DC Universe Will Release One Episode Of Original Shows Each Week, But That Will Increase In 2020
Over the weekend, theDC Universesubscription service officially launched, giving fans access to loads of comic books, movies, animated series and more from the world of DC Comics. The crown jewel of the DC Universe subscription won’t arrive in October when the original seriesTitansdebuts, but once it does, it will be the beginning of a constant stream of original programming week after week.
Beginning withTitans, DC Universe will debut one new episode of an original series each week. However, that will increase as time goes on and the number of original projects grows. Find out more about the DC Universe release plans below.
In a recent profile of DC Universe (viaVariety), Warner Bros. Digital Networks presidentCraig Hunegsconfirmed the plan to release a new episode of an original series each week, starting withTitansonOctober 12. With live-action shows likeSwamp Things, Doom PatrolandStargirlslated to follow, not to mention animated programming likeHarley QuinnandYoungJustice: Outsiders, they should have no problem keeping up with that schedule.
DC Universe Shows May Appear Elsewhere Outside the US
Even though the appeal of DC Universe is having a new place where DC Comics fans can find all of their favorite superheroes in variety of media, they might also be planning on getting some cash from licensing their shows out to another streaming service or platform.
Varietypoints out that Warner Bros. is supposedly trying to land a licensing deal forTitansso that it will be available on a service outside of DC Universe. However, before you think that you’ll be able to wait to catchTitanslater on a service like Netflix or Hulu, it should be pointed out that this licensing deal would only be for outside of the United States.
This is exactly what CBS did withStar Trek Discovery. While the show is only exclusively available on the network’s CBS All Access service, outside of the United States the series canbe found on Netflix. That licensing deal pretty much covers the cost of the entire for CBS, so if DC Universe can work out a similar deal, it would certainly work in their favor. Other should could presumably follow suit as well.
Of course, Warner Bros. still has to see how fans receiveTitansand the rest of their original programming. DC Comics fans are clearly craving more than what is being offered from the DCEU, especially with the disappointment that wasJustice League. But so farTitansonly seems to offer more gritty, dark comic book fare that feels like it’s trying a bit too hard. Here’s hoping that there’s more to the series than that.
