Will Robert Pattinson‘s “The Batman” become the new Batman in James Gunn’s DC UNIVERSE?
Here’s what writer/director Matt Reeves had to say…
“It really comes down to whether or not it makes sense,” Reeves answered. “I think what’s been great is, there was really a kind of a story I wanted to tell — we’re calling it the Epic Crime Saga and all that — which is the thrust of what we want to do. It’s been important, to me, to be able to play that out. James and Peter have been really, really great about that, they’re letting us do that. What the future brings, I can’t really tell you, I have no idea right now, except that my head is down, now, about getting The Batman Part 2 shooting and to make it something really, really special, which, of course, is the most important thing.”
Regarding The Batman 2’s new 2027 release date. Reeves said, “This year we’re going to be shooting and I’m very excited about it. There’s been a lot of stuff going on. It’s taken longer than I would have wanted but, also, I’m super excited about what we’re doing and I can’t wait to share that with everybody.”
That being said, James Gunn admits that he has thought about making Pattinson’s Batman THE Batman moving forward in the DCU. But at this time, that’s all it is, one thought amidst many…