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DC Comics arguably has some of the best characters of all time. However, they haven’t had the success they deserve on screen. The DCEU had a promising start withMan of Steelin 2013, but then rushed to catch up to Marvel and the MCU by releasingBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,Suicide Squad,Wonder Woman, andJustice Leagueby 2017; the majority of those films were not great.
Things have started looking up for DC as they released more individual, unique films from different directors. The most recent DC film,The Batman, is one of the best movies of the year so far. Warner Bros. Discovery has the bones and upcoming projects to build a sustainable cinematic universe that could compete with the MCU. Here’s what I would do in order to fix the DCEU:
Change the Name from DCEU to DC Multiverse
DC can save itself by leaning into the Multiverse. They are doing so many different things on screen that it’s going to be hard to tie them all together; the solution is not to. Rebranding themselves as the DC Multiverse allows them to build cinematic franchises out of the projects already released. They also have the advantage of using HBO Max to create new content for. With that being said, here are the cinematic franchises that can make up the DC Multiverse:
The Universe of Gods & Magic
This cinematic franchise has so much potential! Since this is the Universe of Gods & Magic, it would make sense to begin withWonder Woman. You then have the world ofShazam!, which was so well received by audiences and critics.Black Adamis also introducing the Justice Society of America, which is especially notable because of Dr. Fate and the potential of magic in the DCEU.
The Universe of Gods & Magictimelinecould be planned out like this:
Future projects in this cinematic franchise could be:
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The BatmanUniverse
Matt Reeves was given full reign to establish his own Gotham and the results were nothing short of fantastic.The Batmanis one of the best films of the year and it’s a great starting point for a new cinematic franchise focused on the Dark Knight. There are already plans for two projects on HBO Max: aPenguinlimited series starring Colin Farrell and anArkham Asylumseries.
The BatmanUniverse timeline could be planned out like this:
The Universe of Villains & Vigilantes
This would be the most collaborative cinematic franchise, combining the talents of Cathy Yan, James Gunn, and Adil El Arbi/Billall Fallah getting things started. There’s a lot of potential here for a wide variety of characters, especially strong female characters (the highlight being Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn). There is also potential for a lot of crossover between the big screen and projects on HBO Max, which James Gunn started withPeacemakerthis year.
The Universe of Villains & Vigilantes timeline could be planned out like this:
The Black Label Universe
Jokeris going to stay its own thing, which is perfectly fine because it doesn’t fit into any other cinematic franchise. So, it would make sense to start The Black Label Universe where DC can explore stand-alone, R-rated stories and not have them tied to any other franchise.
The Black Label Universe could be planned out like this:
The Milestone Universe
Michael B. Jordan is on board to produce aStatic Shockmovie (and hopefully star in it as well, fingers crossed for that one), so let’s give the characters of Milestone their own universe to tell the stories of these iconic, black superheroes!
The Milestone Universe could be planned out like this:
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Elliott Wishnefsky
Film/TV Critic
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Elliott Wishnefsky is a Film/TV Critic for FandomWire and a member of the Critics Choice Association. He’s a graduate of Millersville University with a Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education. Elliott is also a content creator for his own brand, Learning at the Movies! Twitter: @Learning_Movies | Facebook/Instagram: @learningatthemovies | TikTok: @learningatthemovies
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