{"id":17526,"date":"2023-12-18T02:41:11","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T07:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usa.businessupturn.com\/?p=17526"},"modified":"2023-12-18T02:41:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T07:41:11","slug":"james-gunn-teases-possible-future-arkhamverse-games-following-success-of-suicide-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/james-gunn-teases-possible-future-arkhamverse-games-following-success-of-suicide-squad\/17526\/","title":{"rendered":"James Gunn Teases Possible Future Arkhamverse Games Following Success of Suicide Squad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>James Gunn, the acclaimed director behind the upcoming film \u201cSuperman: Legacy\u201d and a key architect shaping the new lineup of live-action DC films, has hinted at the potential for more Arkhamverse video games following the highly anticipated release of \u201cSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.\u201d Gunn, known for his contributions to both film and gaming realms, was involved in scripting 2012\u2019s \u201cLollipop Chainsaw\u201d and expressed admiration for Marvel\u2019s \u201cGuardians of the Galaxy\u201d upon its launch in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>While Gunn rose to superhero film prominence through his work with Marvel\u2019s Guardians in the MCU, he has transitioned to the DC universe following his successful direction of \u201cThe Suicide Squad\u201d in 2021. His prominence led to being named co-head of DC Studios, marking a significant shift towards a new cinematic DC universe encompassing films, TV shows, and notably, video games. Notably, the character Peacemaker from Gunn\u2019s \u201cThe Suicide Squad\u201d and the associated series will make an appearance as a guest fighter in \u201cMortal Kombat 1,\u201d reflecting the live-action adaptation.<\/p>\n<p>Gunn, who has previously expressed fondness for Rocksteady\u2019s Batman: Arkham games, responded to a query about the Arkham series\u2019 future after \u201cSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League\u201d debuts in February. In a now-deleted reply, Gunn hinted that, as far as he\u2019s aware, there are no definitive plans for \u201cSuicide Squad\u201d to mark the conclusion of Rocksteady\u2019s gaming continuity. He also expressed enthusiasm for \u201cSuicide Squad\u201d and any potential future games developed by Rocksteady.<\/p>\n<p>Although 2015\u2019s \u201cBatman: Arkham Knight\u201d was initially presented as the conclusion of Rocksteady\u2019s Arkhamverse, the announcement of \u201cSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League\u201d signaled a spin-off. This upcoming game places players in control of a group of villains tasked with neutralizing mind-controlled Earth\u2019s heroes, featuring the return of the Arkhamverse Batman voiced by the late Kevin Conroy. Speculations have emerged about a possible Arkhamverse reboot post-\u201cSuicide Squad,\u201d yet no official confirmation has surfaced.<\/p>\n<p>Gunn\u2019s recent remarks about the Arkham gaming continuity\u2019s future aren\u2019t definitive confirmations of upcoming sequels or spin-offs, prompting fans to approach these statements with cautious optimism. Nonetheless, speculations among fans abound, pondering potential future games centered around heroes, with Superman being a popular choice, especially given Gunn\u2019s involvement in directing the upcoming Superman film. As fans await the release of \u201cSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League\u201d on February 2, the future of the Arkhamverse continues to pique curiosity and anticipation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>James Gunn, the acclaimed director behind the upcoming film \u201cSuperman: Legacy\u201d and a key architect shaping the new lineup of\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":17527,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[5393],"class_list":["post-17526","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming","tag-arkhamverse-games"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17526","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17526"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17526\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17527"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}