Every DC Cinematic Universe Explained
In addition to the DCEU, DC currently has at least three other different live-action cinematic universes. After the end of Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy, DC had hopes for Man of Steel to be the beginning of a similar trilogy, only that it would be for Superman. However, due to the impact of Marvel's The Avengers and the MCU as a whole, Man of Steel instead became the first entry in a DC shared universe. Almost ten years later, the DCEU is no longer the only DC franchise on the big screen.
Initially, Warner Bros. tried to follow a strict chronology and have the DCEU follow the steps of the MCU, meaning that all the DC movies following Man of Steel would connect with each other. For example, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was essentially a Man of Steel sequel plus Batman; Suicide Squad featured Batman and Flash, and Justice League was supposed to bring all of those setups together. However, after poor box office results, behind-the-scenes controversies, and creators with ideas outside of the DCEU, the studio became open to other continuities.
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Zack Snyder's cut of Justice League, while it is a DCEU movie, contradicts both the theatrical cut of the film and other DCEU movies – and thus, it has to be classified in its own universe should the sequels ever happen. In addition to that, Matt Reeves's The Batman has just rebooted the Dark Knight, with a sequel and spin-offs already confirmed. Last, there is also the Joker movie universe, which is now officially continuing with Joker 2: Folie à Deux. From the DCEU to Joker, here is a breakdown of every DC live-action movie universe.
The DCEU officially started with Man of Steel, followed by the also Zack Snyder-directed Batman v
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