Matt Reeves is deep into building his own Batman franchise with upcoming projects like Colin Farrell’s Penguin and The Batman Part II. But after reports of the director developing a new series based on the fictional Arkham Asylum that’s set in the DCU hit the web, fans are curious about whether or not there is truth to the reports. Here is all you need to know on the matter.
Will Matt Reeves’ Arkham Asylum series be set in James Gunn’s DCU?
Yes, according to DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn himself, Matt Reeves’ upcoming Arkham Asylum series will be set in his DC Universe.
DC fans will be excited to know that Matt Reeves’ upcoming series based on Arkham Asylum will be set in James Gunn’s new DC Universe, which consists of other highly anticipated projects like Superman: Legacy and The Brave and the Bold.
Gunn confirmed the Arkham Asylum series’ place within the DCU on Threads when a fan asked him whether Matt Reeves was developing any other DC projects in the Batverse besides The Batman Part II and Penguin. Gunn replied to the fan by saying that Reeves was producing the upcoming Arkham series for the DCU.
James Gunn further added by revealing in another Thread that it was always the plan for Matt Reeves’ Arkham series to be set in the DCU. The DC Studios co-CEO also revealed that the Arkham series was one of the first pitches he and Peter Safran brought with them when they first assumed their CEO positions at DC.
As of now, plot details about the new Arkham Asylum series are unknown. However, it can be presumed that the series will revolve around the history of the psychiatric hospital and prison and also follow the stories of the various inmates within the facility.
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