3.2.3 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2022). 9 Additional crew and production details. Upon announcement of the film series, the universe was commonly called the "DC Cinematic Universe" by fans and the media, in keeping with the naming convention of the already established Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Keith Staskiewicz, writing for Entertainment Weekly, jokingly coined the term "DC Extended Universe™" in an article about Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice on July 1, 2015. This term and the abbreviation DCEU quickly spread among the press and fans thinking of it as the official name of the franchise over the following years. According to Vulture writer Abraham Riesman, DC confirmed to him in September 2017 that the term was not used internally and they did not consider it official. In 2016, as part of DC Films Presents: Dawn of the Justice League, both Geoff Johns and Kevin Smith referred to the franchise's name as being the "Justice League Universe". During the DC Films panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2018, a video banner displayed the words "Welcome to the Worlds of DC", after showcasing some upcoming films. However, in March 2020, Jim Lee referred to the franchise as the DC Extended Universe at C2E2.Īs a result, some media outlets interpreted this as DC officially naming their shared film universe as the "Worlds of DC". The franchise was officially titled DC Extended Universe when the WarnerMedia streaming service HBO Max launched the following May. 
In 2002, Wolfgang Petersen was set to direct a Batman vs. Superman film from a script by Akiva Goldsman. Canceled development to focus on individual Superman and Batman projects after J.
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