The Batman director confirmed that the long-awaited sequel will start capturing subsequent yr in 2025.
In a dialog for Variety between director Matt Reeves and actress Zoe Kravitz, who labored collectively on The Batman the place Kravitz performed Catwoman, the 2 briefly mentioned the standing on the sequel. “We’re ending the script. We’re going to be capturing subsequent yr,” confirmed Reeves.
This is sweet information for anybody ready for any updates on The Batman sequel. The first film, which starred Robert Pattinson as Batman, was a gritty new tackle the superhero and tonally cut up the distinction between the grounded realism of the Christopher Nolan films, whereas enjoying up a few of the extra gothic parts seen within the Tim Burton movies. It was additionally launched in 2022, that means it has been fairly the lengthy watch for a sequel.
We did get some Batman associated goodness this yr because of the Max spinoff collection The Penguin starring Collin Ferrell. Focusing on the rise of the mobster who will grow to be referred to as The Penguin, the miniseries was well-received, and it appears like primarily based on the dialog between Reeves and Kravitz there could also be a risk for extra seasons sooner or later.
“We’re speaking to [showrunner] Laurnce [LeFranc] about doing one other season,” exclaimed Reeves when requested in regards to the reception to The Penguin’s first season. “That was a particular expertise. I simply really feel actually lucky. These characters do not belong to me; they belong to the world. It comes down as to if you may method them in a manner that expresses one thing private.”
The Penguin was an honorable point out in IGN’s Best TV Show of 2024 award whereas IGN awarded The Batman an ideal rating of 10 when it first premiered. You can learn our Batman evaluation right here.
Matt Kim is IGN’s Senior Features Editor. You can attain him @lawoftd.
