James Gunn Gives Another Exciting Batman Update for DCU

James Gunn recently gave details about the space Batman‘s Wayne Enterprises occupies within the DC Universe (DCU). Fans got the first hint of the Caped Crusader’s existence in the universe following the announcement of The Brave and the Bold. An animated version of the character subsequently appeared in Creature Commandos. Gunn’s comment on Wayne Enterprises additionally sheds light on how powerful and influential Bruce Wayne is in that world.

James Gunn explains where Wayne Enterprises stands in DCU

Gunn disclosed during a recent conversation with Rainn Wilson for Interview magazine that Wayne Enterprises is one of the four most ‘dominating’ corporations in the world in the DCU. “I think that we’re reaching a point in the DCU where there’s three factions,” the filmmaker explained. “There’s the Metahumans, the governments, and then the corporations. And the corporations are equally important. There’s LuthorCorp, there’s LordTech and Stagg Industries and Wayne Enterprises, which are the four big companies that are vying for another type of domination.”

Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor is the head of LuthorCorp, as seen in 2025’s Superman, which Gunn wrote and directed. Meanwhile, Maxwell Lord heads LordTech. In Superman, James Gunn’s brother Sean makes a cameo as Lord and will reprise the role in Peacemaker Season 2. In DC Comics, Simon Stagg owns Stagg Industries and is a major antagonist to Metamorpho, portrayed in the DCU by Anthony Carrigan. Although Simon hasn’t yet appeared in the franchise, Superman the movie confirms his and his company’s existence when the titular superhero enters a Stagg Industries building to get away from an angry crowd.

Gunn also mentioned all these corporations, supposedly including Wayne Enterprises, are “amoral.” He said, “They aren’t evil corporations, really. They’re just f—— amoral corporations.” He went on to elaborate that while figureheads of the companies like Lex and Lord can be good or evil, the companies themselves are amoral. It will be interesting to see how the DCU deals with Bruce and Wayne Enterprises with this approach.

Originally reported by Tamal Kundu on SuperHeroHype.

Source: Comingsoon.net