DC shared screen universes and named legacy branches

DCEUOfficial

1. Wonder Woman20171918 main story; ancient Themyscira opening and contemporary framing. (1918 CE)
2. Wonder Woman 198420201984 main story; earlier Themyscira opening. (1984 CE)
3. Man of Steel2013Contemporary Superman emergence; before Batman v Superman. Childhood and Krypton passages are earlier.
4. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice2016After Man of Steel; before the Justice League event.
5. Suicide Squad2016After Batman v Superman; before Justice League.
6. Justice League2017After Superman’s death in Batman v Superman; before Aquaman.
7. Aquaman2018After Justice League; before Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.
8. Shazam!2019Modern DCEU after Justice League; before Fury of the Gods.
9. Birds of Prey2020After Suicide Squad; Harley’s later independent story.
10. The Suicide Squad2021Later Task Force X mission; directly precedes Peacemaker season one.
11. Peacemakershared2022–2025season_1: After The Suicide Squad; original DCEU continuity.
12. Black Adam2022Modern DCEU; ancient Kahndaq prologue. Relative slot after The Suicide Squad is guide-level.
13. Shazam! Fury of the Gods2023After Shazam!; late DCEU modern era.
14. The Flash2023Late DCEU present branches into an altered Man of Steel-era past; multiple timelines.
15. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom2023After Aquaman; Arthur is now king and a father.
16. Blue Beetle2023Modern standalone DCEU-era story; exact relation to Flash/Aquaman not secured.

Snyder Justice League alternativeOfficial

1. Zack Snyder’s Justice League2021Alternative telling of the event after Batman v Superman; future Knightmare material does not establish a completed sequel.

DCU / DC Studios shared continuityOfficial

1. Peacemakershared2022–2025season_1: After The Suicide Squad; original DCEU continuity.
2. Clayface2026Before Creature Commandos and Superman; precise year deliberately unconfirmed.
3. Creature Commandos2024Modern DCU before Superman; extensive historical flashbacks require separate episode annotations.
4. Superman2025After Creature Commandos; before Peacemaker season two; between Lanterns’ 2016 and 2026 periods.
5. Supergirl2026DCU spacefaring era, after Superman; no exact story year fixed in reviewed official catalogue.
6. Lanterns2026Two intercut story periods: 2016 and 2026.; unplaced / date unverified

Adam West BatmanOfficial

1. Batman1966–1968Contemporary 1960s episodic adventures; film shares this continuity.; unplaced / date unverified
2. Batman: The Movie1966Same era as the 1966–1968 television series; exact episode slot not fixed here.; unplaced / date unverified

Nolan Dark Knight trilogyOfficial

1. Batman Begins2005Bruce’s origin and early Batman career; before The Dark Knight.
2. The Dark Knight2008After Batman Begins; contemporary Gotham.
3. The Dark Knight Rises2012Eight years after The Dark Knight; later Gotham crisis.

Reeves Batman / The PenguinOfficial

1. The Batman2022Early Batman career; main story precedes The Penguin.
2. The Penguin2024After the Gotham flood in The Batman; before the announced film sequel.

George Reeves SupermanOfficial

1. Superman and the Mole Men1951Mid-century contemporary Superman adventure; screen precursor to Adventures of Superman.
2. Adventures of Superman1952–1958Mid-century episodic Superman adventures; no precise series-wide story dates asserted.

Burton/Schumacher Batman theatrical branchAlternate branch

1. Batman1989Contemporary Gotham, entry 1 in this four-film succession; exact Gregorian story year not established.
2. Batman Returns1992Contemporary Gotham, entry 2 in this four-film succession; exact Gregorian story year not established.
3. Batman Forever1995Contemporary Gotham, entry 3 in this four-film succession; exact Gregorian story year not established.
4. Batman & Robin1997Contemporary Gotham, entry 4 in this four-film succession; exact Gregorian story year not established.

Joker / Phillips branchAlternate branch

1. Joker2019Early-1980s-style Gotham; before Folie à Deux. Exact Gregorian year is not required for this inventory.
2. Joker: Folie à Deux2024Two years after Joker.

Christopher Reeve / Supergirl theatrical branchAlternate branch

1. Superman1978Origin and adult Superman career; childhood scenes precede main modern story.
2. Superman II1980After Superman (1978).
3. Superman III1983After Superman II.
4. Supergirl1984Spin-off in the Reeve-era Superman world; precise inter-film slot is editorial, not an exact date.
5. Superman IV: The Quest for Peace1987Later Reeve Superman adventure, after Superman III.
6. Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut2006Alternative cut of the Superman II event, after Superman (1978).; unplaced / date unverified

Superman Returns alternative sequel branchAlternate branch

1. Superman Returns2006Alternative continuation of Superman and Superman II; after Superman’s prolonged absence.

Batman Beyond provisional screen containerProvisional / unplaced

1. Batman Beyond1999–2001Screen adaptation or series branch; detailed story chronology not established in this sweep.

Watchmen provisional screen containerProvisional / unplaced

1. Watchmen2019Screen adaptation or series branch; detailed story chronology not established in this sweep.

Batman: The Animated Series provisional screen containerProvisional / unplaced

1. Batman: The Animated Series1992–1995Screen adaptation or series branch; detailed story chronology not established in this sweep.