The future of DC movies sounds weird and impossible

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Our top pick of the week: The DCU drama For the past few months fans of the DC universe have been left wondering what the hell is going on with this comic-to-movie empire and what will the many rumored changes mean for the future of Batman, Superman, and dozens of other superheroes.   James Gunn, part of the new team overseeing the DCU multiverse spanning nearly every medium, finally revealed some of the team's plan. It is, if nothing else, interesting. Gunn is a hardcore comic fan and that shows in the prioritization and presentation of the DCU calendar.   But will it work? Does the world really want multiple Batman series? And what does a Swamp Thing movie even look like in the 2020s? 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Available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Windows PC.   Hitman World of Assassination's Freelancer free DLC | Polygon Recommends | Hitman's new mode transforms it into one of the best roguelikes ever. Available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.   The 29 best games on Game Pass | The Polygon Recommends winner Hi-Fi Rush is just the tip of the video game iceberg.   New on Apple Arcade in February | Lifeline+ revives a forgotten mobile gem. Free game of the week Grow Golf | Exactly what it says on the tin: Grow a garden with the power of golf! Available on itch.io.   Plus, what's free on the Epic Games Store this week: One of the best Dishonored campaigns! The best of the rest In the beginning: January is now the only good movie month. Lost in space: Dead Space's remake misses a major storytelling opportunity. Good game: How Sea of Thieves pirates teamed up with the Parkinson's Foundation. 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