There are many murmurs about bringingRobert Pattinson’s Batman being a part ofJames Gunn’s new DC Universe. WhileMatt Reevesis hard at work preparing to filmThe Batman IIthis year, Gunn has previously revealed plans for Batman: Brave and the Bold for his own interconnected universe.The FlashdirectorAndy Muschiettiis set to helm the feature,which is taking its own sweet time in the development phase. However, the two movies, being DC IPs, won’t be released too close to each other. In a new interview, Muschietti spoke about plans for his movie and whether Pattinson will be the Batman of the DCU.
The director noted that it will be “quite obvious” that theDark Knight inThe Brave and the Boldisn’t the same as Batman fromThe Batman: Part II. “As everyone knows,the Batman featured in The Brave and the Bold will belong to the new DC universe. It’s quite obvious that Matt Reeves’ Batman is not part of this new universe,” Muschietti explained duringan interview with the Radio TU Show, potentially squashing all hopes for seeing Pattinson in the new DC Universe.
Furthermore, he noted that, givenReeves’ sequel was recently delayed from 2026 to 2027, Muschietti said it “will take a while” untilThe Brave and the Boldis released because “it would be absurd to release two Batman movies at the same time.” He further explained the studio’s release strategy for the two explaining,
“What DC is doing is creating a strategy to ensure these two films don’t conflict with each other. As for my participation in the film, there are good intentions. I want to make the movie and we’re talking about ideas and story and tone. I can’t say anything, but it’s going to be great, that’s what I can tell you for sure.”
‘The Brave and The Bold’ Will Take Time to Reach Theaters
The Batman Part IIis certainly on fans’ minds. While previously the film was delayed to 2027, Reeves recently shared plans for filming, which is a great sign for the feature. Nonetheless, as Muschietti noted, the studio will refrain from releasing the two titles closely. It seems like it’ll be a while before we get to see DC Universe Batman in live-action, but those wanting a tease of what’s to come forthe Dark Knight should definitely check outCreature Commandos. The directorpreviously revealed that the film has been slightly postponed, “I’m now writing a science fiction movie that I would like to do…Batman is a project that’s been postponed a bit.So there could be another film before it, possibly that one.”
Stay tuned to Collider for more updates on Batman’s cinematic future.The Batmanis currently streaming on Max.
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