Amidst cuts that co-CEOs of DC Studios James Gunn and Peter Safran have made to varied DCU tasks, one report means that an adaptation of the enduring animated collection Batman Past was one of many many tasks shelved.
Through the newest episode of The Scorching Mic with Jeff Sneider and John Rocha (through CBR), Sneider — who’s a famous business insider — stated that one of many many tasks that had been “killed” when Gunn and Safran took over at DC Studios was a “solo Batman film that may have starred Michael Keaton.” The venture was reportedly being written by Christina Hodson, who had written different DC Universe movies like Birds of Prey, The Flash, and Batgirl.
In a tweet reacting to the podcast, The Wrap’s Umberto Gonzalez corroborated the report, saying that the now-canceled movie was actually a Batman Past movie — not only a regular solo Batman venture. Developed by Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, and Alan Burnett, Batman Past premiered on Youngsters’ WB in 1999 and rapidly grew to become a fan-favorite present.
The collection served as a sequel to Batman: The Animated Collection, and starred a a lot older Bruce Wayne (Kevin Conroy) mentoring teenager Terry McGinnis (Will Friedle), who had taken up the mantle of Batman.
Whereas the collection didn’t final so long as its predecessor — solely operating for 52 episodes throughout three seasons — it left a huge effect on followers. The collection continues to be thought to be among the best Batman tasks ever and a live-action adaptation of the movie has been one thing followers have been hoping for ever because the early 2000s. Nonetheless, it appears these hopes must proceed ready, as the brand new DC Studios proceed to shift as Gunn and Safran hammer out precisely what is going to and received’t make it into the DCU’s future.
