Claim: Wonder Woman is a part of DC Comics.

The DC Extended Universe -LRB- DCEU -RRB- is an American media franchise and shared universe that is centered on a series of superhero films , distributed by Warner Bros. . Pictures , based on characters that appear in publications by DC Comics . The shared universe , much like the original DC Universe in comic books , was established by crossing over common plot elements , settings , cast and characters . The films have been in production since 2011 and in that time Warner Bros. has distributed three films with more than ten in various stages of production . The series has grossed over $ 2.2 billion at the global box office , currently making it the twenty-second highest-grossing film franchise .   The films are written and directed by a variety of individuals and feature large , often ensemble , casts . Several actors , including Henry Cavill , Ben Affleck , Gal Gadot , Ezra Miller , Jason Momoa and Ray Fisher , are set to appear in numerous films . In May 2016 , DC Comics ' chief creative officer Geoff Johns and Warner Bros. executive vice president Jon Berg were appointed to co-run the DC Films division and oversee creative decisions , production and story-arcs in order to create a cohesive overarching plot within the films .   The first film released in the DCEU was Man of Steel -LRB- 2013 -RRB- , a reboot of the Superman film series , which was followed by the sequel Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice -LRB- 2016 -RRB- , as well as Suicide Squad -LRB- 2016 -RRB- and Wonder Woman -LRB- 2017 -RRB- . Future films include Justice League -LRB- 2017 -RRB- , Aquaman -LRB- 2018 -RRB- , Shazam -LRB- 2019 -RRB- , Cyborg -LRB- 2020 -RRB- and Green Lantern Corps -LRB- 2020 -RRB- . Other projects are also in development , including sequels to Suicide Squad and Justice League , Justice League Dark , Gotham City Sirens , a second Superman solo film and solo films for Batman , Batgirl , Black Adam , The Flash and Nightwing .