The Batman was a breath of fresh air for DC when it was released in 2022. Amid critical and commercial failures, from Wonder Woman 1984 to The Flash to Shazam: Fury of Gods, Matt Reeves' film stood out as a solid adaptation of the Dark Knight's adventures. Halfway between film noir and superhero proposition, The Batman gave ideas to the team, which was facing enormous difficulties.
Like Joker three years earlier, the film was promised a sequel that would be outside the DCEU, then led by Gal Gadot, Ben Affleck, and Henry Cavill. While Arthur Fleck has already had the opportunity to deliver the second installment of his adventures on film, and to largely disappoint, Pattinson's Bruce Wayne is making himself desired.
While it was once announced for 2025, its release was pushed back numerous times until Warner Bros. put its hopes on 2027 (at the earliest). Even Robert Pattinson didn't seem very confident, fearing he'd be too old by the time things really got going. He told Hero Magazine last March: "I started as a young Batman and I'll be an old Batman in the sequel... I'm 38, I'm old."
James Gunn finally gives some news
In charge of DCU Studios, alongside Peter Safran, James Gunn is rather busy. He will soon present the first film of his DCU: Superman. A film that he produced but also directed. It will be the first film in a new cinematic universe that will continue with Supergirl and Swamp Thing in theaters. While the contours of this license are still quite mysterious, and The Batman: Part II is not part of this chapter, one could fear that the film would be relegated to the bottom of Gunn and Safran's priority list. In the middle of a promotional tour for Superman, Gunn is rather reassuring. He explains to Entertainment Weekly: He does not specify, however, when production will begin, or even if 2027 is still planned. The upcoming submission of a script is still a good indicator, things are moving in the right direction for the character.
James Gunn also took the opportunity to mention the famous DC Elsewords, of which Joker and Joker: Folie à Deux were essential components. It seems that the idea is now to bet on Reeves' Gotham vigilante rather than Todd Phillips' antagonist. Indeed, Gunn was careful not to mention the character played by Joaquin Phoenix, preferring to talk about Matt Reeves' "Batman Epic Crime Saga". The critical and commercial failure of Folie à deux will have put an end to DC's ambitions regarding the big bad, it's hard to imagine it any other way.
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