7 Years Later, The DCEU’s Biggest 3 Movies Make 4 Upcoming DCU Releases Look Even More Promising

3 of the biggest releases in the DC Extended Universe make 4 of the new DC Universe’s upcoming releases particularly promising. The DCEU was, sadly never consistently successful, critically or commercially, and while the franchise earned many loyal viewers, this lack of consistent success led to it being partially rebooted into the DCU. The DCU will be inspired by the DCEU in many ways, however, with some characters and storylines from the old franchise joining the new one.
Much of what carries over from the DCEU to the DCU will be from DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn’s projects. Characters like Peacemaker and Amanda Waller will retain their DCEU actors in the new continuity and the Peacemaker series itself will receive a second season in the DCU. Moreover, the DCU appears to be taking cues from the DCEU’s successes in its own upcoming releases.
The DCEU's 3 Biggest Movies Suggest Promising Things For 4 DCU Releases Close Although 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice had a divisive reception and a somewhat underwhelming box office performance, the film brought DC’s “big three” together in a live-action film for the first time. 2017’s Wonder Woman, on the other hand, was one of the DCEU’s greatest successes, with an overwhelmingly positive reception among critics and viewers, and a strong performance at the box office. 2018’s Aquaman would be comparably successful as well, endearing viewers to Jason Momoa’s Arthur Curry and DC’s Aquaman mythos.