Overview
- Steven Soderbergh offered to step in and was approved by DC Studios on Oct. 15 to oversee the final weeks of principal photography in London while Matt Reeves attends to a private family matter.
- Reeves remains the film’s credited director and has said he will return to lead post-production when he is ready.
- Production was reported to be roughly two-thirds complete before the pause and the studio has not moved the February 18, 2028 release date.
- Key practical issues remain unresolved, including whether Soderbergh will receive a directing credit and how the brief handover could affect tight night-heavy shooting schedules and post-production timing.
- Studio leaders including James Gunn publicly backed the arrangement and emphasized continuity, and outlets report the company is respecting Reeves’ privacy about the family situation.