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According to scooper Jeff Sneider (via The Hot Mic Podcast), a Poison Ivy spin-off series set within Matt Reeves’ grounded Gotham may be quietly taking root over at DC Studios. Sneider cited a source who suggested the plant-whisperer’s origin could be reimagined through a science-forward lens, swapping supernatural flair for something more clinical and Reeves-appropriate.
Naturally, the internet did what the internet does best: it spiraled into glorious speculation.
Poison Ivy: Gotham’s Deadliest Rose Might Be Getting Her Own Garden
The biggest question isn’t whether the show happens, it’s who plays Ivy. And thanks to one lingering casting mystery, all roads seem to lead back to Scarlett Johansson. The former Black Widow is confirmed to be joining The Batman Part II, though DC and Reeves have kept her exact character sealed tighter than the Batcave. Fans have floated everything from Gilda Dent to Andrea Beaumont (a.k.a. the Phantasm), but the theory that just won’t wilt is that Johansson is stepping into Pamela Isley’s stems.
“Red hair, killer instincts, A-list gravitas, on paper, Scarlett Johansson might be perfect for Poison Ivy.”
One fan put it perfectly, arguing the series “would be the most expensive thing to ever air on streaming” if Johansson headlined it. Another fired back with intriguing math, noting she reportedly cleared her schedule of other projects to accommodate the Batman universe, teasing that maybe, just maybe, there’s a bigger plan afoot. It’s worth remembering the Ivy energy has circled A-listers before: word has long been that the broader role was once dangled in front of Emma Stone, who ultimately passed.
Here’s the sensible caveat: Poison Ivy’s plant-controlling powers are a tricky fit for a saga that has proudly avoided capes-and-superpowers spectacle since the first The Batman. Skeptics rightly point out that a no-metahuman Gotham would need to rebuild Ivy from the soil up, likely as a botanist-turned-ecoterrorist wielding toxins instead of telepathic vines.
Still, the fantasy is intoxicating. Johansson, one of the most bankable and undeniably magnetic stars working today, slipping into Ivy’s sultry, dangerous skin? That’s the kind of casting that stops scrolls cold. For now, though, keep the champagne on ice. This remains a rumor, Johansson’s role is still officially unconfirmed, and The Batman Part II isn’t due until October 1, 2027. Consider this seed planted, not yet grown.
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