A look at seven cancelled DC films that could have been started the DC Extended Universe.

DC Comics has a vast catalogue that consists of some of the most iconic superheroes in pop culture history.

HadMortalbeen released, however, the DCEU that followed would have been radically different.

Ryan Reynolds Green Lantern, Green Arrow Comic, Superman and Batman from Justice League: Mortals

The studio was already planning on a Wally West spin-off featuring the same actors fromJustice League: Mortal.

Theres no doubt that a D.J.

Perhaps theReturns-iverse Batman could have even been a pseudo-sequel to the Burton era iteration.

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Green Arrow: Escape from Supermaxbegins with billionaire Oliver Queen being imprisoned for a crime he did not commit.

His identity is exposed, and he’s placed in the intricate supervillain prison Supermax.

No bow and arrow.

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Just the pure resourcefulness of Oliver Queen.

The script was well-liked by Warner Brothersfor a while during its conception.

Bruce decides to kill Joker once and for all.

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Superman tries to stop him.

Then they eventually team up to stop Lex Luthor and the Joker.

In 2006, Warner Brothers reached out to Joss Whedon for aWonder Womansolo-film.

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