DC Shared Universe

The DC Shared Universe is a fictional shared universe belonging to Warner Bros and created by Christopher Lockerbe.
In 2011, Chris was hired to write and direct a solo Superman film which would later be titled, "Superman: Birthright" and would be released in 2013. The film would be met with mixed to positive reviews and would gross $704 million worldwide. A sequel was greenlit two weeks after the film's premiere.
In 2014 production went underway for "Superman: The Brainiac Convergence" which would have three Brainiac's from different universes up against Superman and a newly discovered Supergirl. The film was universally acclaimed for its smart plot and original storytelling. The film grossed $1.3 billion at the box office. It was released in 2015.
Afterwards, Peter was offered to make any DC film he wanted; Chris went straight for a Batman film which would hit theatres in July of 2017. The film was met with critical praise, and a sequel went immediately underway.
As "Batman: The Long Halloween" was set for a 2020 release, in the same year so would a Wonder Woman movie be released directed by Patty Jenkins and written by Christopher Lockerbe. The film was met with praise.
"The Long Halloween" was praised for it's complex plot, however, some claimed that it didn't have the spark that the first one did. Regardless, a sequel that would eventually come in 2025 called, "Batman: Death in the Family" and be the highest grossing Batman movie ever
The next film would be set entire in space with Hal Jordan being the last Green Lantern - at least he believed - and reeling from the belief he'd killed them all. The villain wsas claimed to be the Manhunters. The film was released in 2020.
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