Well that's interesting. I was planning on canceling DCU after my one year and the extra months expired because Doom Patrol is going to be on HBO Max.
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Well that's interesting. I was planning on canceling DCU after my one year and the extra months expired because Doom Patrol is going to be on HBO Max.
Damn this Xbox One app on the original console model. First it was HDR weirdness when on an unsupported console and screen (which seems to be fixed now?), now it's videos seemingly trying to play in 4K on it, thus slowmo and stuttering, and desyncing with the audio...sigh. It used to work fine, aside from the ocassional crash if you read comics for a while. Heh.
On the plus side, though, the picture quality looks amazing. Hah.
Edit: New update fixed it. Hooray!
On the plus side, though, the picture quality looks amazing. Hah.
Edit: New update fixed it. Hooray!
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If true that would be VERY interesting.
Stargirl has several JSA characters stated to appear. It's either going to be a seperate Earth or Crisis is shaking things up in a big way.
If this is true it probably means DC Universe is getting scrapped after Titans season 2 wraps up :(
Is this account reliable? the original rumor was posted by someone from collider
Just noticed that the DC Universe app is now on the Amazon App Store. So if you have a Kindle Fire HD tablet you can download it now. Before it was just available for Amazon Fire TV. Not sure when the app was made available for the tablets though.
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I'm a little fuzzy on the breaking news so forgive me, but I take it DC Universe is itself 'renewed'?
As in, it is not getting folded into the newly announced service(s)?
Do they plans for international releases yet?
Is there really a community thread AMA with Swamp Thing stars on its new messageboard?
I'm a little fuzzy on the breaking news so forgive me, but I take it DC Universe is itself 'renewed'?
As in, it is not getting folded into the newly announced service(s)?
Do they plans for international releases yet?
Is there really a community thread AMA with Swamp Thing stars on its new messageboard?
I assumed it was because it was already done and ready to go, but now you're making me worried.
Bottom line is they had to put out something. But everyone assures their customers they're going to remain open and things are running normally up until the point that an announcement is made. I really can't see them wanting a niche service when they're trying their best to launch an all encompassing service and DC is one of their listed assets, AND the premium DC content is being put on there anyway (the most recent movies, the prestige project in Swamp Thing, etc.)
There's not even a bone thrown in there, like "hey, we're getting the newer DC movies too." Or "hey, GL will be a shared exclusive."
There were rumors that they were thinking of airing it on The CW. The fact that they didn't put it in their post about everything coming to DCU in the future does not look great.
We have no idea what the future of DCU is other than that it is still going into the new year and will get Doom Patrol season two. Not sure about international's releases.
I tried to scroll through the community threads and it is really unorganized. Couldn't find anything on Swamp Thing but maybe?
My DC Universe app community page just updated, they did do a live Q&A with Swamp Thing actors on the app today
lmao that Stargirl news next to the old tweet saying it's MOST DEFINITELY not going to the CW too.
Anyways, I wish the DCU app itself would handle sorting and listing of comics better. It's near impossible to structure and navigate through events and reading order the way it is now.
Anyways, I wish the DCU app itself would handle sorting and listing of comics better. It's near impossible to structure and navigate through events and reading order the way it is now.
The DCU comics app is terrible... I mean, it's nigh impossible to figure out a reading order for comics in general but this makes it even worse. If you look up a reading list and you know exactly which issues you want to read, it's probably ok, but that seems insane to me.
Stargirl going to the CW is like RIP DC universe. It's got a ONE DAY lead time on DC Universe, which is nothing, and unless they have some kind of special uncensored version (which I doubt) I don't see the point except stringing people along. The CW isn't even like a cable channel that people without cable would have a hard time getting.
Stargirl going to the CW is like RIP DC universe. It's got a ONE DAY lead time on DC Universe, which is nothing, and unless they have some kind of special uncensored version (which I doubt) I don't see the point except stringing people along. The CW isn't even like a cable channel that people without cable would have a hard time getting.
HBO Max can't even take full libraries from its sister services so what makes you think DCU is going anytime soon? You ever wonder why Doom Patrol was the only show announced simultaneously airing on DCU and HBOMAX?
Because it was a highly regarded show and Titans season 2 was already set to air before Max even opens? It's not like there are a ton of shows to port over if this goes away. If they're not ready to shudder it makes no sense to announce Titans is simultaneously airing until they have to, because otherwise people would just cancel.
Or let me put it this way: the rumors were everywhere that Stargirl was being reworked for the CW, and it was deny, deny, deny until today.
Please tell me what sense does it make to announce that you're only airing one series when you're gonna be airing all of them. Why is Titans still a DCU exclusive while HBO Max is simultaneously airing Doom Patrol? Why not announce that it was coming to HBOMAX with the season 3 renewel? Why wouldn't you put your most viewed series on your premier streaming service?
An Stargirl isn't being reworked for CW. It's the most family friendly of all the DCU shows.
I'd assume they want people to renew their sub, so announcing Titans season 3 coming to HBO Max would cause even more flight. I'm curious what makes you think that they couldn't shutter DC Universe and move the what, five series they have onto HBO Max? Is there some kind of internal memo or policy I'm missing?
If Stargirl isn't being reworked, then why the delay? In fact, why lie about it?
Even if DCU is staying separate from HBO Max, DCU will only have one exclusive live action show next year, Titans season 3. Stargirl will be on CW and I guess for free on The CW app, unless they don't put that show up on there, Doom Patrol will be on HBO Max, and HBO Max is getting a Green Lantern series and the Strange Adventures show so it already has 1 more exclusive DC show than DCU with I'm sure more in development.
Are CW shows available on the CW app free for everyone (they did verify it will be on the CW app digitally after it airs).
The thing that gets me is the one day exclusivity. That means nothing, it almost seems like a contractual obligation they had to fulfill (hey, we promised this to you subscribers, so here you go, exclusive for one day). There is absolutely no use for it to be on there unless I'm wrong and they have some kind of like uncut version.
I'm just going to repost what I posted in the other thread.
This whole thing is so damn messy. WB/DC need to make clear what they're doing here with these shows and stop putting out stuff piece by piece. They already had people panicking about DC Universe after the HBO Max rollout. I wouldn't be surprised if that is the reason why they announced season 3 of Titans as early as they did. Last time they left people waiting for weeks if not months after season 1 finished before saying anything about a season 2. They certainly felt they needed to make an official statement at the very least because users were going crazy as to the state of DCU at the time. It looked like things were finally calming down and then they do this.
There is no damn reason why they should have waited this long to announce what they were doing with Stargirl. No way this was just decided. They've known people and outlets have been wanting to know, asking them for months what they were doing with this show. Especially after what they did to Swamp Thing.
They need to do an all encompassing announcement regarding what their DC TV plans are across the board. Lay it out all on the table for the next year or two. Everything CW, CW Seed, HBO Max, DCU, etc.
This whole thing is so damn messy. WB/DC need to make clear what they're doing here with these shows and stop putting out stuff piece by piece. They already had people panicking about DC Universe after the HBO Max rollout. I wouldn't be surprised if that is the reason why they announced season 3 of Titans as early as they did. Last time they left people waiting for weeks if not months after season 1 finished before saying anything about a season 2. They certainly felt they needed to make an official statement at the very least because users were going crazy as to the state of DCU at the time. It looked like things were finally calming down and then they do this.
There is no damn reason why they should have waited this long to announce what they were doing with Stargirl. No way this was just decided. They've known people and outlets have been wanting to know, asking them for months what they were doing with this show. Especially after what they did to Swamp Thing.
They need to do an all encompassing announcement regarding what their DC TV plans are across the board. Lay it out all on the table for the next year or two. Everything CW, CW Seed, HBO Max, DCU, etc.
If if coming to HBO Max anyway, what's the difference? It you're one of your premier series coming to your new streaming giant, you need to get as much eyes on them as possible. I'd they were so eager to shutter it, they wouldn't dick around. They'd just shutter it. And I'd assume there's some type of internal memo or policy, seeing as how they plan on keeping all these other services and only taking a portion from them.
And they haven't said anything on Stargirl so I don't know why you think they lied about something?
It's a one day lead. If "The Morning Show" were airing on NBC the day after it came out on Apple TV+, people would say the same thing about it.
Also, the twitter account for Stargirl is stargirl_cw, and during Crisis when Kevin introduced the Stargirl trailer and brought in Johns, they never mentioned DC Universe once.
Stargirl also has a DCU account, @DCUStargirl. It looks far worse than the CW one though.
CW wants you to think that this is a CW show, and clearly, it's working here.
Why would Crisis Aftermath, a CW event, mention DC Universe?
I dunno, DC Universe clearly references the CW:
It would be a decent way to promote the platform if they mentioned it. But now that I think about it, I'm not sure how they market this service, I can't remember ever seeing a commercial about it. Maybe just comic sites or something?
It would be a decent way to promote the platform if they mentioned it. But now that I think about it, I'm not sure how they market this service, I can't remember ever seeing a commercial about it. Maybe just comic sites or something?
Why wouldn't they want to mention DC Universe? You'd think they would want people to subscribe to DCU too.
Why would they? DC Universe is competition for them. They're both owned by Warner but ultimately separate companies.
If this was a Warner Bros, WarnerMedia or AT&T event then sure, but it's not.
Makes no sense, though, if they want to position it as a DC Universe original and not just another CW show. Like I posted before, DC Universe's own announcement went on about how it'll be on the CW the day after and digitally as well. It just kind of shows what a red-headed stepchild DC Universe is, and how they must have left it on there with the one day exclusivity as some kind of contractual obligation or something to their customers. People keep saying it's not dead yet, but the service is barely breathing.
Lots of people are going to be up for renewal right now. If you really really like Harley Quinn (and it is great) that and comics are the only things keeping you on the service.
I mean really ALL DC shows are now officially or unofficially DC-CW shows.
Kinda tempting. Definitely want to support for more Harley.
This is not a bad deal. And if they do cancel DCU I imagine that any remaining membership is converted to HBO Max.
same. Mine expires on Friday and Harley Quinn is not essential for me.
... No? I'm guessing you're thinking that because of Crisis?
All DC movies, shows, comics etc. take place in the same multiverse, but they're not all in the arrowverse obviously.
That's interesting. The monthly cost is also down to 5.99 a month, but I'm not sure when that promotion ends... if that is somehow the new price, then a year would only be 72 bucks which is less than the original annual sub (but obviously not less than the 60 offer right now).
This mask is great.
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