The Batman
The Batmanis confirmed to be in a disjoined reality than the DC Extended Universe . lead by Matt Reeves , the upcoming standalone plastic film will enter Robert Pattinson as the next loop of the Caped Crusader . Supposedly replacingBen Affleck ’s translation of the character , it ’s now revealed that the much - anticipated blockbuster will exist outside of the established DCEU canyon .
Not much is do it regarding plot particular forThe Batmanwhich is presently slated to release next yr . Principal photography was afoot when it had to be shut down for wellness role due to the coronavirus pandemic . That articulate , the roll and gang are reportedly gearing up to restart filming next calendar month . away from the official fiber tone for Pattinson ’s Batman , not to refer a couple other reveals includingThe Batman ’s logo , it ’s also revealed that the narrative will sport the fictional character in his second year as the Bat of Gotham . For a meter , fan have taste to speculate how this Modern take on the DC hero will gibe in the already shew DCEU persistence , but not it ’s been formally corroborate that it will exist in its own separate universe .
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During the Multiverse 101 panel at the on-going DC FanDome , DC Films Chief Executive Walter Hamada reveals thatThe Batmanwon’t have any connective with the DCEU , which stand for that Pattinson ’s version of the quality does n’t technically interchange Affleck ’s previous iteration of the same DC submarine . He also pointed out that the separate existence will be more grounded equate to what fans have seen thus far in the DCEU .
Aside fromThe Batmanand the DCEU , Hamada adds that Todd Phillips and Joaquin’sJokeralso exists in an entirely dissimilar cosmos . This have in mind that Pattinson ’s Bruce Wayne can have an entirely unlike Clown Prince of Crime and it ’s not beholden to the Jared Leto or Phoenix ’s version of the character . In conjunction with that , if aJokersequel is ever greenlit , they can move forward withtheir own Batman readiness - up in the original movie . Overall this is a big way to give filmmakers the creative exemption when it comes to their respective takes on these iconic characters .
That being said , it does n’t intend that characters from unlike universes will never interact . As the panel disclose , Warner Bros. is slowly establishing theirDC multiverse , and just like what find in Crisis on Infinite Earths peculiar , they can crossover . This direction , the films , and perhaps even the idiot box air hole of DC can build towards a braggy effect like to what The CW and Arrowverse fulfil . For now , with a clear separation between these movie universes , fan can arrest hypothesise about their supposed connection to each other and just delight them as they are .
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