Overview
- DC Studios confirmed that Steven Soderbergh approached Matt Reeves and will oversee the final weeks of principal photography while Reeves tends to a private family matter.
- Matt Reeves has posted that he is not leaving the project and intends to return to lead post‑production when he is ready.
- Production is set to resume in London with Soderbergh working closely with Reeves’ team to match existing footage, and sources report roughly two‑thirds of shooting was already complete.
- The studio has not moved the Feb. 18, 2028 release date but said it is too early to rule out downstream scheduling impacts from the pause and director handoff.
- The change aims to protect the creative continuity of Reeves’ vision for the sequel and reduce disruption to the large cast and complex night‑heavy shoot that remain to be filmed.