In a recent chat with Happy Sad Confused, Matt Reeves gave us some more details about his Batman's sequel, after last week's confirmation that Robert Pattinson has read the script and is very excited about it. Here's what the director said.
The Batman Part II filming date
Reeves says the movie is in prep. He has delivered the script with Mattson Tomlin, and Robert Pattinson has already received it. Production is planned for spring 2026, with Reeves citing late April or early May as the window. The sequel keeps its October 1, 2027 theatrical date.
The sequel will focus more on Bruce Wayne
The first film lived inside Batman’s point of view. Reeves wants the follow-up to push deeper into Bruce Wayne himself. He emphasized that his films should never lose Pattinson at the center. That drove the choice of antagonist for Part II and the broader mystery, which he describes as something audiences have not seen done this way in a Batman movie.
The villain choice
He will not say who it is. What he did share: he and Tomlin did a fresh, wide sweep of the comics, watched a range of films for tone, and picked a villain that directly digs into Bruce’s past and psychology. The hook, according to Reeves, is new to the big screen and built to serve Bruce’s arc rather than to turn the sequel into a villain showcase.
Will Robin be in the sequel?
Reeves confirms they discussed every major character while breaking the story, including Robin. That does not mean Robin appears. It reflects the early process where they map possibilities, then narrow to what best supports Bruce’s journey in this chapter.
Who is and is not in the sequel
Colin Farrell’s Oz appears, though Reeves has previously tempered expectations about the size of the role. Cristin Milioti’s Sofia Falcone is not in Part II. Reeves praises her work on The Penguin and leaves the door open for future storytelling, but says inserting her here would have disrupted the story path they were already deep into.
Penguin and the wider “Bat-verse”
Reeves says a second season of The Penguin is an active conversation. The creative team will only do it if they find a story that tops season one and genuinely warrants another run. He also reiterates interest in other Gotham-set series if the concepts align and the schedules allow, but the priority right now is getting Part II in front of cameras.
DCU vs Elseworlds
He has not lined up a DCU film with James Gunn and Peter Safran. The current focus is finishing the Elseworlds arc he set in motion. He is open to future collaboration, but nothing is in development on that front.
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