James Gunn's DCU Unveils First Official Look at New Batman - Inside the Magic

James Gunn's DCU Unveils First Official Look at New Batman - Inside the Magic

While this year’s Superman (2025) will kick things off for the brand-new DC Universe (DCU) in live action, the new animated series Creature Commandos—created by DC Studios’ co-CEO James Gunn (who also directs the upcoming Man of Steel film)—now streaming on Max is the first official installment in the rebooted shared universe. Forming part of the first wave of new DCU movies and television shows titled “Chapter One: Gods and Monsters”, Creature …

First Look at DCU Batman revealed and it definitely is not Robert Pattinson

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James Gunn's DCU Offers First Animated Glimpse at New Batman

The Batman legacy is as enduring as the Dark Knight himself. With its gothic roots in Tim Burton’s films and its more grounded realism in Christopher Nolan’s trilogy, the character has been reimagined time and again for decades. The new DC Universe (DCU), spearheaded by James Gunn, aims to deliver a cohesive narrative that spans films and television, starting with Creature Commandos and Superman (2025). As for Batman, the much-anticipated The Br…