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The DCPU

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A podcast about the DC Extended Universe. In this series, Frank and Thomas perform an autopsy to find out how it failed, why it failed, and what points there are in discussing it today. Join them as they look back at the sixteen films—and one show—that made up this decade-long franchise (2013-2023). Pee-yew!
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After the pandemic clipped Birds of Prey's wings, DC would fruitlessly attempt to delay its effects on the release of its next film: the highly anticipated sequel to the franchise's most well-received film: Wonder Woman 1984. Created by FrankBroadcasts (https://linktr.ee/frankbroadcasts) Edited by Pat M'Groyn (https://www.youtube.com/@pat_mgroyn) R…
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Jesse McAnally from The Cheese Wheel podcast joins Thomas and Frank to take a look at Birds of Prey—the latest in DC's string of great projects after the implosion of Justice League. Unfortunately, the film would release on the precipice of a pandemic that would cripple theaters and change Hollywood forever... Created by FrankBroadcasts (https://li…
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Aquaman surprised everyone with its billion dollar box office performance and broad appeal, but DC Films needed to make sure that it wasn’t just lightning in a bottle, because as the age-old adage goes: lightning doesn’t strike twice. Enter Shazam! Created by FrankBroadcasts (https://linktr.ee/frankbroadcasts) Edited by Pat M'Groyn (https://www.you…
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After Justice League became the highest-grossing box office bomb in film history, DC Films was sinking deep into dark waters, and their only hope of being brought back to the surface lay with their next film: Aquaman. Created by FrankBroadcasts (https://linktr.ee/frankbroadcasts) Edited by FrankBroadcasts Researched, Written, and Produced by FrankB…
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Corporate mergers, executive meddling, personal tragedy, and an egomaniac would all come together to create an upset from which the DCEU would never fully recover. Just four years after the franchise's takeoff, Justice League had sent it into a tailspin. CORRECTION: We misgendered Ezra Miller as a man, when they're in fact non-binary, and we apolog…
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With the one-two punch that Batman v Superman and Suicide Squad delivered to their franchise's reputation, DC Films desperately needed a win. With the release of the long-awaited Wonder Woman solo film, the company's prayers may have finally been answered. Created by FrankBroadcasts (https://linktr.ee/frankbroadcasts) Edited by FrankBroadcasts Rese…
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Following the mixed reception and disappointing box office results of Batman v Superman, the newly-created DC Films panicked and did something to David Ayer's production that was much worse than mailing used condoms or dead pigs: they interfered. This week, we're looking at the Academy Award-winning Suicide Squad. Created by FrankBroadcasts (https:…
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Three years and $300 million later, Warner Bros. would release the follow-up to Man of Steel. Featuring Superman, Batman, Lex Luthor, Doomsday, Wonder Woman, and everything but the kitchen sink (they went with a bathroom sink instead), it's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Created by FrankBroadcasts (https://linktr.ee/frankbroadcasts) Edited by …
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In this premiere episode of the DCPU, we explore the origins of Warner Bros.' effort to rival Marvel Studios' superhero cinematic universe, beginning with their first attempt to reboot Superman—Man of Steel. Created by FrankBroadcasts (https://linktr.ee/frankbroadcasts) Edited by Pat M'Groyn (https://www.youtube.com/@pat_mgroyn) Researched, Written…
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