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The upcomingDC Universe , spearheaded by James Gunn and Peter Safran , present an opportunity for DC to find out not only from its past mistakes with the DC Extended Universe , but to achieve something even the competing Marvel Cinematic Universe has failed to accomplish . While the MCU has had some lurch with its canon — as the first shared creation of this shell — and the DCEU stick out from its haste and inadequate planning , the DCU intends to be different . Unlike " Phases " in the MCU , the DCU has " Chapters " — 8 - 10 year arcs , each with a title signify the overarching theme .
The first stage of Gunn and Safran ’s shared universe is calledChapter 1 : deity & Monsters , an allusion to a magnetic core theme in DC ’s mythology . The dealership will extensively feature fantastic elements , characters , and stage setting with a more traditional brand of friend : the dissemble superhero . The reboot undertaking has a clear vision , with plenty ofupcoming DCU releasesbeing across various media , including film , video , aliveness , and picture games — the latter of which remains untapped by the MCU .
Here ’s every new DC motion-picture show sustain as in development by WB for 2024 and onwards , admit release dates and where they belong in the dealership .
The DCU Projects Will Work Toward An Established Common Storyline
The biggest predictor of the DCU ’s achiever lie in its planning;Gunn and Safran signify their projects to work toward a tightly - cockle established storylinethat is hard shape by popular comic Bible runs . Consistency is key here , even across medium , as actors will be repeat their roles in all projects featuring their characters , whether alive - action or animated . Although Gunn has shared that the DCU will emphasize quality storytelling in each item-by-item project , there will be a clear vision for how they fit within and contribute to the larger vision .
Whilethe DCU exist to tell a specific story via the mass medium of a deal universe , the MCU exists to be a creation of heroes , construct threats to bring them together . The Infinity Saga was a satisfying and successful discharge of the MCU , but did not originally have a set programme , and later followed more of an outline steer the myriad of Marvel projects . accordingly , movies and show in the MCU often oppose themselves or contend to find a home in the larger canon , which is something the DCU intends to ward off .
DC Can Still Explore Strong Standalone Storytelling Via Its Elseworlds Projects
While the MCU struggles to balance creative storytelling with its arch over finish , DC can have it both ways . co-occurrent to the liberation of DCU project will be stand - alone movies dubbed"Elseworlds " projects . These will have no impingement on the main DCU narrative and , conversely , will have no constraints placed on their storytelling , characterizations , or esthetics by the demands of a single storyline .
Upcoming Elseworlds projection include sequels to Matt Reeves’The Batmanand 2019 ’s sensory take on the Clown Prince of Crime , Joker . Joaquin Phoenix ’s unique take on the Joker need not infringe on architectural plan for Robert Pattinson ’s Batman , nor do either need to fit into the DCU . These project have no one to do to but their own stories , and can thus be self-assertive in their creative visions , allowing theDC Universeto further evade complications that other similar dealership have faced .
