This means that future DCU movies and series don’t need to only move the story forward. They can also take things back in time. A period story about a metahuman from 100, 200, or 300 years ago is perfectly acceptable. This opens up possibilities for different sorts of stories in a way that the MCU has largely had to rely on the multiverse to tell.

DC Studios has an ambitious cinematic plan for the years ahead, with 11 movies already confirmed at different stages of development.

The new "Superman" features three cameos that may surprise fans —including one that sets up the next movie in the rebooted DC Universe. The film starts three years into Superman