History Trivia / DCAnimatedMovieUniverse

** ''WesternAnimation/SuicideSquadHellToPay'' sees Creator/ChristianSlater reprising his ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueAction'' as ComicBook/{{Deadshot}}, Creator/TaraStrong once again voicing ComicBook/HarleyQuinn, and C. Thomas Howell reprising his ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueTheFlashpointParadox'' as [[ComicBook/EobardThawne Professor Zoom]]. [[spoiler:In the case of Howell, this is because the movie is a StealthSequel to ''Flashpoint'' and thus is the same Thawne, from the moment of his death and using his powers to keep himself alive.]]

* WordOfGod: In the commentary for ''Apokolips War'', James Tucker confirms that while they weren't strict about the timeline they did try to keep Damian aging. He claims that he is at the minimum sixteen in ''Apokolips War'', though he doesn't clarify whether that's before or after the TimeSkip.

* WriterConflictsWithCanon: James Tucker claimed years after the film's release that the Kid Flash depicted in ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansTheJudasContract'' was actually Barry Allen rather than Wally West, which doesn't mesh well with what the other movies in this continuity establish about Barry Allen's history, most notably how ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueWar'' establishes Barry to have initially believed Batman wasn't real in spite of being on the same team as Robin in his youth.

** ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansTheJudasContract'' sees Creator/CrispinFreeman, Creator/JasonSpisak, and Creator/MasasaMoyo reprise their respective ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' roles as Speedy, Kid Flash, and Bumblebee.

* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: In the commentary James Tucker explains that the DCAMU existing because of ExecutiveMeddling caused this, since he wasn't told how many in-continuity movies he was supposed to make or given much rules besides using ''The Flashpoint Paradox'' as a jumping-off point. However he's actually grateful for this, as he felt the universe was able to grow more organically while he would have found it daunting to have to plan it all out, and acknowledges that he had no idea where this universe was going meaning that ''Apokolips War'' was a happy surprise, since he found there were many ideas from previous films he could bring together for the GrandFinale.

* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: In the commentary James Tucker explains that the DCAMU existing because of ExecutiveMeddling caused this, since he wasn't told how many in-continuity movies he was supposed to make or given much rules besides using ''The Flashpoint Paradox'' as a jumping-off point. However he's actually grateful for this, as he felt the universe was able to grow more organically while he would have found it daunting to have to plan it all out, and acknowledges that he had no idea where this universe was going meaning that ''Apokolips War'' was a happy surprise.

** The special features of the Blu-Ray version of ''Apokolips War'' has James Tucker confirm that Darkseid was only able to enter the reality of the DCAMU because of the Flash creating the Flashpoint timeline.

** As revealed on the commentary track for ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDarkApokolipsWar'', the whole universe's existence was the result of an edict given to James Tucker as production was finishing up on ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueTheFlashpointParadox'', being told to do a universe using that as a jumping-on point.

* FakeNationality: Irish Creator/JasonOMara and Canadian-born Creator/NathanFillion play the American Batman and Hal Jordan after replacing American actors Creator/KevinConroy and Creator/JustinKirk. In ''The Flashpoint Paradox'', the Scottish Kevin McKidd plays Thomas Wayne, complete with the trademark gravelly Batman voice, while native Brit Cary Elwes sounding unrecognizable as the America, gravelly voiced Aquaman. Finally in ''Bad Blood'', the Austrlaian Creator/YvonneStrahovski plays Kate Kane.

** As revealed on the commentary track for ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDarkApokolipsWar'', the whole universe's existence was the result of an edict given to James Tucker as production was finishing up on ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueTheFlashpointParadox'', being told to do a universe using that as a jumping-off point.

** Similarly, [[https://mobile.twitter.com/JTuckerAnimator/status/1249031918248546304 James Tucker]] mentioned that there was originally a post credits scene idea for ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansTheJudasContract'' was for Blackfire scheming to go after Starfire that would've set up a third movie.

* FanNickname: "DC Animated New 52" and -- much to the chagrin of James Tucker, which he expressed both on his Twitter account and the aforementioned commentary for ''Apokolips War'' -- "the Tuckerverse".

* TorchTheFranchiseAndRun: Being a product made during the heyday of ''ComicBook/TheNew52'', the franchise was... contentious at best with most fans, who liked a few of the stories over others. And to the writers' credits, they did ''try'' to ease up on the DarkerAndEdgier aspects of the ''New 52'' as the films went on, but DC ultimately realized the universe wasn't really all that popular, especially with the New 52 brand ceasing by 2016 and the movies getting mixed critical receptions and mediocre sales. Seeing no reason to continue the animated version further, DC ended this animated universe with ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDarkApokolipsWar'', [[spoiler:which ultimately ends with most of the heroes dead and Earth utterly decimated beyond repair. Sure the surviving heroes win and Darkseid is finally taken out for good. But by then there's barely anything left ''to'' save with rebuilding being virtually impossible. Most they can do is send Flash back in time to prevent this timeline from ever happening which will likely create a new one ala ''[[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueTheFlashpointParadox Flashpoint]]''.]] It's been reported the following movies after this will be more stand-alone adventures rather than a connected universe.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[https://mobile.twitter.com/JTuckerAnimator/status/1248050087822905346 James Tucker revealed]] that an idea floated for a movie early on was an adaptation of ''ComicBook/DeathOfTheFamily'' with an idea for a stinger in ''Batman vs. Robin'' being the reveal that the Dollmaker had cut off the Joker's face like he did early in the New 52. This was rejected and when the Joker did appear in ''Hush'', he had his face.