DC Prolonged Universe to cowl all mediums

James Gunn, director of big-screen comic-book epics reminiscent of Guardians of the Galaxy and The Suicide Squad, has recommended that upcoming video video games set inside the DC Comics universe are to be included within the total lore of the DC Universe at giant.

Gunn, who was lately assigned the function of co-chairman and co-CEO of DC Studios, made the feedback in a current Twitter trade, confirming plans to have DC Studios’ future initiatives — be they cinematic, animated, televisual, or within the medium of gaming — basically inhabit the identical universe. This broadens the scope for character arcs far past that of just about any “cinematic universe” thus far.

Whereas the proof of the pudding might be within the consuming, it’s tough to not see the potential for chaos in these plans. The concept, for instance, Rocksteady’s oft-delayed title Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League would possibly lay arcs for characters in upcoming movies, or TV exhibits, (or vice versa). Gunn’s feedback additionally come after the preliminary efforts for a totally linked DC prolonged universe have basically resulted in a plethora of mediocre to horrible films — with the higher efforts, reminiscent of Matt Reeves’ The Batman, being distinctly disconnected from DC Comics cinematic canon at giant.

DC Comics has struggled in its efforts to current a coherent and dependable linked universe when it was solely targeted on one arcing medium, (cinema), the thought of attempting to construct an identical challenge by way of a number of mediums appears to be one thing of a herculean activity. Nonetheless, the brand new co-CEO clearly sees potential within the idea, so we’ll simply have to attend and see what the long run brings for Batman, Joker, Aquaman, and Surprise Girl.

However not Batgirl. Apparently.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League launches in 2023 on PS5, PC, and Xbox Sequence X.