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| Based on | Characters published by DC Comics |
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Release date | 2013–present |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) films are a series of American superhero films produced by DC Films based on characters that appear in publications by DC Comics. The DCEU is the shared universe in which all of the films are set. The films have been in production since 2013, and in that time DC Films has produced and released 10 films, with at least 16 more in various stages of development. It is the eleventh highest-grossing film franchise of all time, having grossed over $5.6 billion at the global box office. This includes Aquaman, which became the highest-grossing film of all time upon release.
Charles Roven has produced a majority of films in the series, alongside Zack Snyder, and Deborah Snyder for the Wonder Woman films, and Peter Safran for the Aquaman and Shazam films. The films are written and directed by a variety of individuals and feature large casts. Many of the actors, including Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Ray Fisher, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, and Margot Robbie, signed contracts to star in numerous films.
Their first film is Man of Steel (2013), which was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Warner. Bros have also distributed Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman (2017), Justice League (2017), Aquaman (2018), Shazam! (2019), Birds of Prey (2020), and Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) while the streaming service HBO Max helped distributed the director's cut of Justice League (2021). Upcoming films include The Suicide Squad (2021), Black Adam (2022), Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, The Flash and Blue Beetle (all 2023). Several other films are in various stages in development slated for 2022–23 release dates.