Since the release of Matt Reeves’ The Batman starring Robert Pattinson in 2022, development on its sequel has appeared more dramatic than it is. Rumors about Reeves’ personal issues and creative differences with DC Studios head James Gunn have added to the speculation about The Batman Part 2’s delays. Now, Reeves set the record straight during a red-carpet interview with Deadline at the 2025 Golden Globes.
“I can tell you that we’re going to be shooting this year and that we’re excited about it. I can’t really tell you anything about it except that we’re really excited. We’re continuing the story…I’m really excited to be making it, to get our cast back together, to get new people involved, and we’re really excited about it.”
“What I’m excited about is I feel like we’re doing something that absolutely continues where the story came from but is something that I hope people are going to be really surprised by.”
Originally planned for an Oct. 2, 2026 release date, Warner Bros. moved The Batman Part 2 to Oct. 1, 2027. Deadline reported that the studio expects the sequel to begin principal photography later this summer with a very “VFX heavy” post-production. While Colin Farrell is expected to return in a limited capacity as The Penguin following his Golden Globe win, rumors are rampant about the sequel’s big bad being Mr. Freeze despite Reeves’ grounded approach to Gotham City.
Regardless of what’s out there with the usual online chatter, Gunn maintains that The Batman Part 2 will be quality-driven. Even if it takes time to reach the cinemas as Gunn addressed the matter on Threads.
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“The only reason for the delay is there isn’t a full script (those of you who follow me here probably know that already). Matt is committed to making the best film he possibly can, and no one can accurately guess exactly how long a script will take to write. Once there is a finished script, there is around two years for pre-production, shooting and post-production on big films.”
“Once there is a finished script, there is around two years for pre-production, shooting and post-production on big films. To be fair, a 5 year gap or more is fairly common in sequels. 7 years between Alien and Aliens. 14 years between Incredibles. 7 years between the first two Terminators. 13 years between Avatars. 36 years between Top Guns. And, of course, 6 years between Guardians Vol 2 and Vol 3.”
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