The Brave and the Bold News and Discussion Thread

[BobJM]

I’d rather Raimi stay in the MCU. Would have been cool to see his version of Batman Forever though.

 

[Adrian Chase]

I’d rather Raimi stay in the MCU.

 

[donuts]

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

Andy Muschietti: As everyone knows, the Batman featured in The Brave and the Bold will belong to the new DC universe. It’s quite obvious that Matt Reeves’ Batman is not part of this new universe. However, DC and Warner Bros. are moving forward with the second part of Reeves’ Batman series, which, as widely reported, is expected to release around 2027.

This means the next Batman movie will take some time before it sees the light of day. Releasing two Batman films simultaneously would be counterproductive. What DC is doing is creating a strategy to ensure these two films don’t conflict with each other.

Regarding my involvement in the project, there are good intentions for now. They want to do the movie with me, and I want to do it as well. I’m eager to work on the film.

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Karelia]

Andy Muschietti's recent comments on why The Flash flopped... are quite out of touch.

 

[Boom]

It sounds like he was just repeating what the executives told him.

 

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

One of the last movies of a dying continuity, a controversial star, following on the heels of a 9 season TV show with a fan favorite actor in the role, ridiculous over hype from Gunn, Cruise and Stephen King.

The Flash never stood a chance.

Ultimately, people care about The Flash. They just didn't care for that particular version of The Flash. Bring on Wally West in the DCU!

 

[Karelia]

It sounds like he was just repeating what the executives told him.

Maybe so. Regardless, it's

One of the last movies of a dying continuity, a controversial star, following on the heels of a 9 season TV show with a fan favorite actor in the role, ridiculous over hype from Gunn, Cruise and Stephen King.

The Flash never stood a chance.

Ultimately, people care about The Flash. They just didn't care for that particular version of The Flash. Bring on Wally West in the DCU!

Tbh, I am okay with Wally/John-Kyle as The Flash/Green Lantern(s) I like the idea that Barry/Hal have had their time already in this universe. If it does well, Hal/Barry can always be visited in a prequel era of movies or TV series. Lots of people got exposed to DC through Bruce Timm's Justice League animated series, and with Gunn saying he is a fan and I think took inspiration from it, it makes sense with the characters he wants to move forward with.

 

[ENCK]

One of the last movies of a dying continuity, a controversial star, following on the heels of a 9 season TV show with a fan favorite actor in the role, ridiculous over hype from Gunn, Cruise and Stephen King.

The Flash never stood a chance.

Ultimately, people care about The Flash. They just didn't care for that particular version of The Flash. Bring on Wally West in the DCU!

Agreed. And Stephen King's opinions are usually off-putting to say the least.

 

[Lily Adler]

It sounds like he was just repeating what the executives told him.

Say the line, Doc.

 

[donuts]

Having rewatched The Flash, I must say that Muschietti could pull off a really good Batman movie based on the Michael Keaton stuff.

 

[NotToday]

The reporting at Hollywood Reporter wants to imply that Muschietti is not involved much in the development?

DC Studios is also concurrently developing The Brave and the Bold, centered on Batman and his son, Damian Wayne. Though Andy Muschietti was announced as director and producer, he no longer seems to be hands-on involved.

“We’re developing the Brave and Bold script right now, and he’ll be the first one to see it,” Safran said, referring to Muschietti while also strongly implying the filmmaker is not involved in the project’s development.

Gunn went so far as to say he was now the driving force of the title. “Everybody knows I love Batman, and it’s important to me, so I’m working very closely with the writer on Brave and the Bold,” he said. The writer’s name was not revealed.

DC Studios’ Caped Crusader Conundrum: No Script for ‘The Batman’ Sequel, ‘The Penguin’ Season Two a Question Mark

And who is the mystery writer on 'The Brave and the Bold'?

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[NotToday]

Also here:

Where does that leave Andy Muschietti? The Flash and It director has been attached to The Brave and the Bold for a while and Gunn and Safran said that’s still the case… if he wants to. “We’re developing this script right now and we’re going to show Andy what we have when it’s in a place where we think it’s ready to go and see if it’s a fit,” Safran said.

Here’s Exactly What’s Happening With Batman in the DC Universe

DC Studios presidents James Gunn and Peter Safran clarified all things Batman, involving Robert Pattinson and beyond.

gizmodo.com

 

[emielaen]

Conundrum? Lol they sure love drama. Seems like they're trying to make the film to me.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

You know, we have a writer on Brave and the Bold now. It’s going very, very well. And I am actively, actively involved with every beat of that coming across. So, like I am, I’m part of the engine that’s pushing that’s pushing that across.

I'm extremely curious about the writer's identity. Some have speculated that it's James himself, but despite his heavy involvement w/ the script, I don't believe this to be the case. Having already committed to writing a new unnamed Superman-related project, there's no way he'll be able to do this one alone as well.

 

[flickchick85]

I'm extremely curious about the writer's identity. Some have speculated that it's James himself, but despite his heavy involvement w/ the script, I don't believe this to be the case. Having already committed to writing a new unnamed Superman-related project, there's no way he'll be able to do this one alone as well.

I said in the other Batman thread that I suspect the project he's currently writing may be World's Finest for 2027, which would also make sense of his "heavy involvement but not writing" role in BatB.

 

[Lily Adler]

I said in the other Batman thread that I suspect the project he's currently writing may be World's Finest for 2027, which would also make sense of his "heavy involvement but not writing" role in BatB.

 

[AndrewGilkison]

If we get World's Finest, the villains would have to be Luthor and the introduction of DCU Joker right?

 

[flickchick85]

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I'm just going off the clues we're given!

-the project Gunn's currently writing is Superman-related but not exactly a Superman sequel.
-said Batman "might show up in something before" BatB.
-Gunn says his favorite DCU project is one nobody knows about yet. And you know it's one HE's doing, because hello, ego!
-Safran said there will be A Batman movie in 2027 (like, "regardless of if The Batman II makes its date")

Just suggests to me that whatever Gunn's writing is for 2027, includes DCU Batman, and is connected to Superman. So World's Finest is just the most obvious guess to me.

 

[JP]

Wold's Finest would get me so hyped.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

I said in the other Batman thread that I suspect the project he's currently writing may be World's Finest for 2027, which would also make sense of his "heavy involvement but not writing" role in BatB.

I don't know. Another mash-up film with a new Superman and a brand spanking new Batman from the outset feels far too reminiscent of BvS to me. I'm hoping for something a bit more creative and unexpected this time around. Strangely, I'm not even sure what that would look like because the thought of a straight-up ensemble film with Bats, Supes, etc., etc. doesn't appeal to me either right now. lol Maybe it's because I'm thinking in the abstract, and I can't imagine why anyone would want to bring these two characters together at such an early stage in the development of a budding filmverse. Ideally, the release of any team-up event should follow Lanterns and at least two other DCU projects not named Batman or Superman. That way, audiences get to spend a little more time with the characters before they move on to bigger events. I can see myself being more receptive to the idea if that's the plan, as long as the story is amazing.

 

[Chris B]

Gunn writing and/or directing would make me more confident as to how a World's Finest film would turn out, but yeah, its hard to ignore the deja vu that comes with following up a Superman film with a team-up movie with Batman.

 

[BobJM]

We can’t let the potential for a World’s Finest movie die with the DCEU lol.

And Superman already has like 5 other superheroes in his “solo” movie, so what’s the harm in having Batman in the next? Sign me up for Gunn’s World’s Finest please.

 

[emielaen]

The side of internet glued to this stuff would double in its hellscape-y-ness if they announced a Batman/Superman film as the film introducing Batman, right after Superman. I still say throw him in Clayface first, even if you do World's Finest before BatB.

And it should definitely be called World's Finest.