DCEU: 8 DC characters who deserve their own film

PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 26: A DC Comics universe poster: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Joker is displayed during the press preview of the exhibition "The Art of the Brick: DC Super Heroes"at Parc de la Villette on April 26, 2018 in Paris, France. Created by Nathan Sawaya, this Lego exhibition, aimed at fans and the whole family, uses 2,000m2 of over 2 million bricks for more than 120 original creations including gigantic sculptures inspired by the DC Comics universe: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Joker ... and a 5.5m life-size Batmobile that alone required 489,019 pieces Lego. This exhibition runs from April 29 to August 19 2018. (Photo by Thierry Chesnot/Getty Images) /

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Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of one Harley Quinn), DCEU, Cassandra Cain

ELLA JAY BASCO as Cassandra Cain in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “BIRDS OF PREY (AND THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUINN),” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.. Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures/ & © DC Comics /

Lady Shiva – HBO Max

Arguably DC’s greatest assassin, Lady Shiva, is an underused character ready for some screen-time. She has two different origins, but a film could merge the best of both worlds. Merging her history with Richard Dragon and David Cain could make for a great story.

After a night out with her boyfriend (David), Sandra discovers her sister’s body. With some help from her boyfriend, she learned Richard Dragon, a rival martial artist was responsible, or so she thought. During their battle, Sandra learned Richard was framed.

In a twist, Richard and Sandra learned that her boyfriend David Cain was the man behind the murder. They’d also learn David was part of a global organization, the League of Assassins – whose leader, Ra’s Al Ghul, wanted Shiva and thus ordered David to give her a push by killing her sister.

Richard would then get killed, and Sandra would be forced to join the league. Oh yeah, and she’d be pregnant with Cassandra Cain who we last saw in Birds of Prey. Boom! Imagine this as a martial arts film connecting to both a Ra’s Al Ghul movie and the aforementioned Birds of Prey.

An actress like Arden Cho – who did a fantastic job as Kira on Teen Wolf – could bring Lady Shiva to life with ease.

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