Summary
A brand-new, unannouncedBatmangame set in the universe of 2022’sThe Batmanfilm is reportedly in development at Warner Bros. Discovery. This would suggest that, afterBatman: Arkham Shadow, the rumored project may be the next majorBatmantitle for publisher Warner Bros. Games.
Matt Reeves’sThe Batmanis a neo-noir take on the titular character that shows him in his early years as the Caped Crusader. The Robert Pattinson-led movie features certain important members ofBatman’s rogues gallery, including Catwoman, The Penguin, The Riddler, and Carmine Falcone. A follow-up TV series, titledThe Penguin, is set to drop on September 19. On top of that, a sequel to the original film is also in the works with a planned release in 2026. However, the news that’s quickly gaining traction right now is the one that talks about an interconnected video game claimed to be in development laterally.
According toPuck, Warner Bros. Discovery has been overseeing work on “the upcoming Penguin HBO show and game.” The source states that multiple teams have been collaborating on these two projects, both of which are “seeded in the 2022The Batmanmovie.” It also mentions that, despite reasons to sell, the Warner Bros. Discovery execs have so far chosen to retain the game development side of their business asdivisive President-CEO David Zaslavsees the games division as “strategic.”
Matt Reeves’s The Batman Universe May Expand Into Games
It seems thatThe Batmansaga may be looking to transcend into the medium of video games, while spawning more film and television content at the same time. Given that they are mentioned as a pair, chances are the rumored game could revolve around the forthcomingThe PenguinTV series itself. In the event that such a game sees the light of day eventually, it would be the first non-VR Batman game from the publisher since 2015’sArkham Knight.
Time will tell ifThe Batmanvideo game is real or not, but in the meantime, fans can look forward toArkham Shadowreleasing later this year.
The Batman
Cast
Directed by the visionary Matt Reeves, Robert Pattinson plays a dark, gritty and tormented caped crusader, looking to save his home from the corruption that eats at it, and the criminals looking to destroy it. With a stellar cast of Andy Serkis, Zoe Kravitz, Collin Farrell and Jeffrey Wright, The Batman takes a new approach to Gotham’s protector, one not seen since the Nolan trilogy.
