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In the present-day bookends of Wonder Woman, Diana receives a photo of her old World War I unit from Bruce Wayne – someone she met for the first time in Dawn of Justice. Wayne also crops up in Suicide Squad, meeting with Amanda Waller to discuss recruiting metahumans like Flash and Aquaman to help keep a Superman-less world safe. It's clear, then, that Wonder Woman's present day scenes and the events of Suicide Squad slot somwhere between Dawn of Justice and Justice League in the DCEU chronology. Bennett Taylor as Raphael Adolini, an Italian translator hired by the French. This character was first alluded to in Predator 2 (1990) and later depicted in the comic book Predator: 1718 (1996). During the early eighties, Batman editors sporadically put Batgirl into retirement; the character resumed her role for special cases. In 1988, Alan Moore discussed writing The Killing Joke with editor Len Wein, and the two agreed that Barbara Gordon, currently in retirement, was disposable enough for the character’s career to come to a permanent end. Although events in The Killing Joke exert a great impact on the character, the story has little to do with Gordon. She is deployed as a plot device to cement the Joker’s vendetta against Commissioner Gordon and Batman. Critical reception of The Killing Joke has been mixed — while some commentators have been appalled by the treatment of Barbara Gordon, others have regarded The Killing Joke as one of the greatest Batman stories of all time. Milici, Lauren (August 2, 2022). "Prey director says they hired the movie's composer after playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla". GamesRadar. From there, the DC universe is set to go through some major changes. James Gunn and Peter Safran were appointed as co-heads of DC Studios in October 2022 and, in January 2023, Gunn announced the films and TV shows that'll form the first part of the duo's revised cinematic universe.

Because of this, the relationship between members of Birds of Prey is very shadowy and leaves an unsatisfied feeling by the end. Like somehow they have been forced exponentially to know and work with one another. Murphy, J. Kim (August 7, 2022). " 'Prey' Commended by 'Predator' Star Jesse Ventura: 'Great, Great Film' ". Variety. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022 . Retrieved August 20, 2022. After spending the next nine years homeless, beating herself up mentally over what she'd done, Cassandra came to be one of Oracle's agents in the No Man's Land Gotham City. After proving herself by saving Commissioner Gordon's life, she was given the Batgirl costume with the approval of both Batman and Oracle. She became Barbara's ward. Navarro, Meagan (August 15, 2022). " 'Prey': Meet Dane DiLiegro, the Latest Actor to Play the Iconic Predator [Interview]". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved October 24, 2022.

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Suicide Squad sequel/reboot The Suicide Squad (written and directed by Guardians of the Galaxy’s James Gunn, who's since been appointed co-chairman and co-CEO of the revamped DC Studios) arrived in August 2021. A few months later, spin-off TV show Peacemaker focussed on the titular antihero, with John Cena reprising his role from The Suicide Squad. Both have proved far more appealing than the original 2017 supervillain team-up, opening up a bright future for that particular branch of the DCEU. There's even a new TV show, centered on the Squad's handler, Amanda Waller (Viola Davis), coming to Max. Helena's status in the current DC Universe is unknown, though her name as been used as an alias for an incognito Helena Wayne, who also used a version of Helena Bertinelli's costume. Hugo Strange's first historical appearance is in Bill Finger and Bob Kane's Detective Comics #36. Doug Moench and Paul Gulacy reintroduced the character Post-Crisis making his first appearance in modern continuity Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #11. His first chronological appearance is Matt Wagner's Batman and the Monster Men #1. Prey opens with Batman disrupting a police sting operation by shaking down a drug dealer for information on his supplier, a gangster named "The Fish", before the police could make their move on him.

The next evening, Catherine Klass reluctantly goes on a date with Strange as a courtesy to her father. When Catherine ends the date because of Strange's endless ranting about Batman, he snaps and threatens her. At home, Strange calls Cort over to discuss their plans and Cort agrees to let Strange hypnotize him, under the pretense of alleviating stress. In reality, Strange use hypnosis to make Cort believe that he can be like Batman, but "better". Strange gives Cort a makeshift costume, complete with a mask and a pair of samurai swords before sending him home. Prange, Stephanie (August 9, 2022). "Hulu's 'Prey,' 'Only Murders in the Building' Top Weekly Whip Media Streaming Charts – Media Play News". Media Play News2 . Retrieved October 4, 2022. Lee, Benjamin (August 4, 2022). "Prey review – Predator prequel gives a nifty spin to a bloated franchise". The Guardian . Retrieved October 25, 2022. Barbara Gordon was set to feature in the HBO Max film Batgirl, played by Leslie Grace. The film would depict her origin in the "DC Extended Universe" and take influence from both Batgirl: Year One and "Batgirl of Burnside" run. However, the film was cancelled by Warner Bros. during post-production, due to it going overbudget and tax concerns.Trained by her father, assassin David Cain, to be the ultimate martial artist and assassin, Cassandra was not taught to speak. Instead, the parts of her brain normally used for speech were trained so she could read other people's movements and body language and predict, with uncanny accuracy, their next move. This ability lives up to her namesake; Cassandra in Greek mythology had the gift of seeing into the future, but was cursed so that nobody would ever believe her predictions. This closely relates to her capability of 'seeing' her opponents' next move at the cost of being (initially) unable to speak. This also caused her brain to develop learning functions different from most, a form of dyslexia that hampers her ability to read and write. Brad Curran of Screen Rant described the Comanche characters' clothing, village setting, and hunting lifestyle depicted in the film as historically accurate, along with the depiction of the French trappers as hostile towards the Comanche. [40] Curran added that the film makes traditional Comanche gender roles "central to its story", writing that, in Comanche culture, men took on more physical roles as hunters and warriors, while women served as caregivers who oversaw homes, children, and food preparation. [40] Release [ edit ] Dane DiLiegro at the premiere of Prey

In most continuities, Barbara is the daughter of James Gordon, the Commissioner of the Gotham City Police Department and longtime ally of Batman. She also has brothers Anthony and James Jr.. During the Post-Crisis continuities, Barbara was reimagined as James' niece, her actual father being his brother Roger and her mother being a woman named Thelma. This was due to the then-recent creation of Barbara Eileen Gordon and retrofit the name descrepancy into continuity. However, some issues imply that she was conceived in an affair between James and Thelma. [1] Following DC's second Flashpoint event, Barbara was the daughter of Barbara Eileen, thus named after her mother much akin to J.J. Gordon. Man of Steel was 100% a Superman story, but a carefully deployed Wayne Enterprises logo revealed that Clark Kent lived in the same world as Batman.Dane DiLiegro as the Feral Predator, shown to wield primitive versions of the advanced weaponry used by Predators in previous future-set films, which Naru calls a Mupitsl after the Comanche demon of legend. Azrael • Batgirl • Batman • Batman and Robin • Batman Beyond • Batman Confidential • Batman Incorporated • Batman: Dark Knight • Batman: Streets of Gotham • Birds of Prey • Justice League of America • Outsiders • Red Robin • Superman/Batman

a b "How 'Prey' Forged a New Look for an Iconic Sci-Fi Creature". Animation World Network . Retrieved September 6, 2022. Furious, Cort breaks into Gordon's office and uncovers evidence of his collusion with Batman, including the data he was hiding from Strange. Cort takes the evidence directly to Strange who deduce that Batman must be a man of wealth, and asks Cort to help take down Batman and Gordon. Soon after Cassandra becomes Wayne's legal daughter, Batman disappears during the events of Batman R.I.P. As a result of his disappearance the Outsiders have been left in disarray with the loss of their leader. Batgirl, believing that Batman brought her in as a contingency, takes command of the team, while they attempt to locate Batman. During his absence, the rivalry that began between Nightwing and Batgirl reached its climax, leading to a fight between the pair. Alfred however arrived and broke up the argument, reminding them both that Gotham needed both of them to keep things together. Following this, Nightwing and Batgirl have at last appeared to have put aside their differences. Ide, Wendy (August 6, 2022). "Prey review – stylish Predator prequel rooted in Native American history". The Observer . Retrieved October 24, 2022.In Batman #37 Endgame: Jim Gordon claims that he got Barbara's tonsils removed at Gotham Pres a day before the roof of the hospital collapsed. de Semlyen, Phil (June 28, 2022). " 'Prey': Everything you need to know about the new 'Predator' movie". TimeOut . Retrieved July 20, 2022. Fisher, Jacob (May 21, 2021). "Amber Midthunder Cast in Lead Role of New 'Predator' Film (Exclusive)". DiscussingFilm. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021 . Retrieved May 21, 2021. Booster Gold– a TV show about a guy from the future who uses his advanced tech to convince the world he’s a superhero.