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James Gunn Expects to Read Two BATMAN Scripts by Year's End — GeekTyrant

James Gunn Expects to Read Two BATMAN Scripts by Year's End — GeekTyrant

Geek Tyrant08-07-2025
James Gunn is keeping busy shaping the future of the DCU, and Batman fans may want to start paying close attention. According to Gunn, he expects two completed Batman scripts to be in his hands before the end of 2025.
One of them is almost certainly The Batman: Part II . Co-written by Matt Reeves and Mattson Tomlin, the script is already finished and turned in, though Gunn may not have read it yet.
'I've been told it's done,' Gunn said in a recent update, hinting that it's on his radar. This sequel will continue Reeves' noir-soaked take on the Dark Knight, picking up after the events of the first film, with Robert Pattinson back under the cowl.
So what's the second script? It's likely The Brave and the Bold , the DCU's in-universe Batman reboot, first announced by Gunn in January 2023 as part of Chapter One: Gods and Monsters. Andy Muschietti ( The Flash ) is locked in to direct, but the screenwriter still hasn't been officially named.
Gunn did confirm that it's in active development, and if he's expecting a script this year, things may be further along than we think.
There's also the growing theory that before we even get to The Brave and the Bold , the DCU's Batman could show up in a World's Finest movie, possibly as the follow-up to Superman. That film, starring David Corenswet and set for release on July 11, 2025, kicks off Gunn's new cinematic DC universe.
If World's Finest is this other project, it could double as our first look at the DCU's new Caped Crusader. But, we'll have to wait and see.
Gunn has never been shy about his love for Batman. He's mentioned more than once that the character is his personal favorite, and his recent comments suggest the DCU isn't going to sit around waiting to bring the Dark Knight into the fold.
But, by the time the year ends, we may be looking at two radically different Batmen, each with their own world, tone, and trajectory. One will remain rooted in Reeves' gritty Gotham, while the other will be part of a growing, interconnected DCU.
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