One of Matt Reeves' TheBatman spinoff series, Arkham Asylum, is taking a major step forward as the HBO Max drama has tapped a new showrunner in Antonio Campos.
This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available. HBO Max's Arkham Asylum series, set in the world of The Batman, has hired a new head writer. While Warner Bros. Discovery has continued to flesh out the DCEU, the studio also kicked off a new continuity earlier this year as Matt Reeves' The Batman rebooted the iconic DC franchise with Robert Pattinson as the Dark Knight.
Even though The Batman 2 is in the works, Reeves is just getting started as he is working together with the studio to flesh out his universe with spinoff projects, both on the big and small screen. Colin Farrell's The Penguin series on HBO Max is getting ready to start production in 2023, but Reeves has other projects in mind that will continue to explore The Batman's world.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY After initially being conceived as a Gotham PD show that got changed to focus on Arkham Asylum, the spinoff series is taking a huge step forward. According to Variety, HBO Max has hired Antonio Campos as the new leading writer. If Arkham Asylum goes forward on HBO Max, Campos would be its showrunner and one of the executive producers. This is the biggest update since the project was initially put on ice earlier in 2022.