3 of the biggest releases in theDC Extended Universemake 4 of the newDC Universe’supcoming releases particularly promising. The DCEU was, sadly never consistently successful, critically or commercially, and while the franchise earned many loyal viewers, this lack of consistent success led to it being partially rebooted into the DCU.The DCU will be inspired by the DCEUin many ways, however, with some characters and storylines from the old franchise joining the new one.
Much ofwhat carries over from the DCEU to the DCUwill be from DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn’s projects. Characters like Peacemaker and Amanda Waller will retain their DCEU actors in the new continuity and thePeacemakerseries itself will receive a second season in the DCU. Moreover, the DCU appears to be taking cues from the DCEU’s successes in its own upcoming releases.
The DCEU’s 3 Biggest Movies Suggest Promising Things For 4 DCU Releases
Although 2016’sBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicehad a divisive reception and a somewhat underwhelming box office performance, the film brought DC’s “big three” together in a live-action film for the first time.2017’sWonder Woman, on the other hand, was one of the DCEU’s greatest successes, with an overwhelmingly positive reception among critics and viewers, and a strong performance at the box office. 2018’sAquamanwould be comparably successful as well, endearing viewers to Jason Momoa’s Arthur Curry and DC’s Aquaman mythos.
After 2017’s $817 Million DC Movie Success, I Can’t Believe 1 Hero Is Still Missing From The DC Universe’s Release Schedule
One of the most successful characters from the bygone DC Extended Universe is perplexingly missing from the new DC Universe’s release schedule.
The DCU is already set to introduce new iterations of Superman and Batman in 2025’sSupermanand the forthcomingThe Brave and the Bold, respectively. While Wonder Woman herself seemingly will not appear in the upcomingParadise Lost, the TV series will explore the DCU’s iteration of Themyscira and the Amazons. There is no word on a DCU version of Aquaman yet, but Jason Momoa will play the DCU’s Lobo in the upcomingSupergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.
Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman have each appeared in animated non-speaking roles in the DCU TV seriesCreature Commandos.
The DCEU’s Biggest Movies Suggest The DCU Is Already Taking The Right Approach
While the DCEU was, unfortunately, often in a rush to establish itself as a bustling superhero shared universe franchise,the DCUappears to be taking a slower and more careful approach. Superman and Batman will each debut in their respective solo movies while theWonder Womanmythos may be rebuilt from the ground up inParadise Lost. Jason Momoa, sadly, will not reprise his role as Aquaman, but the actor will remain in DC adaptations as Lobo, a highly anticipated new role for Momoa.
DC Universe
The DC Universe is one of the biggest comic book franchises and often competes with Marvel. DC Comics started as National Allied Publications, founded by Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson in 1935. Since then, the franchise has exploded with thousands of comic books, movies, TV shows, and video games. 2013 marked the beginning of the most recent iteration of the superheroes, with Zack Snyder introducing Henry Cavill as Superman. After several movies with mixed reviews, DC underwent a soft reboot under the helm of James Gunn and Peter Safran.
