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Lights Out isn't connected to The Conjuring and the director said its the same character four different times, even stating that she moved to Philadelphia after the events of Lights Out and that you could argue it's the same universe.

The Conjuring was literally just one person and was dismissed quickly. In that case, the director did say that it was only an easter egg.
 
Pro Bot said:
Lights Out isn't connected to The Conjuring and the director said its the same character four different times, even stating that she moved to Philadelphia after the events of Lights Out and that you could argue it's the same universe.

The Conjuring was literally just one person and was dismissed quickly. In that case, the director did say that it was only an easter egg.
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Lights Out has no place in this timeline.

Period.
 
selfishmisery said:
Lights Out has no place in this timeline.

Period.
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Eh, I knew you'd say that. Doesn't matter if the director said it was the same universe and same character, it's not a DC movie or part of the DCEU franchise. Like how The Curse of La Llorona and Wolves at the Door aren't Conjuring movies but feature Conjuring characters.

I still think Lights Out should be included because crossovers, not easter eggs, typically mean the same universe, but it's fine. That's just my opinion.
 
selfishmisery said:
If they're doing the universe hopping stuff, that's gonna be complicated as hell.
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Luckily for me, I don't count Peacemaker as "canon". It's a silly parody show IMO and I don't take it seriously. If Peacemaker shows up in things I do consider canon, then he's a variant of the version in that show. Gunn's comments about canon being whatever you want it to be is a very freeing statement that let's me count what I want and throw out what I don't want.
 
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Oh, I like that!
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As you pointed out, it does fit the poster from Lights Out too. New 52 designs are used in both. The DCEU happened in Earth-N52 until December 2019, then it became Earth-1 and it wasn't destroyed, continuing like normal. Fits. Outfit changes are also acceptable.

I suppose it's possible that Lights Out does happen in 2016 too, but I just figure that Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Cyborg, Aquaman and Flash being on a poster together is less likely before Justice League. It'd be a bit weird I think. Half of them aren't big heroes yet. It'd bit set in the middle of Suicide Squad if we take that interpretation.

Wasn't there Green Lantern merchandise in one of the BVS tie-in comics? A Shazam! tie-in too, I think.
 
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No. Lights Out makes sense and really is pretty much canon since there's actually a crossover character, but The Conjuring is just easter eggs.

Lights Out would be set in 2018 after Aquaman to be consistent with the Justice League merchandise and the filming dates. It was shot from June to August, and the first time that's made available is 2018. It also has to be set before Shazam!, which is of course December 2018. The short film could be dismissed but it'd be set in 2013 prior to Man of Steel.
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I usually consider such cameos from far removed franchises as seperate versions of the same character.
 
Same director and they said that they moved to Philadelphia after the events of Lights Out, though. He even said you could consider them the same universe. Seems like it's intended to be the same character and not a variant in his mind.

They're also both Warner Bros., plus nothing in Lights Out contradicts the DCEU. In fact, I could easily see Diana as one of the many metahumans. Even her origin is straight out of a comic book.
 
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Same director and they said that they moved to Philadelphia after the events of Lights Out, though. He even said you could consider them the same universe. Seems like it's intended to be the same character and not a variant in his mind.
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This is def a case of "do what you want, it's all fiction anyway".
 
I mean, I personally think David Sandberg considers it canon because he pretty much said so. It's not something I'm gonna put my foot down on though since it's not literally part of the franchise.
 
Pro Bot said:
Same director and they said that they moved to Philadelphia after the events of Lights Out, though. He even said you could consider them the same universe. Seems like it's intended to be the same character and not a variant in his mind.

They're also both Warner Bros., plus nothing in Lights Out contradicts the DCEU. In fact, I could easily see Diana as one of the many metahumans. Even her origin is straight out of a comic book.
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IMO, the franchises are too unconnected, even if owned by Warner Bros. Realistically, if a Conjuring movie was to somehow reference Batman and Superman, it would be as fictional characters and not as real people. Just one director in large franchises like these probably couldn't decide which separate franchises are canon to each other. If both franchisesbor universes were mainly held by one director and he had a character move from one to the other, that is another matter though.

I mean I guess it's up to interpretation.
 
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