Why won’t Superman and Batman get their origin stories in James Gunn’s DCU? Read on to know what the director revealed!

Batman: The Brave and the Bold is taking longer to move forward than most fans expected, and DCU mastermind James Gunn explained why.

DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has addressed why they opted against retelling Batman and Superman‘s origin stories on the big screen. The filmmaker also defended DC Studios’ decision to give Swamp Thing a new movie.

Similar is the case with DCU’s Batman, as even though the film was announced a long time ago, Gunn clarified they’ve no intentions of rushing its development without a story worth telling.

James Gunn addressed the upcoming DCU slate again, and it seems the Batman reboot is on the backburner currently. The head of the DC Studios was asked where their version of The Brave and the Bold sits in their timeline, especially following the success of The Penguin.

DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has hit back at a fan who expressed concern over Batman and Superman not getting extensive origin stories in the new DCU. He also defended plans for a Swamp Thing

There have been a lot of rumors surrounding the future of Batman and the DCU. There have been reports that The Batman franchise would be folded into the DCU, and reports that The Brave and the Bold was going through some behind-the-scenes issues.

James Gunn recently confirmed that DCU's Batman The Brave and The Bold movie will be taking it slow and not rushing the creative process.

Superman writer-director and DC Studios co-head James Gunn touched upon why he's not telling Batman and Superman's origin stories again. This comes after Gunn cleared up a casting rumor for The Brave and the Bold.

The upcoming trailer for James Gunns Superman has a lot to answer for, from performances to costumes to narrative choices that will inform the DCU.