James Gunn feels we don't ever need to see on screen origin stories for three of the most iconic superheroes ever again.

But, there is also another Batman movie in the works – one that will be part of the DCU rather than an Elseworlds project like Reeves'. That movie is titled The Brave and the Bold, and it was unveiled as part of James Gunn and Peter Safran's Chapter One: Gods and Monsters announcement. Since then, though, news on the project has been scarce.

That cultural ubiquity is exactly why Gunn told The Times he has no interest in movies wasting time telling a story we’ve all known for decades. “I don’t need to see pearls in a back alley when Batman’s parents are killed.

Fans are understandably eager for DC Studios to introduce the DCU's Batman, but is there any sign of the Caped Crusader in Superman? And what about Gotham City? You can find out more details

Directed by Gunn, Superman centers on a younger Kal-El/Clark Kent than we've seen before, as he struggles to juggle his real-life job as a reporter at The Daily Planet and his cloak-sporting, city-saving escapades. It'll also see him strike up a romance with Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) and face off against Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult).

James Gunn's ​​Superman features the story of Clark Kent and Lois Lane along with multiple villains. Starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan and Nicholas Hoult, it releases on July 11., Hollywood N