DC Extended Universe
| DC Extended Universe | |
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| Based on | Characters published by DC Comics |
| Starring | See below |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Release date
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2013–present |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget |
Total (3 films): $650 million |
| Box office |
Total (3 films): $2,286,905,766 |
The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) is an American media franchise and shared universe that is centered on a series of superhero films, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, based on characters that appear in publications by DC Comics. The shared universe, much like the original DC Universe in comic books, was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast and characters. The films have been in production since 2011, and in that time Warner Bros. has distributed three films, with more than ten in various stages of production. The series has grossed over $2.3 billion at the global box office.
The films are written and directed by a variety of individuals and feature large, often ensemble, casts. Several actors, including Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, Ray Fisher, are set to appear in numerous films. Following the release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, DC Comics' chief creative officer Geoff Johns and Warner Bros. executive vice president Jon Berg were appointed to co-run the DCEU, with Ben Affleck as an executive producer of the films, all signed on to oversee creative decisions, production and story-arcs in order to create a cohesive overarching plot within the films.
The first film released in the DCEU was Man of Steel (2013), a reboot of the Superman film series, which was followed by Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad (both 2016). The next film to be released will be Wonder Woman, followed by Justice League (both 2017). Other future films in development include Aquaman (2018), Shazam (2019) and Cyborg and Green Lantern Corps (both 2020). It has also been announced that Ben Affleck will star in a standalone Batman film co-written by Johns, Doug Liman is set to direct a film based around Justice League Dark called Dark Universe with Scott Rudin producing and Michael Gilio writing and Margot Robbie will produce and star in a spin-off film of Suicide Squad centered around Harley Quinn, entitled Gotham City Sirens. A Flash standalone film and a Justice League sequel are also in development. There is also a currently unnamed DCEU film in development, and it was reported in August 2016 that Warner Bros. had put a sequel to Man of Steel in active development.
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