DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has stepped in to shut down rumors that a The Batman video game is on the way.
Word that an in-universe spinoff for the Robert Pattinson-led movie might be on the way started with a Puck News report, which said that Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment was working on a game in some form. No details about what the game would look like were revealed, but it was said to be “seeded in the 2022 The Batman movie.” When one Threads user asked Gunn to clarify, he quickly brought the rumors to a halt.
“Sadly there is no truth to this whatsoever,” the DC head said.
A The Batman game could have taken many forms but would no doubt have a lot to live up to. Bruce Wayne’s alter ego has a strong history in games thanks in no small part to developer Rocksteady Games’ Arkham trilogy that started in the late 2000s. The series largely came to a close in 2015 but will soon be partially revived in the form of a VR experience called Batman: Arkham Shadow. For now, it’s unclear if a game based on The Batman was ever real or what it would have looked like, but Gunn says nothing is happening now.
This is far from the first time Gunn has taken to social media to keep rumors under control. The comic book executive, who is also heading up the 2025 Superman movie as director, took to Threads in April to douse rumors that his next movie will feature a clone of Clark Kent. He also closed the door on gossip that suggested Batman: The Brave and the Bold’s lead had already been picked in June.
The Batman video game isn’t happening, but Pattinson and director Matt Reeves’ bleak superhero world will live on. A sequel show, The Penguin, is set to premiere in just a few weeks come September 19. The Batman – Part 2 is also slated to arrive October 2, 2026, though details on it remain few and far between. For more, you can read our 10/10 review of the original film, where we said, “Matt Reeves’ violent, thrilling, darkly beautiful take on The Batman more than justifies its place in the franchise’s canon.”
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