James Gunn, one of the CEOs of DC Studios, said in a recent interview that viewers won’t need to watch every single DC project to follow along. He explained that while the productions are part of a connected universe,

Co-CEO James Gunn is crafting a new shared universe, which will begin with his Superman movie. Gunn recently explained a big way the DCU will be different than the MCU, and I totally agree with his assessment.

And while fans look forward to seeing the new DCU begin with James Gunn's Superman, there's also a franchise set in another universe: Matt Reeves' The Batman (which is streaming with a Max subscription).