Overview
- James Gunn confirmed the creative plan for the DCU’s Batman has changed when he replied “Yep” to a fan question on Thursday.
- The Brave and the Bold was announced in 2023 as the DCU’s Batman movie built around Bruce Wayne and his biological son Damian Wayne, but that original premise is now described as in flux.
- No actor has been officially cast for the DCU Batman and the character has only appeared briefly in silhouette within the shared universe so far.
- Production shifts on other Batman projects are affecting scheduling: Matt Reeves paused principal photography on The Batman Part II for a personal matter and said he is not leaving the film while Steven Soderbergh covers the shoot, a move that has fed questions about DCU timing.
- Gunn has pushed back on a rumor tying The Brave and the Bold to a corporate merger, and studio leaders James Gunn and Peter Safran remain the decision makers as fans and filmmakers debate casting and director attachments such as Andy Muschietti.