DC Extended Universe (MetropolisKnight)



The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) also dubbed as the Snyderverse is a series of interconnected movies and TV Series based on characters from DC Comics, produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Studios.

The DCEU is launched by with a Superman reboot film Man of Steel, released in 2012. Snyder would then go on to produce every film and series in the DCEU, with Phase I ending with a Flashpoint film in 2018. Phase II introduces a new timeline with significant changes in continuity and ends with Lex Luthor's legion of villains he collected from each of the movies facing the Justice League in Justice League II. Phase III sees the death of major characters Barry Allen, Donna Troy, and Superman. The fourth and final phase is the culmination of everything that has happened so far and the heroes and villains must face the greatest threat to the universe: Darkseid.

The franchise is all-in-all a commercial success and popular among casual viewers, with Man of Tomorrow and Justice League: Rebirth being among the highest-grossing films of all time.

Origins
I started creating my personal ideal DC Extended Universe around 2016, by that time me and many other DC fans were still full of hope for the future of the real-world, until of course, it all kind of went to shit.

So as a coping mechanism I made this fantasy world in my head of what a cohesive DCEU would be like.

Films
Notes:
 * Bold text antagonists indicates they are the main villains while light text indicates they are only side villains

Justice League series
Note: Now, I know people don't like reading full plots of non-existent films (also I'm not a good writer), so for every film I just give a quick synopsis and make a section of the important stuff that happened in the film.

Justice League I (2017) The Justice League must prevent the escalation of a war between the Amazons and the Atlanteans, declared by Ocean Master and enforced by Ares.

Main characters
 * Bruce Wayne/Batman
 * Clark Kent/Superman
 * Diana Prince/Wonder Woman
 * Barry Allen/Flash
 * Hal Jordan/Green Lantern
 * J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter

Side characters
 * Alfred Pennyworth
 * Lois Lane
 * Mera
 * Queen Hippolyta
 * Donna Troy
 * Cassie Sandsmark/Wonder Girl
 * Nuidis Vulko
 * Queen Atlanna
 * Aqualad/Garth
 * Tula Marius
 * Flashback cameo:
 * Darkseid
 * Steppenwolf
 * Desaad
 * Myrina
 * Zeus
 * Artemis
 * Jong Li/Green Lantern
 * Yalan Gur/Green Lantern

Villains
 * Ares
 * Amazon warriors
 * Ocean Master
 * Atlantean military

Justice League II (2022) The Justice League must prevent Luthor's evil scheme with his newly formed Legion of Doom.

Main characters
 * Batman
 * Superman
 * Wonder Woman
 * Flash/Barry Allen
 * Green Lantern/Hal Jordan
 * Martian Manhunter
 * Green Arrow
 * Black Canary
 * Shazam/Billy Batson

Side characters
 * Mr. Terrific
 * Green Lantern/John Stewart
 * Alfred Pennyworth
 * Lois Lane
 * Iris West
 * Mera
 * Damian Wayne (cameo)
 * Jon Kent (cameo)
 * Aquababy (cameo)

Villains
 * Legion of Doom
 * Lex Luthor
 * Deathstroke
 * Cheetah
 * Captian Cold
 * Black Manta
 * Ma'alefa'ak
 * Black Adam

Justice League III (2026) Ra's al-Ghul returns with a plan to turn Batman against the League using his contingency plans.

Main characters
 * Batman
 * Superman
 * Wonder Woman
 * Green Lantern/Hal Jordan
 * Martian Manhunter
 * Robin/Damian Wayne

Side characters
 * Amanda Waller
 * Alfred Pennyworth
 * Ares (hallucination)
 * Cheetah (hallucination)
 * Deathstroke (hallucination)
 * Circe (hallucination)

Villains
 * Ra's al-Ghul
 * Talia al-Ghul

Justice League: The Anti-Life Equation - Part I (2028) As Darkseid's quest for Anti-Life nears its end the Justice League must protect Earth

Main characters
 * Batman
 * Wonder Woman
 * Green Lantern/Hal Jordan
 * Martian Manhunter
 * Green Arrow
 * Black Canary
 * Cyborg
 * Shazam
 * Red Robin
 * Lex Luthor

Side characters
 * Queen Hippolyta
 * Lois Lane
 * Alfred Pennyworth

Villains
 * Darkseid

Justice League: The Anti-Life Equation - Part II (2029)

Justice League: Rebirth (2032)

Superman series
Man of Steel (2012) Kal-El is sent to Earth after the destruction of his homeworld. Now, with the help of Lois Lane he must embrace his destiny as Superman when the survivors of Krypton, led by General Zod plans to terraform Earth into the New Krypton.

Main characters
 * Superman
 * Lois Lane

Side characters
 * Jor-El
 * Jimmy Olsen
 * Perry White
 * Martha Kent
 * Jonathan Kent
 * Lara-Lor-Van
 * Calvin Swanwick

Villains
 * General Zod and his crew

Man of Steel: Enter the Knight (2015)

Main characters
 * Superman
 * Batman
 * Lois Lane
 * Alfred Pennyworth

Side characters
 * Tim Drake
 * Mercy Graves
 * Martha Kent
 * Martha Kent
 * Calvin Swanwick/Martian Manhunter
 * Jimmy Olsen
 * Perry White
 * Dick Grayson (cameo)
 * Barbara Gordon (cameo)
 * Thomas and Martha Wayne (cameo)

Villains
 * Lex Luthor
 * Metallo

Man of Tomorrow (2027) Kara Zor-El comes to Earth to warn Superman of the coming of Brainiac

Main characters
 * Superman
 * Kara Zor-El
 * Lois Lane
 * Superboy
 * Power Girl
 * Martian Manhunter

Side characters
 * Wonder Woman
 * Green Lanterns:
 * Hal Jordan
 * John Stewart
 * Kyle Rayner
 * Guy Gardner
 * JSA:
 * Doctor Fate
 * Hawkman
 * Hawkgirl
 * Stargirl
 * Atom Smasher
 * Jimmy Olsen
 * Perry White
 * cameos:
 * General Zod
 * Darkseid
 * Bruce Wayne
 * Oliver and Dinah
 * Dick and Starfire
 * Aquaman and Mera

Villains
 * Brainiac
 * Lex Luthor
 * Doomsday

Batman series
The Batman (2019)

Main characters
 * Batman
 * Nightwing
 * Alfred Pennyworth

Side characters
 * Talia al-Ghul
 * Commisioner Gordon
 * Ra's al-Ghul (cameo)

Villains
 * Red Hood
 * Black Mask
 * Joker

Red Hood (2020)

Main characters
 * Red Hood
 * Huntress

Side characters
 * Ravager
 * Batman
 * Talia al-Ghul (cameo)
 * Bane (cameo)
 * Franco and Maria Bertinelli (cameo)

Villains
 * Two-Face
 * Carmine Falcone
 * Sal Maroni

Batman: Night of the Owls (2022)

Main characters
 * Batman
 * Nightwing
 * Alfred Pennyworth
 * Batgirl
 * Red Hood
 * Robin/Tim Drake
 * Spoiler
 * Black Bat
 * Robin/Damian Wayne

Side characters
 * Talia al-Ghul
 * Ra's al-Ghul (cameo)
 * Commisioner Gordon (cameo)
 * Black Canary (cameo)

Villains
 * Talon
 * The Court of Owls

Dark Knights of Gotham (2026)

Main characters
 * Nightwing
 * Red Hood
 * Red Robin
 * Batgirl/Stephanie Brown
 * Orphan
 * Robin/Damian Wayne
 * Alfred Pennyworth

Side characters
 * Barbara Gordon/Oracle
 * Commisioner Gordon
 * Starfire (cameo)
 * Batman (cameo)

Villains
 * Red Hood
 * Black Mask
 * Joker

Wonder Woman series
Wonder Woman (2016)

Main characters
 * Diana/Wonder Woman
 * Steve Trevor

Side characters
 * Queen Hippolyta
 * Antiope
 * Donna Troy

Villains
 * Vandal Savage

Wonder Woman 2 (2020)

Main characters
 * Diana Prince/Wonder Woman

Side characters
 * Mari McCabe/Vixen
 * Lex Luthor (cameo)
 * Slade Wilson/Deathtroke (cameo)
 * David Hyde/Black Manta (cameo)

Villains
 * Barbara Minerva/Cheetah

Wonder Woman: Gods and Monsters (2025)

Main characters
 * Diana Prince/Wonder Woman
 * Donna Troy
 * Cassie Sandsmark/Wonder Girl

Side characters
 * Queen Hippolyta
 * Billy Batson/Shazam
 * Carter Hall/Hawkman
 * Sheira Hall/Hawkgirl
 * Kent Nelson/Doctor Fate

Villains
 * Circe

Flash series
The Flash (2013)

Main characters
 * Barry Allen/Flash
 * Iris West
 * Wally West

Side characters
 * Henry Allen
 * Patty Spivot
 * David Singh
 * Silas Stone
 * Victor Stone
 * Sarah Charles
 * Linda Park
 * Nora Allen (cameo)
 * Eobard Thawne/Professor Zoom (cameo)

Villains
 * The Rogues
 * Leonard Snart/Captain Cold
 * Lisa Snart/Golder Glider
 * Sam Scudder/Mirror Master
 * George Harkness/Captain Boomerang

Flashpoint (2018)

Main characters
 * Barry Allen/Flash
 * Thomas Wayne/Batman
 * Victor Stone/Cyborg

Side characters
 * Nora Allen
 * Iris West
 * Wally West
 * Silas Stone
 * Bart Allen
 * Lois Lane
 * J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter (in place of Captain Atom)
 * Hal Jordan/Green Lantern
 * Superman/Subject-1
 * Amanda Waller
 * Task Force X:
 * Slade Wilson/Deathstroke
 * Floyd Lawton/Deadshot
 * Harleen Quinzel/Harley Quinn
 * Resistance:
 * Dick Grayson/Nightwing
 * Garfield Logan/Beast Boy
 * Tara Markov/Terra
 * Bruce Wayne/Batman
 * Martha Wayne (cameo)
 * Outside of Flashpoint timeline:
 * Silas Stone
 * Wally West
 * Outside of Flashpoint timeline:
 * Silas Stone
 * Wally West

Villains
 * Professor Zoom
 * Wonder Woman
 * Amazons:
 * Artemis
 * Donna Troy
 * Cassie Sandsmark/Wonder Girl
 * Aquaman
 * Atlantis:
 * Prince Orm/Ocean Master
 * David Hyde/Black Manta
 * Garth/Aqualad
 * Tula Marius
 * Nuidis Vulko

The Flash: Beyond the Speed Force (2025)

Main characters
 * Barry Allen/Flash
 * Iris West
 * Wally West/Flash II
 * Hal Jordan/Green Lantern
 * Zatanna Zatara

Side characters
 * Lex Luthor (cameo)
 * Slade Wilson/Deathtroke (cameo)
 * David Hyde/Black Manta (cameo)

Villains
 * Gaius Grieves/Abra Kadabra

Aquaman series
Aquaman (2014)

Main characters
 * Arthur Curry/Aquaman
 * Mera

Side characters
 * Garth/Aqualad
 * Queen Hippolyta
 * Thomas Curry
 * Nuidis Vulko
 * Stephen Shin
 * Jesse Hyde
 * Orm Marius (cameo)

Villains
 * David Hyde/Black Manta

Aquaman: Secret Kingdom of Exiles (2019)

Main characters
 * Arthur Curry/Aquaman
 * Mera
 * Garth/Aqualad
 * Tula Marius

Side characters
 * Orm Marius/Ocean Master
 * Stephen Shin
 * Thomas Curry
 * Nuidis Vulko
 * Lex Luthor (cameo)
 * Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (cameo)

Villains
 * Hila/Siren

Aquaman and the Forgotten King (2023)

Main characters
 * Arthur Curry/Aquaman
 * Mera
 * Garth/Aqualad
 * Tula Marius

Side characters
 * Thomas Curry

Villains
 * Kordax the Abandoned

Green Lantern Corps series
Green Lantern Corps (2015)

Main characters
 * John Stewart
 * Hal Jordan
 * Kyle Rayner
 * Guy Gardner

Side characters
 * Carol Ferris
 * Kilowog
 * Tomar-Re
 * Laira
 * Katma Tui
 * Guardians of the Universe:
 * Ganthet
 * Sayd
 * Appa
 * Herupa
 * Scar
 * Dennap
 * Abin Sur (cameo)

Villains
 * Sinestro
 * Manhunters
 * Weaponers of Qward

Green Lantern Corps 2 (2021)

Main characters
 * John Stewart
 * Hal Jordan
 * Kyle Rayner
 * Guy Gardner
 * Jessica Cruz

Side characters
 * Carol Ferris
 * Kilowog
 * Tomar-Re
 * Laira
 * Katma Tui
 * Guardians of the Universe:
 * Ganthet
 * Sayd
 * Appa
 * Herupa
 * Scar
 * Dennap
 * Sinestro Corps:
 * Lyssa Drak
 * Karu-Sil
 * Arkillo
 * Low
 * Maash
 * Kryb
 * Red Lantern Corps:
 * Bleez
 * Dex-Starr
 * Rankorr
 * Skallox
 * Zilius Zox
 * Antipathy
 * Veon
 * ‎Blue Lantern Corps:
 * Saint Walker
 * Brother Warth
 * Brother Hynn
 * Sister Sercy
 * Star Sapphires:
 * Queen Aga'po
 * Fatality
 * Dela Pharon
 * Miss Bloss
 * Miri
 * ‎Orange Lantern Corps:
 * Larfleeze

Villains
 * Sinestro
 * Atrocitus

Green Lantern Corps 3 (2029)

Main characters
 * Kyle Rayner
 * Hal Jordan
 * Ganthet

Side characters
 * Sinestro
 * Laira
 * Lyssa Drak
 * Guardians of the Universe:
 * Sayd
 * Appa
 * Herupa
 * Scar
 * Dennap
 * Blue Lantern Corps:
 * Saint Walker
 * Brother Warth
 * Brother Hynn
 * Sister Sercy
 * Red Lantern Corps:
 * Atrocitus
 * Bleez
 * Dex-Starr
 * Rankorr
 * Antipathy
 * Star Sapphires:
 * Fatality
 * Dela Pharon
 * Miss Bloss
 * Miri
 * Indigo Tribe:
 * Iroque

Villains
 * Parallax

Martian Manhunter series
Martian Manhunter S1 (2019)

Martian Manhunter S2 (2021)

Green Arrow and the Birds of Prey series
Birds of Prey (2020)

Main characters
 * Barbara Gordon/Batgirl
 * Dinah Lance/Black Canary
 * Helena Bertinelli/Huntress
 * Cassandra Cain/Orphan
 * Stephanie Brown/Spoiler

Side characters
 * Oliver Queen (cameo)

Villains
 * Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin

Green Arrow (2023)

Main characters
 * Oliver Queen/Green Arrow
 * Dinah Lance/Black Canary
 * Roy Harper/Red Arrow

Side characters
 * Jade Nguyen/Cheshire

Villains
 * Malcolm Merlyn/Dark Archer

Birds of Prey 2 (2025)

Main characters
 * Barbara Gordon/Batgirl
 * Dinah Lance/Black Canary
 * Helena Bertinelli/Huntress
 * Cassandra Cain/Orphan
 * Mari McCabe

Side characters

Villains
 * Sandra Wu-San/Lady Shiva
 * David Cain

Green Arrow 2 (2027)

Main characters
 * Oliver Queen/Green Arrow
 * Dinah Lance/Black Canary
 * Roy Harper/Red Arrow

Side characters
 * Jade Nguyen/Cheshire

Villains
 * Asagi Kagawa/Shado

Shazam! series
Shazam! (2020)

Main characters
 * Billy Batson/Shazam
 * Freddy Freeman/Blitzam

Side characters
 * Mary Bromfield/Lady Shazam
 * Eugene Choi/
 * Darla Dudley/
 * Pedro Peña/Thunderstrike
 * Victor and Rosa Vasquez
 * Clark Kent/Superman (cameo)
 * Black Adam (cameo)
 * Gunssjekedkaddggegap/Mr. Mind (cameo)

Villains
 * Dr. Thaddeus Bodog Sivana

Black Adam (2021)

Billy Batson and the Power of Shazam! (2023)

Titans series
Teen Titans (2016)

The Titans Saga S1 (2021)

The Titans Saga S2 (2022)

The Titans Saga S3 (2025)

Raven and the Terror of Trigon (2030)

Young Justice series
Young Justice (2018) Blue Beetle (2020)

JSA series
Justice Society of America S1 (2022) Justice Society of America S2 (2024) Justice Society: The Life Equation (2031)

Suicide Squad series
Suicide Squad (2017) The Suicide Squad Imperative (2024)

Doom Patrol series
Doom Patrol S1 (2019) Doom Patrol S2 (2020)

Miscellaneous
The Wayne Tragedy (2022) Static (2023) Justice League Dark (2024) New Gods (2028)

Recurring characters
Notes: Justice League
 * Main: Main role
 * m: minor role
 * c: cameo
 * †: they die/they die in the last movie in the column

Villains

One-off villains (in their respective films/shows): Golden Glider, Metallo, The Manhunters, T.O. Morrow, Mr. Mxyzptlk, Siren, Black Mask, Joker, Doctor Sivana, Penguin, Cluemaster, Maxwell Lord, Starro the Conqueror, Blackfire, Talon, Merlyn, Constantine Drakon, Kordax, Ebon, Abra Kadabra, Lady Shiva, David Cain, Anarky, Shado, Brainiac, Parallax, and Grail.

Trivia

 * There are 3 timelines:
 * The original timeline (Man of Steel - Justice League)
 * The Flashpoint timeline
 * This timeline is simply a continuation of Justice League where the JL doesn't exist and the war between Ares and the Amazons vs Ocean Master and the Atlanteans did not have JL intereference. The hero Aquaman joins his brother against teh surface after an Ares-controlled Wonder Woman kills Mera mid-battle.
 * The new timeline (Young Justice - Justice League: Rebirth) Changes in continuity:
 * Lex Luthor and Black Manta is not imprisoned (after previously imprisoned at the end of Man of Steel: Enter the Knight and Aquaman)
 * Superman and Lois is married
 * Mera is alive
 * I originally inserted my own original characters and teams until deciding to contain it only to existing DC Characters
 * Blackest Night, Watchmen, V for Vendetta, Batman Beyond were among the many scrapped ideas with Futures End and Kingdom Come once being the finale of the series
 * The highest grossing films in this franchise by my prediction would be (in order):
 * Justice League: Rebirth
 * Justice League: The Anti-Life Equation - Part II
 * Justice League: The Anti-Life Equation - Part I
 * Man of Tomorrow
 * Flashpoint
 * Mid and Post-credits scenes are only included if necessary, never liked time wasting joke credits scenes