The DC Universe could have its personal Batman, as DC Studios remains to be creating The Courageous and The Daring film. Whereas The Batman universe with Matt Reeves will live on as Elseworlds, the DCU franchise could have a special actor enjoying the DC icon in James Gunn’s universe.
Throughout his look on The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jonathan Bailey was lastly requested in regards to the fancasting going round about him enjoying Batman within the DCU. The British star responded with, “Would I do Batman? I grew up with Val Kilmer, George Clooney, clearly Christian Bale, and Robert Pattinson.”
The Bridgerton actor continued, “It’s a legacy,” earlier than Bailey added that, “I feel James Gunn is wonderful. Who is aware of.” The Courageous and The Daring was first revealed on January 31, 2023, throughout the DCU’s Chapter 1: “Gods and Monsters” slate from DC Studios.
Andy Muschietti was revealed on June 15, 2023, to have been employed to direct the movie for DC Studios. Whereas the mission remains to be being written, he gave an important replace about the DCU’s Batman film on October 26, 2025:
We’ve to attend a number of, a few months to start out speaking about it.
Gunn has beforehand talked in regards to the screenplay being written and that issues are transferring in a optimistic route, though it is unclear who is definitely writing the script for The Courageous and The Daring film. Issues have, nevertheless, modified when it comes to the story.
The DC Studios co-CEO revealed to IGN on September 26, 2025, that the story of Robin, who will probably be Damian Wayne on this case, has been altered because the preliminary announcement. In keeping with Gunn, “Some issues have modified. Loads of issues are in flux on what his state of affairs is together with his parentage and all that stuff.”
Bailey’s fancasting for Batman sparked again in December 2024, when Gunn had preferred a put up on BlueSky that concerned viewers members desirous to see the Depraved actor be part of the DCU in some capability. The put up that gained consideration included, “I am truly stunned he isn’t a extra in style fan solid for Batman.”
Because the screenplay is a piece in progress, DC Studios has not truly began the casting course of but for his or her Caped Crusader. The Courageous and The Daring at present would not have an official launch date.
