It has been officially confirmed that It and The Flash director Andy Muschietti will direct a new Batman film at Warner Bros. Pictures. The film will be the first Caped Crusader film under the guidance of new DC chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran and will not be connected to the Matt Reeves films(s) with Robert Pattison in the lead.
The new film will be titled Batman: The Brave and the Bold and will be based on the comic series by Grant Morrison.
The film will be produced by Muschietti and his producing partner and sisters Barbara. The duo have signed a first look, three-year deal with WB and also have an ‘It’ spin-off Welcome to Derry in the works for Max.
Through the trades, Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy, co-chairs and CEOs, Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group said:
“We couldn’t be more thrilled to strengthen our longstanding partnership with these unceasingly driven, incredibly gifted filmmakers.”
“Between Andy’s singular skill and vision as a director and Barbara’s sharp, far-sighted instincts as a producer, they’re a true filmmaking dream team, and channel their lifelong passion into films that deliver as both compelling human stories and heart-pounding crowd pleasers. It’s one of the reasons their movies connect so broadly and powerfully with audiences all over the world, and dovetails perfectly with the kinds of films we want to make.”
