Summary
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold won't progress without a satisfactory script, showcasing the importance of quality storytelling.
- The anticipated DCU project's delay is due to James Gunn's focus on script excellence, ensuring no rush.
- DCU projects, including Batman, only move forward when scripts meet the standards, avoiding half-hearted productions.
Batman: The Brave and the Bold is one of the most anticipated DCU projects. However, DC Studios boss James Gunn explained why he's not going to rush The Dark Knight's introduction to the DCU.
Batman: The Brave and the Bold was one of the first movies announced when Gunn unveiled his initial slate of DC projects. However, unlike Superman and Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (which were announced at the same time), Batman: The Brave and the Bold hasn't moved beyond hiring The Flash director Andy Muschietti to helm the film. It's not the only project without significant progress, as Swamp Thing and The Authority also haven't received any updates in a while. However, considering Batman's importance, fans have wondered why the Caped Crusader's DCU debut is taking so long.
During an interview with Collider, Gunn explained that Batman: The Brave and the Bold won't move forward until there's a script he's happy with. The DC Studios boss echoed his previous comments clarifying that some DCU projects may not be made if there's not a script that satisfies him. DCU projects won't be put into production just because they were announced. It will all come down to the script.
There’s no set timeline for anything. The one thing that I’ve tried to make clear to people from the beginning, in the way that I hope we're different, is that everything in DC is going to be based on the writers. Until we have a screenplay that I’m totally happy with, that movie is not going to get made, no matter what it is. So, we have been really fortunate with some screenplays. You know, 'Supergirl' came in and just, wow Ana [Nogueria] did such an amazing job, the 'Lanterns' pilot came in, and now the whole 'Lanterns' series came in, and it's like 'Wow that's wonderful, wonderful work.' And there's a couple of other things that people don't know about, a couple of movies and TV shows that are greenlit or near greenlit. But it's going to be based always on that, on the story, because at the end of the day if we're happy with the story that we're telling, that's what matters most. And once 'The Brave and the Bold' gets to that point, then we'll make the movie.
It's hard to imagine a DC Universe with Batman in it sooner or later. Still, there won't be a lack of Batman content. Matt Reeves' The Batman Part 2 will continue the Crime Saga that launched with the first installment and continued with the HBO series The Penguin. This gritty and grounded take on the Caped Crusader is separate from Gunn's developing DCU continuity. Still, many fans want to see Gunn's take on the character, with some hoping the DCU Batman embraces the fantastical elements from the comics.
Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy was the first live-action Batman film series to explore a 'realistic version' of the Caped Crusader. Reeves' The Batman took that concept further by arguably eschewing even more 'comic book' elements. These were understandable decisions considering how far the franchise fell following Joel Schumancher's campy Batman & Robin. However, many fans are growing weary of the 'grounded' Batman stories and want Gunn to dive into otherworldly plots involving characters like Mr. Freeze, Man-Bat, or Clayface.
Fans must seemingly wait a while to see what Gunn has planned for the DCU's Batman. That may be for the best, as superhero movies aren't exactly performing as well as they used to (with exceptions like Deadpool and Wolverine or the Spider-Verse movies). The writing is often cited as a reason for 'superhero fatigue,' so Gunn is making the right call by ensuring no DCU project moves forward until they have a script that works.
Batman: The Brave and the Bold is in development at DC Studios.
- Created by
- Bob Kane, Bill Finger
- First Film
- Batman: The Movie
Batman is one of the most popular and well-known superheroes of all time. Created in 1939 by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, Batman has evolved over the decades into a cultural icon.As a child, Bruce Wayne's parents were murdered in front of him. Since that day, Bruce made it his mission to fight back against the criminal element in Gotham City. Taking on the appearance of what scares him most, Batman faces off against powerful villains like the Joker, Two-Face, Bane, and the Penguin.
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- The Batman
- Upcoming Films
- The Batman – Part II
- TV Show(s)
- Batman: The Animated Series, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Gotham
- Creation Year
- May 1939
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Source: Collider