DC Fightingverse (franchise)
| DC Fightingverse | |
|---|---|
 DC logo, used in every DC franchise since 2016 | |
| Created by | Ethan Morland |
| Original work | The Flash War (2024) |
| Owner | Warner Bros. Discovery |
| Years | 2024–present |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Based on | DC Comics |
The DC Fightingverse (DCFV) is an upcoming American media franchise and shared universe based on characters from DC Comics publications. It was created by Ethan Morland. The franchise is seperate from any other material from DC Studios. The DCU retains certain DCEU cast members while replacing others. In contrast with the previous state of DC Comics adaptations, the DCU features a united continuity and story across live-action films and television, animation, and video games. Concurrent DC adaptations that do not fit within this continuity are labeled "DC Elseworlds".
Development[edit | edit source]
In 2002, Wolfgang Petersen was set to direct a Batman vs. Superman film from a script by Akiva Goldsman, but the project was shelved by Warner Bros. to focus on individual Superman and Batman projects. In 2008, a planned Justice League film directed by George Miller and titled Justice League: Mortal was placed on indefinite hold after it failed to secure tax breaks for filming in Australia. Man of Steel, a reboot of the Superman film series released in 2013, was intended to launch a shared universe if successful. Following the film's release, Warner Bros. announced a follow-up entitled Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), establishing the DCEU. A slate of 11 DCEU films were then announced in 2014.
In 2016, Warner Bros. established DC Films after Batman v Superman did not meet Warner Bros.' box office expectations and received negative responses from fans and critics for its dark tone. The division, led by Geoff Johns and Jon Berg, was to oversee production and form a cohesive creative direction for the DCEU. After the failure of Justice League (2017), Johns and Berg were replaced by Walter Hamada in 2018. The DCEU expanded to television with the release of Peacemaker (2022–present) on HBO Max.
Discovery Inc. completed its acquisition of DC and Warner Bros. parent company WarnerMedia in 2022, forming a new company named Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) with David Zaslav as CEO. Zaslav sought to overhaul the DCEU, and began searching for a creative leader akin to Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige to lead DC's film and television projects. James Gunn and Peter Safran were subsequently announced as the co-chairmen and CEOs of DC Studios, the successor to DC Films. In 2023, the duo unveiled their slate of ten DC projects which were to be part of the DC Universe (DCU), a soft reboot and spiritual successor to the DCEU.
Films[edit | edit source]
| Film | U.S. release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Producer(s) |
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| The Flash War | March 29, 2024 | Freddie Goodwin | Myla Salazar, Ethan Morland, and Freddie Goodwin | Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios, Double Dream, Disco Factory | |
| Green Arrow vs. Damien Darhk | June 10, 2024 | TBA | TBA | ||
| March 29, 2024 | TBA | TBA | |||
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The Flash War (2024)[edit | edit source]
Barry Allen must fight off threats who plan to destroy Central City in order to rule the world.
Goodwin had been in discussions to write films throughout the 2000s and early 2010s, though turned down the idea of making the DC Fightingverse, however agreed to direct one film. The Flash War was officially announced to be the first film with the Reverse-Flash expected to appear in the film.