{
  "id": 17106190,
  "title": "Batman Casting in DC Universe ‘Isn’t Far Away,’ Says James Gunn: A ‘Movie Star’ Isn’t Mandatory but He’ll Be ‘Around the Same Age’ as Superman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/batman-casting-in-dc-universe-isnt-far-away-says-james-gunn-a-movie",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T18:38:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/batman-casting-dc-superman-age-james-gunn-1236934350/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Robert Pattinson may be the star of Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” series, but another Caped Crusader will soon take flight in the rebooted DC universe under James Gunn. The DC Studios chief has revealed a few details on who will don the cowl in his new universe, which launched with last year’s “Superman” starring David […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}