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James Gunn has the perfect opportunity to introduce Batman to the DCU. Matt Reeves’ much-anticipatedThe Batman—Part IIhas reportedly been delayed by another year and will be released in 2027. As the DCU gears up for its big screen debut withSupermanreleasing next year, a crossover with Robert Pattinson’s Batman may do the DCU a lot of good.
Reeves has maintained that his Batman’s Epic Crime Saga is an Elseworld project that is separate from the DCU. Some are of the opinion that Reeves’ grounded and gritty Gotham is too different to believably crossover to Gunn’sSuperman, which seems to be going more into the comic-book fantasy realm. However, that might be the perfect reason for them to crossover.
Fans opine that Robert Pattinson and David Corenswet’s superheroes should crossover
The DCU has its Superman in David Corenswet but it is yet to recruit its caped crusader.James Gunnannounced the DCU slate back in 2023 with a proper plan. He mentioned that the first chapter of the DCU would focus on ‘Gods and Monsters’, with films on Superman, Clayface, The Brave and the Bold, The Authority, and Supergirl being announced.
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The DCU began officially this year with the Max seriesCreature Commandos. Earlier this month, Gunn also released the first teaser trailer forSuperman,with Corenswet leading. Focusing on a younger Superman, the trailer showed a glimpse at the DCU world, which already has multiple superheroes and cosmic kaiju ready to attack Metropolis.
There has never been a more obvious contrast to Matt Reeves’The Batmanand its slate of films and shows, which recently expanded withThe Penguin. While a crossover between these two entities in aWorld’s Finestadaptation might be far from reality, fans believe that the contrasting imagery might just be perfect for the DCU.
Couldn’t it be argued that that’s what makes a World’s Finest crossover so interesting? That their worlds are so inherently different, that they don’t seem like they belong together? Superman and Batman’s worlds should contrast. They should feel like two wholly different people.…
Robert Pattinson’s Batman is also a younger hero who has just begun his vigilante activities. Despite the raw and gritty Gotham might not fit into the cosmically ballistic world of Gunn’s Metropolis. However, this contrast itself may just bethe perfect metaphor for a crossover.
James Gunn said that he had contemplated the inclusion of Robert Pattinson in the main DCU
One film that was announced as part of the first chapter of the DCU was a Batman film titledThe Brave and the Bold, which would explore the caped crusader’s relationship with Damian Wayne and the Bat Family. Andy Muschietti is set to direct the film, although it is still reportedly in development and does not have a strict timeline.
WithMatt Reeves’The Batman–Part IInow delayed to 2027, it is doubtful that WB and DC Studios would want two competing Batman titles released close to each other. Gunn definitely would want the DCU’s Batman to be considered as seriously as Reeves’, despite the seniority but it would be confusing for the audience if the timelines were too close.
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A crossover between Robert Pattinson’s current Elseworld Batman with David Corenswet’s DCU Superman might just be the best idea and it is not just the fans who think so. James Gunn said in theHappy Sad Confusedpodcast that he had contemplated Pattinson’s role in the DCU. He said,
I’ve contemplated it, yeah. I contemplate everything. I talk about everything… I’d be an idiot not to think of how can this go or how can this go, but I’m committed to both telling stories in the DCU and telling Elseworlds stories.
He mentioned that it was ultimately Matt Reeves’ choice to keep his Batman separate from the DCU. It might be a good choice too as Reeves’ increasingly street-level world is a welcome change from all the multiversal shenanigans in the superhero genre. But if Pattinson remains outside the DCU, it might take longer for Batman to enter Gunn’s universe.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
