Before Robert Pattinson donned the cowl in 2022’sThe Batman , it was revealed director Matt Reeves andSopranos’Terrence Winter were working on aTV spinofffocused on Gotham City ’s police department . Over clock time , the show seemingly evolve to focus on mainstay Batman locationArkham Asylum , but news on it has been nonexistent for two age . Now , it seems like that show may not make it to fruition – or at least , not in the form it was originally pitched to the public .
PerVariety , the serial publication wo n’t be going forrader over at Max , or at least the one conceived byAntonio Campos . He signed on for the serial back in 2022 , months after its Arkham pivot was revealed . The outlet recognize that while this rendering of the show has been rejected , there ’s a prospect that a dissimilar serial publication focused on the Asylum or Gotham ’s finest could emerge in the wake . Regarless , it ’s been a tumultuous route for this show : it was originally conceive as being set a year prior toThe Batman . Months subsequently , Winterleftthe project , after whichGiri / HajicreatorJoe Bartonstepped in .
After James Gunn and Peter Safran were induct as the new DC Films head , Gunn enounce the Arkham show would be set in the same universe as the forthcoming flick , rather than the world ofThe Batman . Presumably , that ’ll still obligate dead on target if a new version of the serial publication ever work up . Reeves ’ isolatedBatman - poetry wo n’t be grieving of TV , though : a spinoff sharpen on Colin Farrell ’s conniption stealerPenguinwill headline his own nominal serial , whichThe Hollywood Reporterclaims will start airing on September 8 . Mr. Battinson will yield to the silver silver screen withThe Batman Part II(again directed by Reeves ) , with a current sack particular date of October 2 , 2026 .
Key art for 2009’s Batman: Arkham Asylum.Rocksteady Games/DC/WB Games.
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