James Gunn has spoken concerning the possibilities Robert Pattinson’s Batman and David Corenswet’s Superman becoming a member of forces in a brand new movie.
The filmmaker opened up about the potential for each superheroes coming collectively whereas on the 2025 version of Comedian-Con this week. Talking to Leisure Tonight, Gunn was requested if the optimistic response to the most recent Superman film has tempted him to start work on a sequel.
That movie arrived in cinemas earlier this month and marked the most recent within the revamped DC Universe. It quickly turned a field workplace hit – bringing in $426million (£314million) worldwide gross in line with The Numbers.
It additionally noticed David Corenswet tackle the long-lasting function for the primary time. Earlier than then, Henry Cavill performed the DC character in 2013’s Man Of Metal, 2016’s Batman v Superman: Daybreak Of Justice and 2017’s Justice League. He additionally made a cameo on the finish of Black Adam in 2022, earlier than confirming that he would not be concerned in Gunn’s imaginative and prescient of the DC Universe.
Former Harry Potter and Twilight star Robert Pattinson was the most recent actor to have taken on the function of Batman, making his debut alongside Zoë Kravitz with the 2022 film The Batman.
When requested if there may be any probability of seeing the 2 DCU superheroes come collectively in a brand new movie, Gunn mentioned he had thought-about it already, however isn’t able to decide to the challenge simply but. “I’ve met him [Pattinson] earlier than, we’ve talked about it earlier than. However it’s not what’s occurring proper now,” he instructed ET. “Every little thing is in flux, so we’ll determine what we’re doing subsequent.”
Pattinson is because of reprise his function as The Darkish Knight in The Batman 2 – the upcoming sequel to the 2022 movie, which is due in cinemas in October 2027.
There’s additionally one other Batman challenge on the best way, in line with GamesRadar, titled The Courageous and the Daring. This may characteristic Batman and the Damian Wayne model of Robin. Gunn not too long ago instructed the outlet that the DC crew are nonetheless within the early phases of the live-action movie.
“There’s actually no new updates,” he mentioned. “I imply, we’re engaged on a script. We now have a screenwriter who’s hammering away at it. I’m very concerned, and so, , we’ll see what occurs subsequent. I want I had extra information for you, however I don’t.”
Gunn was at Comedian-Con 2025 to advertise the second season of Peacemaker, which will probably be out subsequent month. His subsequent movie to be launched will probably be Supergirl, which is about to reach in cinemas in 2026.
The newest Superman movie was given a three-star evaluate from NME and praised as placing “some pep” again into the long-running franchise.
“To offer Gunn his due, he crafts a world that’s as near the DC Comics Superman that we’ve ever seen, with characters just like the shapeshifting Metamorpho (Anthony Carrigan) including actual texture. It’s a promising start-point to his plans for the DC Universe,” it learn.
“And whereas the good-versus-evil plot does little to push the envelope, the thought of Superman being an alien peacekeeper is definitely going to fire up political controversies again in Gunn’s MAGA-homeland. Primarily, although, simply give us extra Krypto – this canine actually is tremendous.”
