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Warner Brothers opened up a bombshell today and announced a smorgusboard of films to soak in and hype ourselves up for several years to come! DC Films looks like they finally have a plan in place to compete with their chief rival, Marvel. Expanding their universe with stand-alone films, as well as clearly defining that their film and TV universes will remain separate.
In addition to the DC plans, The WB have an aggressive LEGO plan in place to take the building blocks into the same style of shared universe that DC is trying to construct. Not to be outdone, Harry Potter is being spun off into a completely new franchise, Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them. Look for Potter author J.K. Rowling to deliver her first screenplay for the initial film, which will be followed by 2 sequels.
Below are all the known details and release dates for the films mentioned. Which one are you most looking foward to?
| 2016 | Release Date | Known Details |
| Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice | 3/25/2016 | Zack Snyder directing |
| Suicide Squad | 8/5/2016 | David Ayer confirmed to direct |
| LEGO Ninjago | 9/23/2016 | Charlie Bean directs |
| Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them | 11/18/2016 | Harry Potter spin-off | David Yates to direct | JK Rowling writing screenplay |
| 2017 | Release Date | Known Details |
| The LEGO Batman Movie | 5/26/2017 | Chris McKay directs, Will Arnett returns |
| Wonder Woman | 6/23/2017 | Gal Gadot confirmed to star |
| Justice League Part One | 11/10/2017 | Zack Snyder directing |
| 2018 | Release Date | Known Details |
| The Flash | 3/23/2018 | Ezra Miller confirmed to star |
| The Lego Movie 2 | 5/25/2018 | |
| Aquaman | 7/27/2018 | Jason Momoa confirmed to star |
| Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them Part 2 |
| 2019 | Release Date | Known Details |
| Shazam | 4/5/2019 | Dwayne The Rock Johnson cast as Black Adam |
| Justice League Part Two | 6/14/2019 | Zack Snyder directing |
| 2020 | Release Date | Known Details |
| Cyborg | 4/3/2020 | Ray Fisher confirmed to star |
| Green Lantern | 6/19/2020 | Complete reboot |
| Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them Part 3 |