As the dust settles on the wreckage that is the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), we can't help but reflect on what could have been. The cinematic landscape was ripe for a superhero renaissance, but alas, the DCEU squandered that potential at every turn.

The rise and fall of DCEU: A legacy of missed opportunities

Things are not getting better anytime soon for DC movies. The latest release, a $200 million (not including promotional and marketing costs) project called The Flash, is proving to be an unmitigated disaster for the parent company Warner Bros Discovery.

It's official! The Flash is a box office disaster

After The Flash, every upcoming DC movie: Superman Legacy, Aquaman 2, and more

A trailer for DC Studios' Blue Beetle was released. Starring Xolo Maridueña in the lead role, the Angel Manuel Soto directorial introduces the first Latino superhero in DC's film history.

Who really is Blue Beetle? DC Studios' first Latino superhero explained!

David F Sandberg's Shazam! Fury of the Gods has the misfortune to come at a time when the cinematic universe it was a part of, informally dubbed the DCEU or DC Extended Universe, is in its death throes.

Shazam! Fury of the Gods movie review: Zachary Levi's DC movie disappoints

As DC Studios CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran continue to develop the DCU across film, TV, animation, and gaming, it is not certain whether many of the existing franchise within the old DCEU will continue to exist.

Will the Shazam franchise survive? Zachary Levi reflects on the fate of his DC Character

It appears China has opened doors for Hollywood in earnest. After Marvel movies, Black Panther Wakanda Forever and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania scored release dates in the country, rival DC's Shazam!

DC's Shazam 2 to hit theatres in China on this date

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is in the doldrums. Ever since the so-called 'Infinity Saga' ended with 2019's 'Avengers: Endgame', many MCU movies and shows have struggled to recreated the pre-Endgame magic.

Marvel's loss is DC's gain: How DC Studios can cash in on MCU's struggles to outdo competition

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In a frankly shocking development, James Gunn has been handed the reins of DC Studios, the rebranded entity that was earlier called DC Films. Gunn will run the company jointly with producer Peter Safran.

'The Suicide Squad' director James Gunn to lead DC Studios, promises 'some of the biggest, grandest stories'