DC Movies was one of the big absentees of the Comic Con of San Diego. We must admit that this is not easy for Warner to rub today to Marvel. The studios of Disney come to explode the record at the box office, held since 1997 by Titanic with the last Avengers: Endgame . Triumphant, Kevin Feige presented a series of new productions to San Diego, the phase 4 in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

In front, the results are meager for DC. From the artistic point of view, nothing to the height of the Batman trilogy of Christopher Nolan which was completed in 2012. No offense to Zack Znyder, director of a Superman highly agreed, and for a Batman v Superman disappointing. As to Justice League , decorum does not allow to write here what we think. In terms of results, it is a little bit better. Wonder Woman and Aquaman saves the license. The king of the oceans has raised $ 1.15 billion of revenue last year.

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This is just the bottom of the sea that DC hopes to overcome the head. When in December 2018 James Wan spell Aquaman with the imposing Jason Momoa, the DCEU seems to take a new breath. We discovered a colorful film and light, for the first time since Wonder Woman . This is not enough. The film is a pale parody of a “ Star Wars under water”. Another attempt with Shazam! , by David F. Sandberg, with Zachary Levi in the title role. The filmmaker signs a movie popcorn effective, with a good sense of comedy, and assumes the tone of a caricature. What give a boost to the universe. He realizes, however, a small score at the box-office worldwide and does not exceed the half-billion revenue.

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nothing To simplify, the DCEU wanders around in several worlds. On October 4, fate in room Joker by Todd Phillips, with Joaquin Phoenix in the skin of the psychopath in Gotham. Presented at the next Venice film Festival, in the month of September, the film seems to renew the spirit of Christopher Nolan. It will address the past of the clown psychopath, but will not be part of the main frame of the universe. At best, it could be included in a version of “alternative”, such as the upcoming The Batman by Matt Reeves.

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Scheduled for February 19, 2020, Bird of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) , will be led by Margot Robbie. Harley Quinn will fight alongside Black Canary (Jurnee Smollett-Bell), Huntress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), detective Renee Montoya (Rosie Perez) to save Batgirl (Ella Jay Basco) out of the hands of Black Mask (Ewan McGregor) and the killer Victor Zsasz (Chris Messina).

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On June 5, 2020, it will be the turn of Gal Gadot to make her return in the skin of Diana Prince, with Wonder Woman 1984. Directed by Patty Jenkins, the film takes place in the mid-1980s in a climate of cold War. This will be the occasion to meet Chris Pine, supposed to be dead in the first pane, in the role of Steve Trevor. Pedro Pascal and Kristen Wiig, in the skin of a Cheetah, the female cheetah, will be of the party.

Unless accident, Matt Reeves will propose The Batman on June 25, 2021. After multiple clutter on the name of the bearer of the mask of the black knight, it’s finally Robert Pattinson has been chosen. Matt Reeves will propose a tale black, focused on the youth of Bruce Wayne.

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On 6 August of the same year, James Gunn leaves Marvel Studios, the time of a movie, to offer his stroke of madness in DC. It will offer the public a reboot of Suicide Squad in which we find Margot Robbie, Viola Davis (Amanda Waller), Jai Courtney (Captain Boomerang), Joel Kinnaman (Rick Flag). Remains to be seen, also, in what universe will the movie.

DC is also attempt to the animation from may 2022, with Super-Pets . The project follows the adventures of animals whose alter ego is Superman, Batman, Supergirl, or Superboy through the dogs Krypto and Ace, the cat Streaky, and the monkey Beepo. Revealed by the site Collider, the film will be directed by Jared Stern, who is already behind Lego Batman and Mr. Popper and his penguins .

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Finally, Jason Momoa and Aquaman will be making their return to the depths of Atlantis in December 2022. Again overseen by James Wan, the filmmaker could once again take the reins of the film, once the script writing. With his schedule filled, DC Films intends to develop its characters and their universe while redorant the coat of arms of the franchise. The timing is good: with the end of the Avengers, to classics, to new character as the very obscure Shang-Chi or the transformation of Thor as a woman, Marvel Studios takes the risk of confusing his fans. And offers an opportunity for Warner to look at Disney in the eyes.