When James Gunn and Peter Safran announced a new DCU, for some, it was a breath of fresh air. They believed the universe needed a long-overdue reboot. However, for others, it felt like betrayal. The DCEU was far from perfect, but it had built a passionate community.
While hopes for a “Snyderverse” continuation might be slim, there’s a glimmer of possibility nestled in one brief but the monumental line from Zack Snyder‘s ‘Justice League’. That single sentence could be the key to making both the DCEU and the upcoming DCU canon.
Zack Snyder’s ‘Justice League’ Could Seamlessly Tie The DCEU To The DCU Using This Line
Amid the deep-cut lore of the Snyder Cut, there’s a moment that flies under the radar. When Steppenwolf speaks to DeSaad about the Anti-Life Equation, he says, “Before mighty Darkseid came to the throne, he searched the universe for the ultimate weapon. The Anti-Life Equation. The key to controlling all life and all will throughout the multiverse. He found it hidden on a primitive planet.”
The word “multiverse” being used changes everything. It confirms that the characters within the Snyder Cut know about the multiverse. This isn’t just a fan theory or a comic book Easter egg, it’s baked into the fabric of the story itself. That knowledge means the door is wide open for connectivity.
The DCEU doesn’t have to be erased to make room for the DCU. They can exist side-by-side, on parallel Earths. There would also be the potential for crossover, acknowledgment, and shared legacy. In an age where the multiverse has gone from a niche comic concept to a mainstream pop culture staple, this tiny line has galaxy-sized implications.
The Multiverse Makes Everything Canon And It Might Not Be A Bad Thing
For decades, continuity became difficult for the DCEU. Multiple origin stories, conflicting timelines, and overlapping universes made the comic book world feel inaccessible to casual readers. So, ‘Crisis on Infinite Earths’ was designed to wipe the slate clean and merge all DC continuities into a single, simplified narrative.
It worked for a while. But eventually, fans and creators alike realized that in trying to simplify the universe, they were kind of ruining it. The multiverse came back, and this time, it was welcomed. In fact, today’s fans embrace the chaos. From Marvel’s Spider-Verse movies to ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’, and from ‘The Flash’ to the Arrowverse’s Crisis crossover event, multiversal storytelling has gone mainstream.
That’s the beauty of what Zack Snyder’s Justice League implies. This isn’t just a way to give nostalgic fans something to cling to. It’s a brilliant, elegant solution that gives every story a place. From 1966’s Batman to Christopher Nolan’s gritty Dark Knight trilogy, everything can be canon. The multiverse means you don’t have to pick a favorite. You can have them all.
Even more poetic is how the Arrowverse managed to do just that. In its multiverse-spanning ‘Crisis on Infinite Earths’ crossover, it included characters from nearly every live-action DC property. Moreover, all of them had a place in the grand tapestry of DC’s mythology. Ezra Miller‘s Flash met Grant Gustin’s Flash in a moment that felt like comic book history in the making.
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