Overview

• In a new interview, Wright called objections to a Black Jim Gordon "f---ing racist and stupid" and "absent all logic."
• He cites Reeves’s New York‑influenced vision of Gotham to argue that contemporary authenticity necessitates diverse casting.
• Wright will reprise the role in The Batman: Part II, with a completed script, a planned spring 2026 shoot, and an Oct. 1, 2027 release.
• He says Batman endures because its creators left the mythology open‑ended, asserting his own stake in how the stories evolve.
• DC Studios head James Gunn urged fans to be patient about delays, saying they "don’t need to be entitled" and to let Reeves finish writing.