SCARECROW Movie Set In Matt Reeves' THE BATMAN Universe Rumored To Be In The Works

SCARECROW Movie Set In Matt Reeves' THE BATMAN Universe Rumored To Be In The Works

Though we haven't heard anything about the villain appearing in The Batman Part II, a new rumor claims that Jonathan Crane, aka the Scarecrow, will be the focus of a standalone movie...

By MarkCassidy - Oct 26, 2023 08:10 PM EST
Filed Under: The Batman

Doctor Jonathan Crane, aka Scarecrow, is one of the Caped Crusader's most interesting and underutilized villains, and a new rumor doing the rounds online is claiming that the sinister psychologist is set to get the spotlight in his own feature.

According to insider Daniel Richtman (via Patreon), Warner Bros./DC Studios are developing a standalone Scarecrow movie set in the same universe as Matt Reeves' The Batman.

We don't have much more to go on, but this isn't the first time we've heard that the studio might be looking to develop more villain-focused projects following the success of Todd Phillips' Joker. The Penguin Max series, which will directly tie into The Batman Part II, is on the way, and The Fall of the House of Usher's Mike Flanagan revealed that he pitched a Clayface solo movie earlier this year.

Even if this is accurate, it's probably going to be a while before we get anything close to confirmation, and even longer before any fron-runners for the part emerge. Stranger Things actor Jamie Campbell Bower did recently express interest in playing Scarecrow. Bower has been a fan-favorite pick for the role since his unsettling performance as the evil Vecna in season 4 of the Netflix's series.

When the new DCU slate was announced, James Gunn confirmed that Reeves' "BatVerse" will remain separate from the DCU, so this movie - if it happens - along with the Joker sequel, will be considered "Elseworlds" tales. A new actor will don the cape and cowl for Batman: The Brave and the Bold, which will also feature a different take on Robin in Bruce Wayne's son, Damian Wayne.

Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Andy Serkis, Jeffrey Wright, and Colin Farrell are all expected to reprise their respective roles, and there are rumors that the sequel will also feature the debut of Dick Grayson, aka the original Robin, and possibly even Clayface. Hush has also been mentioned as a possible primary antagonist.

Specific plot details are still under wraps, but we know the Penguin spin-off series will set up the story. As far as official info goes, Reeves has stated that his sequel will continue this "epic crime saga," but that's about all we have to go on.

What do you guys make of this rumor? Would you have any interest in a Scarecrow movie? Drop us a comment down below.

The Batman - Part II is set to release in theaters on October 3, 2025.

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HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 10/26/2023, 8:32 PM
Been there done that, I like Crane but it be nice to see a different villain get the spot light like the Joker.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 10/26/2023, 8:35 PM
They wanna do things just like Sony does with Spider-Man's villains. Reeves is good but tbh they're stretching themselves too thin and lowkey scraping the bottom of the barrel trying to appeal to some kind of Scarecrow fanbase?

And if they wanna do non-DCU projects that are all "Elseworlds tales" then everyone deserves a chance to have their own corner of a creative sandbox and do their own things in their own way, with their own lore.

Revivals as well of past projects should be considered for the Elseworlds brand because that's what carried live-action DC on films and TV for years before Zaslav showed his ugly cheapsstake face.
VictorAlonzo
VictorAlonzo - 10/26/2023, 10:00 PM
@NinnesMBC - I definitely dig what you're saying. However, the thought of this potential just got my gears turning...

Imagine a new Gotham crime boss on the scene. One who has The Pengiun Bane, Joker, Two-Face, Catwoman, The Riddler, and all crime family syndicates under full alliance.

He has the ability to manipulate his body parts into what he desires. His nickname: Mr. Clay face.


Crane composes a new formula that microdoses the city with fear. He utilizes higher doses to give hallucinations thar make some go mad.

The audience is going back and forth with what is real, and what is illusion.

Done right, this could be some next level storytelling in the Batman mythos.
SethBullock
SethBullock - 10/26/2023, 8:37 PM
Just use it for The Batman 2, nobody wants a Scarecrow movie without Batman.
dracula
dracula - 10/26/2023, 8:44 PM
@SethBullock - people said the same thing before joker came out

now look what happened
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 10/27/2023, 12:06 AM
@dracula - BINGO
SethBullock
SethBullock - 10/29/2023, 5:12 PM
@dracula - Yeah, but that's The motherfreaking Joker, lol.

I didn't need a Joker movie without Batman, but the movie was an ok Taxi Driver ripoff with a great Jooaquin Phoenix performance, good photography, good direction, good music... And the protagonist was one of the most popular villains of all time, not just in comics, almost everybody on this world knows The Joker.

Scarecrow is not that popular and what's the point of giving him a movie set in The Batman universe without The Batman.

At least the Penguin tv show is just a Max streaming release and the character was already introduced in a Batman movie, I still don't see why he has been given a show without Batman, but it's not a movie.

I'd not mind to see a version of The Scarecrow on this The Batman universe, but it should be in a movie or show with Batman, nobody is interested on a movie for this character without Batman imo.
itzayaboy
itzayaboy - 10/26/2023, 8:37 PM
This sounds like something Sony would do. Pass.
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 10/26/2023, 9:02 PM
@itzayaboy - exactly... WB should know at least enough to NOT copy Sony 🤦‍♂️
EgoEgor
EgoEgor - 10/26/2023, 8:44 PM
I could see working as an R-Rated horror movie set in Gotham. That'd be interesting.
Order66
Order66 - 10/26/2023, 8:45 PM
I’ll be perfectly honest I have no desire to watch a scarecrow movie.
MaxPaint
MaxPaint - 10/26/2023, 8:50 PM
The house of horrible ideas...creativity is just dead.
santoanderson
santoanderson - 10/26/2023, 9:06 PM
Can’t we get a villain who hasn’t appeared in a movie for a while? Or even one that hasn’t been in a movie period? Give us Hush, Clayface, Man-Bat, Mad Hatter. Hell, I’d be fine with Reeve’s take on Mr. Freeze.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 10/26/2023, 9:12 PM
Meh. Would rather have a Bane movie. His history was more interesting before becoming a Batman antagonist.
CaptainFlapjaks
CaptainFlapjaks - 10/26/2023, 9:38 PM
@ModHaterSLADE - mr. Freeze could make for an excellent revenge story too
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 10/26/2023, 10:46 PM
@CaptainFlapjaks - Agreed. Him or Black Mask as well making his way up in the criminal underworld.
Forthas
Forthas - 10/26/2023, 9:13 PM
So there is a parallel DC universe being developed and therefore competing with each other. If I had to choose between the two...I am team Reeves all the way.
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 10/26/2023, 9:19 PM
I’ve been saying since Joker that a Nightmare on Elm Street style slasher set in Arkham Asylum would be a cool idea
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 10/26/2023, 9:26 PM


Depending on the take & direction , it could be cool but I also have no real desire for a Scarecrow movie right now.

I feel like someone like Bane warrants it more.
AmazingFILMporg
AmazingFILMporg - 10/26/2023, 9:27 PM
In Reeves I trust.

Hopefully Gunn doesn't interfere 😳
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 10/26/2023, 9:27 PM
Kodi Smit McPhee or Harry Melling for Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow in Reeves “Bat-verse”.



CaptainFlapjaks
CaptainFlapjaks - 10/26/2023, 9:36 PM
@TheVisionary25 - freddie highmore could work too
GhostDog
GhostDog - 10/26/2023, 9:55 PM
This is a Sony move
marvel72
marvel72 - 10/26/2023, 10:47 PM
@GhostDog - But with better villains,not taking anything away from Spider-Man's rogue gallery,two best assortment of villains in comics.
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 10/26/2023, 10:12 PM
Scarecrow is my favorite along with Freeze but no one outside of Joker can carry a solo project. Just have him be an antagonist in a sequel, main or supporting. My choice is Adam driver who I would much rather see as Crane than Reed richards.
Toxin2480
Toxin2480 - 10/26/2023, 11:00 PM
Please 🙏 don’t be Martin Scorsese’s spreading these rumors again
BillyBatson1000
BillyBatson1000 - 10/27/2023, 6:59 AM
@Toxin2480 - He he. He'd be a shoo-in for an Arnold Wesker/Scarface movie. "Funny how? Funny like a clown?"
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 10/26/2023, 11:11 PM
About what?
BillyBatson1000
BillyBatson1000 - 10/27/2023, 6:55 AM
Rumours, what-if's, nostalgia ...

Each day they toss us crumbs ...

And still we come back ...

(Damn it)
relentless1
relentless1 - 10/27/2023, 8:08 AM
JFC, villains don't need their own films!! Joker being a success was a FLUKE and only that because it ripped off many of Scorseses best character beats.... Just like the sitcom spin off it rarely works, why? because the villain is only compelling when interacting with the cast that it had the chemistry with to start.

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