Much has changed in the nearly three years since Warner Bros. introduced a slate of films that would form the foundation of the DC Extended Universe. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad and Wonder Woman have been released, to varying degrees of success, target dates have shifted, and several new movies have been put into development.

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What began as an ambitious plan to release 10 DC Comics-based movies between 2016 and 2020 has transformed into something far more grandiose, with sequels, spinoffs and even a potential new banner separate from the DCEU for projects starring different actors in iconic DC roles. In the past week alone, two more potential movies, each featuring The Joker, have been added to the mix.

There's a lot going on with Warner Bros.' DC movie plans, so we survey the rapidly cinematic landscape, from the November-debuting Justice League to a bevy of films that don't yet have release dates, or even writers or directors.

Justice League and Its Sequel

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Spinning out of the events of 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League opens with a world still in mourning following the death of the Man of Steel (don't worry, it's only temporary), and Batman and Wonder Woman assembling a team of metahumans to face Steppenwolf and his invasion force from Apokolips.

Director Zack Snyder stepped aside in May after a family tragedy, leaving Joss Whedon to oversee what have been characterized as extensive reshoots, Justice League will fully establish Aquaman, The Flash and Cyborg ahead of their respective solo films, and resurrect Henry Cavill's Superman. Plenty of fans also have their fingers crossed that Steppenwolf's mention of "No Lanterns" in the trailer is no mere Easter egg, but rather foreshadows the introduction of a Green Lantern into the DC Extended Universe. Justice League arrives in theaters Nov. 17, with a sequel originally announced for 2019, with Snyder directing. However, the film was moved to another, unspecified date late last year, reportedly to make room for The Batman.


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Aquaman

Jason Momoa as Aquaman

Now filming in Australia, director James Wan's Aquaman reunites Jason Momoa with Justice League co-stars Amber Heard and Willem Dafoe as Mera and Vulko for what's been described as “a classic sort of swashbuckling action adventure, sort of high-seas adventure” and a quest story "in the spirit of Raiders of the Lost Ark meets Romancing the Stone.”

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Set after the events of Justice League, the film depicts Momoa's Sea King as an outsider -- “The guy was never really accepted on land, and he was never really accepted in Atlantis" -- apparently confronted by the twin threats posed by his half-brother the Ocean Master (Patrick Wilson) and Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II). Aquaman opens Dec. 21, 2018.

Shazam! and Black Adam

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Teed up as the next DC film to go into production, under the direction of David F. Sandberg (Lights Out, Annabelle: Creation), plans for Shazam! date back at least to the early 2000s, well before the birth of the DC Extended Universe. Featuring Earth's Mightiest Mortal, the DC hero formerly known as Captain Marvel, the project labored in development for years before being shelved sometime after 2009, purportedly due to the cinematic resurgence of Superman.

However, Shazam! reemerged in 2014 as part of Warner Bros.' initial DCEU slate, with Dwayne Johnson, who had been long attached to the film, settling on the role of the villainous Black Adam. There was yet another twist in the long road to the screen earlier this year when it was announced that Johnson won't appear in Shazam!, but will instead star in his own Black Adam movie. No casting announcements have been made for Shazam!, which has entered pre-production with an eye toward release in 2019. There's no word yet when Johnson's Black Adam film might arrive in theaters.

Wonder Woman 2

Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman

Following the critical and commercial success of Wonder Woman, which has earned more than $806 million worldwide, Warner Bros. staked out a Dec. 13, 2019, release date for the sequel that will see Gal Gadot reprise her starring role. By contrast, Patty Jenkins was only signed for the initial film, leading to negotiations expected to conclude with a deal that will make her the highest-paid female director in Hollywood.

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Although Wonder Woman was set primarily during World War I, using scenes set in the modern day as a framing sequence, the sequel will bring Diana from Europe to the United States, although the precise time period is unclear. Producer Charles Roven has suggested the setting could move somewhere between the end of the war and the beginning of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, or even after the events of Justice League; a subsequent report indicated the sequel could unfold in the 1980s, and even see the return of Steve Trevor actor Chris Pine, although it's unclear in what capacity.

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Cyborg

Ray Fisher as Cyborg

Part of the DC Cinematic Universe's original 10-film slate announced in 2014, Cyborg will see Ray Fisher reprise his role as Victor Stone, briefly shown in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ahead of his full introduction in Justice League.

With neither a director nor a screenwriter announced, no details have surfaced about the plot to the film. However, we do know from Batman v Superman and the upcoming Justice League that elements of a Mother Box, a "living computer" from Apokolips, are incorporated into a new cybernetic body for the severely injured Victor. Despite no public movement on Cyborg, Fisher and his co-star Joe Morton (who plays Victor's father Dr. Silas Stone) have indicated the film is still on track for its targeted release date of April 3, 2020.

Green Lantern Corps

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Green Lantern, the 2011 film starring a pre-Deadpool Ryan Reynolds, was envisioned by Warner Bros. as not only the foundation for a new franchise but possibly also the cornerstone of a shared cinematic universe. Those plans didn't come to fruition, obviously, as Green Lantern earned largely negative reviews, not to mention a disappointing $219.9 million worldwide, leading the studio to abandon those lofty ambitions, and even cancel the animated television series launched to complement the film.

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Warner Bros. will reboot the concept as part of its DC Extended Universe with Green Lantern Corps, written by David S. Goyer and Justine Rhodes from a story by Goyer and DC Entertainment President & CCO Geoff Johns, who know a thing or two about Green Lanterns. Rumored to feature Hal Jordan and John Stewart, is pegged for release on July 24, 2020, possibly with Rupert Everett (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) behind the camera.

Flashpoint (Formerly The Flash)

Ezra Miller as The Flash

Barry Allen may be fast on his feet, but Warner Bros.' Flash film has stumbled again and again, with writers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller unsuccessfully courted to direct before the job went first to Seth Grahame-Smith and then to Rick Famuyiwa, both of whom left due to "creative differences." Since then, the script has been rewritten, and everyone from Robert Zemeckis to Sam Raimi to Lord and Miller rumored as potential directors.

Then came the announcement in July at Comic-Con International that the film is no longer titled The Flash but rather Flashpoint, sharing a name for the 2011 DC Comics event in which Barry Allen (played in the DCEU by Ezra Miller) travels into the past to prevent the murder of his mother, and in the process created an alternate timeline. In that new reality, Barry was never The Flash, Thomas and Martha Wayne become Batman and The Joker following the death of their young son Bruce, Aquaman and Wonder Woman have waged a war that's decimated Europe, and Cyborg, not Superman, is Earth's preeminent superhero. Ezra Miller now will be joined in the film by Ray Fisher as Cyborg, and possibly by Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman. No release date has been announced.

The Batman

Ben Affleck as Batman

Development of a new Batman solo movie has been a roller coaster for filmmakers and fans alike, beginning with its seemingly premature announcement in April 2016, with Ben Affleck set to direct, co-write and star. After months of resisting Warner Bros.' production timeline, and bristling at incessant questions from reporters, Affleck stepped aside as director in late January, to be succeeded by Matt Reeves (War for the Planet of the Apes).

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Amid a script rewrite and dismissed (put persistent) rumors that Affleck won't return as Bruce Wayne, Reeves has offered glimpses of his vision for The Batman, a "noir-driven" detective story that may draw influences from Alfred Hitchcock and Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy. Targeting a 2019 release, the film will reunite Affleck with Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth and J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon. However, it's unclear whether Joe Manganiello's Deathstroke, announced last year as the primary antagonist, is still along for the ride.

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Suicide Squad 2

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Suicide Squad wasn't exactly the answer to Guardians of the Galaxy that Warner Bros. may have envisioned, but studio executives saw enough in David Ayer's film, and its $745.6 million global box office, to use it as the basis for a rapidly growing franchise, with a sequel and at least two spinoffs already in the works.

Ayer isn't returning for Suicide Squad 2, but stars Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jared Leto and Jai Courtney are expected to reprise their roles as DC supervillains Deadshot, Harley Quinn, The Joker and Boomerang. Although there's no director in place, Adam Cozad (The Legend of Tarzan) is on board as screenwriter. But while Warner Bros. apparently wants to fast-track production, cameras may not be able to roll until fall 2018 because of Smith's busy schedule.

Gotham City Sirens

Gotham City Sirens

Announced months before the release of Suicide Squad, Gotham City Sirens is expected to pair Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn with Catwoman and Poison Ivy, a morally ambiguous trio that headlined a DC Comics series of the same name. Rather than return for Suicide Squad 2, director David Ayer boarded the spinoff, explaining, “It’s a story about three fantastic women who’re trying to find their way in the world, and realize that they have more power together than they do individually. I have daughters, and I want to create something that might be able to help them get along in the world a little bit.”

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Although it was rumored Gotham City Sirens had been bumped from Warner Bros.' schedule by a Joker and Harley Quinn movie, the studio insists it remains in development. Whether it includes a role for Jared Leto's Joker remains to be seen.

Joker & Harley Quinn

Confirmed just last week, a Joker and Harley Quinn movie would reportedly reunite Jared Leto and Margot Robbie, viewed as the standouts of the widely panned Suicide Squad.

Written by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (Crazy, Stupid, Love), it's described as a "criminal love story" that might end up being titled Harley Quinn vs. The Joker. The film would likely go into production sometime after the Suicide Squad sequel, which might not begin principal photography until fall 2018.

Joker Origin Movie

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If it seems Warner Bros. is going all in on The Joker and Harley Quinn, that may be because the studio is. Take, for instance, newly reported plans Joker origin film from writer Todd Phillips (The Hangover), writer/director Scott Silver (8 Mile) and producer Martin Scorsese. Billed as a hard-boiled crime story set in 1980s Gotham City, the film is rumored to feature a Joker who was bullied as a child because of his permanent smile.

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Although Jared Leto is believed to be on board for Suicide Squad 2, the Joker and Harley spinoff and Gotham City Sirens, this film will feature another, and possibly younger, actor in the role of the Clown Prince of Crime. That's because it's reportedly intended as the flagship of a new slate of films outside of the DC Extended Universe, featuring different actors in the iconic roles of DC properties.

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Man of Steel 2

Henry Cavill's Superman in Man Of Steel

Although many presumed Warner Bros.' plans for Man of Steel 2 had merely morphed into Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Henry Cavill's agent surprised us last year by revealing the sequel to director Zack Snyder's 2013 film is still in development. Star Amy Adams, who reprises her role as Lois Lane in Justice League, learned the news at the same time as everyone else, but nevertheless confirmed that the script is in the works.

Mad Max: Fury Road director George Miller previously had been rumored to helm a Man of Steel sequel, something the filmmaker halfheartedly dismissed as "probably not true."

Justice League Dark

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Rumors of a film featuring some DC Comics' supernatural heroes were confirmed in 2013 by director Guillermo del Toro, who was eager to bring together such characters as John Constantine, Zatanna, Swamp Thing, The Demon and Deadman in what was initially referred Dark Universe before becoming Justice League Dark. Del Toro submitted a draft to Warner Bros. the following year, but by 2015 had left to focus on development of the Pacific Rim sequel.

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Director Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Edge of Tomorrow) boarded the project last year, only to exit nine months later, explaining that he wasn't happy with the script. Warner Bros. was reportedly "underwhelmed" by presentations by directors looking to succeed Liman, and opted to hire up-and-coming writer Gerard Johnstone to polish the screenplay.

Nightwing

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Representing a potential expansion of Batman's corner of the DC Extended Universe, a Nightwing movie is in development from The LEGO Movie co-director Chris Miller, centering on the former Robin, Dick Grayson. In Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the costume of a dead Robin was on display in the Batcave, but that was later confirmed by Warner Bros. to belong to Jason Todd; the nature of Nightwing's relationship to Ben Affleck's Dark Knight remains to be seen.

A fan of Nightwing, McKay has concrete ideas about the character, and why fans are drawn to him. “The story of Dick Grayson, becoming Robin, then becoming Nightwing played out for us, the audience, in the comics in REAL TIME,” he explained. “It wasn’t a flashback. We experienced it. So all of Robin/Nightwings successes and failures we were along for the ride."

Batgirl

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While a Batgirl movie was apparently already part of Warner Bros.' plans, it kicked into gear when Joss Whedon spotted the project on the board during a meeting with studio executives. The creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, who's overseeing reshoots of Justice League and will be credited as co-writer, will reportedly draw heavily from the Batgirl series written by Gail Simone as part of DC Comics' New 52.

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Barbara Gordon may arrive in the DC Extended Universe sooner rather than later, as it's been reported the studio is considering Batgirl as one of the next DC films to move into production, presumably after Shazam!

Lobo

Seemingly a long shot, a movie starring DC Comics' ultra-violent intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo simmered at Warner Bros. for years, and looked like it might finally come together in 2012, as a PG-13 adventure from Brad Peyton (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) that would pair the Main Man with a teen girl. But when Dwayne Johnson passed on the role, the film fell apart -- that is, until last year, when Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman, Ice Age: Continental Drift) was hired to take a shot at the screenplay.

There's been no public movement on a Lobo movie since then, but as we've seen before, we should never count the bastich out.