Uncertain future of the DCU
The gist
DC Studios heads James Gunn and Peter Safran stepped away from their leadership roles after four years.
The DCU is still young, with Batman and Wonder Woman lacking solo films.
How it unfolded
- Nov 2022James Gunn and Peter Safran take charge of DC Studios, introducing a strategy for a connected DC Universe allowing different genres and storytelling styles.
- Jan 2023Gunn announces Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters, including the Batman reboot The Brave and the Bold.
- 2024The DCU officially launches with Creature Commandos.
Key terms
- DCU
- An American media franchise and shared universe based on DC Comics characters, created by James Gunn and Peter Safran.
- DCEU
- A shared film universe based on DC Comics characters, launched in 2013 with Man of Steel and later rebooted.
- canon
- In a way that is officially considered part of the authoritative fictional world.
Source: Wikipedia