The Batman director Matt Reeves announces an important The Batman – Part II update surrounding the DC sequel’s production schedule. Little is known about The Batman – Part II beyond its main cast and its 2026 release date. Director Matt Reeves has been very secretive about The Batman – Part II’s plot and potential main villain. In the meantime, fans have gotten another exploration of The Batman’s crime-ridden Gotham City in The Penguin, which subtly sets up The Batman – Part II with the appearance of the Bat-Signal in its final shot.

In an interview with Zoë Kravitz for Variety, Matt Reeves confirms that he’s actively working on The Batman – Part II’s script, and that The Batman – Part II will begin filming in 2025. The Batman – Part II’s current release date is October 2, 2026. Read Reeves’ comment below:

“Yeah, we’re finishing the script. We’re going to be shooting next year.”

What The Batman 2 Script & Filming Update Means
The Batman – Part II Is Taking Shape Behind The Scenes

James Gunn’s Superman is taking DC’s spotlight with the release of its posters, teasers, and trailer. However, several DC projects are in active development simultaneously. Besides all the projects in the DCU’s “Gods and Monsters” chapter, The Batman – Part II is advancing at a steady pace to meet its October 2026 release. Matt Reeves also confirmed The Penguin season 2 is being considered, meaning that the team behind The Batman franchise will be hard at work in 2025.

Our Take On The Batman 2 Script & Filming Update
Matt Reeves’ The Batman Franchise Won’t End Anytime Soon

The DCU’s announcement of the Batman-related projects Clayface and Dynamic Duo could suggest that DC Studios would be focusing on the DCU’s Batman instead of Matt Reeves’ The Batman franchise. However, Matt Reeves’ The Batman – Part II and The Penguin season 2 update suggests otherwise. The Batman – Part II and The Penguin season 2 are as successful as their previous installments, even with no connections of any kind to the DCU.

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The fact that Matt Reeves provided updates on The Batman – Part II and The Penguin season 2 soon after Clayface and Dynamic Duo’s announcement also suggests that The Batman franchise won’t limit itself to a movie trilogy and only one season of one spinoff show. If The Batman – Part II and The Penguin season 2 are as well received as The Batman and The Penguin season 1, then Reeves’ DC Elseworlds franchise could spawn more sequels and spinoffs.

Source: Variety

Release Date October 2, 2026 Studio(s) Warner Bros. Pictures , DC Films Expand

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