DC Studios co-chief James Gunn stirred up buzz among comic book movie fans when he recently said on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that he’s “contemplated” bringing Robert Pattinson’s Batman into the new DC Universe.

Batman made a surprise appearance during the latest episode of the DCU animated series Creature Commandos, and James Gunn recently opened up that when we do meet the Caped Crusader, it’ll be without an origin.

Since halfway through 2024, I’ve been nursing a theory that The Batman: Part II has been cancelled due to some, let’s say, weirdness happening with its development amid the pending launch of James Gunn’s DCU.

Matt Reeves got candid on whether Robert Pattinson’s Batman will move into James Gunn’s DCU or not.DC Studios co-chief James Gunn recently stirred excitement among comic book

Batman and Superman currently occupy two different cinematic universes, but that may be set to change. The Batman director Matt Reeves commented on his plans for the character going forward, and how likely it is he'll meet Superman in the future.

Is there a way to take Robert Pattinson's gritty and realistic Batman and fit him into the overall DCU? It's definitely not impossible.

Matt Reeves would be happy to see Robert Pattinson's Batman from his movies make the move to James Gunn and Peter Safran's DC Universe.