What exactly is going on with Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” sequel? There’s been so many delays on this one that some are starting to wonder if there might be friction between Reeves and DCU boss James Gunn.
In recent weeks, there’s even been talk of the possible cancellation of Reeves’ sequel, so much so that DC Studios chief James Gunn has now had to tackle the rumors. Yesterday, Gunn responded to the rumors on Threads, saying:
If it was canceled it would be canceled. Who has time for charades? I’ve been one of Matt’s biggest cheerleaders for years – since Cloverfield and the Apes’ movies. We are eagerly awaiting his script.
Reeves has still not submitted the script to Gunn and Warner Bros. It doesn’t help that Gunn is working on his own Batman movie (“The Brave and the Bold”) which currently has Andy Muschietti attached to direct.
A recent blurb from THR cast further doubt on “The Batman: Part II,” which originally set up a mid-2025 production start. Here’s what was implied …
Matt Reeves and Robert Pattinson were hoping to return to ‘The Batman: Part II’ and there was hope that it could shoot sometime next year. Those hopes remain in place but nothing is close to being planned.
Just a few days ago, when questioned about the script, and Reeves’ claim that it was nearing completion, Gunn replied, “I think that report was well-intentioned but it was mistaken. We are very much looking forward to it.”
For now, “The Batman: Part II” is still on track for an October 2026 release. The film was originally supposed to shoot in late 2023, then 2024, and now it’s “sometime in 2025.”
I never believed the rumors that it was canceled. Why would WB shelve the sequel to the only DC hit that they’ve had these last five years? Expected to return for “The Batman: Part II” are Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Andy Serkis, Jeffrey Wright, and Colin Farrell.
With that said, the one question I do have for Gunn, which he will likely never answer, is “Did you really think “The Flash” was one of the greatest superhero movies ever made?”
While James L. Brooks teased last year that "we'll soon be seeing" Jack Nicholson, 89, act again, and that he was "reading scripts," that idea has now been shut down by his close friend Michael Douglas, 82.