There's also Netflix, a newcomer to hosting DC shows.

looks like it will continue its hybrid release model with HBO Max, as a number of films will get simultaneous streaming and theater releases, whilee the upcoming Batgirl film will have an HBO Max exclusive release. So far the only movie from the cinematic universe the service has premiered is Wonder Woman 1984, and as movie theaters reopen, Warner Bros. Since the DC Universe streaming service moved from hosting original programming and back to selling digital comics, HBO Max now distributes non-Arrowverse television shows and movies, both animated and live-action. But that'd probably make things more complicated than they already are. could theoretically combine all their properties into one place. So if the two ever wanted to, DC and Warner Bros. Although with its crossover event 'Crisis on Infinite Earths,' The CW cameoed a number of DC characters from HBOMax and Lucifer, explaining that most of the non-Arrowverse shows existed on other versions of Earth. The story arcs in the Arrowverse are kept within The CW and have no major influence on characters on other networks or in the movies. Of the shows The CW has debuted, only Arrow, Black Lightning and Supergirl have officially ended so far. Since then, six other live-action shows and two animated series have premiered and engaged in multiple major crossovers along with their own self-contained storylines. The CW has hosted DC’s characters since 2012, starting with Arrow, a take on DC's Green Arrow. Fortunately, the separate universes have become easier to track in recent years.įirst, there’s the Arrowverse. Almost every major cable network has had a DC superhero at one point, including Lucifer and Gotham on Fox and the short-lived Constantine on NBC. Unlike its competitor Marvel, DC has movies and television shows in a variety of places, and there are even multiple adaptations for the same character. Any DC fan will tell you one thing for sure: the DC film and television universes can be.confusing.

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