James Gunn says we won't see Batman's origin in the DCU: "We don't need to hear the origin story again"

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We won't see Batman's origin again

James Gunn
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Batman has debuted in the DCU thanks to Creature Commandos – and, according to James Gunn, we won't be seeing his origin story again.

Of course, Batman has probably one of the most famous superhero origins of all time, meaning we don't really need to see the tragic death of the Waynes play out on screen once more.

"He already exists in this universe, just like when we come to the Superman movie and we see that Superman already exists, he's already known by the people in Metropolis," Gunn told Rotten Tomatoes. "We don’t need to hear the origin story again. That’s just a way to introduce that Batman is a part of this universe."

"When they first showed the episode to me, there was a lot more Batman," Gunn commented. "And I said, 'I’m not ready to commit to that... more silhouette!'"

Molly Edwards
Molly Edwards
Deputy Entertainment Editor

I'm the Deputy Entertainment Editor here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site's Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.