DC Comics film rights
NOTE: Excludes film serials and animated films
Superman
- 1951-1956: Lippert Pictures
- 1969-present: Warner Bros. Pictures
- 1974-1986: Dovemead Ltd
- 1986-1990: Cannon Films
- 1990-1993: Dovemead Ltd
- 2016-present: DC Films
Batman
- 1965-1969: 20th Century Fox
- 1969-present: Warner Bros. Pictures
- 1979-1980: Casablanca Filmworks
- 1980-1997: Polygram Filmed Entertainment
- 2016-present: DC Films
Swamp Thing
- 1981-1988: Embassy Pictures
- 1988-1989: Lightyear Entertainment
- 1989-present: Warner Bros. Pictures
- 2016-present: DC Films
Constantine
- 2004-present: Warner Bros. Pictures
- 2016-present: DC Films
Watchmen
- 1986-1991: 20th Century Fox
- 1991-2001: Warner Bros. Pictures
- 2001-2004: Universal Pictures
- 2004-2018: Paramount Pictures
- 2005-present: Warner Bros. Pictures
- 2016-present: DC Films
Jonah Hex
- 2000-2007: 20th Century Fox
- 2007-present: Warner Bros. Pictures
- 2016-present: DC Films
Green Lantern
- 1997-present: Warner Bros. Pictures
- 2016-present: DC Films
Suicide Squad
- 2009-present: Warner Bros. Pictures
- 2016-present: DC Films
Wonder Woman
- 1996-present: Warner Bros. Pictures
- 2016-present: DC Films
Justice League
- 2007-present: Warner Bros. Pictures
- 2016-present: DC Films
Aquaman
- 2004-present: Warner Bros. Pictures
- 2016-present: DC Films
Captain Marvel aka Shazam
- 2000-present: New Line Cinema
- 2008-present: Warner Bros. Pictures
- 2016-present: DC Films
Birds of Prey
- 2015-present: Warner Bros. Pictures
- 2016-present: DC Films
Superman
- 1951-1956: Lippert Pictures
- 1969-present: Warner Bros. Pictures
- 1974-1986: Dovemead Ltd
- 1986-1990: Cannon Films
- 1990-1993: Dovemead Ltd
- 2016-present: DC Films
Batman
- 1965-1969: 20th Century Fox
- 1969-present: Warner Bros. Pictures
- 1979-1980: Casablanca Filmworks
- 1980-1997: Polygram Filmed Entertainment
- 2016-present: DC Films
Swamp Thing
- 1981-1988: Embassy Pictures
- 1988-1989: Lightyear Entertainment
- 1989-present: Warner Bros. Pictures
- 2016-present: DC Films
Constantine
- 2004-present: Warner Bros. Pictures
- 2016-present: DC Films
Watchmen
- 1986-1991: 20th Century Fox
- 1991-2001: Warner Bros. Pictures
- 2001-2004: Universal Pictures
- 2004-2018: Paramount Pictures
- 2005-present: Warner Bros. Pictures
- 2016-present: DC Films
Jonah Hex
- 2000-2007: 20th Century Fox
- 2007-present: Warner Bros. Pictures
- 2016-present: DC Films
Green Lantern
- 1997-present: Warner Bros. Pictures
- 2016-present: DC Films
Suicide Squad
- 2009-present: Warner Bros. Pictures
- 2016-present: DC Films
Wonder Woman
- 1996-present: Warner Bros. Pictures
- 2016-present: DC Films
Justice League
- 2007-present: Warner Bros. Pictures
- 2016-present: DC Films
Aquaman
- 2004-present: Warner Bros. Pictures
- 2016-present: DC Films
Captain Marvel aka Shazam
- 2000-present: New Line Cinema
- 2008-present: Warner Bros. Pictures
- 2016-present: DC Films
Birds of Prey
- 2015-present: Warner Bros. Pictures
- 2016-present: DC Films
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