The Batman - Part IIgets an exciting update. While James Gunn’sDC Universestarts this year and will eventually feature a new Batman inThe Brave and the Boldmovie, Matt Reeves’The Batmanuniverse is set to continue. The franchise exists under theDC Elseworlds brand, which features projects that are not canon to the DCU. After being delayed from 2025 to 2025, the newThe Batman - Part IIupdateshould give fans a reason to be excited.
On Twitter,directorMatt Reevesrevealed that he is actively working onThe Batman - Part II.
Reeves also commented that he took a short break due toThe Batman’s theatrical re-release, with the director talking to fans on Twitter. So far, there have been few updates regardingThe Batman - Part II’s cast and production, with no new actors announced besides comments from potential returning cast members. However, the end of the year and 2025 should bring plenty of updates for those waiting for theupcoming DC movie.
The New DCU Batman Movie Is More Exciting To Me Than The Batman 2 For One Major Reason
I’m more excited about the DCU’s The Brave and the Bold than Robert Pattinson’s The Batman - Part II because of something only the first should do.
When The Batman - Part II Will Start Filming
The DC Movie’s Production Start Has A Confirmed Window
WhileThe Batman - Part IIdid not have a panel at San Diego Comic-Con, director Matt Reeves appeared to talk aboutThe Batmanspinoff seriesThe Penguin. Reeves confirmed that Colin Farrell, who was unrecognizable as the villain in the first movie, would be returning as Oz Cobb in the sequel.The Penguinis said to bridge the gap between the two movies, showing how Carmine Falcone’s death leaves a power vacuum in Gotham City.
Reeves also revealed whenThe Batman - Part IIstarts filming. The director did not specify which month would see the start ofThe Batman - Part II’s production, but Reeves confirmed that the movie will start shooting in early 2025. Previously, a November 2023 filming start had been reported. However, due to delays caused by the 2023 Hollywood strikes, Reeves needed more time to craftThe Batman - Part II’s script. That process seems to be taking all of 2024, with the movie delayed from 2025 to 2026.
WithThe Batman - Part IIfilming set to start in early 2025, the final months of 2024 should bring many updates for fans of the franchise. Casting and story news are bound to come at any moment from now until the end of the year, revealing whereThe Batmansequel might be headed. Barring any unforeseen circumstances,The Batman - Part IIseems to be on track to make its new release date.
The Batman Part II
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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.
