However, it could be that Reeves is making The Batman a standalone movie and keeping him from having to connect it to past and present movies from within the DCEU, which would be a welcome change for Warner Bros. and the DCEU at this point.
Regardless of where The Batman movie lines up with the DCEU, Matt Reeves is set to deliver a take on Batman that many have been waiting to see for years on the big screen.
Apparently, Warner Bros. is kicking off a second standalone universe outside of the DCEU. Matt Reeves recently sat down with The Hollywood Reporter’s Kim Masters on her podcast, The Business, to talk about War for the Planet of the Apes.
The director’s words on The Batman project do make sense when thinking about the news of a Joker origin story.