The Batman director Matt Reeves will likely be growing tasks inside each DC Universe and DC Elseworlds. Responding to a fan on Threads, DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn confirmed that the filmmaker is making an Arkham sequence based mostly inside the DCU, the brand new timeline he is crafting with co-chair Peter Safran. Initially, the sequence was meant to give attention to the inside workings of the Gotham Metropolis Police Division (GCPD), as a prequel to The Batman movie and referring to the corruption and town’s infestation with unstable criminals. Nonetheless, the venture later developed into the thought of a horror present set inside the confines of Arkham Asylum, the psychiatric facility housing probably the most deranged villains from the Darkish Knight’s rogues gallery.
“Proper now, Matt is producing Arkham as a DCU sequence, so there’s simply the 2 for now,” Gunn stated, referring to director Reeves’ The Batman: Half II and The Penguin sequence for Max (previously HBO Max) — each of which is a part of DC Elseworlds, the alternate universe which doesn’t tie into the mainline DCU canon. That is additionally the place tasks like Todd Phillips’ Joker: Folie à Deux and Teen Titans GO! will thrive, charting new tales of our favorite superheroes and villains, with out hindering the continuity for followers. Curiously, Gunn additionally added that the Arkham sequence was one of many first pitches he introduced to Warner Bros. Discovery as a DC Universe venture and that he had no data of the adjustments it went by beforehand.
A day earlier than his and Safran’s takeover as co-heads of DC Studios, the corporate introduced in filmmaker Antonio Campos — greatest identified for psychological thrillers like Simon Killer and The Satan All of the Time — to function a showrunner and potential director on the Arkham Asylum present. In fact, being a part of the DC Universe additionally signifies that Batman/ Bruce Wayne will likely be performed by a completely new actor, presumably the identical one who will likely be starring in Batman: The Courageous and the Daring. That movie will likely be directed by Andy Muschietti (The Flash), with the added accountability of introducing Bruce’s organic son Damian Wayne as Robin, who was skilled by the League of Assassins for years. Robert Pattinson, who performed the billionaire playboy vigilante in 2022’s The Batman will not be reprising the position for DC Universe, as a result of that is how director Reeves desires to assemble his BatVerse. It was deliberate as a standalone affair lengthy earlier than Gunn and Safran got here on board, with plans to develop the universe by way of spin-off TV exhibits based mostly on villains like Professor Pyg, Clayface, and Scarecrow.
Again in January, Gunn and Safran unveiled long-term plans for the upcoming chapter of DC Universe, which might join storylines throughout movies, TV, gaming, and animation tasks. Dubbed ‘Gods and Monsters,’ the saga will platform new beginnings for well-established DC characters, beginning with Superman: Legacy starring David Corenswet as Clark Kent and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane — slated to launch July 11, 2025. Then there is a Creature Commandos animated present, Supergirl: Lady of Tomorrow, Booster Gold, a restricted sequence based mostly on Amanda Waller, and extra.
Presently, there isn’t a launch window for the Arkham TV sequence.
