Almost as soon as Matt Reeves The Batman was released, the first questions were asked about what would happen in The Batman Part II. The first movie very clearly teased sequel plans, even if sequels to superhero movies weren’t already expected. But now that we have entered 2025, it seems unlikely that Matt Reeves is going to be asked anything else.

The Batman 2 release date delays prompted rumors about why the script is taking so long, and director Matt Reeves may have confirmed one of them.

The Batman 2 delay was announced just towards the end of 2024, pushing the film from October 2026 to October 2027. The film, which stars Robert Pattinson is the sequel to the $772 million USD grossing 2022 movie. Watch Reeves’ full interview below.

Part 2 director Matt Reeves has explained the movie's release date delay, saying he is still writing the script.

The Batman 2 director Matt Reeves has confirmed that the sequel will start filming this year, offering some reassurance to fans after the announcement of a new delay in the production. Last month, Warner Bros revealed the film's release date has been pushed back a full year,

Matt Reeves couldn’t say much about The Batman II, other than “I can tell you that we’ll be shooting this year.” His confirmation of this comes in the wake the film being pushed from Oct. 2, 2026 to Oct.

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