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The DCU and James Gunn’s Batman Was Dead Before It Was Even Born
James Gunn and Peter Safran have left DC Studios after leading its film and television plans since 2023. The article argues that their failure to bring Batman into the new DC Universe may have weakened the franchise commercially and contributed to their departure, though it cannot be known whether Batman would have changed the outcome.
Batman: The Brave and the Bold was announced as the DCU’s live-action Batman film, but remained in development while Matt Reeves’ separate Batman sequel continued. The project faced uncertainty over its director, script and intended focus on Bruce Wayne’s son, Damian, while Gunn said the DCU Batman would be closer in age to David Corenswet’s Superman. Fans saw only an animated Batman cameo in Creature Commandos.
In short
- Gunn and Safran’s DC tenure ended before their Batman film reached cinemas.
- The Brave and the Bold stayed in development amid creative uncertainty.
- The article suggests Batman’s absence may have hurt the new DCU.