Matt Reeves Reveals When The Batman Sequel Starts Filming [Exclusive]

It’s been over two years since Matt Reeves breathed new life into DC’s cinematic universe with 2022’s The Batman. For his movie, Reeves cast Robert Pattinson (Good Time) as the caped crusader and really leaned into the darker side of not only the titular hero but also the city of Gotham. In return, Reeves was met with an overly positive response from fans and critics, who appreciated his gritty take on the world of Batman, which gave the characters plenty of depth and put much more on the line. From the movie’s early days of production, Reeves made it clear that he was paving the way for what would eventually become a trilogy of films. After James Gunn and Peter Safran took over DC Studios at the tail end of 2022, fans were worried that Reeves’s plans would be scrapped, but they were quickly assured this wouldn’t be the case and that a sequel was still on the way.

Now, thanks to a conversation between Collider’s Steve Weintraub and Reeves, we have a better idea of where the filmmaker and his co-scribe, Mattson Tomlin, are with the project.

“We are finishing up, Mattson and I are at it every day. We’re getting very close. We’ve given big portions of it to DC already and they’ve read it. They’re super excited, and we’re trying to get — we want to be able to gear up early next year and shoot the movie next year. We’re excited about it. We’re getting close. It’s very exciting.”

All of this sounds super promising for those who have been waiting patiently to uncover the next chapter in The Batman saga, with Reeves adding that cameras will pick up “sometime in the first half of next year.” In addition to the filming updates, the director also cemented the movie’s title. Confirming the short but to-the-point name, Reeves said, “Yeah. It’s called The Batman Part II."

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[Nephlim]

Oh, Mr. Reeves, you're such a tease!

[EricCarter]

I hope you have more of these Matt Reeves interview snippets! I'm really enjoying them!
Here's hoping we get the entire interview soon!

[MichaelFranklinCODPROS]

Can't wait for the sequel. Love the fact that Reeves said the sequel is still focused on Batman not the villains, Which 90% of the live action movies keep doing

[zackthestrongest]

Everyone needs to chill out matt needs his time to make the movie perfect

[NadeemShekh-uyzn]

Matt reeves would make a great Godzilla movie or a great Ghost Rider movie

[AndroidX]

Take it as a grain of salt. He looked so unsure with his answers lol

[DarkVador]

Is Catwoman in part II ? Was that such a difficult question to ask?

[Kash]

Question is Barry Keoghan coming back as Joker again and has a bigger role?

[nestoralvarezmedina]

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[bylikethepastry]

The interviewer look so disinterested !

[Shadyyus]

I sadly stopped caring. Stuff is taking way too long. 4 years for a sequel is way too long. The iron has run cold now and I purchased the batman because I loved it but now sequel sounds underwhelming--Mr Freeze? Really? UG

[excalibur]

Reeves is just doing the same thing that Christopher Nolan did with the Dark Knight trilogy, but it's the wrong move. Isolating Batman outside of the DC Comics universe is an outdated model, just as Bryan Singer's Superman Returns following the Richard Donner films was. Superman in a world where no other superheroes exist is not a superhero, he's a god; worshipped as a savior by some, feared as a potential global threat by others. Batman in a world where no other superheroes exist isn't a superhero either, he's a lunatic; a vigilante at best, a psychopath at worst.

[MRKYootube]

I really wish all the time and resources used to make this Penguin show nobody asked for were used to make The Batman 2 instead. I 100% believe it's going to be cancelled in light of James Gunn DCU. My conspiracy theory is that Warner Bros forced Reeves to make this show for HBO Max in order to receive funding for that first film, and that's what's lead to this incredibly long delay.

[IndianaJake]

This movie ever gonna come out? Just cast Alan Ritchson for the DCU Batman already and let's all move on