# Batman

James Gunn confirms Robert Pattinson's Batman will not be part of the main DCU, sparking debate about the character's future. Meanwhile, casting rumors for 'The Batman Part II' continue to swirl, with Scarlett Johansson and Sebastian Stan reportedly in talks.

### About Batman
Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.  

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[--] Week: [---------] -93%  
[--] Month: [-------------] -57%  
[--] Months: [--------------] +60%  
[--] Year: [--------------] +108%  
1-Year High: [-------------] on 2025-12-05  
1-Year Low: [----------] on 2025-03-11  

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[--] Year: [-------] -84%  
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[------] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Batman in the last [--] hours which is up 2.40% from [------] in the previous [--] hours
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[--] Month: [------] -19%  
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1-Year High: [------] on 2025-11-01  
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The most influential creators that mention Batman in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                        | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
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| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts) | [--]    | [----------] | [--]     | [--]           |

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### Sentiment: 79%
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[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/batman/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 79%  
Daily Average: 72%  
[--] Week: 76% -7%  
[--] Month: 80% +6%  
[--] Months: 80% +29%  
[--] Year: 80% +15%  
1-Year High: 85% on 2025-03-21  
1-Year Low: 9% on 2025-12-05  

Most Supportive Themes:
- The Batman Part II Casting and Production News: (30%) News and rumors surrounding the casting and production of the upcoming sequel to 'The Batman'.
- James Gunn's DCU and Batman's Role: (25%) Discussions and clarifications regarding James Gunn's vision for the DCU and how Robert Pattinson's Batman fits (or doesn't fit) into it.
- Paul Dano's Return as The Riddler: (20%) Speculation and interviews about Paul Dano potentially reprising his role as The Riddler in future Batman projects.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Batman's Role in DCU Continuity: (40%) Debates and fan reactions to James Gunn's statements about Robert Pattinson's Batman not being part of the main DCU.
- Fan Speculation on Casting Choices: (35%) Discussions and opinions on casting rumors for 'The Batman Part II', such as Sebastian Stan and Scarlett Johansson.
  

### Top Batman News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"James Gunn Won't Have Robert Pattinson Play His DCU Batman Pattinson's Caped Crusader will stay in the Matt Reeves universe and the DCU's version will be played by someone else"  
[News Link](https://gizmodo.com/james-gunn-told-you-once-hes-told-you-again-robert-pattinson-is-not-the-dcus-batman-2000715159) [@Gizmodo](/creator/x/Gizmodo) 2026-01-28T22:16Z 2.5M followers, 21.5K engagements


"The Batman: Part II Adds Scarlett Johansson; Sebastian Stan Is Two-Face The cast for "The Batman: Part II" takes shape and so do theories about which villains the Dark Knight will face in the next chapter of Matt Reeves' epic crime saga"  
[News Link](https://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2026/01/28/the-batman-part-ii-adds-scarlett-johansson-sebastian-stan-is-two-face/) [@Forbes](/creator/x/Forbes) 2026-01-28T20:51Z 20.3M followers, [----] engagements


"Batman Movie Brave and the Bold Taps Writer Christina Hodson Andy Muschietti remains involved as director as the studio takes a measured approach in its development"  
[News Link](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/batman-movie-the-brave-and-the-bold-writer-1236480344/) [@THR](/creator/x/THR) 2026-01-21T17:57Z 3.4M followers, 4.1M engagements


"DCU Chief James Gunn Won't Have [--] Batman Movies Come Out in the Same Year Tells Fans Not to Expect a Brave and the Bold Update Until After The Batman [--] - IGN DC Universe chief James Gunn has suggested fans wont get an update on the Brave and the Bold Batman movie until after The Batman [--] comes out next year"  
[News Link](https://www.ign.com/articles/dcu-chief-james-gunn-wont-have-2-batman-movies-come-out-in-the-same-year-tells-fans-not-to-expect-a-brave-and-the-bold-update-until-after-the-batman-2) [@IGN](/creator/x/IGN) 2026-01-20T14:49Z 9.9M followers, 13.9K engagements



### Top Batman Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"A man dressed as Batman scolded officials at a Santa Clara California council meeting for their inaction in relation to possible deployment of ICE at the upcoming Super Bowl. During a livestream of a meeting between the Santa Clara City Council Santa Clara Stadium and other officials the man voiced his concerns about potentially having ICE agents in Santa Clara and cited the deaths of two people recently killed by federal agents in Minnesota. "You need to affirm that no city resources will go to ICE that no cooperation will be given to them" he said before adding "You need to affirm to the"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cbsnews/video/7601130579626577182) [@cbsnews](/creator/tiktok/cbsnews) 2026-01-30T12:28Z 10.7M followers, 78.8K engagements


"'Batman' da un repaso a unos polticos por permitir al ICE en la Super Bowl: "Me dais asco""  
[X Link](https://x.com/elmundoes/status/2017198281760158085) [@elmundoes](/creator/x/elmundoes) 2026-01-30T11:28Z 4.9M followers, 31.7K engagements


"Jeff Sneider (who broke the story of Christina Hodson writing Batman :The Brave and the Bold) hints that James Gunn might be actually directing the movie after Man of Tomorrow"  
[X Link](https://x.com/EverythingDCU_/status/2017164168353530367) [@EverythingDCU_](/creator/x/EverythingDCU_) 2026-01-30T09:13Z 22K followers, 367.4K engagements


"Paul Dano on if he will return as The Riddler in 'THE BATMAN' saga Oh I don't know. I can't say." (via: Clique TV)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/screentime/status/2017148274998989126) [@screentime](/creator/x/screentime) 2026-01-30T08:10Z 853K followers, 53.4K engagements

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