Despite years passing sinceThe Batmanwas released, director Matt Reeves' comments to SFX Magazine confirm thatThe Batman Part IIis still very much in the works. While The Batman proved to be a highly popularDCEUadjacent movie in 2022, the film arrived at a tumultuous time for DC and Warner Bros. Studio as the entire universe of stories was shifting. As a result, development of a sequel was painfully slow, with almost no details being revealed about the upcoming film.
With a release date that is set more than two years in the future, in October 2026, rumors began to circulate about whether the movie would get made at all. However, thanks to Reeves speaking out about what to expect, and hinting at the work with the script,it’s very clear that the studios are also excited to begin work on the film. There is still plenty of time from now untilThe Batman’seventual release, but at least fans can rest assured that the movie is on the way.
We’ve shared [the script] as we’ve been going along with DC, and they’re super excited. - Matt Reeves to SFX Magazine
The Development For The Batman Part II Appeared To Be At A Standstill
DespiteThe Batman’sincredible $765 million box office (viaThe Numbers), and the movie being nominated for three Oscars, the sequel appears to be in no rush to happen. This ishighly unusual for studios who typically attempt to capitalize on success as rapidly as possibleand speed up highly anticipated projects. With this perceived reluctance to get the movie made, it appeared as though the movie may have been canceled by executives before it ever got into late stages of development.
The Batman 2 Plot Reveal Teases A Story You “Couldn’t Even Anticipate” For Matt Reeves' DC Sequel
The Batman Part II is still more than 2 years away from theaters, but the director has dropped some hints at what to expect in the sequel.
In addition, the DCEU was being reset, with all theattention shifted to focus on James Gunn’s upcoming DCU. As part of this shift, numerous projects were wrapped up, or instructed to progress toward a final season, so that the DCU could have free rein. Evencompleted projects were scrapped, such as theBatgirlmoviewhich was nearly complete and starred notable actors like Brendan Fraser and Michael Keaton. The film was sent to the movie graveyard in order to make room for the future of the DCU.
With a new Batman project announced to take place inside the DCU,The Brave and the Bold, it appeared all but inevitable that movies likeThe Batmanwould also be axed in favor of the new direction. However, thanks to Reeves finally speaking out about the project and his discussions with the studios, it appears that Robert Pattinson’s Batman is still very much anticipated to return. WhileThe Batman Part IIwill exist in the DCU Elseworlds, it is better than if the movie was never to be made at all.
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The Batman Part II is the sequel to Matt Reeve’s The Batman, released in 2022, and will continue where the original film left off. The film shares a universe with the HBO Max original Penguin series and sees the return of the Riddler and a different incarnation of the Joker.
