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New Casting[edit]

Can someone add the Casting of Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen, Eve Tessmocher and the Engineer which are all confirmed by James Gunn Cris4433 (talk) 22:00, 12 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This article is for the franchise as a whole, and is not for every individual casting for each project. That is handled at the draft for Superman: Legacy, which will be moved to the mainspace once filming begins. Trailblazer101 (talk) 22:07, 12 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"Soft Reboot"?[edit]

I question how soft of a reboot the DCU is; it seems as if Peacemaker et al and Blue Beetle will be the only characters carried over in any way. Perhaps not an entirely 'hard' reboot, but it also feels reductive to call it a soft reboot when so little is remaining. TheJamesifer (talk) 22:01, 14 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The usage of "soft reboot" is sourced and is defined as some things changing for a reboot while others stay the same or slightly the same/similar, such as continuity, stories, etc. This is correct here. Trailblazer101 (talk) 06:08, 15 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Television Series Table[edit]

Should we not also include "Network" column in the table? If yes, please do so. Syed Ahmed Qasim (talk) 07:23, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

All of the series are being made for Max. If that changes in the future and there is more than one "network" then a column could be added for that. - adamstom97 (talk) 07:30, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Where in the article does it state that all the series are being made for Max? Syed Ahmed Qasim (talk) 09:36, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

In the section for each TV series we include the streaming service if known. We currently do not know of any other than Max. - adamstom97 (talk) 09:43, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I still suggest adding it as a column, if not, then at least mentioning that all series are being made for Max, somewhere within the text of the article. Syed Ahmed Qasim (talk) 10:59, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Added in prose about this. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 17:40, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Elseworlds[edit]

Shouldn’t My Adventures with Superman be added to Elseworlds or is it not confirmed? 0Detail-Attention215 (talk) 12:05, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If you have a reliable source that supports the Elseworlds label being used for that series then please provide it. - adamstom97 (talk) 12:46, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Elseworlds[edit]

Please stop adding everything DC releases into Elseworlds. This is something Gunn said that once DCU has officially started then projects other than the main continuity come under Elseworlds. The DCU hasn't even started yet. You keep adding the movies like Merry Little Batman which was released last year. Superman & Lois is gonna end soon. There's no point adding that into Elseworlds.

When Gunn first mentioned Superman & Lois to be a part of DCU he did it because it wasn't cancelled and he expected it to continue when DCU starts. And with Merry Little Batman, he mentioned it with a tag of Elseworlds in a tweet trying to respond to someone in a way they would understand. This is not official and he has deleted the tweet after for possibly the same reason.

Adding things like these are not official and dilutes the significance of Elseworlds which is reputed in comics. Help Me Goddess (talk) 01:37, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That feels like a very cagey WP:SYNTHESIS rationale. How do you know what Gunn intended by his comments or what he was thinking? We have reliable sources verifying this information to be true. Gunn is one of the most official sources of information when it comes to DC nowadays, so to say his comments were not official is plain wrong. Regardless of your thoughts on Elseworlds, your removal is not supported by what the sources actually present. Trailblazer101 (talk) 02:47, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Elseworlds is included in this article for projects released under that banner by DC Studios, which has existed since November 2022. By all means, intents, and sourcing, those two projects you mentioned (and the others currently in the article) qualify under those rationales. Also, we are not including every DC property. Just see the discussion right above this. Trailblazer101 (talk) 02:49, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It didn't exist since November 2022. It was first mentioned by Gunn that Elseworlds will be the tag for the projects for all things non-DCU, after the DCU officially starts. Help Me Goddess (talk) 05:44, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Gunn also mentioned all Elseworlds project will come with the Elseworld tag put on them. Did these projects say Elseworlds in any way when they got released? Did they put the tag in front of the movie/series? Help Me Goddess (talk) 05:43, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

https://screenrant.com/dc-universe-elseworld-difference-openings-james-gunn/

It shows in this clearly, that all official Elseworlds movies will have a distinct branding. Help Me Goddess (talk) 05:51, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Let's see. I am sure someone will ask Gunn about this specifically and he will give a clear idea, but I am very sure these will not be included in the official list if it ever gets discussed. Help Me Goddess (talk) 05:53, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]