--- description: Having trouble keeping track who's an ally and who's a foe? We've got you covered. title: This Map Shows How All the Future DC Superhero Movies Connect image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [movies](/tag/movies/) ## movies Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # This Map Shows How All the Future DC Superhero Movies Are Connected by [Eliana Dockterman](/author/eliana-dockterman/) and [Heather Jones](/author/heather-jones/) Updated: Dec 13, 2023 3:48 PM CUTPublished: Mar 23, 2016 5:40 PM CUT by [Eliana Dockterman](/author/eliana-dockterman/) and [Heather Jones](/author/heather-jones/) Updated: Dec 13, 2023 3:48 PM CUTPublished: Mar 23, 2016 5:40 PM CUT **Correction appended: March 24, 2016** [_Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice_](http://time.com/4268724/batmanvsuperman-review-movie-ben-affleck-henry-cavill/ "undefined"), in theaters March 25, is the first in a series of connected [DC superhero movies](http://time.com/4185648/justice-league-image/ "undefined") that Warner Bros. is releasing through 2020\. The main event is the showdown between the Man of Steel and the Caped Crusader, but the film also introduces audiences to [Wonder Woman](http://time.com/4217665/batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice-wonder-woman/ "undefined"), the Flash and Aquaman. Those characters will convene in two _Justice League_ films and also appear in their own spinoffs. The 11 DC superhero films planned for the next five years (along with possible spinoffs like a solo Batman movie) rival [Marvel’s films](http://time.com/3841234/avengers-age-of-ultron-marvel-movies-next/ "undefined") in scope and sheer number of characters. Like Marvel, DC has also been developing a presence on the small screen with shows like _Gotham_ and _Supergirl_. (Some of DC shows, like _iZombie_ and _Lucifer_, have been left off this map because they don’t share characters with the planned DC movies.) Here’s how all of DC’s allies and foes will connect:  **Correction**: This original version of this story incorrectly stated who plays Arrow on TV. It is Stephen Amell. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4267760/batman-v-superman-dc-movies-connected/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4267760/batman-v-superman-dc-movies-connected/"},"headline":"This Map Shows How All the Future DC Superhero Movies Are Connected","datePublished":"2016-03-23T17:40:33.000Z","dateModified":"2023-12-13T15:48:43.000Z","description":"Having trouble keeping track who's an ally and who's a foe? We've got you covered.","url":"https://time.com/4267760/batman-v-superman-dc-movies-connected/","keywords":["movies"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Eliana Dockterman","jobTitle":"Correspondent","url":"https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/"},{"@type":"Person","name":"Heather Jones","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/heather-jones/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/movies/","name":"movies"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4267760/batman-v-superman-dc-movies-connected/","name":"This Map Shows How All the Future DC Superhero Movies Are Connected"}}]}] ```