Batman: The Brave and the Bold director will be The Flash’s Andy Muschietti

Andy Muschietti’s new movie The FlashThe director of the film that just premiered in cinemas has already been announced Batman: The Brave and the Bold, which will be the first Batman film in James Gunn and Peter Safran’s new, official DC Studios continuity (as opposed to the sequel to Robert Pattinson’s BatmanThe DC Elseworlds series is now available under a non-canonical label.

The Flash Muschietti is no stranger to the Batman character. He has worked with both Ben Affleck’s and Michael Keaton’s Batmans.

Brave and BoldGunn and Safran made the announcement when DC Studios announced their first batch of projects at the beginning of this year. It’s based on a Grant Morrison comic series in which Bruce Wayne’s Batman is joined by his biological son Damian — a trained assassin, because reasons — as Robin. Gunn said it would be “the beginning of sort of the Bat Family in the [DC Universe].” There’s no screenwriter attached to the movie yet.

“We saw Flashback even before taking the reins at DC Studios, and knew we were in the hands of not only a visionary director but a massive DC fan,” Gunn and Safran told Variety in a statement about their new hire. “It’s a magnificent film — funny, emotional, thrilling — and Andy’s affinity and passion for these characters and this world just resonates through every frame. The search for a new director began when the time came to select a filmmaker. Brave and BoldThere really was only one alternative. Luckily, Andy said yes.”

Although not all may agree, The Flash’s quality, there is a case to be made for Muschietti being a good fit for Brave and Bold. His handling of Michael Keaton’s Batman as less of a tormented loner and more of a paternal foil for unruly younger heroes is one of The Flash’s most successful elements, and seems well matched to the return of Batman and Robin to cinema screens for the first time since Joel Schumacher’s ill-fated 1997 movie.

Before The Flash, Muschietti made Warner Bros.’ hugely successful two-part adaptation of Stephen King’s The following are some of the ways to get in touch with us.The horror of a breakout Mama.

The other projects in DC Studios’ reboot, titled “Chapter One: Gods and Monsters,” are Superman LegacyGunn will write and direct the film himself. The AuthorityA Supergirl film, Swamp ThingThe TV show. Creature Commandos, Waller, Gold Booster, LanternsWonder Woman Prequel Paradise Lost. Gunn and Safran seem to have their priorities in order, as plans are already being made for the lynchpin superheroes Superman and Batman.