10 Game-Changing New Characters Coming To DCEU
3. Zatanna
Talking of magic, that's something Zatanna specialises in. She's a powerful magician who casts spells by speaking backwards, and works as a stage performer and member of Justice League Dark. That team is coming to the DC Extended Universe courtesy of J.J. Abrams and the HBO Max streaming service.
Unlike Arrowverse TV shows like Legends of Tomorrow and The Flash, these will boast big budgets and actually tie into what we see on the big screen (similar to the Marvel and Star Wars TV shows on Disney+). Justice League Dark has been in development for what feels like forever, but what makes Zatanna more special than characters like John Constantine, Deadman, and Swamp-Thing?
Well, this shared world needs more female leads, and Zatanna is both a compelling character and a superhero more than capable of leading her own franchise. She's also been part of the Justice League, so it wouldn't be remotely surprising for her to cross over into a number of other DC franchises.
Her magical powers are also extremely formidable, and like Dr. Fate, she's a good choice of character to bring new story elements into a world which has previously been very sci-fi based for the most part.