The Batman star Robert Pattinson discussed the inherent issue with having Superman in the same universe as the upcoming DC film.
"I love the idea of trying to figure out how to make... We've been talking about how to get the fantastical elements because [director and co-writer Matt Reeves'] world, his take on it is so grounded, and I'm thinking like, 'How can you add...?'" Pattinson told ComicBook.com when asked about the possibility of bringing Justice League characters into The Batman's world. "Like, we were talking the other day, like, 'Can you add Superman into it but he just doesn't have any powers? He's just a guy in a cape?' He's just like, 'I'm Superman!' And they're like, 'So?'" Zoë Kravitz, who plays Selina Kyle/Catwoman, continued by saying that the worlds of both Batman and Superman "kind of just don't work together."
Interestingly, while the Last Son of Krypton may not enter The Batman's universe, the prequel novel Before the Batman: An Original Movie Novel (The Batman) confirms the existence of his archenemy Lex Luthor.
It's been well established that Reeves didn't want The Batman to be kept in the DC Extended Universe. However, while the film will no longer be part of one shared universe, Reeves also recently brought up his desire to generate a Batverse, stating, "You don't do a story and go, 'This is Chapter 1' because you might not get to do Chapter 2. So, the story had to stand on its own. But the thing about it is that the Bat world is so rich with character that as you're starting to come to an end, you can already start thinking about the next thing. Because the idea, of course, is that Gotham's story never ends."
Reeves' Batverse already appears to be taking shape, as The Batman will produce spinoffs for the Gotham City Police Department and Colin Farrell's Penguin on HBO Max. Additionally, Reeves revealed there have been talks with HBO Max about creating a Catwoman spinoff series, saying, "What we're really trying to do is to launch this world. If the world embraces this, we have a lot of ideas for things we want to do, and for sure we want Selina to continue."
Directed and co-written by Matt Reeves, The Batman arrives in theaters on March 4.
Source: ComicBook.com