!["[It] Just Didn't Work": James Gunn Talks About Dead ARKHAM ASYLUM Series From Matt Reeves](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/63581941/d190d265ad192155a219ffcc8a9a53853d591751df350eca0754b3140d56d8c9)
Overview
- In a new BobaTalks interview, DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn said the Arkham Asylum series is not being developed by anyone right now and “just didn’t work.”
- The project originated from Matt Reeves’ The Batman spinoff plans that shifted from a Gotham City Police Department show to an Arkham-focused series.
- After Gunn and Peter Safran took over DC Studios, the series was reworked for the DCU, with Gunn previously calling it one of the first pitches they bought.
- Antonio Campos was attached as showrunner during development, and industry outlets such as Variety reported in 2024 that the series had been put on ice.
- Coverage notes online backlash directed at Gunn, while Reeves has said HBO executives preferred projects built around marquee DC characters, and there are no active plans to revive Arkham.