DC Boss James Gunn Reveals What a Batman & Superman Team-Up Movie Would Be Called

DC Studios head James Gunn has confirmed that Batman and Superman team-up film in the new DC Universe could (and should) have the iconic title of "World's Finest." Gunn posted a Labor Day photo on his Instagram, depicting Batman, Superman, and Robin, engaged in a game of baseball; the caption of the photo read "Have the World's Finest Labor Day!" 

As per usual, a simple post from Gunn quickly became a discussion of the future of the DCU franchise. One commenter (Benjasp_5) seemed to toss a grenade into the discussion, but asking the hot-button question: "Hi Mr Gunn, in the hypothetical case that a movie starring only Superman and Batman (teaming) came out, what would you call it? Superman and Batman or Batman and Superman?😉🧜‍♂️"

Gunn caught that grenade and quickly stuck a pin in it, by avoiding any kind of ranking or ordering between the two superhero names. In other words, the DCU Batman and Superman team-up film would be called "World's Finest."

What Is DC's World's Finest? 

The term "World's Finest" became associated with Batman and Superman when DC first published a comic book starring the two heroes under that title, back in 1941. "World's Finest Comics" became the official title in issue #2, after the series launched under the name "World's Best Comics"; the comic was originally launched as a super-sized quarterly anthology, and centered on stories featuring Batman and Superman together – often with Batman's sidekick Robin in the early issues – as well as other DC heroes. In the 1950s the series was shortened to a regular series starring Batman and Superman – which became the framework most DC fans are now famliair with. 

Will There Be A DCU World's Finest Movie? 

Another DC fan did follow up with Gunn's statement about the World's Finest title by asking if the project was a confirmed part of the DCU slate. Gunn did not respond to that post – but it seems inevitable that the DCU will launch that film, at some point. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is often criticized for making Batman and Superman's first live-action onscreen pairing into a dark and violent confrontation. Many fans already feel like the DCU needs to pave over that rocky road with a World's Finest movie that brings Batman and Superman (and Robin?) together in the classic way.