Overview

• James Gunn emphasized that The Batman Part II remains a priority for DC and said he expects to see the near-final script shortly.
• Director Matt Reeves and star Robert Pattinson are set to return for the second chapter in Reeves’s envisioned Batman trilogy.
• Ongoing script rewrites have delayed the sequel from its original 2025 launch to October 1, 2027.
• Drafts were reportedly due by Memorial Day, indicating Reeves’s team is finalizing the script for upcoming production.
• DC Studios is planning additional Batman spin-offs on HBO Max and exploring how to integrate Pattinson’s Dark Knight into the broader DC Universe.