The DCU Batman has been a topic of discussion for a while, and ever since the release of Superman on July 11, 2025, people have been wondering about this universe's Caped Crusader.

With Superman officially hitting theaters today, the launch of James Gunn and Peter Safran ’s DC Universe is in motion, and Gunn and Safran are just getting started. According to a new report from The Wall Street Journal ,

Shared by artist Clements.Ink following Gunn’s latest update about The Brave and The Bold, the image imagines Ritchson fully suited up as Batman in a sleek black version of the

But, there is also another Batman movie in the works – one that will be part of the DCU rather than an Elseworlds project like Reeves'. That movie is titled The Brave and the Bold, and it was unveiled as part of James Gunn and Peter Safran's Chapter One: Gods and Monsters announcement. Since then, though, news on the project has been scarce.

To this, Gunn's answer was a simple "two". This means that while The Batman: Part II script is finished, The Brave and the Bold script is still being worked on. Simultaneously, it is imperative to note that this interview may have taken place before Matt Reeves confirmed that the script for Part II was complete on June 28, 2025.

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That cultural ubiquity is exactly why Gunn told The Times he has no interest in movies wasting time telling a story we’ve all known for decades. “I don’t need to see pearls in a back alley when Batman’s parents are killed.