Overview

• Reeves, collaborating with writer Mattson Tomlin, is slated to hand over the sequel’s screenplay to James Gunn by June 2025 after multiple delays.
• Gunn has publicly pushed back against fan complaints, arguing that Reeves needs the time required to craft a high-quality script.
• Production is scheduled to commence in 2026, leading up to the film’s confirmed October 1, 2027 theatrical debut.
• Robert Pattinson will reprise his role as Batman alongside Zoë Kravitz, Colin Farrell, Andy Serkis, and Jeffrey Wright.
• The feature will remain part of an Elseworlds continuity separate from the main DC Universe, underpinning interconnected spin-offs such as The Penguin and Clayface.