DCU, James Gunn and Batman
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As the Man of Steel takes to the sky in James Gunn‘s DCU debut, Matt Reeves‘ The Batman is ready to emerge from the shadows. On the red carpet of Monday’s Superman world premiere, the writer and director kept it brief as he confirmed to reporters that he’s read Reeves’ long-anticipated script for The Batman
James Gunn's Superman took $122 million in North American theaters over the weekend, which was enough to make it the biggest domestic launch ever for a solo Superman film, not adjusted for inflation.
While the DCU kicked off with Creature Commandos Season 1, which streamed in December 2024, its biggest test comes next week as Superman flies into the theaters.
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.
Superman, starring David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan as Clark Kent and Lois Lane, is the first theatrical release in DCU Chapter One: Gods and Monsters, but there are certainly