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Batman: The Brave and the Bold

The Brave and the Bold is the first Batman movie in James Gunn and Peter Safran's DC Universe, which reboots the Dark Knight after Ben Affleck's take on the character. It introduces Bruce Wayne's son, the Robin Damian Wayne, and draws inspiration from Grant Morrison's work on the comic book character.

The Brave and the Bold
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The Brave and the Bold is the first Batman movie in James Gunn and Peter Safran's DC Universe, which reboots the Dark Knight after Ben Affleck's take on the character. It introduces Bruce Wayne's son, the Robin Damian Wayne, and draws inspiration from Grant Morrison's work on the comic book character.

Director
Andy Muschietti
Studio(s)
DC Entertainment , Warner Bros. Discovery , Warner Bros.
Distributor(s)
Warner Bros. Pictures
Writers
Grant Morrison
Franchise(s)
DC Universe
Main Genre
Action

Summary

The Brave and the Bold is the first Batman movie in James Gunn and Peter Safran's DC Universe, which reboots the Dark Knight after Ben Affleck's take on the character. It introduces Bruce Wayne's son, the Robin Damian Wayne, and draws inspiration from Grant Morrison's work on the comic book character.

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