The Batman Half II director Matt Reeves has confirmed that the script for the extremely anticipated sequel is formally full. Reeves took to social media to share the information, posting a black-and-white photograph that reveals a completed script with The Batman emblem prominently displayed on the prime. Within the background, Reeves and co-writer Mattson Tomlin seem blurred out, highlighting the concentrate on their accomplished work.
The picture was captioned merely, “Companions in Crime (Fighters),” a nod to their collaboration on the subsequent chapter in Robert Pattinson’s Darkish Knight saga. With the script finalized, the movie strikes one step nearer to manufacturing as followers eagerly await additional updates on The Batman Half II.
Whereas plot particulars stay beneath wraps, The Batman Half II is anticipated to deliver again a number of key forged members. Robert Pattinson will return as Bruce Wayne, with Andy Serkis, Colin Farrell, and Jeffrey Wright additionally more likely to reprise their roles as Alfred Pennyworth, Oswald Cobblepot, and Jim Gordon, respectively.
The Batman Half II is at present scheduled for launch on October 1, 2027. The date marks a full 5 years for the reason that first installment hit theaters in March 2022, giving director Matt Reeves and his group ample time to proceed creating their grounded tackle Gotham Metropolis and its characters.
What DC Studios co-head James Gunn has mentioned about Robert Pattinson’s Batman future
In a latest interview with Rolling Stone, DC Studios co-chair James Gunn supplied new perception into the present state of The Batman Half II and addressed persistent rumors about its standing. Whereas discussing the way forward for DC’s cinematic universe, Gunn was requested whether or not he would have thought of incorporating Robert Pattinson’s Batman into the brand new linked DCU if it had been as much as him. “It could be a consideration,” Gunn instructed the outlet. “We’d have to consider it. We’d have to consider it. It isn’t like we’ve by no means mentioned it.”
The interviewer famous that Gunn’s reply sounded extra present-tense than anticipated, presumably suggesting that such a crossover continues to be on the desk. Nonetheless, Gunn shortly clarified the place issues stand relating to Batman’s place within the franchise.
“No, I don’t — Batman’s my greatest problem in all of DC proper now, personally,” he mentioned. “And it’s not — I’m not writing Batman, however I’m working with the author of Batman and attempting to get it proper, as a result of he’s extremely essential to DC, as is Marvel Lady. So, outdoors of the stuff that I’m doing within the tasks which might be actively going, our two priorities are ending our Marvel Lady and our Batman scripts.”
Because it stands, the DCU’s model of the Darkish Knight continues to be going by the working title The Courageous and the Daring, and Gunn confirmed that label nonetheless applies: “Proper now, yeah. Proper now.” When pressed immediately on whether or not there’s nonetheless a “non-zero probability” that Reeves’ Batman may ultimately be pulled into the DCU, Gunn paused earlier than giving a rigorously measured reply.
Keep tuned for extra updates on The Batman Half II and the way forward for James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Universe.
