The Batman Half II is one among Warner Bros. and DC Studios’ most anticipated films, alongside the upcoming Superman reboot, and the movie’s fixed delays are inflicting all kinds of hypothesis on-line. One of many huge questions looming over the sequel’s head, particularly after James Gunn and Peter Safran took over DC Studios, is whether or not Robert Pattinson’s Batman will ever be part of the primary DCU timeline with David Corenswet’s Superman. It is one thing that a big portion of the fan base has been dreaming of for the reason that takeover, and James Gunn has given probably the most definitive reply but… type of.
James Gunn just lately sat down with Rolling Stone to debate the upcoming launch of Superman (July 11), which marks the official begin of the DCU on the massive display. In the course of the dialog, Gunn addressed the long-rumored potential of Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne from Matt Reeves’ The Batman becoming a member of the DCU. Supes makes up one-third of DC’s Trinity, alongside Marvel Girl, who was just lately confirmed to be getting a standalone challenge within the new DCU, and Batman. The Darkish Knight is getting a standalone film within the DCU, titled The Courageous and the Daring, however no actor has been forged but. This has led some to consider that Pattinson will soar timelines from The Batman to the DCU.
“I actually ought to clear this up,” James Gunn stated earlier than type of clearing it up, however nonetheless leaving issues ambiguous sufficient for the web rumor mill to stay spinning. “I’d by no means say zero, since you simply by no means know. Nevertheless it’s unlikely. It’s unlikely in any respect.” Judging from his response, there are at present no plans for Robert Pattinson to hitch the DCU, or for Reeves’ separate The Batman universe to hitch the fold of the DCU. However, something is feasible in superhero comedian books, and Gunn believes the identical is true for superhero films.
James Gunn Places ‘The Batman Half II’ Cancellation Rumors to Mattress
The completed script for The Batman Half II was initially imagined to be turned on this January. Nevertheless, the writing course of has undergone a number of delays, and Reeves and his co-writer, Mattson Tomnlin, have but to show in a completed script. In consequence, The Batman Half II‘s launch has been delayed to October 1, 2027.
The delays have triggered a number of followers to imagine that the movie has secretly been canceled. This rumor has unfold like wildfire on-line and throughout social media. However, James Gunn says there’s zero reality to it, and that he’s accepting of the delays because it provides Reeves and Tomlin time to make the movie even higher.
“I’ll additionally say Batman Half II isn’t canceled,” Gunn addressed. “That’s the opposite factor I hear on a regular basis — that Batman Half II is canceled. It’s not canceled. We don’t have a script. Matt’s sluggish. Let him take his time. Let him do what he’s doing. God, individuals are imply. Let him do his factor, man.”
Supply: Rolling Stone