The Batman was a welcome reset for DC’s flagship superhero. After Ben Affleck’s flip never really established itself in Zack Snyder’s divisive spectacles, this youthful refresh from director Matt Reeves was a rejuvenating train in course correction.
With a stronger emphasis on Batman’s detective work, this outing was additionally elevated by its solid, from Robert Pattinson because the gruff caped crusader, Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, to Colin Farrell’s standout flip as Oswald Cobblepot aka The Penguin. A sequel was inevitable, however what do we all know concerning the subsequent instalment on this revamped Batman saga?
Is a sequel to The Batman formally within the works?
The Bat is again
A sequel to The Batman was formally confirmed throughout a CinemaCon presentation from Warner Bros. on April 26, 2022. Matt Reeves was additionally introduced to be returning to jot down and direct the sequel.
Talking on the occasion (through Deadline), Reeves mentioned: “Thanks all in your large help for The Batman. We couldn’t have gotten right here with out the religion and enthusiasm of all of your groups around the globe. I’m excited to leap again into this world for the following chapter.”
A title was introduced a number of months later, The Batman – Half Two.
Is there a launch date for The Batman 2?
Delays have hit Gotham
When James Gunn and Peter Safran took over as heads of DC Movies, it was reported by Selection that Reeves had but to ship a completed script for The Batman – Half Two.
There have been reviews that filming had started in March 2024 after being delayed because of the Author’s Strike however in keeping with an interview with author Mattson Tomlison, filming will start in 2025 with Reeves utilizing that further time to shine the script. “He’s attempting to make one thing that basically issues. So to have the ability to simply be on the trip and be a part of that course of, it’s fairly unbelievable, fairly large. I’m psyched for the film,” mentioned Tomlison.
At first The Batman – Half 2 was delayed to October 2, 2026 however on the finish of 2024, it was pushed again one other 12 months. It’s now set for launch October 1, 2027.
DC boss Gunn isn’t nervous concerning the wait although. “To be truthful, a 5 12 months hole or extra is pretty frequent in sequels,” he wrote on social media. “Seven years between Alien and Aliens. 14 years between Incredibles. Seven years between the primary two Terminators. 13 years between Avatars. 36 years between High Weapons. And, after all, six years between Guardians Vol 2 and Vol 3.”
Who’s returning for The Batman sequel?
It’s protected to imagine some names are locked in
The one confirmed solid members for the sequel are Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne and Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman though it’s affordable to imagine another core solid members will probably be again, together with Jeffrey Wright as Jim Gordon and Andy Serkis as Alfred.
The large query is who would be the villain? In The Batman, The Riddler, performed by Paul Dano, was incarcerated in Arkham Asylum, the place he met a model of the Joker performed by Barry Keoghan. It’s seemingly these each might play a job within the sequel, though their involvement is but to be confirmed. Nevertheless Keoghan has teased his involvement.
Following the standalone spin-off collection, there’s each probability Colin Farrell’s Penguin can even be returning to the massive display and, relying on how issues play out, Cristin Milioti might additionally seem. The one character who undoubtedly gained’t return is Carmine Falcone (John Turturro) who was killed in The Batman.
What have the solid and creators mentioned concerning the sequel?
There’s been some villain chat
Matt Reeves has teased his curiosity in various Batman villains. Talking at a press occasion in February 2022 (through Collider), the director expressed his curiosity in taking a few of DC’s fantastical villains and making them extra practical.
“I simply really feel drawn to discovering the grounded model of every part,” Reeves mentioned. “So to me it could be a problem in an attention-grabbing approach to try to determine how that would occur, even the concept of one thing like Mr. Freeze, that’s such a fantastic story, proper? I believe there’s really a grounded model of that story, which might be actually highly effective and might be actually nice.”
Together with Mr. Freeze, Reeves has additionally commented on the opportunity of gifted surgeon and Batman baddie Hush making a debut sooner or later, though it may not be within the sequel.
Requested by a fan what character from the comics he’d like to translate into the movies (through Twitter Motion pictures), Reeves mentioned: “I believe Hush is a extremely attention-grabbing one to do. I’ll select Hush, however that doesn’t imply the following [villain] will probably be Hush. I simply wish to say, there are such a lot of.”
Pattinson has additionally shared his favorite storylines from the Batman universe, the place he names the Court docket of Owls, a hidden society that secretly guidelines Gotham. “I’d like to do one thing like Court docket Of Owls,” Pattinson informed Den Of Geek. “There are components of The Batman that are type of horror and I believe it actually feels fairly new for Batman.”
The opposite villain he mentions is Calendar Man, a baddie who commits crimes that correspond with holidays and important dates. The character made a cameo look in The Suicide Squad, the place he was performed by Sean Gunn.
In the meantime James Gunn has debunked rumours that Boyd Holbrook has been solid as Two-Face.
Are there any spin-off exhibits in growth?
Put together for a brand new wave of DC TV
HBO’s The Penguin has adopted within the profitable footwear of The Batman, with the spin-off collection receiving common acclaim. A second season hasn’t been confirmed but however there are already whispers. The success of the present means different exhibits are extremely seemingly as nicely.
One other spin-off collection was set to revolve round Arkham Asylum, which advanced from an authentic plan to create a Gotham PD collection. Nevertheless, it was reported in 2024 that HBO is not transferring forward with the undertaking.
As for additional Batman adventures, a brand new mainline DC film is ready to launch as a part of Gunn’s new, interconnected universe. The Courageous and the Daring would be the “introduction of the DCU Batman” and have Bruce’s son Damian Wayne as Robin.
