DC Cinematic Universe

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The DC Cinematic Universe (DCCU), also known as the Detective Comics Cinematic Universe, is a shared continuity of films and television shows based on DC Comics, and set in a near future setting. It was created by Warner Bros. Entertainment, and always set within the same universe. Superman, Batman, Flash and Green Lantern are the only films in the DCCU that do not include complete origin stories in their narratives.

Following the release of Superman, the universe expanded into several television series, including series premiered on WBTV and on the Netflix streaming platform. The universe includes a series of short films, called Marvel One-Shots, launched with each film's Blu-ray release starting with Superman and finishing with Green Lantern. The franchise also includes a series of tie-in Comics and video games, released as promotional material to the films, all set within the same reality.

This version of a DC Cinematic Universe will not include Darkeid or the New Gods.

Production

In 2002, Wolfgang Petersen was set to direct a Batman vs. Superman film from a script by Akiva Goldsman. Warner Bros. canceled development to focus on individual Superman and Batman projects after J. J. Abrams submitted another draft for Superman: Flyby. In February 2007, Warner Bros. hired husband and wife duo Michele and Kieran Mulroney to write a script for a Justice League film. Christian Bale, who starred as Batman in Batman Begins (2005), was not approached to reprise the role, nor was Brandon Routh, who starred as Superman in Superman Returns (2006). George Miller was hired to direct the film, reportedly titled Justice League Mortal, with Armie Hammer cast as Batman, D. J. Cotrona as Superman, Adam Brody as Flash, Santiago Cabrera as Aquaman, Common as Green Lantern, Megan Gale as Wonder Woman, Hugh Keays-Byrne as Martian Manhunter and Jay Baruchel as Maxwell Lord. The project was put on indefinite hold in January 2008, after failing to secure tax breaks for filming in Australia, as well as the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike preventing progress on the script. After George Miller's Justice League Mortal! was cancelled before beginning production in 2011, he and Bruce Timm discussed their version of a Cinematic Universe. Miller and Timm pitched this idea to Warner Bros., and were given until January 2012 to plan out their universe. After consulting with Christopher Nolan, a decision was made for the tone of the Cinematic Universe, choosing a semi-realistic take on DC Comics for the movies, but to still retain the kid friendly charm present in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, along with focusing more on the characters' 'heart, humor, hope, heroics, and optimism'.

After the financial success of The Avengers, a reboot for the Superman franchise was set to lay the groundwork for future DC films beginning in 2013, simply titled, Superman. The film contained references to other possible characters in the DC Universe, so if it were a success, it could launch a shared universe. With the financial and critical success of Superman, Warner Bros. announced a slate of five other DC films in July, at San Diego Comic-Con, including Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Green Lantern and a tie in Justice League film. The newly titled DC-CU was confirmed by Warner Bros. to include certain television productions to partially continue the continuity of the films, with the first television series Krypton, beginning after the events of Superman. DC's chief creative officer Geoff Johns explained DC's difference in approach to Marvel Studios and their cinematic universe, saying, "We look at it as the multiverse. We have our TV universe and our film universe, but they all co-exist. For us, creatively, it’s about allowing everyone to make the best possible product, to tell the best story, to do the best world. Everyone has a vision and you really want to let the visions shine through ... It's just a different approach." Warner Bros. president of creative development Greg Silverman expanded on DC's approach to their cinematic universe, saying, "We ... take these beloved characters and put them in the hands of master filmmakers and make sure they all coordinate with each other. You'll see the difference when you see ... the things that we are working on.".

Films

Gold Age Saga

Superman (film) (2013)
Batman (film) (2014)
Wonder Woman (film) (2015)
The Flash (film) (2016)
Aquaman (film) (2016)
Green Lantern (film) (2017)
Justice League (film) (2017)
Captain Marvel (film) (2018)
Suicide Squad (film) (2018)
Vixen (2019)
Green Arrow (film) (2019)
Birds of Prey (film) (2020)
Booster Gold (film) (2020)
Constantine (2021)
Martian Manhunter (film) (2021)
Suicide Squad: Onslaught (2022)
Captain Marvel: Family of Adam (2023)
Justice League: World's Finest – Part 1 (2024)
Justice League: World's Finest – Part 2 (2025)

Silver Age Saga

Clark (film) (2028)
Joker and Harley: King and Queen (2028)
Justice League: Blackest Night (2029)

DC Legends

TV series

WBTV series

Infinite Crisis
- Season One

Web series

Infinity, Inc.
- Season One

Far Sector (web series)

Books

Novels

Superman: The Official Movie Novelization
Batman: The Official Movie Novelization
Wonder Woman: The Official Movie Novelization
The Flash: The Official Movie Novelization
Aquaman: The Official Movie Novelization
Green Lantern: The Official Movie Novelization
Justice League: The Official Movie Novelization
Captain Marvel: The Official Movie Novelization
Suicide Squad: The Official Movie Novelization
Vixen: The Official Movie Novelization
Green Arrow: The Official Movie Novelization
Birds of Prey: The Official Movie Novelization
Booster Gold: The Official Movie Novelization
Constantine: The Official Movie Novelization
Martian Manhunter: The Official Movie Novelization
Suicide Squad: Onslaught: The Official Movie Novelization
Captain Marvel: Family of Adam: The Official Movie Novelization
Justice League: World's Finest – Part 1: The Official Movie Novelization
Justice League: World's Finest – Part 2: The Official Movie Novelization
Clark: The Official Movie Novelization

Artbooks

The Art of Superman
The Art of Batman
The Art of Wonder Woman

Comics

Canon

Superman: Back to Kansas
Batman: The Chilling Truth
Untitled Wonder Woman Comic
Untitled Flash Comic
Untitled Suicide Squad Comic
Untitled Teen Titans Comic

Non-Canon

Video Games

Suicide Squad: Final Defense

Home Video Releases

Transcripts

Trivia

All released DCCU movies have made with a certain tint.
- Superman: yellow
- Batman: blue
- Wonder Woman: gold
- The Flash: red
- Green Lantern: green
- Justice League: white

The storyline of Justice League: World's Finest – Part 1 and 2 is loosely based on George Miller's cancelled DC project Justice League: Mortal
The DCCU will not include the character Darkseid, or any characters closely related to him.