DC Extended Universe films owned and published by Warner Bros. Discovery.
Warner Bros.' answer to the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the DC Extended Universe is an amalgamation of the many characters and storylines established by DC Comics. Following the likes of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman, the DCEU is a connected superhero storyline featuring a lot of classic good vs. evil matchups between some very popular characters.
As of the release of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom the continuity established by the DCEU will draw to a close. Once that happens a new slate of films will restart the DC universe in a new form, warranting a new page on this site. (Though there will likely be connections between the two universes. We'll see.)
For the most part the films of the DCEU stand apart from the many other DC-related projects created over the last century (the Superman films, the Batman series, Green Lantern, etc.) That said, The Flash established at least some connection to the multiverse of the other films via one of its main characters, as well as a series of cameos. Since the connections between the DCEU and these projects is so far largely superficial, these films will not be included in this document. (Though the previous Batman films will, at a minimum, get their own page.)
There are two different versions of Justice League, one far longer than the other. There's ongoing debate as to which one is canonical to the overall timeline. Ultimately you can watch either (or both) and not get too confused while watching the other films, though Justice League wraps up its story, while Zack Snyder's Justice League leaves a lot of dangling plot threads that will (probably) never be resolved.
Several of the origin story films include flashbacks. For the sake of not constantly jumping back and forth between films, this list only includes a flashback important to the universe as a whole, rather than flashbacks that are only important to one character. This does not include the time travel in The Flash, which largely happens at the same time as Man of Steel, but in an alternate universe.
In-Universe Chronological Order
- Justice League (2017, film - flashback only) / Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021, film - flashback only)
- Wonder Woman (2017, film)
- Wonder Woman 1984 (2020, film)
- Man of Steel (2013, film)
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016, film)
- Suicide Squad (2016, film)
- Justice League (2017, film) / Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021, film)
- Aquaman (2017, film)
- Shazam! (2019, film)
- Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020, film)
- The Suicide Squad (2021, film)
- Peacemaker (2022, television)
- Black Adam (2022, film)
- Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023, film)
- The Flash (2023, film)
- Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023, film)
- Blue Beetle (2023, film)
Release Order
- Man of Steel (2013, film)
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016, film)
- Suicide Squad (2016, film)
- Wonder Woman (2017, film)
- Justice League (2017, film)
- Aquaman (2017, film)
- Shazam! (2019, film)
- Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020, film)
- Wonder Woman 1984 (2020, film)
- Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021, film)
- The Suicide Squad (2021, film)
- Peacemaker (2022, television)
- Black Adam (2022, film)
- Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023, film)
- The Flash (2023, film)
- Blue Beetle (2023, film)
- Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023, film)