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The DC Comics' shared universe films are superhero films that are set in a fictional shared universe, based on characters that appear in publications by DC Comics. The shared universe, much like the DC Universe in comic books, was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters.[1]

DC Comics' shared universe films
Produced byCharles Roven
Deborah Snyder
Zack Snyder
StarringSee below
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
2013–present
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$225,000,000
Box office$668,045,518

The first film released in the DC Comics' shared universe of films was Man of Steel (2013)[2] being a reboot of the Superman film series. It will be followed by Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), followed by nine additional films based on publications of DC Comics that Warner Bros. officially announced in development; these are:[3] Suicide Squad (2016), Wonder Woman (2017), The Flash (2018), Aquaman (2018), Shazam (2019), Cyborg (2020), a Green Lantern reboot film (2020) and a two part Justice League film, with Part One releasing in 2017, and Part Two in 2019. All films are being distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Development

The first attempt at a cinematic universe began in 1998 for Superman Lives. The film was supposed to be written by Kevin Smith[4] and directed by Tim Burton. The film was set to feature Nicolas Cage as Superman.[5] The script had Brainiac sending Doomsday to kill Superman, as well as blocking out the sun to make Superman powerless, as Superman is fueled by sunlight. Brainiac teams up with Lex Luthor, but Superman is resurrected by a Kryptonian robot, the Eradicator. Brainiac wishes to possess the Eradicator and its technology. Powerless, the resurrected Superman is sheathed in armor formed from the Eradicator itself until his powers return, courtesy of sunbeams, and defeats Brainiac. Michael Keaton was originally set to reprise his role as Batman from Burton's Batman films, making the attempt at a shared universe.[6] The film was later cancelled.

On January 1, 2014 it was revealed that Warner Bros intended to launch a second attempt at a cinematic universe a few years ago, which would have started with the 2011 film, Green Lantern. The script for The Flash was being written in 2011 by Green Lantern writers Michael Green and Marc Guggenheim with the post-credit scene featuring Hal Jordan being portrayed by Ryan Reynolds meeting the Flash.[7] The film was then cancelled due to the negative reviews and disappointing box office gross from Green Lantern.

After the release of 2012's The Avengers, plans included for Man of Steel to contain references to the existence of other superheroes, alluding to the possibility of a further DC Universe.[8] On June 10, 2013, it was announced that director Zack Snyder and screenwriter David S. Goyer will both be returning for a Man of Steel sequel which is being fast tracked by Warner Bros. Goyer had previously signed a three-film deal, which includes Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and a Justice League film featuring Superman.

On July 20, 2013, Zack Snyder confirmed at San Diego Comic-Con International that the sequel to Man of Steel in 2016 will have Superman and Batman meeting for the first time in a cinematic format. In October 2014, 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."[9] The universe has commonly been called the "DC Cinematic Universe" by fans and the media.[10][11] In November 2014, Newsarama referred to the universe as the "DC Cinematic Multiverse".[12]

Films

Film U.S. release date Director(s) Story(s) Screenwriter(s) Producer(s) Status
Man of Steel June 14, 2013 (2013-06-14) Zack Snyder Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer David S. Goyer Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven, Emma Thomas, and Deborah Snyder Released
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice March 25, 2016 (2016-03-25) David S. Goyer & Zack Snyder David S. Goyer and Chris Terrio[13] Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder Post-production
Suicide Squad August 5, 2016 (2016-08-05) David Ayer Justin Marks and David Ayer Charles Roven and Richard Suckle Pre-Production
Wonder Woman June 23, 2017 (2017-06-23) Michelle MacLaren Michelle MacLaren & Jason Fuchs Jason Fuchs Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, Deborah Snyder, and Zack Snyder
Justice League Part One November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17) Zack Snyder David S. Goyer & Zack Snyder Chris Terrio Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder In development
The Flash March 23, 2018 (2018-03-23) TBA TBA
Aquaman July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
Shazam April 5, 2019 (2019-04-05) TBA Darren Lemke
Justice League Part Two June 14, 2019 (2019-06-14) Zack Snyder David S. Goyer & Zack Snyder Chris Terrio
Cyborg April 3, 2020 (2020-04-03) TBA
Green Lantern June 19, 2020 (2020-06-19)

Man of Steel (2013)

The film is the first installment in the shared film universe[14] and is a reboot of the Superman film series that portrays the character's origin story. The film stars Henry Cavill as Clark Kent / Superman,[15][16] with Amy Adams as Lois Lane[17] and Michael Shannon as the film’s main antagonist, General Zod.[18] The film was directed by Zack Snyder and was released on June 14, 2013.[19]

In June 2008, Warner Bros. took pitches from comic book writers, screenwriters and directors on how to successfully restart the Superman film series.[20] During story discussions for The Dark Knight Rises in 2010, David S. Goyer told Christopher Nolan his idea regarding how to present Superman in a modern context.[21] Impressed with Goyer's concept, Nolan pitched the idea to the studio,[21] who hired Nolan to produce and Goyer to write based on the financial and critical success of The Dark Knight.[22][23] Zack Snyder was hired in October 2010 to direct the film.[24] Henry Cavill was cast as Superman in January 2011.[15]

Principal photography began on August 1, 2011, at an industrial park near DuPage Airport.[25] Filming was expected to last for two to three months.[26] Production took place in Plano on August 22 to 29.[25][27] According to an interview with Shannon, filming would continue until February 2012.[28] Man of Steel filmed in the Chicago area, California and Burnaby's Mammoth Studios was transformed into Superman's home planet of Krypton and myriad extraterrestrial aircraft. Metro lands on Vancouver's North Shore waterfront hosted the shoot for the dramatic oil rig rescue that introduces audiences to Superman. Ucluelet and Nanaimo, British Columbia, feature prominently in the film’s first hour—the trademark winter mist and rough seas are passed off as Alaska in the film.

Man of Steel's red carpet premiere in the United States was attended by its principal cast members in New York City on June 10, 2013.[29]

Recurring cast and characters

List indicator(s)
  • This table only includes characters which have appeared/appearing in multiple films within shared universe.
  • A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's presence in the film has not yet been announced.
Character Released films Upcoming films
Man of Steel
(2013)
Batman v Superman:
Dawn of Justice

(2016)
Wonder Woman
(2017)
Justice League
Part One

(2017)
The Flash
(2018)
Aquaman
(2018)
Justice League
Part Two

(2019)
Cyborg
(2020)
Barry Allen
The Flash
  Ezra Miller[30][31]   Ezra Miller  
Orin / Arthur Curry
Aquaman
  Jason Momoa[32]   Jason Momoa[33]   Jason Momoa  
Kal-El / Clark Kent
Superman
Henry Cavill[15]   Henry Cavill[34]   Henry Cavill  
Martha Kent Diane Lane[34][35][36]  
Lois Lane Amy Adams[34][37]   Amy Adams[30]  
Diana of Themyscira / Diana Prince
Wonder Woman
  Gal Gadot   Gal Gadot[38][39]  
Victor Stone
Cyborg
  Ray Fisher   Ray Fisher[40]   Ray Fisher[41]
Bruce Wayne
Batman
  Ben Affleck   Ben Affleck[42]   Ben Affleck[30]  
Perry White Laurence Fishburne[34][43]  

Reception

Box office performance

Film Release date Budget Box office gross Reference
United States Outside
United States
North America Outside
North America
Worldwide
Man of Steel
June 14, 2013
$225,000,000 $291,045,518 $377,000,000 $668,045,518 [44]
Total $225,000,000 $291,045,518 $377,000,000 $668,045,518 [45]

Critical response

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic
Man of Steel 55% (287 reviews)[46] 55 (47 reviews)[47]

Future

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

In June 2013, it was announced that Zack Snyder and David S. Goyer would both be returning for a Man of Steel sequel, which was being fast tracked by Warner Bros.[48] Christopher Nolan is involved in an advisory role as executive producer.

In July 2013, Warner Bros. announced that Superman and Batman will meet for the first time in a cinematic format in the film and which it will be the follow-up to Man of Steel and a reboot of the Batman film series, set for release in 2015.[49][50] Goyer and Snyder will co-write the story, with Goyer writing the script. Cavill, Adams, Lane, and Fishburne will reprise their roles.[34] According to Snyder and Goyer, the film will take inspiration from the comic The Dark Knight Returns.[51] However, later, Snyder clarified that the film would not be based on the graphic novel.[52] Goyer stated that Superman and Batman would face off.[53] On August 22, 2013, it was announced that Ben Affleck was cast as Batman.[42] On December 4, 2013, it was reported that Gal Gadot was cast as Wonder Woman, marking the first appearance of Wonder Woman in a live-action theatrical film.[38][54] Later in the month, Argo screenwriter Chris Terrio was hired to rewrite the Goyer's script.[13] It was announced that Jesse Eisenberg and Jeremy Irons were joining the cast as Lex Luthor and Alfred Pennyworth, respectively.[55][56] As well Ray Fisher had been cast as Victor Stone / Cyborg, making his live-action theatrical debut, in a minor role that will become more significant in additional films leading up to the proposed Justice League film.[57]

Filming commenced on October 19, 2013, at East Los Angeles College.[58] The rest of the production was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, and Chicago, Illinois.[59] Filming took place too in Detroit and other areas in Michigan.[60] Additional filming took place in the Yorkville, Illinois and New Mexico area in late 2014.[61]

In January 2014, it was announced that the film had been delayed from its original July 17, 2015 release date to May 6, 2016, to give the filmmakers "time to realize fully their vision, given the complex visual nature of the story".[62] It got moved again to March 25, 2016.[63] In May 2014, the film's title was revealed to be Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.[64]

Suicide Squad (2016)

Warner Bros. is currently developing a Suicide Squad film. Dan Lin is producing, while David Ayer is directing and writing the screenplay.[65] On December 2, 2013, David S. Goyer announced that a Suicide Squad film is in development.[66] On January 1, 2014, Bleeding Cool's look at the film's script shows that Deadshot is the lead character along with Flag, Captain Boomerang, Vixen, Multiplex, Mindboggler and Waller as members of the team.[66] In November 2014, it was confirmed that Margot Robbie will appear as Harley Quinn,[67] and in the following month, the rest of the cast was announced — Will Smith as Deadshot, Jared Leto as the Joker, Tom Hardy as Rick Flag, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang and Cara Delevingne as Enchantress.[68] The film will start shooting in Toronto from mid-April to September 2015,[69][70] and is scheduled to be released on August 5, 2016.[30]

Wonder Woman (2017)

On November 7, 2013, Variety reported that Gal Gadot, Elodie Yung and Olga Kurylenko had auditioned for a lead female role, believed to possibly be Wonder Woman.[71] On December 4, 2013, Gadot was cast as Wonder Woman and also signed a three picture deal with the studio which includes Justice League and a solo Wonder Woman film.[39][72][73] In November 2014, Michelle MacLaren was confirmed to direct the film from a screenplay by Jason Fuchs, scheduled for release on June 23, 2017.[74][75]

Justice League Part One (2017)

In June 2013, Goyer was hired to write the sequel of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, as well as a new Justice League, with the Beall draft being scrapped.[76] In April 2014 it was announced that Zack Snyder would also be directing Goyer's Justice League script.[77] Warner Bros. was reportedly courting Chris Terrio to rewrite Justice League the following July, after having been impressed with his rewrite of Batman v Superman.[78] In October 2014, Warner Bros. announced the film would be released in two parts, with Part One releasing on November 17, 2017, and Part Two in 2019. Snyder will direct both films.[30]

The Flash (2018)

In October 2014, Warner Bros. announced The Flash, to be released on March 23, 2018.[30] Ezra Miller is set to play the title role of the Flash.[31] Miller is also set to reprise his role in both upcoming Justice League films.

Aquaman (2018)

It was announced on August 12, 2014 that Warner Bros. had hired screenwriters Will Beall and Kurt Johnstad to pen two separate scripts for an upcoming Aquaman film. The film is being developed on dual tracks, meaning that two scripts will be written, one by Beall and one by Johnstad, but only the best version will move forward.[79] In October 2014, Warner Bros. announced Aquaman for release on July 27, 2018, with Jason Momoa starring.[30][33]

Shazam (2019)

Shazam is being executive produced by Toby Emmerich, and screenwriter Darren Lemke of Jack the Giant Slayer and Turbo has been hired to write the script.[80] Dwayne Johnson confirmed the project and his attachment on August 20, 2014,[81] officially announcing his casting as Black Adam on September 3, 2014.[82] Emmerich told Entertainment Weekly in an interview that the film will have a tone unto itself separate from the concurrent Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice film: with a sense of fun and humor, but with real stakes and an anti-hero version of Black Adam.[83] In October 2014, Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema have scheduled the Shazam film for April 5, 2019.[30]

Justice League Part Two (2019)

The film was announced in October 2014, and is scheduled to be released on June 14, 2019.[30] Zack Snyder will direct the film.[84]

Cyborg (2020)

The film was announced in October 2014, and is scheduled to be released on April 3, 2020 with Ray Fisher starring.[30]

Green Lantern (2020)

This film was announced in October 2014, and is scheduled to be released on June 19, 2020.[30] It is intended to reboot the Green Lantern film universe and the character is set to appear in both Justice League films.

Other potential projects

Several of the following films based on DC Comics characters have been revealed to be in development by Warner Bros. and several filmmakers who have announced they are working on it, with a possible establishment within the universe (except the Superman and Batman films, which are already confirmed to be part of it), but up until today none of these projects have confirmation of their production. Several of these cases are of the following:

  • In March 2007, it was revealed that Warner Bros. is in development on a Teen Titans film in which Robin is the only confirmed member (possibly confirming the character's existence in the shared universe). Akiva Goldsman and Mark Verheiden are writing it.[85] The current status of the film remains unknown due to the fact that on September 11, 2014 it was announced that Akiva Goldsman is now developing a Teen Titans TV series called Titans for the Time Warner owned channel TNT,about Dick Grayson emerging from Batman's shadow to become Nightwing, the leader of a band of heroes including Starfire and Raven. The pilot was written by Akiva Goldsman and Marc Haimes.[86][87]
  • David S. Goyer and Justin Marks penned a script for a film starring Green Arrow originally called Super Max. On June 5, 2008, the film was retitled Green Arrow: Escape from Super Max. The reported storyline stated that the hero (framed for a crime he did not commit) must escape a high security prison filled with A, B and C list villains and rogue superheroes. Marks said that Black Canary would not be making an appearance in the film, and that it would include cameos from the Riddler, Lex Luthor and the Joker.[88][88]
  • In September 2009, Warner Bros. announced that Guy Ritchie would direct a live-action feature film of Lobo. Variety described the premise: "Lobo is a seven-foot tall, blue-skinned, indestructible and heavily muscled anti-hero who drives a pimped out motorcycle, and lands on Earth in search of four fugitives who are bent on wreaking havoc. Lobo teams with a small town teenage girl to stop the creatures."[89] Ritchie was scheduled to begin production of Lobo in early 2010. In January 2010, it was reported that Ritchie had left the project in order to pursue working on a sequel to his hit film Sherlock Holmes instead.[90] In 2012, Deadline reported that Brad Peyton would write and direct the film.[91] In July 2012, Dwayne Johnson announced via Twitter that he was in talks with Joel Silver and Brad Peyton to portray Lobo.[92] As of February 18, 2013, Johnson had left the project, and he is now set to play the DC Comics villain, Black Adam.[93]
  • In May 2011, it was reported that Warner Bros. is in the process of hiring writers to pen a Hawkman film.[94]
  • In June 2012, Barry Sonnenfeld revealed he is in talks with Warner Bros. to make a live action film version of the Metal Men.[95] In September 2013, Diane Nelson, President of DC Entertainment and President and Chief Content Officer of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment declared that the Metal Men deserve their own film.[96]
  • In January 2013, Guillermo del Toro confirmed that he is working on a film with the working title, Dark Universe, based on the DC Comics superhero team Justice League Dark and is hiring a screenwriter for the film. Del Toro revealed Swamp Thing, John Constantine, The Spectre, Deadman, Zatanna and Zatara were characters in the story.[97] The film's story would center around Constantine recruiting Swamp Thing, Etrigan the Demon, Deadman, Spectre, and Zatanna. The film would not be an origin story, with each character already established and elements of their backstory coming into play throughout the film.[98] In May 2013, del Toro revealed that his script features Constantine, Swamp Thing, Madame Xanadu, Deadman and Zatanna as the team, with others "in the mix". He also revealed that he was still waiting for the go-ahead from Warner Bros. Pictures.[99] Del Toro revealed in an interview that he hopes the DC shared film universe, which started with Man of Steel, will become as cohesive as the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and he added that if there was any correlation to that universe and this film, he would honor it.[100] In November 2014, del Toro confirmed that the script was complete and handed it in to Warner Bros. to be reviewed.[101] In December 2014, Toro revealed that the film would be a part of the DC shared film universe.[102]
  • On December 2, 2013, David S. Goyer, in addition to announcing the development of a Suicide Squad film, announced that Deathstroke and Booster Gold films were also in development.[66]
  • On June 12, 2014, it was reported that a The Flash/Green Lantern team up film will be out on Christmas 2017.[103] However, in October 2014 it was announced that Flash and Green Lantern will make their own stand-alone appearances in their own films, in 2018 and 2020, respectively.
  • In October 2014, Batman and Superman were reported to have stand-alone films between 2016 and 2020.[30]

As of 2014, none of these projects have been given the greenlight to start production.

See also

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