The Batman's Extended Spin-Off Universe Gets A Name And More Details

Although HBO recently abandoned plans to make The Batman's Arkham Asylum spin-off, director Matt Reeves has grand ambitions beyond the upcoming series starring Colin Farrell as The Penguin. Now, Reeves has revealed that his shared universe is called the Batman Epic Crime Saga, and he has more potential spin-offs in mind.

"As we were writing [The Batman], I was like, 'Hey, you know what? I think there are some cool shows that we could do,'" Reeves told EW. "It was actually why I wanted to make our deal at Warner Bros." He also recalled that HBO executives told him, "We like what you're doing, and we want to lean harder into the marquee characters."

One of the previous potential spin-off shows would have been centered on a corrupt cop in the Gotham City Police Department during Batman's first year as a vigilante. Reeves related to EW that some aspects of that former project were integrated into The Penguin's storyline. However, Reeves and his collaborators haven't decided which Batman-related character should get the spotlight in the next spin-off show.

The Batman's Extended Spin-Off Universe Gets A Name And More Details

The Batman's Extended Spin-Off Universe Gets A Name And More Details

The Batman's Extended Spin-Off Universe Gets A Name And More Details

The Batman's Extended Spin-Off Universe Gets A Name And More Details

The Batman's Extended Spin-Off Universe Gets A Name And More Details