Overview

• Universal plans a full-scale resort in Bedfordshire called Universal Studios Great Britain, targeted for a 2031 opening and pitched to local and international visitors.
• New commentary proposes a themed land or attractions based on Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman, describing the idea as a plausible fit rather than an announced plan.
• Warner Bros. controls DC rights and already licenses DC to other parks, creating a significant barrier to any Batman deal at a Universal resort.
• The Burton-era Gotham remains culturally active, with John Jackson Miller’s Batman: Resurrection released last year, a follow-up due in October, and DC comics revisiting the Keaton-era world.
• Past attractions tied to the Burton aesthetic, including Batman: The Ride at Six Flags and Batman: Knight Flight in Abu Dhabi, are cited as precedent as writers imagine concepts such as a Batmobile simulator, a Joker funhouse, and a Penguin water ride.