The DC Extended Universe (shortened as the DCEU) was an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films and television series produced by DC Films and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is based on characters that appear in American comic books published by DC Comics. A new rebooted franchise of films and television series, the DC Universe (DCU), is planned by James Gunn and Peter Safran, who were appointed co-chairmen and co-CEOs of DC Studios in a late-2022 restructuring. Certain DCEU characters, such as Peacemaker, Amanda Waller, and Blue Beetle, will be moved to the DCU, while the second season of Peacemaker will take place in the new universe.
