There’s been a lot of talk about whether or not James Gunn, Peter Safran, and WB/DC Studios would actually make DC “Elseworlds” projects. Yes, Gunn said right off The Bat (pun and capitalization 100% intended) that it would be a thing, but many people — including your favorite Batman-On-Film.com Founder/EIC — wondered if that was just lip service. Would these types of non-DCU DC projects exist, or would the banner quietly disappear once Matt Reeves was finished with THE BATMAN EPIC CRIME SAGA?
Well, it looks like DC ELSEWORLD will indeed be a thing.
When asked on Threads why the official DC Studios intro (you know, the one with the 1938 Superman) didn’t precede episodes of THE PENGUIN or HARLEY QUINN, he said, “Here’s what he said…
Cool.
I don’t think they’d go to the trouble of creating a separate DC Studios Elseworlds (DCSE) banner/logo/opening if they didn’t intend to make other DCSE, well, stuff. In fact, BOF has long advocated having “Black Label” or “Elseworlds” DC projects for a variety of reasons. You can check out what I had to say about it back in 2022 HERE. Not everyone likes shared universes or wants everything DC “connected,” by the way. AND…
RELATED | The Case For a DC Studios Black Label/Elseworlds Banner
May I suggest that the DCSE opening feature Batman? OK, I am suggesting that the DCSE opening feature Batman! If Superman is going to be the face of the DCU, let The Dark Knight do the same for DCSE. Batman is a much more malleable character than Superman and it would be easier to do DCSE Batman stuff than The Man of Steel. Just saying’. – Bill “Jett” Ramey
(Thanks to BOF’er “Taylor” for the heads up!)
