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The latest news about Matt Reeves’The Batman 2is not bringing hope and redemption for the DC franchise’s future. Among the several films, shows, and projects that are headed for the gallows,Batgirlhit the hardest. The criticism levied at the onslaught of cancellations follows closely at the heels of the humiliating optimism that the new management has put on display regarding their Ezra Miller film, despite the actor’s increasingly erratic, volatile, and misguided actions.
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Now that WarnerMedia and Discovery have merged to become the new parent company of DC, namely Warner Bros. Discovery. Changes include the resignation and removal of those attached at the helm of the earlier Warner Bros. and as such, the projects that were promised during the last management’s final year at the company remain in the worst stage of production yet — the development limbo.
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The Dizzying Impact of Matt Reeves’The Batmanon DC
WhenMatt Reevesannounced the development and production ofThe Batman, it was received with a positive clamoring among the movie-goers and comic lovers. The noise that was definitive of excitement and zealous agitation quickly turned into criticism when the unlikely protagonist was brought to the forefront of the news.Robert Pattinson‘s career had been defined by underrated and underappreciated cult classics that mostly evaded the public eye and as such, the actor was bullied and subjected to mass delirium of anger for his supposed lack of experience to portray the likes of Batman.
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Soon, however, the world was proven wrong, and Reeves’The Batmanbecame a legend, much like the film’s eponymous character himself. People couldn’t stop raving about the movie, its cinematography, its raw appeal, and its perfectly crafted noir-thriller narrative, something that had been missing from the recent superhero franchise movies. Pattinson rose in critics’ ratings and audience appreciation andThe Batman 2became a project people wanted — no questions asked, and without delay.
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WB Discovery PutsThe Batman 2‘s Future On Hold
Toby Emmerichhad publicly congratulated and announced Matt Reeves’ success onThe Batmanand his moving forward with the sequel,The Batman 2.But as new management takes over, and Walter Hamada and Emmerich are placed out of the franchise, projects like this one along withWonder Woman 3,Black Canary,Static Shock,Zatanna, and Ta-Nehisi Coates’Supermanare being put on hold as Zaslav, the new frontman decides a new direction for the DCEU.
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The development limbo is the worst of the production phases that a project could be subjected to and as the phrase suggests, a project is neither canceled nor given the go-ahead to enter the production phase until further notice. With the new direction that David Zaslav is planning for the DC Extended Universe, it sure looks like a bleak future for DC fans but until then, one can only celebrate the confirmed harbinger of chaos that is going to be Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga’s Arthur Fleck and Harley Quinn in the upcomingJoker: Folie à Deuxwhile waiting for DC FanDome.
The Batmanis now streaming on HBO Max.
Source:Variety
Diya Majumdar
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Diya Majumdar is a Senior Content Writer at FandomWire with over 2000 published articles on the website. Since 2022, she has been working as an entertainment journalist with a special focus on films and pop culture.Among the countless genres and themes of Hollywood, the ones that particularly favor Diya’s tastes include Game of Thrones, DC, and well-aged thrillers and classics.
