The first entry in Warner Bros/DC Studios’ Extended Universe was Man Of Steel in 2013. Further movies followed, including a crossover of the Superman and Batman franchises with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and the Justice League movies that featured the aforementioned heroes and Wonder Woman, Cyborg, Aquaman, and The Flash.
The most recent movie within the DCEU was Blue Beetle, which may be the penultimate entry in the DC Universe as we currently know it. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is the supposed last movie within the DCEU before it gets rebooted by James Gunn.
At the time of writing, we don’t know if Blue Beetle, Aquaman, Wonder Woman et al will return in their current incarnations, as one series character, Superman, has already been recast by Gunn. So for now, we will just have to wait and see with regard to the future of our favourite superheroes.
But before the DC Universe is given a shake-up, here are all of the movies that have been released so far within the DCEU. Which one is your favourite? Let us know in the comments below.
Man Of Steel
US Release Date: June 14, 2013
Worldwide Box Office: $668 million
Director: Zack Snyder
Metascore: 55
Main Cast:
Henry Cavill (Superman), Amy Adams (Lois Lane), Michael Shannon (Zod), Diane Lane (Martha Kent), Russell Crowe (Jor-El), Kevin Costner (Jonathan Kent)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
An alien child is evacuated from his dying world and sent to Earth to live among humans. His peace is threatened when other survivors of his home planet invade Earth.
Heroic Line:
Jor-El: You will give the people of Earth an ideal to strive towards. They will race behind you, they will stumble, they will fall. But in time, they will join you in the sun, Kal. In time, you will help them accomplish wonders.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
US Release Date: March 26, 2016
Worldwide Box Office: $872.7 million
Director: Zack Snyder
Metascore: 44
Main Cast:
Ben Affleck (Batman), Henry Cavill (Superman), Amy Adams (Lois Lane), Jesse Eisenberg (Lex Luthor), Diane Lane (Marth Kent), Laurence Fishburne (Perry White), Jeremy Irons (Alfred), Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
Batman is manipulated by Lex Luthor to fear Superman. Superman´s existence is meanwhile dividing the world and he is framed for murder during an international crisis. The heroes clash and force the neutral Wonder Woman to reemerge.
Heroic Line:
Bruce (to Alfred): Criminals are like weeds, Alfred; pull one up, another grows in its place. This is about the future of the world. This is my legacy.
Suicide Squad
US Release Date: August 5, 2016
Worldwide Box Office: $747 million
Director: David Ayer
Metascore: 40
Main Cast:
Ben Affleck (Batman), Will Smith (Deadshot), Jared Leto (Joker), Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn), Viola Davis (Amanda Waller), Jai Courtney (Boomerang), Jay Hernandez (Diablo), Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Killer Croc), Cara Delevingne (Enchantress), Joel Kinnaman (Rick Flag)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
A secret government agency recruits some of the most dangerous incarcerated super-villains to form a defensive task force. Their first mission: save the world from the apocalypse.
Anti-Heroic Line:
Deadshot: I don’t know if they told you, but I-I’m a hitman. I’m not a fireman. I don’t save people.
Wonder Woman
US Release Date: June 2, 2017
Worldwide Box Office: 822.8 million
Director: Patty Jenkins
Metascore: 76
Main Cast:
Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman), Chris Pine (Steve Trevor), Robin Wright (Antiope), Lucy Davis (Etta), Danny Huston (Ludendorff)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, Diana, an Amazonian warrior in training, leaves home to fight a war, discovering her full powers and true destiny.
Heroic Line:
Wonder Woman: I will fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.
Justice League
US Release Date: November 17, 2017
Worldwide Box Office: $657.9 million
Director: Zack Snyder/ Joss Whedon
Metascore: 45
Main Cast:
Ben Affleck (Batman), Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman), Jason Momoa (Aquaman), Ezra Miller (The Flash), Henry Cavill (Superman), Amy Adams (Lois Lane), Ray Fisher (Cyborg), Jeremy Irons (Alfred), Diane Lane (Martha Kent), Ciarán Hinds (Steppenwolf), J.K. Simmons (Commissioner Gordon)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his new-found ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy.
Heroic Line:
Batman: Superman was a beacon to the world. He didn’t just save people, he made them see the best parts of themselves.
Aquaman
US Release Date: December 21, 2018
Worldwide Box Office: $1.148 billion
Director: James Wan
Metascore: 55
Main Cast:
Jason Momoa (Aquaman), Amber Heard (Mera), Willem Dafoe (Vulko), Patrick Wilson (King Orm), Nicole Kidman (Atlanna), Dolph Lundgren (King Nereus), Tom Curry (Temuera Morrison)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
Arthur Curry, the human-born heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, goes on a quest to prevent a war between the worlds of ocean and land.
Heroic Line:
Aquaman (last line): My father was a lighthouse keeper. My mother was a queen. They were never meant to meet. But their love saved the world. They made me what I am: a son of the land, a king of the seas. I am the protector of the deep. I am… Aquaman.
Shazam!
US Release Date: April 5, 2019
Worldwide Box Office: $366 million
Director: David F. Sandberg
Metascore: 71
Main Cast:
Zachary Levi (Shazam), Mark Strong (Dr. Sivana), Asher Angel (Billy Batson), Jack Dylan Grazer (Freddy Freeman), Adam Brody (Super Hero Freddy), Djimon Hounsou (Wizard)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
A newly fostered young boy in search of his mother instead finds unexpected superpowers and soon gains a powerful enemy.
Heroic Line:
Billy Batson: SHAZAM!
Birds of Prey
US Release Date: February 7, 2020
Worldwide Box Office: $205.3 million
Director: Cathy Yan
Metascore: 60
Main Cast:
Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn), Rosie Perez (Renee Montoya), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Helena Bertinelli), Jurnee Smollett (Dinah Lance), Ewan McGregor (Roman Sionis), Ella Jay Basco (Cassandra Cain)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroines Black Canary, Huntress, and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord.
Anti-Heroic Line:
Harley Quinn: Here’s the thing, Romy baby: your protection is based on the fact that people are scared of you. Just like they’re scared of Mr. J. But I’m the one they should be scared of! Not you, not Mr.J! Because I’m Harley F*****g Quinn!
Wonder Woman 1984
US Release Date: December 25, 2020
Worldwide Box Office: $169.6 million
Director: Patty Jenkins
Metascore: 60
Main Cast:
Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman), Chris Pine (Steve Trevor), Kristen Wiig (Barbara Minerva), Pedro Pascal (Maxwell Lord), Lilly Aspell (young Diana)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
Diana must contend with a work colleague, and with a businessman whose desire for extreme wealth sends the world down a path of destruction after an ancient artifact that grants wishes goes missing.
Heroic Line:
Wonder Woman (to Max): So look at this world… and look at what your wish is costing it. You must be the hero. Only you can save the day. Renounce your wish if you want to save this world.
Zack Snyder’s Justice League
US Release Date: March 18, 2021
Worldwide Box Office: $658 million
Director: Zack Snyder
Metascore: 54
Main Cast:
Ben Affleck (Batman), Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman), Jason Momoa (Aquaman), Ezra Miller (The Flash), Henry Cavill (Superman), Amy Adams (Lois Lane), Ray Fisher (Cyborg), Jeremy Irons (Alfred), Diane Lane (Martha Kent), Ciarán Hinds (Steppenwolf), J.K. Simmons (Commissioner Gordon)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
Determined to ensure that Superman’s ultimate sacrifice wasn’t in vain, Bruce Wayne recruits a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions.
Heroic Line:
The Flash: Dad, whatever happens now, I just want you to know: your kid was one of them, dad. One of the best of the best.
The Suicide Squad
US Release Date: August 5, 2021
Worldwide Box Office: $168.7 million
Director: James Gunn
Metascore: 72
Main Cast:
Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn), Idris Elba (Bloodsport), John Cena (Peacemaker), Joel Kinnaman (Rick Flag), Michael Rooker (Savant), Viola Davis (Amanda Waller), Nathan Fillion (T.D.K.), Jai Courtney (Captain Boomerang), Flula Borg (Javelin), Mayling Ng (Mongal), Pete Davidson (Blackguard), Sean Gunn (Weasel), Daniela Melchior (Ratcatcher 2), David Dastmalchian (Polka-Dot Man), Sylvester Stallone (King Shark)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker, and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.
Anti-Heroic Line:
Peacemaker: I cherish peace with all of my heart. I don’t care how many men, women and children I kill to get it.
Black Adam
US Release Date: October 21, 2022
Worldwide Box Office: $393 million
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Metascore: 41
Main Cast:
Dwayne Johnson (Black Adam), Aldis Hodge (Hawkman), Pierce Brosnan (Dr. Fate), Noah Centineo (Atom Smasher), Quintessa Swindell (Cyclone), Marwan Kenzari (Ishmael), Bodhi Sabongui (Amon Tomaz), Sarah Shahi (Adrianna Tomaz)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods–and imprisoned just as quickly–Black Adam is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.
Heroic Line:
Hawkman: In this world, there are heroes and there are villains. Heroes don’t kill people!
Shazam! Fury Of The Gods
US Release Date: March 17, 2023
Worldwide Box Office: $133.8 million
Director: David F. Sandberg
Metascore: 47
Main Cast:
Zachary Levi (Shazam), Asher Angel (Billy Batson), Jack Dylan Grazer (Freddy Freeman), Rachel Zegler (Anthea), Adam Brody (Super Hero Freddy), Helen Mirren (Hespera), Lucy Liu (Kalypso), Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman), Djimon Hounsou (Wizard)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
The film continues the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word “SHAZAM!” is transformed into his adult superhero alter ego, Shazam.
Heroic Line:
The Wizard: Billy, anyone can be worthy, if given a chance. Now go fight for your family! Go fight for the world!
The Flash
US Release Date: June 16, 2023
Worldwide Box Office: $269 million
Director: Andy Muschietti
Metascore: 55
Main Cast:
Ezra Miller (The Flash), Michael Keaton (Batman), Ben Affleck (Batman), George Clooney (Batman), Sasha Calle (Supergirl), Michael Shannon (General Zod), Ron Livingstone (Henry Allen), Kiersey Clemons (Iris West), Jeremy Irons (Alfred)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
Barry Allen uses his super speed to change the past, but his attempt to save his family creates a world without superheroes, forcing him to race for his life in order to save the future.
Heroic Line:
Bruce (to Barry): Barry, those scars we have make us who we are. We’re not meant to go back and fix them. And there’s nothing broken with you that needs to be fixed. Take it from an old guy who’s made plenty of mistakes.
Blue Beetle
US Release Date: August 18, 2023
Worldwide Box Office: $114 million
Director: Angel Manuel Soto
Metascore: 61
Main Cast:
Xolo Maridueña (Jaime Reyes), Bruna Marquezine (Jenny Kord), Becky G (Khaji-Da), George Lopez (Rudy Reyes), Adriana Barraza (Nana Reyes), Susan Sarandon (Victoria Kord)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
An alien scarab chooses Jaime Reyes to be its symbiotic host, bestowing the recent college graduate with a suit of armor that’s capable of extraordinary powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the superhero known as Blue Beetle.
Heroic Line:
Rudy Reyes: You are the Blue Beetle. You are a superhero, carbon!
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
US Release Date: December 22, 2023
Worldwide Box Office: $379 million
Director: James Wan
Metascore: 42
Main Cast:
Jason Momoa (Aquaman), Patrick Wilson (King Orm), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Black Manta), Amber Heard (Mera), Nicole Kidman (Atlanna), Temuera Morrison (Tom Curry)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
Black Manta seeks revenge on Aquaman for his father’s death. Wielding the Black Trident’s power, he becomes a formidable foe. To defend Atlantis, Aquaman forges an alliance with his imprisoned brother. They must protect the kingdom.
Heroic Line:
Aquaman: I’m a father, a brother, a warrior… I’m the king of Atlantis!
How many of these movies have you seen and enjoyed? Let us know in the comments below.