James Gunn's Batman Update Has Fans Convinced The Flash Director Just Got Pushed Out of the DCU

James Gunn poked the DCU hornet nest again, and now half the internet thinks he just took the Batman movie away from Andy Muschietti. Let me untangle what actually happened, what people think happened, and what might be happening.

So... did Gunn just take over The Brave and the Bold?

Here is why everyone is spiraling: Emergency Awesome says they spoke with Gunn, and came away saying the Batman reboot has gone through 'major changes.' That alone set off alarm bells. Then a tweet went viral claiming the big change is Gunn himself stepping in to direct instead of Muschietti.

'The "major change" is that James Gunn is directing the DCU Batman and not Andy Muschietti'

- @GothamChief, Oct 22, 2025

Officially, we still do not have a Batman actor, and the story is being seriously reworked. That much lines up with the idea that the project is evolving. But DC Studios has not announced a director switch. Yet.

The curveball: a bar conversation with Andy Muschietti

Now for the part that feels like it belongs in a making-of doc. About a month ago, a fan says they ran into Muschietti at a bar and straight-up asked him about The Brave and the Bold. According to the thread, Muschietti told them he is still attached to direct, a writer is on, and he knows where the story is headed. The timeline is the big snag: production would wait until after Matt Reeves finishes The Batman Part II, which is gearing up to shoot next year. Translation: DC is not rushing two competing Bat-projects into the same window.

'He is Still Attached to Direct the Film'

- @Gotham2739, Sept 29, 2025

'The Film will not go into production soon especially since The Batman Part II will be entering production Next Year'

- @Gotham2739, Sept 29, 2025

Is a bar chat the same as a press release? No. But it is the only semi-firsthand thing we have from Muschietti since this latest flare-up.

Fans are split on Gunn directing Batman

Gunn is a proven filmmaker, but his vibe is not what everyone wants for Gotham. Some folks are amped to see him take a swing after Guardians of the Galaxy.

'god that would be amazing. i would take a dying raccoon over muschetti.'

- @SirApeMan, Oct 22, 2025

Others are very much not into the idea of Gunn-isms in a Batman movie, and they question whether he can juggle running the DCU and directing another tentpole.

'James Gunn is a great director but not batman. I don't want batman making silly jokes with joker.'

- @s3_siddhardha13, Oct 22, 2025

Where things stand (for real)

• No Batman casting yet for The Brave and the Bold.
• Script status: a writer is attached and the story direction is set, according to that fan conversation with Muschietti.
• Director situation: rumor says Gunn, Muschietti tells a fan he is still on; DC has not confirmed a change.
• Schedule: production likely after Matt Reeves finishes The Batman Part II, which starts shooting next year. Do not expect DC to overlap the two Batmans.
• Release date: none announced.

The read

Gunn talking about 'major changes' was always going to blow up the speculation machine. But until DC Studios plants a flag, the most grounded interpretation is: Muschietti is still the guy, the script is in motion, and the timeline puts this movie on the other side of The Batman Part II. If that changes, we will hear it loudly and officially.