But DC Studios co-chiefJames Gunnhas a history lesson to assuage those nerves.
“7 years betweenAlienandAliens.
14 years between Incredibles.
James Gunn; Robert Pattinson in ‘The Batman’.Credit:Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic; Everett
7 years between the first twoTerminators.
36 years betweenTop Guns.
And, of course, 6 years betweenGuardians Vol 2andVol 3.”
All of the figures Gunn cites are correct.
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The six years between Gunn’s ownGuardians of the Galaxy, Vol.
2and last year’sGuardians of the Galaxy, Vol.
3is also a little misleading as a comparison.
By contrast, Pattinson’s Batman has yet to appear in anything butThe Batman.
EvenThe Penguin’s season finale onlyteased his eventual arrivalwith a last-minute Bat-Signal.
Showrunner Lauren LeFranc toldEntertainment Weeklythat"we are the bridge between the two films."
