At one time, back before “The Batman” hit cinemas, filmmaker Matt Reeves was planning out two spin-offs for HBO Max – one focusing on the Gotham City Police Department and the other on Arkham Asylum.
The “Gotham PD” series project was scrapped, with elements of that show integrated into the HBO-produced “The Penguin” TV series. “Arkham” was originally scrapped, but after James Gunn and Peter Safran became CEOs of DC Studios, it was retooled to fit into the new DCU continuity with Reeves still aboard.
The project, which had Antonio Campos as showrunner, seemed to flounder in development for a few years until July 2024 when it was revealed that the project was cancelled. Speaking to BobaTalks this week, Gunn confirmed the project is dead when asked if there was any hope to resurrect the series:
“Hope? Sure. But that isn’t something that’s being developed by anyone right now. You know? Just didn’t work.”
Gunn also touched upon the long-in-development TV series focusing on Amanda Waller (Viola Davis). Speaking with Emergency Awesome, Gunn says scripts are still being worked on, and that the series would address a handful of things about the character.
That includes what she has been up to during the events of the second season of “Peacemaker,” and other DC projects like “Superman” and the upcoming “Man of Tomorrow”.
Gunn’s last update on the series came earlier this year during the “Peacemaker” Season 2 red carpet when he confirmed the series had progressed only slowly since its announcement.
