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List Of Television Series Based On DC Comics Publications
Below is a list of television series based on properties of DC Comics. This list includes live-action and animated series. Live-action From DC Imprints Vertigo TV specials Pilots Unscripted Television commercials Animated From DC imprints Pilots TV animated specials Motion comics Web and short series See also * List of television series based on Marvel Comics publications * List of films based on DC Comics publications * List of video games based on DC Comics * List of unproduced DC Comics projects * DC Animated Universe * DC Animated Movie Universe * Arrowverse * DC Extended Universe * DC Universe The DC Universe (DCU) is the shared universe in which most stories in American comic book titles published by DC Comics take place. In context, the term "DC Universe" usually refers to the main DC Continuity (fiction), continuity. It contains v ... Notes References External links TV at DC.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Television series based on DC Comics DC Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
DC Comics
DC Comics (originally DC Comics, Inc., and also known simply as DC) is an American comic book publisher owned by DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC is an initialism for "Detective Comics", an American comic book series first published in 1937. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, the first comic under the DC banner being published in 1937. The majority of its published stories are set in the fictional DC Universe and feature numerous List of DC Comics characters, culturally iconic heroic characters, such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the Flash (DC Comics character), Flash; as well as famous fictional teams, including the Justice League, the Teen Titans, the Suicide Squad, and the Legion of Superheroes. The universe contains an assortment of well-known supervillains, such as Lex Luthor, the Joker (character), Joker, Darkseid, and the antihero Catwoman. The company has published non-DC Universe-related mater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Arrowverse
The Arrowverse is an American Superhero fiction, superhero media franchise and shared universe that is centered on various interconnected television series based on DC Comics superhero characters, primarily airing on The CW as well as web series on CW Seed. The series were developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, Geoff Johns, Ali Adler, Phil Klemmer, Salim Akil, and Caroline Dries. Set in a shared fictional multiverse much like the DC Universe and DC Multiverse in comic books, it was established by fictional crossover, crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast and characters that span six live-action television series and two animated series. The franchise began with ''Arrow (TV series), Arrow'', based on the character Green Arrow, which debuted in October 2012. It was followed by ''The Flash (2014 TV series), The Flash'' in 2014, and the animated web series ''Vixen (web series), Vixen'' in 2015. The franchise further expanded in January 2016 with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Arrow (TV Series)
''Arrow'' is an American superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, a costumed crime-fighter created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, and is the first series of the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with other related television series. The series premiered in the United States on The CW on October 10, 2012, and ran for eight seasons until January 28, 2020. ''Arrow'' was primarily filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ''Arrow'' follows billionaire playboy Oliver Queen ( Stephen Amell), Robert and Moira Queen's oldest son, who claimed to have spent five years shipwrecked on Lian Yu, a mysterious island in the North China Sea, before returning home to Starling City (later renamed "Star City") to fight crime and corruption as a secret vigilante whose weapon of choice is a bow and arrow. Throughout the series, Oliver is joined by others, among them former soldier Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
CTV Television Network
The CTV Television Network, commonly known as CTV, is a Television in Canada, Canadian English-language terrestrial television network. Launched in 1961 and acquired by BCE Inc. in 2000, CTV is Canada's largest privately owned List of Canadian television channels, television network and is now a division of the Bell Media subsidiary of BCE. It is Canada's largest privately or commercially owned network consisting of 22 owned-and-operated stations nationwide and two privately owned affiliates, and has consistently been placed as Canada's top-audience measurement, rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival Global Television Network in key markets. Bell Media also operates additional CTV-branded properties, including the 24-hour national cable news network CTV News Channel (Canada), CTV News Channel and the secondary CTV 2 television system. There has never been an official full name corresponding to the initials "CTV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, LLC (commonly known as Fox; stylized in all caps) is an Television in the United States, American commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast television broadcaster, television network serving as the flagship property of Fox Corporation and operated through Fox Entertainment. Fox is based at Fox Corporation's corporate headquarters at 1211 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, and it hosts additional offices at the Fox Network Center in Los Angeles and at the Fox Media Center in Tempe, Arizona. The channel was launched by News Corporation on October 9, 1986 as a competitor to the Big Three (American television), Big Three television networks, which are the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), the CBS, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), and the NBC, National Broadcasting Company (NBC). Fox went on to become the most successful attempt at a fourth television network; it was also the highest-Nielsen ratings, rated free-to-air netwo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
DC Entertainment
DC Entertainment is an American entertainment company that was founded in September 2009 and is based in Burbank, California. The company is a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery which manages DC Comics characters by working with other units of Warner Bros. It also delves into those units within their flagship DC Extended Universe (DCEU) franchise from 2013 to 2022. In April 2022, following the merger of parent company WarnerMedia with Discovery, Inc., DC Entertainment was reported to be reorganized into its own vertical unit rather than being handled by other Warner Bros. subsidiaries on its behalf. History Formation On September 9, 2009, Warner Bros. announced that DC Comics would become a subsidiary of DC Entertainment, Inc., with Diane Nelson, President of Warner Premiere, becoming president of the newly formed holding company and DC Comics President and Publisher Paul Levitz moving to the position of Contributing Editor and Overall Consultant there. Warner Bros. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Human Target (2010 TV Series)
''Human Target'' is an American Spy fiction, spy Action (fiction), action television series that was broadcast by Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox in the United States. Based loosely on the ''Human Target'' comic book character created by Len Wein and Carmine Infantino for DC Comics, it is the second series based on this title developed for television, Human Target (1992 TV series), the first TV series having been aired in 1992 on American Broadcasting Company, ABC. Developed by Jonathan E. Steinberg, ''Human Target'' premiered on CTV Television Network, CTV in Canada and on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox in the United States in January 2010. The series stars Mark Valley, Chi McBride, Jackie Earle Haley, with Indira Varma and Janet Montgomery joining the cast in the second season. It follows Christopher Chance (Valley)–an ex-assassin–who is a private contractor that serves as a bodyguard and provides security for his clients. It was renewed for a second season in May 2010, with n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Birds Of Prey (TV Series)
''Birds of Prey'' is an American Superhero fiction, superhero television series that was developed by Laeta Kalogridis. The series aired on The WB from October 9, 2002 to February 19, 2003 and is loosely based on the DC Comics series Birds of Prey (team), of the same name. The series takes place in a Gotham City abandoned by Batman. The suits used in the Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher ''Batman'' films were used (albeit repainted) in the series, and the initial trailers for the series used footage of Michael Keaton (as Bruce Wayne (1989 film series character), Bruce Wayne / Batman) and Michelle Pfeiffer (as Selina Kyle (1989 film series character), Selina Kyle / Catwoman) from ''Batman Returns'', indicating that at one point in the series' development, it was intended to exist in a continuity adjacent to the Tim Burton ''Batman'' films. Additionally, artwork featuring the Burton incarnations of Batman and Catwoman was commissioned to promote the series as a TV Guide cover, but ul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The CW
The CW Network, LLC (commonly referred to as The CW or simply CW) is an American commercial broadcast television network which is controlled by Nexstar Media Group through a 75% ownership interest. The network's name is derived from the first letters of the names of its two founding co-owners CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. Nexstar acquired a 75% controlling stake in the network on October 3, 2022, with Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery ( CBS Entertainment Group and Warner Bros. Television's respective parent companies) each retaining a 12.5% ownership stake. The CW debuted on September 18, 2006 as the successor to UPN and the WB, which had respectively shut down on September 15 and 17 of that year. The CW's first two nights of programming – on September 18, 2006 and September 19, 2006 – consisted of reruns and launch-related specials. The CW marked its formal launch date on September 20, 2006, with the two-hour premiere of the seventh cycle of '' Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The WB
The WB Television Network (shortened to The WB, stylized as "THE WB", and nicknamed the "Frog Network" and/or "The Frog" for its former mascot Michigan J. Frog) was an American television network that ran from 1995 to 2006. It launched on terrestrial television, broadcast television on January 11, 1995, as a joint venture amongst the Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Entertainment division of Time Warner, the Tribune Broadcasting subsidiary of the Tribune Media, Tribune Company (later bought by Nexstar Media Group), and Jamie Kellner, with the first acting as controlling partner (and from which The WB received its name). The network aired programs targeting teenagers and young adults between the ages of 13 and 34, while its children's division, Kids' WB, targeted children between the ages of 4 and 12. On January 24, 2006, Warner Bros. and CBS Corporation announced plans to replace their respective subsidiary networks, The WB and UPN, with The CW later that same year. The WB ceased op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Miles Millar
Miles Millar ( ; born 1967) is an Australian-British screenwriter, showrunner, producer, creator, developer, and director. He is best known as the creator of Netflix's 2022 live-action comedy horror series ''Wednesday,'' the Tim Burton helmed '' Addams Family'' spin-off. It holds the record as the most-watched English language series in the history of Netflix. Alongside his longtime writing/producing partner Alfred Gough, Millar also created, produced, wrote, and developed other television programs like The WB/The CW's action-adventure Superman-prequel television hit series ''Smallville'', AMC's 2015 wuxia-influenced dystopian television series '' Into the Badlands'' and MTV's 2016 epic fantasy drama television series ''The Shannara Chronicles'' (based on '' The Sword of Shannara Trilogy'' book trilogy by Terry Brooks). He also co-wrote other feature films like Tom Dey's ''Shanghai Noon'' and its sequel ''Shanghai Knights'', Sam Raimi's ''Spider-Man 2'' and Rob Cohen's blockbu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tollin/Robbins Productions
Tollin Productions (commonly known as TP and formerly known as Tollin/Robbins Productions and then Marquee/Tollin/Robbins) is an American film and television production company founded by Mike Tollin and Brian Robbins in 1994. Joe Davola was also an unofficial partner in the company and co-produced many of the company's productions along with Robbins and Tollin from 1994–2013 and 2021–present. History Tollin/Robbins Productions was formed by Brian Robbins and Mike Tollin in 1994 with early shows and early films were sports documentaries. At Warner Bros. Television, he signed up its first overall deal, that of creator Ryan Murphy, who was of '' Popular'' at that time. In 2002, Tollin/Robbins Productions (TRP) agreed to a two-year first look movie deal with Paramount Pictures while having a television joint venture agreement with Warner Bros. Television. With the Paramount agreement, T/RP hired Caitlin Scanlon to head the film division which produced or directed 2-3 films a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
