Overview

• Matt Reeves and co-writer Mattson Tomlin officially delivered the finished script in late June, ending a development process that began with the sequel’s April 2022 announcement.
• Variety corroborated Reeves’s social media reveal by confirming the authenticity of the blurred first page bearing the Bat logo.
• Robert Pattinson, Andy Serkis, Jeffrey Wright and Colin Farrell are set to reprise their roles, ensuring continuity with the original film’s core cast.
• DC Studios has locked in the October 1, 2027 release date for the standalone project, which will exist outside James Gunn and Peter Safran’s main DC Universe continuity.
• James Gunn and Warner Bros. Discovery executives have backed Reeves’s deliberate timetable, publicly urging fans to be patient while the director refines the story.