A blink-and-you’ll-miss-it bat sticker on a dumpster on the set of the upcoming Clayface movie lit up timelines with “Battinson-in-the-DCU” theories. James Gunn hopped on social media to cool things down, noting that while the dumpster seen in the shared set of photos is real set dressing, he didn’t sign off on the decal, and he doesn’t review every background prop. In other words: don’t treat a sticker like a canon alarm bell. But this wasn’t enough for some fans who had a very specific request for the director and co-DC exec about the slate of upcoming DC movies.
On Threads, fans quickly zeroed in on a single, specific ask. In the replies, multiple users urged Gunn to say it plainly—again—that Matt Reeves’ The Batman is an Elseworlds title and not merging into Chapter One of the DCU. That call for clarity set the tone of the comments.
