What"s Going On With Robert Pattinson"s Batman Potentially Joining James Gunn"s DC Universe? We Break Down Everything That"s Been Said
The futures of the Batman franchise and the new DC Universe have long been commented on, but a series of updates recently emerged, painting the full picture of where things stand. At the moment, DC has one live-action Batman. That is Robert Pattinson, who plays a younger Bruce Wayne early in his superhero career. After some time with no updates, it has been announced that The Batman - Part II was delayed again. Initially set for a 2025 release, the anticipated sequel to director Matt Reeves" The Batman was moved to 2026 before jumping again to October 1, 2027.
The movie was delayed in part due to the 2023 Hollywood strikes, which postponed work on the script, though Matt Reeves says the plan is still to enter production this year. The delays put the movie closer to when Batman"s The Brave and the Bold movie was expected to be released. The project is part of the DCU"s Chapter One. The future Batman film was said to focus on a different period of Bruce Wayne"s life when compared to Robert Pattinson"s, though delays have led to rumors about them merging, and multiple updates reveal where things are at right now.
Matt Reeves And James Gunn Claimed The Universes Would Remain Separate The DCU's Revealed Batman Story Does Not Fit Pattinson's Bruce Wayne Close As The Batman finished its global box office run with $772.3 million (via Box Office Mojo) and overwhelmingly positive critical reception, fans started to ponder whether Pattinson"s Bruce Wayne could be brought into James Gunn"s DC Universe when the franchise was announced. However, there was a clear story reason blocking that from happening. When the movie was revealed alongside other DCU projects in January 2023, Gunn said that The Brave and the Bold would focus on Bruce Wayne and his son, Damian, later confirming that members of the Bat-Family would appear in the film.
The movie was delayed in part due to the 2023 Hollywood strikes, which postponed work on the script, though Matt Reeves says the plan is still to enter production this year. The delays put the movie closer to when Batman"s The Brave and the Bold movie was expected to be released. The project is part of the DCU"s Chapter One. The future Batman film was said to focus on a different period of Bruce Wayne"s life when compared to Robert Pattinson"s, though delays have led to rumors about them merging, and multiple updates reveal where things are at right now.
Matt Reeves And James Gunn Claimed The Universes Would Remain Separate The DCU's Revealed Batman Story Does Not Fit Pattinson's Bruce Wayne Close As The Batman finished its global box office run with $772.3 million (via Box Office Mojo) and overwhelmingly positive critical reception, fans started to ponder whether Pattinson"s Bruce Wayne could be brought into James Gunn"s DC Universe when the franchise was announced. However, there was a clear story reason blocking that from happening. When the movie was revealed alongside other DCU projects in January 2023, Gunn said that The Brave and the Bold would focus on Bruce Wayne and his son, Damian, later confirming that members of the Bat-Family would appear in the film.
