Talk:DC Universe (franchise)

Dynamic Duo

It's the new movie announced, even if it's not explicit it should logically be part of the DCU and be connected to The Brave and the Bold. It should at least be added in the future filmography of DC Studios. D.C. 95.255.59.123 (talk) 13:07, 2 October 2024 (UTC)

I think we need a source confirming that it is part of the DCU since it seems to be a special/unique project. - adamstom97 (talk) 13:14, 2 October 2024 (UTC)

The new DCU is NOT a "soft" reboot

Some Wikipedia editors insist on retaining the "soft reboot" label. That is simply not true. A soft reboot is a reboot that shares some continuity with the original series. James Gunn confirms that the new universe does not share any continuity. We must consider this to be a full/complete reboot. Saying it is a soft reboot is just blatantly dishonest.

As per this Forbes Magazine article, the upcoming DCU is a new universe.

As per this Screen Rant article, nothing in previous DC movies or shows is canon.

As per this ComicBook.com article, only a few cast members will reprise their roles in this newly created universe.

— ScottSullivan01 (talk) 19:28, 9 October 2024 (UTC)

Gunn has confirmed that some cast members are reprising their role from The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker, and some of the events of those projects are taken as having happened (for example, Creature Commandos takes place after the events of Peacemaker season 1). So it is not a full reboot, and this is supported by sources in the article. Nothing in the sources that you have provided contradicts this. Please do not add your changes to the article again as you have done multiple times now, you must gain new consensus in this discussion before restoring the changes. - adamstom97 (talk) 20:02, 9 October 2024 (UTC)

Would it be best to list the projects that maintain some continuity with the DCU, when we have confirmation that they, in fact, do? This may help some realize why it's classified as a soft reboot, despite a very clear change from the DCEU. Brayden8881 (talk) 20:14, 9 October 2024 (UTC)

No. Because as Gunn has said... NOTHING is canon. Nothing. ScottSullivan01 (talk) 21:14, 9 October 2024 (UTC)

Some of the events will be the same, but Gunn has been adamant that nothing before Creature Commandos is canon, not even Peacemaker season one. Retaining some actors and recycling story threads might cross the threshold for the reboot to be considered "soft" though. Prefall 20:15, 9 October 2024 (UTC)

Waiting for a showrunner confirmation

This is more of a website-wode thimg, but I was thinking tgat, for the series, maybe we should wait until somebody is explicitly referred to as a series' showrunner by an official source instead of just assuming whoever writes the show is the showrunner, like what happened with Creature Commandos. BestDaysofMusic (talk) 11:01, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

All of the showrunners listed are sourced to be in those roles, just as Gunn was until we knew that was no longer the case. It's not like we're assuming the writer is the showrunner. For instance, Lanterns has three different main writers but only one of them is the showrunner. Trailblazer101 (talk) 15:54, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Are we sure?

The articles about the Bane/Deathstroke and Sgt. Rock movies don't mention anything about them beimg DCU movies, so how can we be sure they are part of the DCU? Shouldn't we wait until an official source refers to them as DCU movies? BestDaysofMusic (talk) 22:53, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

The Sgt. Rock article from Deadline explicitly mentions it is part of DC Studios' slate that begins with Superman. As for the Bane/Deathstroke film and any others, we can not presume these films won't be DCU films just as we would not assume any new Marvel Studios is not in its MCU franchise. The DCU is DC Studios' main franchise, and it has typically been clarified what is in that franchise and what is not (ie. Elseworlds). We can also use common sense and logic when it comes to these, just as why we don't list Dynamic Duo in this article because it clearly won't be part of this franchise based on what we know. Trailblazer101 (talk) 23:34, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

This was previously discussed at Talk:DC Universe (franchise)/Archive 1#Blue Beetle is not confirmed to be a DCU series, we have sources to confirm that most things being developed by DC Studios are all part of the DCU and only special projects like Dynamic Duo or things that have been explicitly labeled Elseworlds should be automatically left off this page. - adamstom97 (talk) 09:51, 21 November 2024 (UTC)