Talk:DC Extended Universe

Blackhawks revisited

I am bringing this topic up once more, though it was initially discussed at length back in 2018 (when initially announced). The decision was that it wasn't clear enough whether the project was a part of the DCEU or not. Now that the franchise is being rebooted, I went ahead and re-added the projects that were inexplicably absent from the "canceled and repurposed projects" section. Some editors seem to believe that Said Taghmaoui's statement isn't proof enough -- which I understand/agree with. I have no added additional sources: Vanity Fair, HuffPost, and CNN which all reported and stated that Spielberg was joining the DC Universe. Each one of them point out that the filmmaker was joining the recent ranks of projects in development and identified only DCEU films. While there were still separate continuities (see the DC Elseworlds Joker for example), the trusted and reliable sources focused on DCEU films while discussing Spielberg's movie. Furthermore, Vanity Fair stated: "This particular studio’s core films have also been so bogged down by Zack Snyder’s bleak aesthetic that its upcoming spin-offs need a fresh tone, and Spielberg is one of the surest bets that Warner could make. In the past few weeks, DC has also announced that Ava DuVernay will direct the adaptation of New Gods, and newcomer Cathy Yan will helm the Harley Quinn spin-off Birds of Prey—two additional exciting prospects that will bolster and diversify the studio’s roster of superhero movies." -- (emphasis added intentionally). The film was at one point or another a DCEU spin-off, set during WWII. Said's posts and Batman-News' headlines identifying it as such were accurate.--DisneyMetalhead (talk) 03:06, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

@Prefall: as you can see Vanity Fair clearly calls Blackhawks a spin-off movie, alongside New Gods and Birds of Prey. You stated yourself that various sources reference the DCEU with connections implied. The reason that Taghmaoui's statements are notable, is that yes he stated them years before the project was announced -- but as we all know film and television products are developed sometimes for decades before they see realization. This movie isn't going to be made (at least in its previous form). Vanity Fair is a reliable source and it calls the movie a spinoff^.--DisneyMetalhead (talk) 04:47, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

Firstly, the "DC Universe" does not inherently mean the DCEU. We ran into this issue before with The Batman. See this RfC. Secondly, Vanity Fair's article is not a report, but rather an opinion piece—it should not be taken as matter-of-fact. WB/DC announced this project themselves, and provided quotes to the media. See the announcement through DC, THR, Deadline, TheWrap. Nowhere in these announcements is it confirmed that the project is connected to the DCEU.

We don't have a single bit of confirmation from anyone involved in the production that this project was ever connected to the DCEU. In fact, the one quote we do have from a member of the crew explicitly states that it isn't connected.

We've been discussing this for years ([1], [2], [3]), I'm not sure what more can be said, unless a new interview or exposé is released. Prefall 04:58, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

Nothing has changed since this was brought up the previous times. not sure why this is even being discussed again as the sources Prefall provided make it pretty clear this film was going to be its own thing. Batman News is not a reliable source, and see WP:HEADLINES, as those can be misleading and shouldn't be taken at a glance as confirmation or accuracy on most reports. We should go by what those involved and the official announcements and high-quality trade reports say, and all of them point to this never being meant for the DCEU. This feels like WP:SYNTHESIS of the Vanity Fair opinion piece as it never once says Spielberg was working on the DCEU or that Blackhawks would be for it, just that it was one of a few potential films that the studio could make. It doesn't even mention the DCEU and is just referring to DC overall. Trailblazer101 (talk) 05:12, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

@Trailblazer101: and Prefall -- how is the source from Vanity Fair (a very reliable source) considered an opinion piece? Every article ever published has opinionated statements in it. The part that I pointed out calls the movie a "spin-off" when referring to the franchise's previous Zack Snyder movies. It wasn't talking about DC media at large, nor DC Entertainment. The article is talking about the DCEU and it can't be more clear than that.--DisneyMetalhead (talk) 07:17, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

The sources saying Spielberg is joining the DC Universe does not automatically mean this film was for the DCEU, and assuming such would be WP:SYNTH as none of these sources directly say Spielberg is directing a Blackhawks film for the DCEU. It is ambiguous as to what "DC Universe" means in the context of these reports, though the fact that "DCEU" was never actually mentioned specifically by name means we cannot state that as a definitive fact without making an assumption of our own. Vanity Fair is referring to Deadline's report of the film, which makes no direct mention it is in the DCEU, and VF also makes no clear assertions to this without insinuating something they didn't say. VF is just saying Spielberg could provide a fresh take to a DC property, it does not explicitly state it is a spin-off of Snyder's films, let alone that it is in the DCEU. You are assuming what the source means based on the author's perspective of what Spielberg's involvement could bring. Again, Vanity Fair never once mentions DCEU by name or that Blackhawks is for the DCEU. Trailblazer101 (talk) 15:30, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

@Trailblazer101: historically, there was various times where articles did not call the DCEU, by name. For a period of time it was an unofficial title from the media and fans. As you may recall, it was finally made official with the release of HBO Max. You point out the fact that they don't use the name (which was unofficial for the longest time), while also again stating that it doesn't call them spin-offs. I once again refer you to this statement: "This particular studio’s core films have also been so bogged down by Zack Snyder’s bleak aesthetic that its upcoming spin-offs need a fresh tone, and Spielberg is one of the surest bets that Warner could make. In the past few weeks, DC has also announced that Ava DuVernay will direct the adaptation of New Gods, and newcomer Cathy Yan will helm the Harley Quinn spin-off Birds of Prey—two additional exciting prospects that will bolster and diversify the studio’s roster of superhero movies." (emphasis added to the word "spin-off"). They were directly talking about Zack Snyder's movies (DCEU), and the reported on 3 spin-offs -- Blackhawks, New Gods, and Birds of Prey. They didn't talk about animated movies, the Arrowverse, nor standalone movies. The entire article is referring to Zack Snyder's franchise (DCEU), and its upcoming spin-offs. They talk about Deadline's report, but also would have done their own research. I'm not assuming anything -- I am simply following the facts as laid out by this article.--DisneyMetalhead (talk) 14:18, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

Except we have explicit confirmation from the screenwriter confirming this was never going to be the case. Responding to the Collider interviewer's question "I was curious, since with the DC Universe, they’re going in a much different direction than what Marvel does and having everything together. Whereas DC now has The Batman which is entirely separate from the mainline films and they had Joker, which was also separate. Was this movie also going to be set in the universe of Wonder Woman and Aquaman?", Koepp says: "No, and it would be hard because it’s 1941 or 1940, actually. So it would be a little tricky. As we were developing the script, we said “Hey, let’s make one great movie. It’s 1940, that’s the way it is.” And if it works out and in the future they decide they want to unite anybody, I’m sure time travel will not be a problem. Because comic books have a great way of figuring that stuff out. “We need Wonder Woman to be there!” Fine. Well, then she can, because of the ‘Prometheus Portal’. I’m like “what’s the Prometheus Portal.” “You don’t know about the Prometheus Portal?”" (bolded emphasis to my point) Koepp makes it pretty obvious Blackhawks was its own thing and not part of some larger universe. We are not going to spin whatever you think Vanity Fair said over what the screenwriter of the film has confirmed. You are putting tow-and-two together based on what you think Vanity Fair meant. That is WP:Original research and WP:SYNTHESIS of sources. Koepp confirms it was never part of the universe, and none of these sources disprove that. We got by what is verifiable, and saying Blackhawks was at one point going to be part of the DCEU is not supported by any of these sources. Trailblazer101 (talk) 19:45, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

Peacemaker is a spin-off series

@Indagate Peacemaker article describes it as "a spin-off from the 2021 film The Suicide Squad." - Ash wki (talk) 18:33, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

Stop the wholesale reversions

@Prefall I'm not sure if any of the editors reverting my edits are even reading all my edits. I have already made hundreds. They are reverting the edits wholesale instead of making specific ones regarding the issues they are raising. Okay, for one, tell me where is Harley Quinn, Lex Luthor, Shazam, Cyborg, Silas Stone in the list of recurring characters and cast? How did DC Studios produce any of the DCEU films when it was created after? I thought the article is well-established. - Ash wki (talk) 19:01, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

I agree that DC Studios shouldn't be listed as a producer. They did oversee the release of the final batch of films, but were not actually credited with producing them.

Regarding the recurring characters, the criteria for inclusion changed numerous times over the years, and currently denotes that the character must have appeared in three or more projects to be listed. It should be prefaced that Justice League and Zack Snyder's Justice League are not considered separate projects. With that in mind, Harley should be listed, but the others do not meet the threshold. Prefall 19:33, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

Who wrote this bad article?

Where is Harley Quinn, Lex Luthor, Shazam, Cyborg, Silas Stone in the list of recurring characters and cast? How did DC Studios produce any of the DCEU films when it was created after? Who wrote this article? This is the reason people have a hard time trusting Wikipedia. - Ash wki (talk) 19:05, 26 November 2024 (UTC)