The rumors of delays to the DCU’s Batman movie The Courageous and the Daring have been vastly exaggerated, says DC Studios co-head James Gunn. The DCU is formally underway, kicked off by the comfortable launch of Creature Commandos, and set to proceed with Superman in the summertime of 2025. James Gunn introduced a collection of initiatives that might embody DC’s Chapter 1 – Gods and Monsters, together with titles like Lanterns and Supergirl: Girl of Tomorrow, each set for launch in 2026. Nevertheless, one title that seemingly has no new updates is Courageous and the Daring, leaving many to suspect the movie has been delayed.
On BlueSky, a consumer posted saying The Courageous and the Daring had been delayed, to which James Gunn responded by saying “The Courageous and the Daring has not been delayed, so I am undecided what you’re speaking about.” He additionally responded to a declare relating to the delay of The Batman – Half II, the place some stated director Matt Reeves lied when he talked about earlier that the script was nearly completed and that he was aiming to start out filming in 2025. Gunn identified that “ending” and completed are two various things and stated, “Matt didn’t lie. He stated they have been ending the script (i.e. he’s not completed.)”
The rumors of The Courageous and the Daring being delayed stemmed from a latest interview with the movie director, Andy Muschietti, saying he could be taking over a private undertaking subsequent and that “The Batman undertaking has been postponed a bit bit so I’d do one other movie earlier than that.” The supposed delay round Courageous and the Daring coincided with the information that the second movie in Matt Reeves’s The Batman collection, previously titled The Batman – Half II, had been delayed from its October 2026 launch date to October 2027. This information and Muscheitti’s assertion led many to imagine that Gunn was trying to scrap The Courageous and the Daring and make Robert Pattinson’s Batman a part of the DCU, although Gunn has repeatedly shot down these rumors.
‘The Courageous and the Daring’ is Nonetheless On Monitor, Regardless of the Rumors
Gunn is correct that The Courageous and The Daring cannot be delayed for the reason that movie was by no means given an official launch date. It was introduced to be in improvement like many movies are, however Gunn notably has not given the film a launch date, however it has been estimated to be aiming for a 2027 launch in earlier experiences. Gunn has made it clear from the start that no DC film can be given a launch date or start filming till the scripts are prepared. What’s curious, although, is, whereas no launch date has been set for The Courageous and the Daring, two Batman-related movies are slated for launch within the DCU schedule.
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The primary is Clayface, primarily based on the Batman villain of the identical title. It will likely be written by Mike Flanagan and set for a September 2026 launch date. Whereas The Courageous and the Daring will introduce Damian Wayne as Robin, the Dick Grayson and Jason Todd variations of Robin can be getting their very own animated movie titled Dynamic Duo in June 2028. With The Batman sequel getting delayed, it does put an fascinating wrinkle in The Courageous and the Daring, as Warner Bros. seemingly will not need to launch two separate Batman movies in the identical yr, however each 2026 and 2028 now have Batman-related initiatives. The Courageous and the Daring seemingly will not be prepared for 2026, so it feels just like the soonest it might be launched is 2028, however with a Robin movie already set for launch, Courageous and the Daring may not hit theaters till 2029.