[For newcomers] What Is the DCFU/EU (DC Extended Universe)? And more [DC]
First things first — American comics have two giant publishers.
DC and Marvel.
Think Shueisha and Kodansha, if you’re in Japan.
Here’s my piece on the MCU.
The DCEU/DCFU is DC’s own cinematic universe.
Lately you see the name DCFU (Film Universe) starting to be used instead of DCEU.
Every film that belongs to the DCEU shares the same continuity.
Here’s what’s currently planned.
They seem to be working at a pace of roughly two films a year.
DC Extended Universe — Wikipedia
Now, the DCEU has its own key item, the equivalent of the Infinity Stones in the MCU: the Mother Boxes.
This is established in Batman v Superman.
There appear to be three Mother Boxes on Earth, one each guarded by humanity, the Atlanteans and the Amazons.
Reference:
https://asteroidcowboy.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-9243.html
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What is the Justice League?
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They first appeared in 1960.
The Avengers turned up in 1963, so the Justice League actually has the longer history.
They are led mainly by Superman and Batman.
Incidentally, when Batman and Superman fight, Batman wins more often than not.
The live-action line-up is in the lower photo above. Shazam and Green Lantern are due to join later on.
The relationship with Marvel
They do get compared a lot lol
And the two of them have been borrowing ideas off each other forever lol
On the film side Marvel has been a colossal success. DC has been… a bit hit-and-miss.
But Wonder Woman was a massive hit, so that may well change from here. And apparently they’re putting another $25 million into reshooting the final act of Justice League. How will that turn out? I can’t wait!!
The DC TV shows
And then there’s television!!
None of these share continuity with the DCEU.
Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Invasion! and Gotham are all currently airing. Invasion! is the four-way crossover between Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow.
Gotham is a Batman prequel — on the dark side, but good.
Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow all share one continuity. The Flash, Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow are CG-heavy science fiction, but there’s real drama in them too, and they’re hugely popular in the States.
I watch them myself. You get stories that run longer and richer than a film can manage, and characters who’d never make it into the movies (there simply isn’t the running time) — so they end up being their own thing entirely.
They’re a lot of fun, so I really do recommend them.
