Ben Affleck Reps “Massive” screen DC Universe

DC Gets Large on the Big Screen

While the Marvel Cinematic Universe is about to enter its “Phase Three” with the 6 May 2016 release of Captain America: Civil War, things have been going a bit slower over at the Distinguished Competition aka DC. When the much-anticipated Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice arrives in cinemas on 25 March, there will have been nearly three years between it and its direct predecessor, Man of Steel. In a new story over at Variety, however, leading man Ben Affleck promises that the big-screen full DC Universe will be worth waiting for.

“They are now developing… probably the single greatest under-exploited IP asset in the entertainment business, the DC comic world,” Affleck tells the outlet, “and now they have started to exploit that and you are going to see that blossom. And, when it does, it’s going to be massive.”

“I was really impressed by that and by the intelligence of his notes,” says Affleck, “and the fact that he cared… He was willing to take longer to make the movie to get it right to make it a movie of higher quality.”

The current lineup for the big screen DC Universe has David Ayer’s Suicide Squad following Batman v Superman on 5 August 2016. Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman will then arrive 23 June 2017, followed by Justice League: Part One on 10 November 2017. 2018 will bring The Flash on 23 March 23 and Aquaman on 27 July. 2019 has both Shazam tentatively set for 5 April 2019 and Justice League: Part Two for 14 June. 2020’s DC Universe additions include Cyborg on 3 April and Green Lantern Corps on 19 June, trying to wash the bad taste out of the mouth from 2011’s Green Lantern.

Of course, it’s fairly likely that we’re going to hear about more than a few DC Universe surprises as buzz continues to circulate surrounding projects like Justice League Dark. The schedule itself is also probably going to a shift a bit in the months and years to come.

Wonder Woman starts filming

Concept Art for Batman v Superman

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