Well, DC Studios' DCU plans just took a very interesting turn.
Variety confirms that co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran will present their 8-10 year slate to Warner Bros. executives in the coming days. Consisting of movies, TV shows, and video games that are all interconnected, it sounds like an ambitious plan, though it's one we're sure will evolve once the studio weighs in.
However, according to the trade, "A well-placed source says Gunn and Safran are exploring the possibility of incorporating filmmaker Matt Reeves’ iteration of Batman with actor Robert Pattinson into their wider universe."
Whoa.
We know Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav is keen to move on from having multiple versions of Batman on screen, and as much as we love Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton, prioritising Pattinson's Bruce Wayne makes the most sense. There was nothing in that movie to suggest it couldn't be part of a wider universe.
It's worth noting that The Batman director Matt Reeves hasn't ever said he's against this version of the Caped Crusader being part of a bigger universe; he just wants his movies to remain standalone in nature.
The Batman opened to hugely positive reviews, and with a slate of small screen spin-offs in the works, why wouldn't this Batman be part of the DCU? Now, we just have to hope Pattinson is on board with joining the Justice League!
Elsewhere in the report, it's mentioned that former DC Films executive Pam Adby had to tell Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom director James Wan to scale back his reshoot plans. Why? The sequel's budget has already ballooned to a whopping $205 million, so it's no wonder there are rumblings that Jason Momoa could swap Arthur Curry for Lobo in the DCU.
How do you guys feel about Pattinson's Batman potentially becoming the DCU's Dark Knight?
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