James Gunn may have already cracked Superman, but Batman remains an albatross around the DCU's neck – an impossible dilemma with solutions that would split the fanbase.
On one side, you've got the Robert Pattinson Problem. With Matt Reeves' The Batman sequel set to begin filming in 2026, there remains the awkward possibility of two Batmen appearing in very close proximity to each other while remaining in completely separate universes.
