I’m So Glad To Hear Matt Reeves’ Newest The Batman 2 Comments After The DC Sequel’s Release Delay
The Batman - Part II director Matt Reeves" most recent comments about the sequel movie and its progress are great to hear after the news of the DC film"s delay. The story of The Batman - Part II is one of the most hotly anticipated projects in the superhero genre, with The Batman"s ending raising major questions about how the Dark Knight would deal with Gotham"s desolation, and who would be the follow-up villain for the hero to face. These questions became more key after The Penguin episode 8 closed the show, further enriching Reeves" Gotham and its lore.
However, The Batman - Part II has been delayed, with December 2024 seeing announcements that the sequel film will instead be releasing in October 2027. This is complicated news for anyone who"s been eagerly anticipating the movie"s unveiling - especially since it was initially set for a 2025 release date before this was altered to 2026 in the first place. With that said, Matt Reeves" new comments about the sequel are all the more welcome, as they paint a hopeful picture for the creation process and final result for The Batman - Part II.
Matt Reeves 2025 The Batman 2 Comments Are Reassuring After The Movie's New Delay Matt Reeves' Statements About The Progress & Story Of The Movie Are Welcome After News Of The Batman 2's Second Delay Close In a Golden Globes interview with Deadline, Matt Reeves discussed The Batman - Part II, stating, "I can tell you that we’re gonna be shooting this year, and that we’re excited about it - I can’t really tell you anything, except that we’re excited about it." With the movie"s delay raising questions about whether the rest of the production process would face a similar pushback, hearing word on shooting being shortly impending is promising to hear.
While discussing the film, Reeves also explained how promising he found the work done thus far on the sequel, revealing, "What I’m excited about is I feel like we’re doing something that absolutely continues where the story came from, but is something that I hope people are going to be really surprised by." Given Matt Reeves was also most recently involved in the writing process for The Penguin - which was praised for its writing and acting most frequently - this similarly suggests a truly exciting storyline is on the way, that pays off all the careful work that has gone into setting up the universe thus far.
After the announcements that the movie would be delayed again to 2027, these comments work effectively to offer a more promising picture of the project"s status. This is both in terms of stating that the more active stage of production is directly impending, and that the notable period wherein the script was being worked on has paid off, providing a result that manages to honor the movie that came before while also taking things in its own unique direction, and thus ensuring that the sequel doesn"t fall into the trap of being too identical compared to the original release.
The Batman 2 Still Starting Filming In 2025 Is Promising For The Final Result The Batman 2 Beginning Shooting In 2025 Means There's A Decent Production Window Until The Film's 2027 Release Close In another Golden Globes interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Reeves reaffirmed his statement about The Batman - Part II starting shooting in 2025, mentioning: "This next year is about getting into production and getting the movie going." The insistence that the sequel movie will begin filming in 2025 bodes well for the final film, as this leaves a two-year window open for production and post-production to unfold before the release debuts - and leaves room for any prospective complications as well.
Since expectations are so high for The Batman - Part II following the first film and the positive reception to The Penguin, it stands to reason that giving the creative process this chunk of time to make the sequel a reality stands to benefit both the film and the franchise. This is doubly true given the second movie in a series is ostensibly the trickiest of the lot, since it needs to maintain what made the first release work while also building a new path that keeps it worth watching and building for potentially even bigger followups.
Why The Batman 2's Delay Makes Sense The Overall Setup For The Batman 2 Means Delaying Its Release Looks To Be For The Best Close While I have been fervently waiting for the original release of The Batman - Part II and thus was hoping it would not be delayed, I ultimately think the decision to do so is for the best. Most obviously, since the early delays were in part to allow for more time on the script, pushing the release of the film back has avoided the potential disaster that having to rush the follow-up to such a clever and layered story as the original could"ve been. With The Penguin praised for its finely tuned and nuanced narrative, keeping this franchise strength in the sequel is paramount to its success.
Secondly, it"s worth noting that this overarching creation time isn"t worlds away from the timeline for The Batman itself, as Reeves began work on the original movie script in 2017, meaning the time between this point and the film"s actual release was 5 years. With The Batman 2 being announced in 2022, a 2027 release would mark a similar timescale. While the time between two releases in the same installment can often be smaller - as there"s a greater understanding of how to execute certain parts of a franchise after the initial fray - mirroring the original creation timeline likely means a similar result quality-wise.
Finally, this delay is in line with James Gunn"s comments about the production process for DCU projects. Gunn has previously stated that the plan for releases - be they mainline DCU releases or Elseworld alternate universe spinoffs - is to only greenlight projects when they are definitely happy with the plan, and only begin things like casting and filming once the script has been finalized. With this in mind, it makes perfect sense that The Batman - Part II would be delayed, especially since Matt Reeves" own comments suggest the extra time given to the project has made it something extra special already.
However, The Batman - Part II has been delayed, with December 2024 seeing announcements that the sequel film will instead be releasing in October 2027. This is complicated news for anyone who"s been eagerly anticipating the movie"s unveiling - especially since it was initially set for a 2025 release date before this was altered to 2026 in the first place. With that said, Matt Reeves" new comments about the sequel are all the more welcome, as they paint a hopeful picture for the creation process and final result for The Batman - Part II.
Matt Reeves 2025 The Batman 2 Comments Are Reassuring After The Movie's New Delay Matt Reeves' Statements About The Progress & Story Of The Movie Are Welcome After News Of The Batman 2's Second Delay Close In a Golden Globes interview with Deadline, Matt Reeves discussed The Batman - Part II, stating, "I can tell you that we’re gonna be shooting this year, and that we’re excited about it - I can’t really tell you anything, except that we’re excited about it." With the movie"s delay raising questions about whether the rest of the production process would face a similar pushback, hearing word on shooting being shortly impending is promising to hear.
While discussing the film, Reeves also explained how promising he found the work done thus far on the sequel, revealing, "What I’m excited about is I feel like we’re doing something that absolutely continues where the story came from, but is something that I hope people are going to be really surprised by." Given Matt Reeves was also most recently involved in the writing process for The Penguin - which was praised for its writing and acting most frequently - this similarly suggests a truly exciting storyline is on the way, that pays off all the careful work that has gone into setting up the universe thus far.
After the announcements that the movie would be delayed again to 2027, these comments work effectively to offer a more promising picture of the project"s status. This is both in terms of stating that the more active stage of production is directly impending, and that the notable period wherein the script was being worked on has paid off, providing a result that manages to honor the movie that came before while also taking things in its own unique direction, and thus ensuring that the sequel doesn"t fall into the trap of being too identical compared to the original release.
The Batman 2 Still Starting Filming In 2025 Is Promising For The Final Result The Batman 2 Beginning Shooting In 2025 Means There's A Decent Production Window Until The Film's 2027 Release Close In another Golden Globes interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Reeves reaffirmed his statement about The Batman - Part II starting shooting in 2025, mentioning: "This next year is about getting into production and getting the movie going." The insistence that the sequel movie will begin filming in 2025 bodes well for the final film, as this leaves a two-year window open for production and post-production to unfold before the release debuts - and leaves room for any prospective complications as well.
Since expectations are so high for The Batman - Part II following the first film and the positive reception to The Penguin, it stands to reason that giving the creative process this chunk of time to make the sequel a reality stands to benefit both the film and the franchise. This is doubly true given the second movie in a series is ostensibly the trickiest of the lot, since it needs to maintain what made the first release work while also building a new path that keeps it worth watching and building for potentially even bigger followups.
Why The Batman 2's Delay Makes Sense The Overall Setup For The Batman 2 Means Delaying Its Release Looks To Be For The Best Close While I have been fervently waiting for the original release of The Batman - Part II and thus was hoping it would not be delayed, I ultimately think the decision to do so is for the best. Most obviously, since the early delays were in part to allow for more time on the script, pushing the release of the film back has avoided the potential disaster that having to rush the follow-up to such a clever and layered story as the original could"ve been. With The Penguin praised for its finely tuned and nuanced narrative, keeping this franchise strength in the sequel is paramount to its success.
Secondly, it"s worth noting that this overarching creation time isn"t worlds away from the timeline for The Batman itself, as Reeves began work on the original movie script in 2017, meaning the time between this point and the film"s actual release was 5 years. With The Batman 2 being announced in 2022, a 2027 release would mark a similar timescale. While the time between two releases in the same installment can often be smaller - as there"s a greater understanding of how to execute certain parts of a franchise after the initial fray - mirroring the original creation timeline likely means a similar result quality-wise.
Finally, this delay is in line with James Gunn"s comments about the production process for DCU projects. Gunn has previously stated that the plan for releases - be they mainline DCU releases or Elseworld alternate universe spinoffs - is to only greenlight projects when they are definitely happy with the plan, and only begin things like casting and filming once the script has been finalized. With this in mind, it makes perfect sense that The Batman - Part II would be delayed, especially since Matt Reeves" own comments suggest the extra time given to the project has made it something extra special already.
