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Matt Reeves and James Gunn set the record straight over The Batman becoming mainline DC

December 15, 2022 by EJ Moreno

It’s been a hectic week for the new creative head of DC Studios, James Gunn. All week, there’s been reports about the soon-to-be revamped DC movies, and Gunn has spent most of the time addressing rumors, as well as confirming a Superman reboot with Henry Cavill’s time as the Man of Steel now officially over. 

Before that, Gunn took time to address a report from Variety claiming that Matt Reeves’ The Batman universe would soon become fold into the central DC Cinematic Universe vision. In the article, writer Adam B. Vary said discussions were underway between Gunn, Reeves, and DC Studios co-chair Peter Safran about using the Robert Pattinson-led Batman movies as the launching point for that character in the new DCU plans.

Gunn addressed the rumors while not shading the reporter behind the story. The filmmaker starts with, “There are few reporters I love more than @adambvary – truly a good guy.” Before going on to add, “but in this case, he needs to get a new source as this is entirely untrue.”

Later, The Batman director Matt Reeves tweeted in agreement with Gunn, saying, “The source I’m really liking on this is Mr. @JamesGunn.”

SEE ALSO: DC Studios reportedly scraps Batman Beyond movie starring Michael Keaton

There are few reporters I love more than @adambvary – truly a good guy – but in this case he needs to get a new source as this is entirely untrue. https://t.co/a7cnbTfpSi

— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) December 14, 2022

The source I’m really liking on this is Mr. @JamesGunn https://t.co/fYmy5to9A7

— Matt Reeves (@mattreevesLA) December 14, 2022

The Batman proved to be a critical and commercial success, pulling in over $700 million worldwide. It also played well in the awards season as it was recently nominated for three Critics Choice Awards, including Best Visual Effects and Best Score.

While Gunn continues to plot out his DC Studios future, Matt Reeves is hard at work to bring to life The Batman 2 for fans, although the sequel isn’t expected until 2025 at the earliest.

 

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, DC Extended Universe, James Gunn, Matt Reeves, Robert Pattinson, The Batman

About EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno is a film and television critic and entertainment writer who joined the pop culture website Flickering Myth in 2018 and now serves as the executive producer of Flickering Myth TV, a YouTube channel with over 27,000 subscribers. With over a decade of experience, he is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic who is also part of the Critics Choice Association and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

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