Is Batman: The Courageous and The Daring in bother? Director Andy Muschietti reveals it’s been a very long time since he spoke concerning the mission with James Gunn.

There’s been a variety of speak about Batman’s place within the DC Universe in latest weeks. With the delay of The Batman Half II and an absence of progress on Batman: The Courageous And The Daring, followers thought that James Gunn could also be scrapping his plans for a brand new Batman in favor of Robert Pattinson. That was, till director Andy Muschietti set the report straight that the reboot will introduce a separate incarnation of the character.

But it appears it’s not all the time sunny within the DC Universe. In the identical interview with Radio TU as he assured followers that The Courageous and The Daring may have a brand new Batman, Andy Muschietti supplied a perplexing replace on the mission’s progress. In keeping with the director, regardless that he’s nonetheless hooked up, he hasn’t spoken to James Gunn concerning the movie since Superman began capturing in February of final yr.

“I’ve had conversations with James Gunn concerning the story idea, however we haven’t talked since earlier than Superman started filming.”

Why The Courageous And The Daring Is Delayed

Though James Gunn has come out to say that The Courageous and The Daring has not been delayed, there nonetheless hasn’t been any progress made on bringing the DC Universe’s model of Batman to the silver display screen. Persevering with in his interview, Andy Muschietti defined that that is doubtless as a result of studio not wanting two incarnations of the Caped Crusader to confuse folks by popping out too shut collectively.

“As everybody is aware of, the Batman featured in The Courageous and the Daring will belong to the brand new DC universe. It’s fairly apparent that Matt Reeves’ Batman will not be a part of this new universe. Nonetheless, DC and Warner Bros. are transferring ahead with the second a part of Reeves’ Batman collection, which, as extensively reported, is anticipated to launch round 2027.”

“Releasing two Batman movies concurrently could be counterproductive. What DC is doing is creating a technique to make sure these two movies don’t battle with one another. Relating to my involvement within the mission, there are good intentions for now. They wish to do the film with me, and I wish to do it as nicely. I’m wanting to work on the movie. We’re speaking concerning the story and the tone.”

Some have latched onto Andy Muschietti’s wording of “good intentions for now” to recommend {that a} fallout between the director and James Gunn could also be on the horizon. Nonetheless, with there being no growth on Batman: The Courageous and The Daring, it’s onerous to say precisely when or in what type the mission will come to fruition, whatever the creators private emotions towards each other.

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