Andy Muschietti Confirms DCU’s Brave and the Bold Is Still Coming — Not Connected to Robert Pattinson’s Batman

The DCU’s Batman film Brave and the Bold is still in development and is separate from Robert Pattinson’s Batman movies, according to recent comments from director Andy Muschietti and others involved. While details remain limited, a few confirmed points emerged during press for It: Welcome to Derry.

1. What was said
2. Who and what the film is
3. Creative status and timeline
4. How this relates to other Batman films

What was said

At a press event, Barbara Muschietti — Andy Muschietti’s sister and co-creator of Welcome to Derry — confirmed the project is still planned: “The intention is yes, but we can’t talk about it.”

Andy Muschietti added, “We have to wait a few, a couple of months to start talking about it.” Shortly after, he also said, “I screwed it already.” These are his exact words from the event.

Who and what the film is

Brave and the Bold is described as the DCU’s Batman introduction for the new DCU slate, and it will focus on Bruce Wayne and his son Damian Wayne, who is Robin. James Gunn previously summarized the project as the “introduction of the DCU’s Batman” and placed it in the DCU Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters plan.

Gunn also said, “The Brave and the Bold is the story of Batman and his actual son, Damian Wayne,” and added, “This is based on Grant Morrison’s great comic book run. Damian Wayne is my favorite Robin; he’s a little assassin that Batman tries to get in line. So, this is the story about the two of them and…the beginning of the Bat Family in the DCU.”

Creative status and timeline

Concrete, recent information about production is limited. James Gunn stated: “We’re working on a script. We have a screenwriter who’s hammering away at it. I’m very involved, and so we’ll see what happens next. I wish I had more news for you, but I don’t.”

Additionally, Andy Muschietti has a directing history in the DC space; he previously directed The Flash (2023). Beyond that, no firm start or release dates were announced during the comments cited above.

How this relates to other Batman films

To be precise: Robert Pattinson’s Batman films are a separate continuity from the DCU’s Brave and the Bold. Both projects are active in different production tracks and are not the same cinematic universe, per public descriptions and studio positioning.