Matt Reeves to Meet With James Gunn & Peter Safran for “BatVerse”

Could they be planning to use the Elseworlds approach?

During an exclusive interview with Collider’s Steven Weintraub for the 15th anniversary of Cloverfield, The Batman director Matt Reeves revealed he’ll soon have a meeting with new co-heads of DC Studios James Gunn and Peter Safran. However, as Reeves tells us, fans shouldn’t be afraid, as his BatVerse will keep being developed parallel with the new DC Universe.

Last year, Reeves brought a revolutionary version of Gotham City to theaters with The Batman, a beautifully-crafted detective story that focuses on the emotional growth of Bruce Wayne (Robert Pattinson). The movie was a box office hit, especially considering theatres were still suffering the effects of the pandemic. So, of course, Warner Bros. asked Reeves to start working on a sequel and spinoff miniseries.

A few months after The Batman’s release, the Warner Bros. Discovery merge shook the DC Universe to its core, as the company decided to revamp its superhero cinematic universe. Amidst the content cuts, Reeves signed a multi-year deal with Warner Bros. Discovery that supposedly kept his BatVerse safe. However, once Gunn and Safran were hired to make tough calls in the name of a unified story, we all feared Reeves’ vision for the Dark Knight wouldn’t fit in DC Studios' 10-year plan for films, TV shows, and even video games.

We were relieved when Reeves confirmed this week that he’s still working on The Batman sequel. The filmmaker also intends to expand his BatVerse with The Penguin, a series starring Colin Farrell that’s going into production this year. That doesn’t mean Reeves has free rein over his BatVerse, though—he still needs to sit down with Gunn and Safran to lay out his long-term plan.