- A new report suggests The Batman II part will have Robin
- The rumor emerged less than 24 hours after the revelation of the start date of filming the film
- James Gunn has since brought social media to say that speculation is not true
Update: As I predicted at the end of the initial publication of this article, the CO-PDG of DC Studios James Gunn refuted this rumor. By taking sons, he urged fans to “stop believing this nonsense. I think six of us have read the script. No one knows anything Batman 2. “”
The original story follows.
The Batman II part is still more than two years from the fight against theaters, but a new rumor could not only have enormous implications for the film itself, but also the DC universe of James Gunn (DCU).
Let’s start with the last potential. Yesterday (August 7), the initiate of the Jeff Sneider industry suggested that Robin, the most famous acolyte of the Dark Knight, was part of the distribution of the superhero film. Sneider made the complaint in the last addition of his newsletter Insneider and said that he was informed of Robin’s inclusion after sitting with a “well -placed source” earlier in the week.
Sneider’s assertion comes less than 24 hours after the discovery of Warner Bros. The Batman II part At the beginning of 2026. Given the time of Sneider’s claim, some observers would say that his arrival is a little too fortuitous. After all, if Sneider spoke to its source before WBD confirmed when the cameras start to roll on the rest of DC’s comic strip film, why not reveal it earlier?
Robin’s apparent inclusion in the next Batman film by Matt Reeves raises even more questions and potentially kills a big theory of fans on The Batman II partHistory. So, let’s break down the biggest that come to my mind right now.
Let us first attain the theory of the aforementioned fans. Some fans have speculated that Batman 2 Will be strongly inspired by “The Long Halloween”, one of the most famous comic strip series in Caped Crusader. Their proofs? BatmanThe follow -up should arrive in October 2027, therefore a story based on the emblematic literary works of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale would be adapted to the next date of release of the film.
Robin’s possible appearance in The Batman II part Pour cold water on this theory because it is not in “The Long Halloween”. Okay, the next Batman Epic Crime Saga entry on the big screen could take creative liberties with this literature and include Robin. It would not be the first time that a superhero film has changed the elements of a series of comics on which it is based. Nevertheless, I would be surprised if Reeves and his co-series colleague Mattson Tomlin Shoehorn Robin in their history if it is based on “ The Long Halloween ”, especially since that would have a strong impact on the chronology of the events of the said story.
Now, it’s time to try to answer some of these big questions that I mentioned earlier – and, surprised surprise, they are based on a long -standing discussion to find out if the saga of the epic crime of Batman is secretly withdrawn in the DCU.
Here are the facts: when James Gunn announced the initial programming of the Chapter of the DCU One in January 2023, one of the projects he discussed was a Batman film. Title The courageous and the fatHe should largely draw from the series of comics by Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert Fans, preferred by fans. In this document, the black knight is amazed to learn that he has a son named Damien, whom he takes and tries to raise. However, without becoming too deep in the territory of the spoiler, there is more than what meets the eyes of Damien apparently perfect, but filled with rage.
Now, even if Robin is confirmed to be part of The Batman II partCast, we don’t know which one will appear. It could be any Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Damien Wayne, or one of the least known women of Stephanie Brown or Carrie Kelley. There are other Robins, but those listed are the best known.
If – and it’s a big one – Batman 2 Damien works, however, the fans will rightly ask the question: will the saga of Batman Epic Crime finally finish being part of the DCU? After all, it would be silly, without forgetting incredibly confusing, if we have two Batman films that exist in separate cinematographic universes and present the same super-DUO.
For what it is worth, Gunn and Reeves have largely closed the idea that the Reeves-Verse are absorbed by the DCU. Above all, however, Gunn has always left the door a little ajar – the co -chief of DC Studios recently told the entertainment this evening: “I have already said it. We. [Gunn and Reeves] have already talked about it, but that’s not what’s going on right away. “(Nb: Gunn did not highlight the words in italics, but I did it to hammer at home from my point of view that the door is not closed on these two potentially merger universes).
It is proven that the films of Batman of Gunn and Reeves will continue to exist in separate shared universes. In June, Gunn said “I think I have a way to do” when asked for an update on The courageous and the fatScript. He also revealed that an anonymous writer was busy giving it.
Now you might say that these things could be linked to the film Batman in Reeves. He and Tomlin were still fighting Batman 2Scenario when Gunn made these comments. The fact that Gunn did not mention the name of the writer of his film, as well as his quote from “I think I have a means” BatmanSaga of epic crime in the DCU. For me, however, this is similar to fans who serve the straws and trying to demonstrate the integration of the first into the second.
Frankly, considering that Bruce Wayne by Robert Pattison had only worked Batman for a few years BatmanThe only way it would be old enough to have a child Batman 2 It was if he presented a big time. Of course, this is a possibility, but I don’t see that it happens.
The best thing that Gunn, which is active on social networks, can now be confirmed or refuse Sneider’s complaint. If Robin East set to appear in The Batman II partGunn – or even Reeves himself – could give us an indication as to which we will appear in the next project on the big screen of Reeves. This is the only way to officially put another pin in this endless debate on the continuous independence of the state of the Batman epic crime saga at the DCU.
In the meantime, let me know what you think. Should these two universes remain separated, or is it time for Pattinson’s crushed crusader to make the jump to the DCU? Ring in the comments.
