The New DCU Batman Movie Is More Exciting To Me Than The Batman 2 For One Major Reason

I can’t see The Batman – Part II using a key part of the character’s mythos, which The Brave and the Bold is confirmed to focus on, and that makes me more excited about the new DC Universe‘s version of the Dark Knight than the sequel to The Batman. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a fan of Matt Reeves’ The Batman, and I’m interested in The Batman – Part II‘s story and whatever else the world has to offer, such as this year’s The Penguin spinoff series. That said, The Brave and the Bold ranks a step above for me.

So far, the DCU still has to reveal who will be penning The Brave and the Bold‘s story or who will play the Dark Knight. That said, I’m confident that the movie will turn out great. While I had some problems with the DCEU’s The Flash movie, I thought there was more good than bad in it, and all Batman/Bruce Wayne scenes were handled very well by director Andy Muschietti, who has been announced to helm the DCU’s Batman reboot. I think the film is in good hands, and a revealed story detail makes me very excited about it.

I Am Thrilled That The DCU Is Giving Us The Bat-Family

The Team Is The Best Part Of Batman Comics

James Gunn, the DCU’s creative chief, has revealed that the Bat-Family will appear in The Brave and the Bold. Damian Wayne will be an important part of the movie, with his relationship with Bruce Wayne being the Batman reboot’s driving force, while other members of the Bat-Family will play a role in the project. I’ve wanted to see a fully realized live-action version of the Bat-Family for years. The closest we have had to that was in DC’s Titans series, which featured three versions of Robin and more characters. However, the show’s uneven quality held back the team’s potential.

I love the dynamics that the Bat-Family members have among themselves in the comics and other media, and I wish to see the DCU make the most of them. Damian’s introduction means the core Bat-Family characters, like Nightwing, Batgirl, Red Hood, and more, should all be established in the DCU when The Brave and the Bold arrives. Seeing the overtly brooding Bruce interact with and mentor younger heroes is a great way to view the character’s many sides, making the DCU’s Batman more complex than most live-action versions of the hero. The Bat-Family brings the best out of Batman.

I Can’t See Robin Appearing In The Batman – Part II

A Rumored Role Has Also Been Debunked

The Batman – Part II will continue the grounded universe that director Matt Reeves started with the original film. I don’t think a kid in a bright-colored costume will be appearing in that franchise to fight crime alongside Robert Pattinson’s Batman anytime soon. I just don’t see how the gritty tone of The Batman universe could fit the idea of introducing a Robin, even though I thought that The Batman‘s ending could have been used to set up Dick Grayson’s debut, as Batman became more of a hopeful figure for Gotham City.

James Gunn already debunked Robin’s appearance in The Batman – Part II, putting that possible story path to rest. Last December, rumors emerged about how Dick Grayson’s Robin and Batman villains like Professor Pyg and Scarecrow would appear in The Batman – Part II, to which Gunn responded by saying, “Nope. Totally made up.” With the Robin rumors shot down and the character not making sense tone-wise for The Batman – Part II, The Brave and the Bold becomes more interesting to me, as the DCU film is the one where I can finally see an ideal version of the Bat-Family in live-action.

I Think The DCU Can Bring The Most Comics-Accurate Batman To Life

There Are Already Enough Grounded Batman Stories

DC has explored plenty of grounded takes on Batman already, also using Batman’s first years for multiple projects, such as Christian Bale’s debut in Batman Begins and Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne in The Batman. I think we have had plenty of grounded and more realistic versions of the Dark Knight, and I hope the DCU will move in the opposite direction. I want to see The Brave and the Bold and the rest of the shared universe embrace aspects of Batman’s comic book stories, with more out-there villains like Clayface being used to their fullest.

I want to see a Batman who interacts with other heroes and lives in an expansive live-action comic book world. There is a lot of potential in the character’s interactions as a mentor to the Bat-Family or as one of the leaders of the Justice League that live-action movies have yet to explore. With Pattinson’s Batman also early in his career in The Batman – Part II, I hope we get a Batman in his late 30s or his 40s in The Brave and the Bold, as that is the perfect age for a Batman with a whole Bat-Family.

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