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DC Universe

The DC Universe is one of the biggest comic book franchises and often competes with Marvel. DC Comics started as National Allied Publications, founded by Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson in 1935. Since then, the franchise has exploded with thousands of comic books, movies, TV shows, and video games. 2013 marked the beginning of the most recent iteration of the superheroes, with Zack Snyder introducing Henry Cavill as Superman. After several movies with mixed reviews, DC underwent a soft reboot under the helm of James Gunn and Peter Safran.

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First Film
Man of Steel
First TV Show
Peacemaker
Character(s)
Black Adam
Created by
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson

Tom Welling in  a black coat as the Blur in Smallville season 9
Tom Welling’s Older Superman Flies Through Metropolis In Epic Smallville Sequel Art

Smallville's Tom Welling dons the Superman suit in gorgeous art that sees the Man of Steel take to the skies of Metropolis years after the show ended.

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Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan's CGI Green Lantern in 2011 in full suit
DC's Decades-Long Green Lantern Problem Had An Easy Fix According To Top Gun: Maverick Writer

The DC franchise has had an issue with Green Lantern in live-action for a while now, yet Top Gun: Maverick’s screenwriter had the answers.

David Corenswet's Superman injured and being helped by a man in the DCU Superman movie trailer
I'm Convinced There Are Only 4 Characters In The Superman Trailer That Could Seriously Hurt The Man Of Steel

Superman's trailers have shown David Corenswet's Man of Steel get injured a lot, and I'm convinced there are 4 threats that could kill the DCU hero.

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David Corenswet's Kal El looks directly at the camera in front of a bright blue sky in Superman poster
1 Detail About David Corenswet’s Superman And Robert Pattinson’s Batman Makes Me So Excited About Their DC Movie Future

James Gunn's Superman and Matt Reeves' The Batman may have more in common than they initially appear to, and that's a good sign for both.

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Henry Cavill as Superman looking up from the snow
Henry Cavill's Scrapped Superman Movie Would've Revealed "What Superman Is Most Afraid Of," Reveals Mission: Impossible Director

Mission: Impossible director Christopher McQuarrie reveals what Henry Cavill's cancelled Superman movie sequel would have explored for the DC icon.

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John Cena as two versions of Christopher Smith in the Peacemaker season 2 trailer
James Gunn Teases "Really Big" Cameo For Peacemaker Season 2 & Explains Connections To Superman And The Larger DCU

DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn teases a major DCU cameo for Peacemaker season 2 as well as other connections to the franchise, including Superman.

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John Cena in Peacemaker
James Gunn Reveals How Peacemaker Season 2 Fits Into The DCU Timeline

Ahead of Peacemaker season 2’s August 2025 release date, DC Studios’ co-lead, James Gunn, has commented on how the story fits into the DCU’s timeline.

The Flash runs in front of all heroes in The CW's Arrowverse Crisis on Infinite Earths 2019 Poster
"That Was Back Then And This Is Now:" The Flash Star Addresses Possible Arrowverse Return

The Flash star doesn't think they'll ever reprise their DC role after the Arrowverse, despite their love for the character and the franchise.

Nathan Fillion's Guy Gardner Took Seconds To Confirm How Perfect Superman's Green Lantern Casting Is
Superman's Nathan Fillion Reveals Surprising Inspiration Behind His Green Lantern: Estelle Getty From The Golden Girls

To play the first live-action Guy Gardner, Superman's Nathan Fillion drew inspiration from an odd source: the beloved 1980s sitcom, The Golden Girls.

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Nathan Fillion Guy Gardner Green Lantern Custom DCU Image
"I Was Team Bowl Cut The Whole Way:" Superman's Nathan Fillion Reveals He Lobbied For His Green Lantern To Have His Comic-Accurate Hairstyle

Nathan Fillion reveals he personally chose Guy Gardner's bowl cut hairstyle after he was cast as the Green Lantern hero in James Gunn's Superman.

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Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl in Superman
"The Story Is Actually Really Dark:" Superman Actress Isabela Merced Addresses Hawkgirl's "F*cked Up" DCU Backstory

Superman's Hawkgirl, Isabela Merced, unpacked her character's traumatic DCU backstory and dishes on working with James Gunn for the first time.

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Homelander looking into the distance in The Boys
Marvel And DC's Superhero Movie Franchises Are Copying The Boys In The Same Year

The Boys tells a specific type of superhero story, with Marvel and DC both following suit with the brands’ respective franchises in the same year.

David Corenswet's Superman getting up from a crater with a citizen's help in the Superman movie trailer
James Gunn's Superman Being "Weak" Fixes A Decades-Old Complaint About The Man Of Steel

Some viewers of the new Superman trailers have complained that they make him look particularly weak, but it responds to a longstanding complaint.

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Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor looking confused in Superman
All 12 Actors From James Gunn's Superman Movie Who Previously Played Comic Book Characters

Superman (2025) is filled with exciting cast , many of whom have already appeared as other iconic characters from both Marvel and DC.

Nathan Fillion Guy Gardner Green Lantern Custom DCU Image
Green Lantern's Powers In Superman Are A Great Sign For The Future Of James Gunn's DC Universe

Superman has highlighted the powers of the Green Lanterns in an excellent way, which only promises good things for the DCU’s Corps going forward.

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Spider-Man in the Damage Control facility in Spider-Man Homecoming
6 Superhero Movies That Proved They Could Skip The Origin Story

Superhero movies are increasingly skipping origin stories and assuming audiences are already familiar with the characters, with some notable success.

Ultraman runs through a wall in James Gunn's Superman trailer
Superman's Least Popular Movie Villain Is Already In The DCU & You've Already Seen Him On-Screen According To Wild DC Film Theory

One of Superman's many antagonists could be an infamous DC villain who made a one-off appearance thirty-eight years before James Gunn's DCU movie.

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Gal Gadot's Diana Prince protects herself behind her shield in Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman
I Need DCU's Wonder Woman To Keep The Movie Trend That Made Her 2 DCEU Movies Beat Superman's Entire Film History In One Weird Way

Wonder Woman's two DCEU solo movies beat Superman's eight live-action films in one key aspect, and the DCU may soon continue the trend.

James Gunn in front of a background of DC's Justice League
10 Iconic Moments I'm Desperate To See In James Gunn's DC Universe

We're days away from the first live-action film in the new DC Universe, so here are some iconic moments I'm desperate to see in the near future.

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Tom Welling's Clark Kent injured with rain falling in Smallville
After Smallville’s Tom Welling Answered Whether He'll Wear The Superman Suit In The Future, I Know The MCU Movie DC Can Copy To Make It Happen

Tom Welling has opened up about whether he could wear the Superman suit years after Smallville, and an MCU movie shows the perfect idea for the event.

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