Earlier this month, we reported thatMatt Reeveswas scheduled to meet with DC Studios' new co-headsJames GunnandPeter Safranabout the future of the BatVerse—and it looks like that meeting was successful. The sequel toThe Batmanis officially on the calendar, alongside the impressive slate of DCU films and series that were announced at a super-secret meeting with the press this week.Robert Pattinson’s caped crusader will return on August 26, 2025.
In addition to revealing the release date for the highly anticipated sequel, Gunn also confirmed that Reeves is actively working on his “Batman Crime Saga,” which includes theColin Farrellspin-off seriesThe Penguin,which is set to begin filming next month. As Reeves previouslyshared with Collider,The Penguinwill directly tie intoThe Batman — Part II, and essentially lay the foundation for where things are when audiences reunite with Bruce Wayne in the film. Previously,Reeves told us that the sequel will keep Bruce Wayne at the heart of the story, sharing:
“To me, the thing that I really feel is that I also believe that Rob [Pattinson] is so special in the role. My goal has always been to do these point-of-view stories that allow the character to always be the emotional center of the story. Because a lot of times what happens is, after you do the first one, then suddenly other Rogues Gallery characters come in, and they kind of take over, and then Batman takes a backseat sort of character-wise, or emotionally.”
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In the wake of the Gunn-Safran appointment,the sequel was already eyeing a 2025 release date, so it’s a relief to see that things seem to be remaining on track. Gunn seems very pleased with what Reeves has planned, saying, “Matt is working on [The Batmansequel], which he thinks of as a Batman Crime Saga, which also includes [The Penguin] series, and it is its own thing. He’s hard at work on that. He came in and pitched us some amazing, really cool stuff the other day. So our plan is for that to continue.”
Safran also reaffirmed thatThe Batmanisn’t going to be pushed aside in favor of wherever they plan to go with their other Batman-centric stories, explaining that, “The Batman is not a stepchild. It’s all under DC, we are fully invested in the success ofThe Batman, just like we are everything else.”
It may be a long way away, butThe Batman — Part IIwill bring vengeance back to the silver screen on July 03, 2025.
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