SHOWERTHOUGHT: If I was responsible for the DC Cinematic Universe

And this would be my take. :- 2013 The Batman ( Origin in opening sequence and first few years of Batman in Gotham. Penguin and Riddler as antagonist. Catwoman as Batman's love interest and rival turned ally. Post credit - Bruce Wayne reads an article posted by Lois Lane about an invincible man who lives somewhere around Kansas. ) 2013 Man of Steel ( Same - Origin story and Zod as villain, Zod, Faora and other allies are sent back to Phantom zone. Post Credit - Lex finds the photograph of an Amazonian fighting alongside US Army during WW1. ) 2014 Batman vs Superman - World's finest ( Lex manipulates Superman against Batman, Batman fears what would happen if someday Superman goes rogue, both investigates each others identity and threats of their existence. finally teaming up to defeat Amazo created by Lex. Diana Prince searching for the photograph which is in Lex's possession. Batman also comes to know about other meta-humans from Lex. Wonder Woman appears in 3rd act. ) 2014 Wonder Woman 2015 Dawn of Justice ( World accepts Superman as their savior. First act shows many instances of Superman saving people. Meteor strikes the Earth from which Doomsday appears. Wonder Woman and Superman chases him to abandoned city so that no lives is affected. Batman requests Cyborg, Aquaman and Flash for helping them out. Together they are able to restrain him but not able to kill him. In the end Superman decides to sacrifice his life to stop Doomsday. Superman is able to kill him but also dies in the process. Whole fight sequence was broadcasted live across the world and everyone mourns to the loss. Post credit - Steppenwolf is instructed by a shadowy figure that its your last chance. Kryptonian is dead and Lanterns are not guarding the earth as of now. It's the perfect time to retrieve all the motherboxes. ) 2015 Suicide Squad
2016 Aquaman 2016 The Flash 2017 Justice League
2017 Shazam 2017 Joker vs Quinn - Mad Love ( Poison Ivy intro, Joker - Harley breakup. Harley finally realizes Joker would never accept her ) 2018 Wonder Woman 1984
2018 Birds of Prey
( Black Mask as villain, Oracle anonymously giving instructions to Black Canary and Huntress regarding rescuing Cassandra Cain. Katana meets BOP while hunting down Harley, Harley helping them but ditches in 3rd act ) 2018 Batgirl ( Batgirl origin, early years, confrontation with Joker, taking the role of Oracle ) 2019 Suicide Squad 2
2019 Man of Steel 2 ( Metallo and Lex as villain, Lois and Clark wedding ) 2019 The Batman 2 ( Death in the family in flashback, intro to Nightwing, Joker as villain, Redhood and Deathstroke cameo ) 2020 Black Adam 2020 Justice League - Legion of Doom ( Tower of Babel storyline. Batman leaks everyone's weeknesses. Sensing the threat, he contacts GLC. when everyone is almost defeated, John Stewart makes a surprise appearance in the 3rd act saving the day. Everyone addresses civillians together and officially names the league as JL ) 2020 Green Lantern Corps ( John Stewart, Jessica Cruz and Guy Gardner on mission to rescue Hal who is lost somewhere in space after fighting the yellow lantern. Hal's origin story and glimpse of his initial fight with Sinestro in flashbacks ) 2021 Shazam!! ( Mr Mind and Monster Society of Evil as primary antagonist along with Dr Sivanna ) 2021 Flash 2
( intro to infinite earth and parallel universe concept, Barry learns to time travel. Reverse Flash and Zoom intro ) 2021 New Gods ( Orion, Big Barda and Mister Miracle intro, Darkseid in his younger days, Female Furies. War and peace treaty between New Genesis and Apokolips ) 2021 Aquaman 2
( Black Manta as villain, Peace treaty between surface and Atlantis, In order to save his new born son from Manta Aquaman cut off his hand, Siren ( Mera's sister ) as secondary villain ) 2022 Supergirl ( Brainiac's intro. Supergirl origin, Martian Manhunter intro ) 2022 The Arkham Knight ( Red hood turning into Arkham Knight present day. Under the redhood storyline in flashback. Batfamily cameo ) 2022 Gotham City Sirens ( Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley team up , Joker and Black Mask rivalry ) 2022 Birds of Prey 2 ( Green Arrow intro, Barbara as Batgirl training Cassandra Cain, Vixen and Lady Shiva cameo ) 2023 Shazam - Return of Black Adam 2023 Wonder Woman 3 2023 Suicide Squad 3 ( Final mission, Bronze Tiger vs Deadshot for team's supremacy, Amanda Waller is exposed, Batman's cameo, Deadshot kills Waller in the final scene ) 2023 Nightwing 2024 Man of Steel 3 ( Brainiac as villain, Superman discovers Supergirl, Lex as antihero , JL cameo ) 2024 The Batman 3 ( Hush and Court of Owls as villain, Nightwing returns to Gotham to help Bruce, Barbara resumes her role of Batgirl again. Catwoman and Batman officially becomes couple, Man Bat and Clayface cameo ) 2024 Cyborg 2024 Birds of Prey vs Gotham City Sirens ( BOP chasing GCS who wants to take down some mob boss, BOP are still infuriated over Harley for ditching them. Later on both BOP and GCS join hands to save Gotham ) 2025 Titans 2025 Green Lantern Corps 2 2025 Justice League Dark 2025 Aquaman 3 ( Dead King Atlan as villain, King Nereus as secondary villain, Orm as anti hero who finally decides to help surface dwellers and his brother as Arthur alone doesn't stand a chance against Dead King, JL cameo ) 2026 Flashpoint ( War between Amazon and Atlantis, more screen time to Martha Wayne as Joker, Thomas Wayne Batman, Cyborg as earth's hero, Kal-El in captivity of US Intelligence, Barry travels back and stops himself from saving his dying mother. Post credit - Injustice timeline gets created ) 2026 Justice League - Injustice Part 1 2026 New Gods 2 2027 Titans 2 2027 Justice League - Injustice Part 2 2027 Justice League Dark 2 2028 Green Lantern Corps 3 2028 Justice League - Darkseid War Part 1 ( Darkseid invades earth, captures Superman ) and Part 2 ( JL, GL Corps, JL Dark, Suicide Squad, Legion of Doom, Titans unites to take down Superman and Darkseid ) 2029 The Crisis Trilogy Justice League - Crisis on Infinite Earth Justice League - Infinite Crisis Justice League - Final Crisis 2030 Justice League - Kingdom Come ( as the last team up film ) 2030 Batman Beyond ( last Batman film ) 2030 All Star Superman

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