The DC superhero movies and TV projects may not follow the Marvel plan, but that doesn't mean they don't co-exist.
It's been clear for quite some time that the various DC Comics movies and TV shows, unless explicitly stated otherwise, do not exist in a Marvel-style "shared universe." But that doesn't mean they don't share something in a different way. After all, who needs a universe, when DC Comics has always had...the Multiverse?
Don't read too much into this, but it's always fun when it's acknowledged. Check out this quote from DC Entertainment CCO Geoff Johns:
"Well, Arrowand Flashare the same universe, and we get a lot of great story out of that — especially when we have episodes that cross them over, but that’s also where our superhero universe lives. We look at it as the multiverse. We have our TV universe and our film universe, but they all co-exist. For us, creatively, it’s about allowing everyone to make the best possible product, to tell the best story, to do the best world. Everyone has a vision and you really want to let the visions shine through. I think the characters are iconic enough. I like [Marvel’s Agents of] S.H.I.E.L.D. a lot. I love what Marvel does. I’m a huge fan. It’s just a different approach."
Now, I've been willing the DC multimedia Multiverse into existence for a while now. The Multiversal (rather than the linear, singular continuity) approach has always been a major distinguishing factor between the storytelling styles of DC and Marvel Comics, so why shouldn't it be reflected in their other projects, right?
In short, though, don't expect a crossover, or a Crisis on Infinite Earths movie of any sort, but don't be surprised if we don't see some kind of explicit acknolwedgment of the Multiverse in a future movie or TV show. They already almost went there in the first episode of The Flash, as it is. Keep watching the skies, boys and girls...
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