The Batman was a breath of fresh air for DC when it was released in 2022. In the midst of critical and commercial failures, of Wonder Woman 1984 has The Flash by the way Shazam : Fury of GodsMatt Reeves’ film distinguished itself as a solid adaptation of the adventures of the Black Knight. Halfway between the film Noir and the superheroic proposal, The Batman gave ideas to the stable plagued by enormous difficulties.
As Joker Three years earlier, the film was promised to a follow -up registering on the sidelines of the DCEU then carried by Gal Gadot, Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill. If Arthur Fleck has already had the opportunity to deliver the second part of his adventures to the cinema, and to largely disappoint, the Bruce Wayne of Pattinson is desired.
If it has been announced for the year 2025, its release was repeated many times until Warner Bros MISE on 2027 (at the earliest). Even Robert Pattinson did not seem very confident, fearing to be too old when things are truly launched. He indicated last March to Hero Magazine : “I started as a young Batman and I will be an old Batman later … I am 38 years old, I’m old”.
James Gunn finally gives 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. Film he produced but also made. It will be the first film of a new cinematographic universe which must continue with Supergirl et Swamp Thing in the cinema. While the contours of this license are still quite mysterious, and The Batman : Part II does not register in this chapter, one could fear that the film would be relegated at the bottom of the priority list from Gunn and Safran. In the midst of a promotional tour for Superman, Gunn wants to be rather reassuring. He explains to Entertainment Weekly :
“What Matt does is very important, despite all the rumors that say the opposite. We should Soon to receive the scenarioand I can’t wait ”.
On the other hand, it does not specify when the production is launched, or even if the 2027 horizon is still envisaged. The upcoming sending of a scenario is still a good indicator, things are advancing in the right direction For the character.
James Gunn also took the opportunity to evoke the famous DC Elsewords, of which Joker et Joker: Folia with two were essential components. It seems that the idea is now to bet on the vigilante of Gotham de Reeves rather than the antagonist of Todd Phillips. Indeed, Gunn was careful not to mention the character camped by Joaquin Phoenix, preferring to talk about the “Batman Epic Crime Saga” from Matt Reeves. The critical and commercial failure of Two madness will have been right about the ambitions of DC concerning the big bad guy, difficult to imagine it differently.
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