DC Extended Universe is the expanded film and television universe based on DC Comics, with president and producer, Patty Jenkins, coming up with the creative productions and projects for the cinematic universe at Warner Bros. In 2012, Jenkins signed a contract to start the cinematic universe and hired many directors and even opened to producing R-rated films for darker character arcs such as Zatanna, John Constantine, and Jonah Hex. Jenkins stated that she was inspired by the successful Marvel Cinematic Universe's way of dividing the events of their movies; by Phases. Therefore, Jenkins adopted the idea herself for this extended universe
