DC Extended Universe

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Name(s):	DC Extended Universe, DC Cinematic Universe
Abbreviation(s):	DCEU, DCCU
Scope/Focus:	Man of Steel (2013) Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) Suicide Squad (2016) Wonder Woman (2017) Justice League (2017) Aquaman (2018) Shazam! (2019) Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020) Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) The Suicide Squad (2021) Peacemaker (TV series) Upcoming: Black Adam (2022) The Flash (2023)
Date(s):	2013-present
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The DC Extended Universe (short: DCEU) is the commonly used name for the media franchise centered on a shared universe of superhero films produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, and based on characters that appear in American comic books by DC Comics. This franchise has also been known informally as the DC Cinematic Universe (DCCU)—in the vein of the Disney conglomerate's earlier established Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)—and as the Snyderverse—after filmmaker Zack Snyder.

See also: List of DC Universes

Overview

The films are written and directed by a variety of individuals and feature large, often ensemble, casts.

• Henry Cavill (Clark Kent/Superman) - "Cav-El"
• Ben Affleck (Bruce Wayne/Batman) - "Batfleck"
• Gal Gadot (Diana/Wonder Woman) - "Wonder Gal"
• Ezra Miller (Barry Allen/The Flash) - "Flerza"
• Jason Momoa (Arthur Curry/Aquaman) - "Aquamoa"
• Ray Fisher (Victor Stone/Cyborg)
• Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn

Rivalry with Marvel Cinematic Universe fandom

The DCEU is seen as DC and Warner Bros. Pictures' response to Disney's Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), another shared cinematic universe, which started five years earlier in 2008.

Shipping

• Clark Kent & Ma and Pa Kent
• Clark Kent & Bruce Wayne
• Bruce Wayne & Barry Allen
• Billy Batson & Freddy Freeman
• Shazamily
• Clark Kent/Lois Lane (CLois)
• Bruce Wayne/Clark Kent (SuperBat)
• Diana/Steve Trevor (WonderTrev)
• Diana/Bruce Wayne (WonderBat)
• Joker/Harley Quinn
• Roman Sionis/Victor Zsasz

Fan works

Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples.

Meta

• Batman v Superman: the modern revenge tragedy by pulpklatura

Communities and archives

• Reddit: r/DC_Cinematic
• Archive of Our Own (AO3): DC Cinematic Universe

Resources

• Wikipedia
• TV Tropes
• Know Your Meme
  • Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
  • Suicide Squad
  • She Was His Queen...
  • Justice League (2017 film)
  • Aquaman Poster Edits
  • Shazam
  • Birds of Prey
  • He Does Exactly What I Do But Better