The Batmandirector Matt Reeves announces an importantThe Batman - Part IIupdate surrounding theDCsequel’s production schedule.Little is known aboutThe Batman - Part IIbeyond its main cast and its 2026 release date. Director Matt Reeves has been very secretive aboutThe Batman - Part II’s plot and potential main villain. In the meantime, fans have gotten another exploration ofThe Batman’s crime-ridden Gotham City inThe Penguin, which subtly sets upThe Batman - Part IIwith the appearance of the Bat-Signal in its final shot.
In an interview with Zoë Kravitz forVariety,Matt Reeves confirms that he’s actively working onThe Batman - Part II’s script, and thatThe Batman - Part IIwill begin filming in 2025.The Batman - Part II’s current release date is August 15, 2025. Read Reeves' comment below:
“Yeah, we’re finishing the script. We’re going to be shooting next year.”
What The Batman 2 Script & Filming Update Means
The Batman - Part II Is Taking Shape Behind The Scenes
James Gunn’sSupermanis taking DC’s spotlight with the release of its posters, teasers, and trailer. However, several DC projects are in active development simultaneously. Besidesall the projects in the DCU’s “Gods and Monsters” chapter,The Batman- Part IIis advancing at a steady pace to meet its October 2026 release.Matt Reeves also confirmedThe Penguinseason 2 is being considered, meaning that the team behindThe Batmanfranchise will be hard at work in 2025.
Our Take On The Batman 2 Script & Filming Update
Matt Reeves' The Batman Franchise Won’t End Anytime Soon
The DCU’s announcement of the Batman-related projectsClayfaceandDynamic Duocould suggest that DC Studios would be focusing on the DCU’s Batman instead of Matt Reeves’The Batmanfranchise. However, Matt Reeves’The Batman - Part IIandThe Penguinseason 2 update suggests otherwise.The Batman - Part IIandThe Penguinseason 2 are as successful as their previous installments, even with no connections of any kind to the DCU.
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The fact that Matt Reeves provided updates onThe Batman - Part IIandThe Penguinseason 2 soon afterClayfaceandDynamic Duo’s announcement also suggests thatThe Batmanfranchise won’t limit itself to a movie trilogy and only one season of one spinoff show. IfThe Batman - Part IIandThe Penguinseason 2 are as well received asThe BatmanandThe Penguinseason 1, thenReeves' DC Elseworlds franchise could spawn more sequels and spinoffs.
