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The '''DC Extended Universe'''<ref>[http://www.ew.com/article/2015/07/01/first-look-batman-v-superman-dawn-justice-ews-cover ''This Week's Cover: First look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice's ultimate superhero showdown'' - Entertainment Weekly]</ref>, popularly referred to as the '''DC Cinematic Universe''' ('''DCCU'''), is a film franchise and shared universe that is based on characters that appear in publications by [[DC Comics]]. The films shared universe is akin to the DC universe in their comic books, which has has crossover plot elements, settings and characters.
  
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|movie= ''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice]]'' <small>(mentioned only)</small><br>''[[Suicide Squad]]'' <small>(unreleased)</small>
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{{Quote|If she... they... ARGUS... the government, whatever you want to call it, has a real interest in fighting for the future, they ought to work with those of us who are already on the front lines.|[[Lex Luthor]], about ARGUS|http://www.wired.com/brandlab/2015/12/lexical-analysis-lex-luthor-on-disrupting-the-vigilante-industrial-complex/ }}
   
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'''ARGUS (Advanced Research Group United Support<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWlN6fU6OrI David Ayer Confirms ARGUS for Suicide Squad movie]</ref>)''' is a government organization tasked with handling major threats, headed up by [[Amanda Waller]].
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==Films==
  
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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; width:100%; font-size:90%;"
  
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! style="background-color:#000016; width:20%;"|Film
  
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! style="background-color:#000016; width:15%;"|US release date
  
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! style="background-color:#000016;"|Director(s)
  
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! style="background-color:#000016;"|Written by
  
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! style="background-color:#000016;"|Status
  
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! scope="row" | ''[[Man of Steel]]''
  
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| June 14, 2013
  
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| rowspan="2" | [[Zack Snyder]]
  
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| [[David S. Goyer]] and [[Christopher Nolan]]
  
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| rowspan="2" | Released
  
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! scope="row" | ''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice|Batman v Superman:<br />Dawn of Justice]]''
  
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| March 25, 2016
  
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| David S. Goyer and [[Chris Terrio]]
  
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! scope="row" | ''[[Suicide Squad (film)|Suicide Squad]]''
  
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| August 5, 2016
  
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| [[David Ayer]]
  
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| David Ayer and [[Justin Marks]]
  
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| rowspan="2" |Post-production
  
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! scope="row" | ''[[Wonder Woman (film)|Wonder Woman]]''
  
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| June 2, 2017<ref name="WWrelease">[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/warner-bros-pushes-jungle-book-881353 ''Warner Bros. Pushes 'Jungle Book' to 2018, 'Wonder Woman' Gets New Date'' - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref>
  
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| [[Patty Jenkins]]
  
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| Geoff Johns and [[Allan Heinberg]]<ref>[http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160711006437/en/Warner-Bros.-Pictures-Brings-Heroes-Magic-Myth Warner Bros. Pictures Brings Heroes, Magic and Myth to This Year’s Comic-Con International: San Diego]</ref>
  
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! scope="row" | ''[[Justice League (film)|Justice League]]''
  
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| November 17, 2017<ref>[http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/JoshWildingNewsAndReviews/news/?a=130264 ''Warner Bros. Confirm JUSTICE LEAGUE And WONDER WOMAN Release Dates'' - Comic Book Movie]</ref>
  
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| Zack Snyder
  
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| Chris Terrio
  
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| Filming
  
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! scope="row" | ''[[The Flash (film)|The Flash]]''
  
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| ''TBA''
  
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<ref>[http://screenrant.com/flash-movie-tomb-raider-release-date/ ''The Flash Movie Needs A New Release Date'' - Screenrant]</ref>
  
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| [[Rick Famuyiwa]]
  
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<ref>[http://deadline.com/2016/06/the-flash-rick-famuyiwa-dope-dc-comics-warner-bros-1201766332/ ''‘The Flash’ Lands ‘Dope’ Helmer Rick Famuyiwa; He Will Direct Ezra Miller As Fastest Man Alive'' - Deadline]</ref>
  
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| [[Seth Grahame-Smith]]
  
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<ref>[http://deadline.com/2016/06/the-flash-rick-famuyiwa-dope-dc-comics-warner-bros-1201766332/ ''‘The Flash’ Lands ‘Dope’ Helmer Rick Famuyiwa; He Will Direct Ezra Miller As Fastest Man Alive'' - Deadline]</ref>
  
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| rowspan="6" | In development
  
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! scope="row" | ''[[Aquaman (film)|Aquaman]]''
  
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| style="text-align:left" | July 27, 2018<ref name="EWuniverse"/>
  
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| [[James Wan]]
  
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| colspan="1" | James Wan and [[Kurt Johnstad]]
  
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! scope="row" | ''[[Shazam (film)|Shazam]]''
  
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| April 5, 2019<ref name="EWuniverse"/>
  
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| ''TBA''
  
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| [[Darren Lemke]]
  
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! scope="row" | ''[[Justice League Part Two]]''
  
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| June 14, 2019<ref name="EWuniverse"/>
  
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| Zack Snyder
  
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| Chris Terrio
  
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! scope="row" | ''[[Cyborg (film)|Cyborg]]''
  
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| April 3, 2020<ref name="EWuniverse"/>
  
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| rowspan="2" | ''TBA''
  
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| rowspan="2" | ''TBA''
  
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! scope="row" | ''[[Green Lantern Corps (film)|Green Lantern Corps]]''
  
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| June 19, 2020<ref name="EWuniverse"/>
  
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! [[Untitled Batman film]]
  
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| rowspan="5" | ''TBA''
  
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| Ben Affleck
  
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| Ben Affleck and Chris Terrio
  
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| rowspan="5" | Announced
  
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! [[Man of Steel 2|Untitled Superman film]]
  
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| rowspan="4" | ''TBA''
  
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| rowspan="3" | ''TBA''
  
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! scope="row" | ''[[Dark Universe]]''
  
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! scope="row" | ''[[Hawkman (film)|Hawkman]]''
  
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! scope="row" | ''[[Booster Gold/Blue Beetle]]''
  
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| Zack Stenz
  
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[[File:DCEU Films Logos.jpg|thumb|578x578px]]
  
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Warner Bros. have also set dates for two as yet untitled DC films on October 5, 2018 and November 1, 2019 respectively.<ref name="WWrelease"/>
  
   
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===Low-budget films===
  
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In late 2013, it was rumored that treatments for ''[[Suicide Squad (film)|Suicide Squad]]'', ''[[Booster Gold/Blue Beetle]]'', ''Deathstroke'' and ''Team 7'' were to be announced, with the plan to release the films alongside the bigger titles at a rate of two per year, with a reduced budget.<ref>[http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/12/02/spring-and-fall-the-new-slots-for-dc-entertainment-low-budget-superhero-films/ ''Spring And Fall – The New Slots For DC Entertainment Low Budget Superhero Films'' - Bleeding Cool]</ref> However, as of 2015, ''Suicide Squad'' and ''Booster Gold/Blue Beetle'' alone have been announced.
  
   
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===Future films===
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Depending on how successful the films are, other films have been announced as possibilities including more films based on [[Superman]], a solo film for [[Batman]] and ''[[Dark Universe]]''. A [[Hawkman (film)|''Hawkman'' film]] was mentioned in 2011, though no news has been heard since.<ref>[http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/05/30/hawkman-movie-plans-revealed-a-bit-like-these-other-popular-movies/? ''Hawkman Movie Plans Revealed – A Bit Like These Other Popular Movies'' - Bleeding Cool]</ref>
  
   
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Films for Lobo, Green Arrow, Metal Men, The Legion of Superheroes, Teen Titans and a Flash/Green Lantern crossover film have all been rumoured<ref>http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Comics%27_shared_universe_films#Other_potential_projects</ref>. A Birds of Prey film is also rumoured to be in development. <ref> [http://uproxx.com/gammasquad/2015/11/birds-of-prey-movie/]</ref>
  
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*[[Amanda Waller]] - Director
   
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==TV series==
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===Employees===
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*''[[Krypton (TV series)|Krypton]]'' (TBA)
  
   
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==Comics==
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==Locations==
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*''[[Man of Steel Prequel]]'' (2013)
  
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*''[[General Mills Presents Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice]]'' (2016)
  
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*''[[Warner Bros. Pictures Presents Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice]]'' (2016)
  
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*"[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Upstairs/Downstairs]]" (2016)
  
   
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==Behind the Scenes==
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==Books==
  
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*In the DC comics, "ARGUS" stands for "Advanced Research Group Uniting Super-Humans."
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*''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – Cross Fire]]'' (2016)
  
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*ARGUS was also mentioned in [http://www.wired.com/brandlab/2015/12/lexical-analysis-lex-luthor-on-disrupting-the-vigilante-industrial-complex/ Lexical Analysis].
   
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==Trivia==
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*The motto for ARGUS is "Noster quaerere incipere", which is Latin for "Our search begins".
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*''[[Man of Steel (novelization)|Man of Steel]]'' (2013)
  
   
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==Recurring cast==
  
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! colspan="11" | Film
  
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! width="10%" | ''[[Man of Steel]]''
  
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! width="10%" | ''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice|Batman v Superman]]''
  
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! width="10%" | ''[[Suicide Squad (film)|Suicide Squad]]''
  
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! width="10%" | ''[[Wonder Woman (film)|Wonder Woman]]''
  
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! width="10%" | ''[[Justice League (film)|Justice League]]''
  
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! width="10%" | ''[[The Flash (film)|The Flash]]''
  
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! width="10%" | ''[[Aquaman (film)|Aquaman]]''
  
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! width="10%" | ''[[Shazam (film)|Shazam]]''
  
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! width="10%" | ''[[Justice League Part Two]]''
  
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! width="10%" | ''[[Cyborg (film)|Cyborg]]''
  
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! width="10%" | ''[[Green Lantern Corps (film)|Green Lantern Corps]]''
  
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! [[Superman]]
  
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| colspan="2" | [[Henry Cavill]]
  
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| colspan="2" |
  
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| colspan="1" | Henry Cavill
  
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| colspan="3" |
  
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| colspan="1" | Henry Cavill
  
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| colspan="2" | [[Ben Affleck]]
  
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| colspan="1" |
  
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| colspan="1" | Ben Affleck
  
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| colspan="1" | Ben Affleck
  
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| colspan="1" | [[Gal Gadot]]
  
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| colspan="2" | Gal Gadot
  
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| colspan="1" | Gal Gadot
  
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| colspan="1" | [[Jason Momoa]]
  
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| colspan="2" |
  
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| colspan="1" | Jason Momoa
  
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| colspan="1" |
  
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| colspan="1" | Jason Momoa
  
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| colspan="1" |
  
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| colspan="1" | Jason Momoa
  
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| colspan="2" | [[Ezra Miller]]
  
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| colspan="1" |
  
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| colspan="2" |Ezra Miller
  
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| colspan="2" |
  
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|Ezra Miller
  
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! [[Cyborg]]
  
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| colspan="1" | [[Ray Fisher]]
  
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| colspan="2" |
  
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| colspan="1" | Ray Fisher
  
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| colspan="2" | Ray Fisher
  
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! [[Lois Lane]]
  
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| colspan="2" | [[Amy Adams]]
  
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| colspan="1" | Amy Adams
  
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Revision as of 06:20, 7 August 2016

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"If she... they... ARGUS... the government, whatever you want to call it, has a real interest in fighting for the future, they ought to work with those of us who are already on the front lines."
―Lex Luthor, about ARGUS[|[src]]

ARGUS (Advanced Research Group United Support[1]) is a government organization tasked with handling major threats, headed up by Amanda Waller.

History

Staff

Executive

Employees

Locations

Behind the Scenes

  • In the DC comics, "ARGUS" stands for "Advanced Research Group Uniting Super-Humans."
  • ARGUS was also mentioned in Lexical Analysis.

Trivia

  • The motto for ARGUS is "Noster quaerere incipere", which is Latin for "Our search begins".

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References

  1. ↑ David Ayer Confirms ARGUS for Suicide Squad movie
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