All the cool kids have streaming services nowadays. CBS, HBO, Disney, Apple, and many other companies are launching (or have launched) their own streaming services to compete with the likes of Netflix and Amazon. Not to be outdone, and clearly desperately trying to be a cool kid, DC Comics is ready to launch their own streaming service later this year, and we finally have an idea what it will be all about.
While cynical folks may argue that the comic book company already has a TV network called CW (they currently have, what, 5 primetime superhero shows on air?), the comic book publisher (and a subsidiary of Warner Bros.) is taking their IPs and creating their own streaming service, dubbed DC Universe. While we already knew that they were developing various streaming series like “Titans,” “Swamp Thing,” and an animated “Harley Quinn,” we didn’t know what else the company plans to offer that will make customers sign up for yet another subscription service.
According to new reports, DC Universe plans on launching with a live-action “Titans” series, featuring famous superhero Robin leading a group of young heroes, and will follow that series with the previously mentioned offerings, as well as “Doom Patrol” and “Young Justice: Outsiders,” sometime in 2019.
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However, to make it worth a subscribers hard-earned money, DC Universe will also be the place to go for more classic superhero films and TV such as the first four “Superman” films, the classic “Wonder Woman” TV series, and the incredible “Batman: The Animated Series.” DC Universe will also be the service to use if you want some of WB/DC’s previous animated films like “Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox” and “Green Lantern: First Flight.”
But that’s not all! DC Universe also wants to be the place users go for a “curated library” of classic DC comics, as well as connecting with other fans of the heroes. The service will also feature news and an encyclopedia, as well as sweepstakes, contests, and merchandise.
All that being said, it appears that DC is not trying to have the sheer amount of content to compete with the big boys of the Streaming Wars, but instead is focusing on attracting their core audience, and new audiences, hoping to experience the world of DC Comics all in one place.
As mentioned, the service plans on launching in the fall, but will be open for beta testing later this summer.