The end of Creature Commandos drops a bombshell on Batman’s history in Gotham, and fans are sparking theories about how this fits into the new DCU
Doctor Phosphorus He is tasked with opening this Pandora’s box in the final episode of the animated series. Even though your comment seems like a minor detail, it provides a key element understand the future of the Dark Knight in the DC cinematic universe.
Doctor Phosphorus and the 15-year history of Gotham
The episode reveals that Doctor Phosphorus was created after a meeting with Gotham mobster Rupert Thorn. Consumed by revenge, Phosphorus embarked on a massacre that culminated in the deaths of Thorn and the others responsible for the murder of his family. It wasn’t long before Batman confronted him and sent him to Belle Reve.
However, the detail that stands out is when Phosphorus mentions that his transformation happened first. fifteen years. This means that the Dark Knight has already been active in Gotham for more than a decade.according to these canonical data of the DCU. If we consider it The BatmanFrom Matt Reevesis set in the “second year” of Bruce Wayne’s vigilante career, questions arise about how these times could coexist.
How would Robert Pattinson fit into the DCU?
This temporary data could complicate the integration of Robert Pattinson as the DCU’s Batman. If the focus of The Batman as a standalone story, the Dark Knight DCU would be a more mature character, probably in his own 40 or 50 yearsconsistent with the rumors that Damian Wayne will be introduced as Robin in The brave and the bold.
However, Pattinsonat 38, he is in a curious position: he could play a younger Batman in Reeves’ saga and then take on an aged version in the DCU. This theory is not ruled out, but it will depend on the strategy they adopt. James Gunn and the rest of the DC Studios creative team.
Two Batmans coexisting? DC Studios strategy
The director of The brave and the bold, Andy Muschiettihe has already made it clear Reeves’ Batman and the DCU’s Batman will be entirely separate characters. “It’s clear that Matt Reeves’ Batman is not part of this new universe,” he commented in a recent interview. Furthermore, he underlined it releasing two Batman movies at the same time would be counterproductiveTherefore A.D intends to avoid conflicts between the two franchises.
With this in mind, it seems that Batman – Part IIwhich is expected 2027will continue to explore the Dark Knight’s early years, while The DCU will create an older Batman with an established legacy.
What does this say about the future of the DCU?
Yes, okay Commando of creatures It’s an animated series, narrative details like Batman’s timeline could be relevant to the larger universe James Gunn is building. However, it wouldn’t be difficult for DC to reconstruct a detail of this type if it deemed it necessary to unify the stories.
For now, fans will have to wait to see how these plots develop. The confirmation that The brave and the bold will be part of the DCU indicates a new approach and the possibility that this Damian Wayne and other new elements bring a different dynamic to Batman’s legacy.
A future with many unknowns
Although the door for Robert Pattinson to become Batman of the DCU is not completely closedstatements from the creatives suggest that they try to keep both Batmans on separate paths. In the end, DC Studios’ goal seems to be to build a cohesive universe while leaving room for standalone stories that have resonated with fans.
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