Matt Reeves’The Batman - Part IIis on track to surpass the director’s firstDCinstallment in every way. Matt Reeves’The Batmanreleased in 2022 to unanimous praise, holding an 85% Critics Score and an 87% Audience Score onRotten Tomatoes, and gathering $772 million worldwide. Despite not connecting to the DCEU or the DCU,The Batman’s success led to the development of two sequels and several spinoff shows, though only one of these spinoff series entered production. Now,HBO’sThe PenguinseriesandThe Batman - Part IIare set to continue building Matt Reeves' DC franchise.
FollowingThe Batman’s 2022 release,The Batman - Part IIhas been developed for two years. No teaser or trailer has been released yet, and few updates about have been provided beyond its June 19, 2025 release date.The Batman - Part II’s main villain continues to be the subject of rumors and fan theories, asThe Batman’s ending and post-credits sceneintroduced the Joker, while Todd Phillips’Joker: Folie a Deuxseems to be introducing Harvey Dent and Andy Muschietti’sThe Brave and the Boldwill introduce its own version of a yet unconfirmed Gotham villain.
The Batman 2’s Co-Writer Update Is Huge For The Upcoming Sequel
The Batman - Part II Is Confirmed To Begin Filming In 2025
Speaking toScreen Rant,writer Mattson Tomlin confirmed thatThe Batman - Part IIwill begin filming in 2025. Tomlin is co-writing the sequel with director Matt Reeves. According to him,“the bar just couldn’t be higher"as Matt Reeves"is a true artist who is operating in a world where sometimes art doesn’t get to flourish, and he’s trying to make something that really matters.“Mattsom Tomlin’s comments suggests thatThe Batman - Part IIis perfectly on track in every area, and that it will have plenty of time to complete post-production and meet its October 2026 release date.
The Batman 2’s Release Date Change Continues An Awkward DC Movie Pattern For The Second Year In A Row
The Batman - Part II’s release has been delayed by a year, meaning DC Studios will now repeat its unusual release pattern for a second year running.
Although 2022’sThe Batmanwas successful with critics and audiences, it didn’t have the smoothest production.Original plans forThe Batmanset it in the DCEU with Ben Affleck starring and directing. However, the originalThe Batmanproject eventually had to restart from scratch and eventually transformed into a self-contained title. Matt Reeves almost didn’t directThe Batmandue to his commitment toWar for the Planet of the Apes, and when he finally joined the film, the pandemic started. Fortunately,The Batmanwas a massive success, and bothThe PenguinandThe Batman - Part IIare gearing up for a similar performance.
Matt Reeves' The Batman 2 Updates Make The Release Even More Promising
Matt Reeves Is Also Satisfied With The Batman - Part II’s Production Process
Shortly after Mattson Tomlin’s comments,The Batman - Part IIdirector Matt Reeves shared an updateabout the film’s production. When asked by a fan onXabout the sequel,Matt Reeves revealed thatThe Batman - Part IIis in active production, and that he’s"really excited"about it. It seems like the whole team is pleased with the production’s pace, which is a good omen for the final product. IfThe Batmanwas such a solid movie with a somewhat troubled behind-the-scenes, thenThe Batman - Part IIwill probably be even better.
Matt Reeves’The Batmandistanced itself from this negative streak, andThe Batman - Part IIwill likely build upon the first movie’s success.
DC movies in general haven’t had a good track in several years. From Zack Snyder’s infamously troubledJustice Leaguethat led to the Snyder Cut to the box office bombsWonder Woman 1984,Black Adam,Shazam: Fury of the Gods, andThe Flash, to the well-received but low-performingThe Suicide Squad,Blue Beetle, andAquaman and the Lost Kingdom, most DC films went through many obstacles since around 2016. Matt Reeves’The Batmandistanced itself from this negative streak, andThe Batman - Part IIwill likely build upon the first movie’s success.
Why The Batman 2 Is Already Set Up To Be Even Better Than The First
Matt Reeves’The Batmanfranchise survived the DCU reboot as a self-containedElseworldscontinuity, standing apart from every interconnected movie and show inJames Gunn’s"Gods and Monsters"chapter, which includes the debut of the DCU’s Batman.The Batman - Part IIwill continue the plot and worldbuilding established inThe BatmanandThe Penguin, with all focus placed on the sequel’s present story and characters. This is a breath of fresh air in the era of cinematic universes, enhanced even further with very defined cinematography, score, sound design, and editing that don’t have to fit uniformly with other superhero projects.
The Batman - Part IIalso benefits from the return of the same creative team as the first installment. A superhero trilogy helmed by a single director and a single passionate creative team already happened in the past, and it definitely paid off.Christopher Nolan’s critically-acclaimedDark Knighttrilogyhad two record-breaking installments and one movie that is constantly referred to as one of the most influential comic book movies of all time:The Dark Knight, which perfectedBatman Begins' formula. Eighteen years later, the same could happen with Matt Reeves’The Batman - Part II.
