Overview

• Matt Reeves and Mattson Tomlin finalized their screenplay in June after delays caused by industry strikes and extended rewrites.
• DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn confirmed he read the script at the Superman premiere and publicly endorsed it as “It’s great.”
• Warner Bros. plans to begin principal photography in late 2025 with Robert Pattinson returning as Bruce Wayne/Batman.
• Colin Farrell and Andy Serkis are set to reprise their roles as Oswald Cobblepot and Commissioner Gordon, though story details remain under wraps.
• The Batman Part II will remain a standalone Elseworlds entry outside James Gunn’s new DC Universe continuity and is slated to debut on October 1, 2027.