Phase 2

This is the second phase of the DC Extended Universe. It consists of eight films, two television series, and two mini-series. It started with *Martian Manhunter* in 2018, and ended with *Justice Society: Legacy* in 2021.

## Overview

Phase 2 is centered around developing characters from *Justice League* as well as further building the world and the multiverse. Films like *Martian Manhunter, Aquaman, The Flash, The Batman,* and *Wonder Woman* were meant to develop the Justice League members outside of Superman. Then with films like *Shazam!* and *Green Arrow*, those are meant to build the world outside of the Justice League, as well as introducing more members to be inducted in future films. This all culminates into *Justice League II*.

The television series introduced also ties into Justice League, with *Teen Titans* being seen as a younger Justice League dealing with their own assorted villains. Then with *Elseworlds,* it introduces the idea of the multiverse in the DCEU which then ties into *Justice League II.*

The mini-series show the main villain of *Justice League* with *Luthor.* It shows Lex's development from prior to learning about Superman to the aftermath of *Justice League.* *Justice Society: Legacy* showcases the revived Golden Age version of the Justice League with the Justice Society. It also serves as a sequel to *Doctor Fate.*

## Films

### *Martian Manhunter* (2018)

J'onn J'onzz grows accustomed to his life on Earth and in the town of Middleton. However, strange things starts happening, and both J'onzz and his alter ego must get to the bottom of a serial killer killing people in his town, who might not be of this Earth.

### *Aquaman* (2018)

Arthur Curry, the human-born heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, goes on a quest to prevent a war between the worlds of ocean and land.

### *Shazam!* (2019)

A newly fostered young boy in search of his mother instead finds unexpected super powers and soon gains a powerful enemy.

### *The Flash* (2019)

Barry Allen is back in his town of Central City, where he finds a nefarious villain dismantling his life in every aspect and The Flash must stop him before something really bad happens...

### *The Batman* (2020)

Batman's most intelligent villain, The Riddler, sends him on a game throughout Gotham that might mean the end of The Dark Knight.

### *Wonder Woman* (2020)

When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, Diana, an Amazonian warrior in training, leaves home to fight a war, discovering her full powers and true destiny.

### *Green Arrow* (2021)

Green Arrow, and his fiancee, Black Canary realize that a common jewel thief, Count Vertigo is much more powerful than he's letting on.

### *Justice League II* (2021)

The Justice League receive warnings from Hal Jordan, a Green Lantern, that beings from another universe are coming to conquer this universe, as in their universe, the ideas of evil have been favored.

## Mini-Series

### *Luthor* (2019)

A story chronicling the rise and fall of the original Man of Tomorrow, and how he became Superman's arch enemy.

### *Justice Society: Legacy* (2021)

Kent V. Nelson gathers the various heroes he encountered over the course of his tenure as Doctor Fate to try and stop Vandal Savage, the first metahuman and a frequent agitator of the original Justice Society.

## Television Series

### *Teen Titans* (2018-2021)

Prior to the events of *Man of Steel,* Dick Grayson leaves Batman's side to become his own hero. He becomes Nightwing. He eventually forms the Teen Titans to stop the various villains to come out of the woodwork after *Justice League.* Dick gathers young heroes to fight against various threats with the first being: Deathstroke.

### *Elseworlds* (2020-2028)

An anthology series adapting many Elseworld stories, or creating entirely new ones.