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77-707: The character made his live-action debut as a cameo in the DC Extended Universe film The Suicide Squad (2021), portrayed by Sean Gunn . Calendar Man first appeared in Detective Comics #259 (September 1958) and was created by Bill Finger and Sheldon Moldoff . He returned after twenty years to plague Batman again in Batman #312 (June 1979). Calendar Man is fascinated by dates and calendars, due to an obsession with important dates and trauma surrounding important holidays. His crimes always have

154-477: A Green Lantern , as well as Granny Goodness . Arthur Curry , a half- Atlantean assistant lighthouse keeper, sets out to lead the underwater kingdom of Atlantis against his half-brother, King Orm , who seeks to unite the seven underwater kingdoms against the surface world. Jason Momoa was cast as Arthur Curry / Aquaman in June 2014. By August, Will Beall and Kurt Johnstad were writing competing scripts for

231-790: A Superman film. In March, Idris Elba joined the cast. He was initially hired to replace Smith as Deadshot , who dropped out due to scheduling conflicts, but was later decided that Elba would play a new character so Smith could return in the future. Robbie, Kinnaman, Courtney, and Davis reprise their roles from Suicide Squad . Production began in September 2019 at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Atlanta , with additional filming following in Panama , and concluded in February 2020. The Suicide Squad began its international release on July 30, 2021, in

308-482: A calendar, but Batman forces him into a bathroom and punches him into some tiles. The tiles create a calendar-like scar around his head. Julian Day appears again in The New 52: Futures End event, in which he has become a hacker who calls himself Calendar Man. Batman and Riddler manage to defeat him. Also, another version of Calendar Man (not specified as Julian Day) appears during the “Villains Month” event. This version

385-593: A central villain of DC's Shazam franchise. The character was intended to be introduced in Shazam! , but Johnson convinced the film's production studios to divide the narrative to focus on Black Adam's origin, with Black Adam and Shazam instead set to cross paths in a future film. Adam Sztykiel was hired as screenwriter. Jaume Collet-Serra was hired as director in June 2019, with Johnson, Beau Flynn , Hiram Garcia, and Dany Garcia attached as producers. By September 2020, Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani had written

462-464: A film based on the female superhero team Birds of Prey was in development, with Christina Hodson signed on as screenwriter. By April 2018, Warner Bros. selected Cathy Yan as director, with Margot Robbie reprising her role as Harley Quinn from Suicide Squad . Robbie also acted as producer alongside Sue Kroll and Bryan Unkeless. The film is the first theatrical R-rated installment in the DCEU and has

539-422: A four-part miniseries, it was ultimately released as a four-hour film, twice the length of the theatrical version. Snyder stated this version is intended to not affect the future of the DCEU continuity, but that it takes place in a slightly alternate universe. The new cut cost an estimated $ 70 million to complete, primarily for visual effects and additional photography. Some actors returned to their roles for

616-570: A late-2022 restructuring. Certain DCEU characters, such as Peacemaker , Amanda Waller , and Blue Beetle , will be moved to the DCU, while the second season of Peacemaker will take place in the new universe. Upon announcement of the film series, the universe was commonly called the "DC Cinematic Universe" (DCCU) by fans and the media, in keeping with the naming convention of the already established Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Keith Staskiewicz, writing for Entertainment Weekly , jokingly coined

693-488: A mob enforcer for The Squid. While he is popular among his colleagues for his brute strength, he abuses and neglects his young child, Aden. However, when Batman goes looking for weaponry being sold by the Squid, he encounters Aden, who tells him his father’s location. Batman assumes the persona of Matches Malone and goes looking for Julian. Julian, meanwhile, finally decides he should pay his child some attention and plans to get

770-514: A modern context. Impressed with Goyer's concept, Nolan pitched the idea to the studio, who hired Nolan to produce and Goyer to write based on the financial and critical success of The Dark Knight (2008). In October 2010, Zack Snyder was hired to direct the film, and Henry Cavill was cast as Clark Kent / Superman in January 2011. Principal photography began in August 2011. Man of Steel

847-514: 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

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924-632: A new draft of the script. Filming began in April 2021 and wrapped that July. Black Adam was released in the United States on October 21, 2022. The film features the Justice Society of America , consisting of Aldis Hodge as Hawkman , Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher , Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone , and Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate . Reprising their roles from previous DCEU media are Davis as Amanda Waller, Djimon Hounsou as

1001-411: A post-credits scene. The divisive reaction to the theatrical cut of Justice League , with Snyder leaving directorial duties and the final cut of the film in the hands of Whedon, led to a fan-driven campaign for a "Snyder Cut" of the film. Arguments were made that Snyder's vision would be more cohesive to the previous films. In March 2019, Snyder confirmed his original cut does exist, and stated that it

1078-792: A powerful threat, in exchange for clemency. In February 2009, prior to the development of the DCEU, Warner Bros. was developing a Suicide Squad film, with Dan Lin producing and Justin Marks writing the script. Warner Bros. announced Suicide Squad in October 2014, with David Ayer as director, also serving as screenwriter. The main cast included Will Smith , Margot Robbie , Jared Leto , Jai Courtney , Jay Hernandez , Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje , Karen Fukuhara , Cara Delevingne , Viola Davis , and Joel Kinnaman . Principal photography took place from April to August 2015 in Toronto . Suicide Squad

1155-488: A project about the superhero Shazam , formerly known as Captain Marvel. Johnson was revealed to be portraying the antihero Black Adam , Shazam's nemesis in the film, with Darren Lemke set to write the script in September. In October, Warner Bros. announced Shazam as a film in its upcoming slate. By January 2017, Henry Gayden was working on the script. In July, David F. Sandberg was hired to direct Shazam! . Johnson

1232-404: A relationship to the date that they are committed. The theme may be related to what day of the week it is or to a holiday or to a special anniversary on that date; he will plan his crime around that day. He often wears different costumes which correspond to the significance of the date, though he does have a main costume which has various numbers (meant to represent days on a calendar) sprouting from

1309-503: A scheduled 2018 release date, and that Ezra Miller was cast in the starring role. A new story treatment was being written by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller the following year in April. Over the next two years, Seth Grahame-Smith and Rick Famuyiwa had individually dropped out as director due to creative differences with the studio. Joby Harold was hired to do a page-one rewrite of the script in January 2017, which previously had drafts written by Grahame-Smith and Famuyiwa. In July,

1386-572: A screenplay by Jason Fuchs the next month. MacLaren left the project the following year in April due to creative differences, and Patty Jenkins was hired to replace her. Filming occurred from November 2015 to May 2016 and took place in the United Kingdom , France and Italy . Wonder Woman was released in North America on June 2, 2017. Motivated by Superman's death at the hands of Doomsday , Batman and Wonder Woman assemble

1463-683: A smaller budget than most of the other films. In addition to Robbie's starring role, the cast also includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead , Jurnee Smollett-Bell , Rosie Perez , and Ella Jay Basco . The full title of the film was revealed as Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) by Robbie. Principal photography commenced in January 2019 in Los Angeles and lasted until April. Birds of Prey held its world premiere in London on January 29, 2020, and

1540-416: A team of metahumans to stop the threat of Steppenwolf, who is in search of three Mother Boxes scattered across Earth. By June 2013, Goyer was set to write Justice League as part of a three-film deal he signed for Man of Steel . Snyder was confirmed to return as director in April 2014, and the film was announced in October as Justice League Part One . In 2016, Chris Terrio was revealed to have written

1617-530: Is Aquaman (2018), which earned more than $ 1.15 billion worldwide. However, eight of the fifteen theatrically released films failed to break even theatrically, being considered box-office bombs . Reception to the franchise was generally mixed among critics and fans. A new rebooted franchise of films and television series, the DC Universe (DCU), is planned by James Gunn and Peter Safran , who were appointed co-chairmen and co-CEOs of DC Studios in

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1694-410: Is a loop and that be cannot win. Calendar Man is a successful inventor, capable of designing the machinery needed to deploy his various schemes. His talents aid him as he pursues his obsession with quirks of the calendar, carefully planning and theming his crimes around holidays, weekdays and the seasons. Calendar Man is also an experienced hand-to-hand combatant, although his main reason for his success

1771-618: Is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures . It is based on characters that appear in American comic books published by DC Comics . The DCEU also includes comic books, short films, novels, and video games. Like the original DC Universe in comic books, the DCEU is established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters. Warner Bros. began trying to bring various DC Comics superheroes together in films in 2002, when Wolfgang Petersen

1848-746: Is being forgotten. Calendar Man teams up with Catman and Killer Moth as part of The Misfits, a group of villains trying to prove themselves in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #7–9 (1992–1993). Also, he is among the Arkham Asylum inmates freed by Bane in Batman: Knightfall , but he is easily recaptured by Power Girl shortly after his escape. In Team Titans #14 (Nov 1993) Calendar Man and several other villains whose crimes center on time-based motifs, including Time Commander , fight

1925-619: Is his intelligence. In his latest incarnation, as written by Scott Snyder and Tom King in the pages of the Batman Rebirth special (June 2016), the Calendar Man now ages with the seasonal weather of Gotham City. Every spring he is reborn, with his DNA altered, but retains his memories, and then ages rapidly until winter when he dies, only to be reborn again the next spring by crawling from the husk of his own corpse. DC Extended Universe The DC Extended Universe ( DCEU )

2002-691: Is in the miniseries Batman: The Long Halloween , where he is portrayed as a Hannibal Lecter -like figure, offering insight in Batman's search for Holiday, a holiday-themed serial killer . Like Lecter in the novels of Thomas Harris , Calendar Man knows who the killer is and keeps this information to himself, choosing instead to taunt the heroes with cryptic clues. He returns in that story's sequel, Batman: Dark Victory , in which he impersonates deceased mobster Carmine Falcone in an effort to drive his children, Alberto and Mario , insane. When Calendar Man (as Carmine) tries to get Alberto to kill himself, however,

2079-468: Is the host of “Channel 52”, which reports on important villain-related events. Calendar Man claims he does this because he fears that nobody else will keep track of the day-to-day events. In DC Rebirth , Calendar Man is a permanent inmate of Arkham Asylum. When Batman hides Psycho-Pirate in Arkham, Bane comes for him and confronts Calendar Man. Instead of fighting him, Calendar Man states that everything

2156-415: The "DC Universe" (DCU) , which some media outlets interpreted as a rebranding of the DCEU. 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

2233-537: The DC Universe (DCU), a soft reboot and spiritual successor to the DCEU. Kal-El / Clark Kent , who arrived on Earth years ago as an infant from Krypton , struggles with why he was sent to Earth. Raised by his adoptive parents, Jonathan and Martha Kent , Clark adopts the persona " Superman ", and learns if his abilities are meant to maintain peace or conquer the world. During story discussions for The Dark Knight Rises (2012), David S. Goyer told Christopher Nolan his idea regarding how to present Superman in

2310-482: The Justice League . Diana of Themyscira , an Amazon warrior who is also the demigoddess daughter of the god Zeus , uses her talents and abilities to help humanity during World War I . In December 2013, Gal Gadot was cast as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman and signed a three-picture deal which included a solo film. The film was announced in October 2014, and Michelle MacLaren was confirmed to direct from

2387-616: The Speed Force and features multiple superheroes, including Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne / Batman (reprising his role from the 1989 film Batman and its 1992 sequel Batman Returns ) and Sasha Calle as Supergirl . Ben Affleck also reprises his role as the DCEU version of Bruce Wayne / Batman. The film also "restarts" the DCEU, according to Barbara Muschietti. Michael Shannon and Antje Traue reprise their roles as General Zod and Faora-Ul , respectively, from Man of Steel , with Ron Livingston replacing Billy Crudup in

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2464-484: The United Kingdom and the islands of Tenerife and Fuerteventura in Spain . Wonder Woman 1984 was released in the United States on HBO Max and in theaters simultaneously on December 25, 2020. In a mid-credits scene, Lynda Carter , who starred as Wonder Woman in a 1970s television series , is introduced as Asteria , a legendary Amazon warrior who possessed ancient golden armor that Gadot's Wonder Woman wears in

2541-538: The first season of Peacemaker , a television series for HBO Max (later renamed Max). The DCEU's fifteenth and final film, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom , was released in December 2023. The DCEU is the ninth-highest-grossing film franchise and the fifth-highest-grossing superhero film franchise , having grossed more than $ 7 billion at the global box office. The highest-grossing DC Comics-based film

2618-508: The Crisis being used as a pawn of the Monitor in an attempt to find an assassin to eliminate Batman. In this instance, the Calendar Man's theme is holidays, and he attempts to use the young Jason Todd , as Robin , as the Batman's Achilles' heel, with the promise of his demise on the first day of Spring. Ultimately, however, Robin himself captures the villain. His best-known modern appearance

2695-478: The Gods will lead right into the events of The Flash . Barry Allen travels back in time to prevent his mother's murder, which brings unintended consequences. By July 2013, Greg Berlanti was developing a film that centered around Barry Allen / The Flash , and drafted a script alongside Geoff Johns, Chris Brancato , Michael Green , and Marc Guggenheim . In October 2014, Warner Bros. announced The Flash with

2772-736: The Justice League , both Geoff Johns and Kevin Smith referred to the franchise's name as being the "Justice League Universe". During the DC Films panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2018, a video banner displayed the words "Welcome to the Worlds of DC", after showcasing some upcoming films. As a result, some media outlets interpreted this as DC officially naming their shared film universe as the "Worlds of DC", but in March 2020, Jim Lee referred to

2849-529: The South Pacific. After another date change, the film was released in North America on March 25, 2016. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is set 18 months after the events of Man of Steel . The film introduces Gal Gadot as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman , Ezra Miller as Barry Allen / The Flash , Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry / Aquaman , Ray Fisher as Victor Stone / Cyborg , and Joe Morton as Dr. Silas Stone . Steppenwolf , who serves as

2926-542: The United Kingdom, and was released theatrically and on the streaming platform HBO Max in the United States on August 5. Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the powers of the Egyptian gods and imprisoned, Black Adam is freed from his tomb, ready to unleash his form of justice on the modern world. In September 2014, after being considered to play Shazam and Lobo , Dwayne Johnson was cast as Black Adam,

3003-639: The additional photography. Work on the cut was completed in January 2021. Characters in the film who did not appear in the theatrical version include the Joker (with Jared Leto reprising the role from Suicide Squad ), General Swanwick / Martian Manhunter (with Harry Lennix reprising the role from Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ), Darkseid (portrayed by Ray Porter ), DeSaad (portrayed by Peter Guinness ), Nuidis Vulko (portrayed by Willem Dafoe ), Iris West (portrayed by Kiersey Clemons ), Ryan Choi (portrayed by Zheng Kai ),

3080-622: The character's solo film. Aquaman was announced in October. James Wan was hired as director the following year, as well as to oversee the screenplay by Johnstad. David Leslie Johnson was later brought to write a new script. Beall returned to write the script, based on a story treatment by Wan and Geoff Johns . Johnson worked on a rewrite of Beall's script with Wan and producer Peter Safran . Principal photography began in May 2017 in Queensland , Australia and wrapped that October. Aquaman

3157-414: The character, but the sales remained lackluster and the series was cancelled in 2003. Harley Quinn's relaunched ongoing series is a direct continuation of the former, with Conner and Palmiotti still writing for the character, and Hardin and Timms illustrating the interior art. After having written 64 issues of Harley Quinn's ongoing series, Conner and Palmiotti's five-year run ended with the 34th issue of

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3234-442: The comic, to which Dodson agreed, and the two worked for a month on their proposal for the series, which was to make a comic about "love gone horribly, terribly wrong". The proposal was accepted by DC Comics, and the pair began work on the series, with Kesel and Dodson both being involved in the storytelling, and Dodson bringing in his wife, Rachel Dodson , to ink. Kesel's run on the series began being published in December 2000, and

3311-421: The events of Aquaman . Heard reprises her role as Mera from Justice League , while Dafoe is introduced as Nuidis Vulko. By speaking "Shazam", Billy Batson , a 14-year-old foster child , can turn into an adult superhero, courtesy of an ancient wizard. He attempts to master his powers and defeat the evil forces controlled by Dr. Thaddeus Sivana . In August 2014, Dwayne Johnson announced his attachment to

3388-426: The film. Amanda Waller sends a new Task Force X , consisting of both old and new members, on a mission to destroy a Nazi -era laboratory containing experiments. In March 2016, a Suicide Squad sequel was announced to be in development, with Ayer returning as director. Adam Cozad was hired to write the script by March 2017. By July, a new story treatment was written by Zak Penn . In September, Gavin O'Connor

3465-559: The franchise as the DC Extended Universe at C2E2 . The franchise was officially titled DC Extended Universe when the WarnerMedia streaming service HBO Max launched the following May. Following the appointment of Peter Safran and James Gunn as heads of DC Studios , Warner Bros. Discovery (created from the merger between WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc. ) referred to DC's film and television series as part of

3542-540: The main antagonist in Justice League (2017), was introduced through a brief scene not included in the film's theatrical release but instead revealed online by Warner Bros. on March 28, before being included in the Ultimate Edition home video release. After Superman's death, a secret government agency recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions and rescue the world from

3619-452: The police would be waiting for him to attempt to steal an artifact of the Egyptian god of the Sun, Ra . Batman captures him at the train station before he boards. This issue also marked the first appearance of his most commonly known "calendar cape" costume. His next appearance in Batman #384–385 (June–July 1985) and Detective Comics #551 (June 1985), sees the Calendar Man at the onset of

3696-474: The project, while Andy Muschietti and Christina Hodson were hired to replace them as director and screenwriter, respectively. Barbara Muschietti and Michael Disco serve as producers. Filming began in April 2021, at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden in Hertfordshire , England, and wrapped that October. The Flash was released on June 16, 2023. The Flash explores the multiverse concept using

3773-519: The release date was changed to May 6, 2016, to give the filmmakers "time to realize fully their vision, given the complex visual nature of the story". The film's title was revealed to be Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice . Initial filming occurred on October 19, 2013, at East Los Angeles College , before full principal photography began in May 2014 and concluded that December. Production took place in Detroit , Illinois , New Mexico , Africa and

3850-465: The role of Henry Allen, Barry's father, who appeared in Justice League and its director's cut, and Kiersey Clemons returning as Iris West from the latter cut. In January 2023, co-CEOs of DC Studios James Gunn and Peter Safran stated that The Flash will "reset" the DC Universe and lead right into the events of Blue Beetle , Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom , and their future slate of films given

3927-660: The script, and the title was changed to simply Justice League by June. Affleck, Cavill, Gadot, Momoa, Miller, and Fisher reprised their respective roles from previous films. Filming took place from April to October 2016 at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden in England , as well as locations around London and in Iceland . In May 2017, Snyder stepped down from his duties on the film due to his daughter's death; Joss Whedon filled his position on post-production, with additional scenes being written and directed by him. Though Whedon

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4004-459: The series Harley Quinn , as an inside informant to the title character. In Week 20 of the weekly series 52 , a radio broadcasts a message saying that Calendar Man was left tied up for the cops in Gotham City, even though there is no Batman. It is revealed the new heroine, Batwoman , was responsible for his capture. In 2011, DC rebooted their continuity. In this universe, Julian Day is

4081-516: The series in December 2017, with writer Frank Tieri and artist Inaki Miranda taking over the title. Tieri's run on the series ended with the series' 42nd issue, followed by a two-issue storyline written by Christopher Sebela and illustrated by Mirka Andolfo . By issue #45 in July 2018, Sam Humphries was the new writer for the series, with John Timms returning to provide art. The series ended in August 2020. This DC Comics –related article

4158-527: The shoulders. He next appears in Batman #312 (June 1979), in which his crimes are based on the days of the week, and his costumes reflect the gods they were named for. Calendar Man fires an ultrasonic sound weapon at Batman, nearly killing him. While Batman recuperates, Calendar Man commits crimes on Friday and Saturday. He plans to leave Gotham City on a train called the Western Sun Express on Sunday—the traditional "day of rest"—knowing that

4235-561: The subtitle of: "Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters". Gunn later explained that The Flash will change some aspects and characters, but not every aspect of the franchise that came before. Harley Quinn (comic book) Harley Quinn is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the DC Comics character Harley Quinn as its protagonist . While pursuing new assignments at DC Comics' offices in New York City , Karl Kesel

4312-485: The term "DC Extended Universe" (DCEU) in an article about Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice on July 1, 2015. This term and the abbreviation DCEU quickly spread among the press and fans who took it as the official name of the franchise over the following years. According to Vulture writer Abraham Riesman, DC confirmed to him in September 2017 that the term was not used internally and they did not consider it official. In 2016, as part of DC Films Presents: Dawn of

4389-441: The title for the film was changed to Flashpoint , based on the comic book storyline of the same name . Dan Mazeau was brought on as co-writer. In March 2018, John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein were hired to co-direct. In 2019, following creative differences with the co-directors' work on the script, Miller was hired to co-write a new draft in collaboration with Grant Morrison . By July, Daley and Goldstein had left

4466-535: The title's heroes over a valued hourglass. Calendar Man appears in "All the Deadly Days", a story in 80 Page Giant Batman Special Edition #3 (July 2000), in which he has acquired a new high-tech costume, and moves up to more grandiose crimes. He makes an appearance in the alternate reality story "Superman: Arkham" (beginning in Superman (vol. 2) #160), which was also written by Jeph Loeb. Calendar Man appears in

4543-629: The wizard Shazam, and Jennifer Holland as Emilia Harcourt, with Henry Cavill appearing as Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman in a mid-credits scene. Billy Batson and his foster siblings, who transform into superheroes by saying "Shazam!", are forced to get back into action and fight the Daughters of Atlas , who want to use a weapon that could destroy the world. A sequel to Shazam! entered development in April 2019, with Henry Gayden returning as writer. David F. Sandberg and Peter Safran returned as director and producer, respectively, and Chris Morgan

4620-405: The younger Falcone detects the ruse; Alberto knows that his father abhorred suicide, and thus figures out that Calendar Man is manipulating him. At the end of the story arc, Falcone's daughter Sofia Falcone Gigante beats him to a pulp as revenge for his role in her father's death. In both stories, Calendar Man is bitter that the new murderous rogues have taken the attention off him; he fears that he

4697-567: Was about Harley Quinn leaving the Joker and becoming a solo criminal, alongside a supporting cast of henchmen named the Quinntets. Because of underwhelming sales, his 25-issue run ended in December 2002, and DC decided to change the creative team; the series was given to writer A.J. Lieberman and artists Mike Huddleston and Troy Nixey by Idelson, and took on a grittier and darker direction, contrasting Kesel's run. The decision renewed interest in

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4774-410: Was approached by former DC editor Matt Idelson to create a pitch for Harley Quinn's first ongoing series , which Karl accepted, being a fan of the character after having read Dini's Mad Love . Kesel chose Terry Dodson as the artist for the series, whose art Kesel thought complemented the character's cartoonish roots and worldview. Kesel called Dodson and asked him if he was interested on working on

4851-454: Was dropped from the project, instead starring in a Black Adam solo film. By October, Zachary Levi was cast as Shazam, and in November, Asher Angel was cast as Shazam's child-age alter ego, Billy Batson. Principal photography began in January 2018 and wrapped that May, with most of the filming taking place at Pinewood Toronto Studios , among other locations around Toronto . Shazam!

4928-565: Was hired as an additional screenwriter. Zachary Levi reprises his role as the titular superhero, as most of the adult and child cast in the Shazam Family . At DC FanDome in August 2020, the film's title was announced as Shazam! Fury of the Gods . Filming began in May 2021 in Atlanta and concluded that August. Shazam! Fury of the Gods was released in the United States on March 17, 2023. In January 2023, co-CEOs of DC Studios James Gunn and Peter Safran stated that Shazam! Fury of

5005-467: Was hired as director and writer after Ayer dropped out. O'Connor completed the script with David Bar Katz and Todd Stashwick by September 2018. The next month, O'Connor left the project as Warner Bros. believed the script was too similar to Birds of Prey . In 2019, the film was re-titled The Suicide Squad , with James Gunn directing, from a new script he wrote. Gunn chose the project over various other films Warner Bros. had in development, including

5082-413: Was involved in an advisory role as executive producer. The sequel included Batman in a main role, and serves as a reboot of the Batman film series . Cavill, Amy Adams , Diane Lane , and Laurence Fishburne reprised their Man of Steel roles, while Ben Affleck was cast as Bruce Wayne / Batman. Chris Terrio was hired to rewrite Goyer's script. Originally scheduled to be released in July 2015,

5159-528: Was later released in North America on February 7. Birds of Prey is set after the events of Suicide Squad . Diana Prince comes into conflict with the Soviet Union during the Cold War in the 1980s and finds two formidable foes in the form of Maxwell Lord and Cheetah . By June 2017, Geoff Johns and Patty Jenkins had begun work on the story treatment for a Wonder Woman sequel. In July, Johns

5236-736: Was not officially credited for his role as post-production director, he completed enough additional work for a screenwriting credit on the film. Justice League was released worldwide on November 17, 2017. Reprising their roles from previous films are Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth , Diane Lane as Martha Kent , Amy Adams as Lois Lane , Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor , Connie Nielsen as Hippolyta , Robin Wright as Antiope , and Joe Morton as Silas Stone. Justice League also introduces J. K. Simmons as James Gordon , Amber Heard as Mera , and Billy Crudup as Henry Allen , with Joe Manganiello appearing as Slade Wilson / Deathstroke in

5313-794: 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 ,

5390-617: Was released in North America on April 5, 2019. Shazam! is set after the events of Justice League . Superman makes a cameo appearance at the end of the film, but his face is not shown as Henry Cavill was unable to reprise the role due to scheduling conflicts. The villain Mister Mind is introduced in a mid-credits scene. When Cassandra Cain , a young girl, comes across a diamond belonging to crime lord Black Mask , Harley Quinn joins forces with Black Canary , Huntress , and Renee Montoya to help protect her. By November 2016,

5467-400: Was released in North America on August 5, 2016. Suicide Squad is set after the events of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice . Affleck and Miller reprise their roles as Bruce Wayne / Batman and Barry Allen / The Flash from that film. In a mid-credits scene , Amanda Waller (portrayed by Davis) meets Wayne in a restaurant and hands him a dossier containing information on future members of

5544-410: Was released in North America on December 21, 2018. It had a spin-off animated TV series which had only one season. Aquaman is set after the events of Justice League , though critics have noticed numerous inconsistencies between the two theatrically released films. Furthermore, Momoa claimed that the film takes place after " Zack's cut ", with the ending of that version of the film directly tying into

5621-401: Was released in North America on June 14, 2013. Gotham City -based vigilante Batman travels to Metropolis to preemptively combat Superman, fearing what would happen if the latter is kept unchecked, while another threat endangers humankind. By June 2013, Warner Bros. were fast-tracking a sequel to Man of Steel , with Snyder and Goyer returning as director and writer, respectively. Nolan

5698-424: Was to direct a crossover of the Superman and Batman film franchises. A planned Justice League film was put on hold in 2008. Initial universe plans were scrapped after the 2011 film Green Lantern was a critical and commercial failure. Warner Bros. finally established its shared universe with the 2013 film Man of Steel and 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice . This was followed by 13 films and

5775-412: 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 the first season of Peacemaker (2022) on HBO Max . Discovery Inc. completed its acquisition of DC and Warner Bros. parent company WarnerMedia in 2022, forming

5852-418: Was up to Warner Bros. to release it. Warner Bros. remained silent regarding the matter, though Variety reported in November that Warner Bros. was unlikely to release Snyder's version of Justice League , with one studio insider describing it as "a pipe dream". Snyder announced in May 2020 that HBO Max would be releasing his cut of Justice League on their service on March 18, 2021. Initially conceived as

5929-489: Was working on the script, and the sequel was officially announced at San Diego Comic-Con , with Gadot reprising the lead role. In September, Jenkins signed a deal to return as director, and brought on David Callaham to pen the script with her and Johns. Production began in June 2018 and concluded that December. Filming locations included the District of Columbia , Northern Virginia , Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden in

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