Summary

Matt Reeves is reportedly no longer directing The Batman: Part 2.
Filming for the movie has been delayed to March 2026.
Uncertainties surround the future director of the film, with options like Gareth Evans, Ben Affleck, or Craig Zobel being considered.

There may be more bad news about The Batman: Part 2 and its director. If true, it may be the worst yet, and something die-hard fans have long feared.

The Batman: Part 2 has faced multiple delays since its 2022 announcement, so much so that even its current release date of October 2027 looks less feasible with each passing week. An unfinished script and reports of Robert Pattinson joining Dune 3, a movie set to shoot this summer—mere months before The Batman Part 2’s supposed filming schedule—stoked fears amongst fans that the movie would never see the light of day. Matt Reeves' position as director came into question in mid-April following comments from scooper Grace Randolph about the film’s delay stemming from the filmmaker dealing with a personal issue “close” to the seriousness of a “Chadwick Boseman situation.” Reputed American Journalist Jeff Sneider’s speculation of Warner Bros. Forcing Reeves out of the project if he doesn’t get things together by the year’s end didn’t help either. Now it seems both may have been right.

It's Hard To Say It, But The Batman Part 2 Should Be Put To Rest

Matt Reeves' Batman sequel has turned into an attritional waiting game, which may not be worth it in the end.

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By Henry-Damian Justice

Matt Reeves Is Reportedly No Longer Directing The Batman: Part 2

Filming Has Also Been Delayed Once More

The latest issue of Production Weekly, a prominent industry trade publication known for tracking film development updates, indicates that Reeves may have withdrawn from the director’s chair of The Batman: Part 2, holding on to his role as scriptwriter. Filming for the movie has also been shifted to March 2026.

Of course, this is far from conclusive proof of anything regarding The Batman: Part 2. But when read in conjunction with Randolph and Sneider’s earlier statements, higher-ups at Warner Bros. Stressing their belief in Reeves and his script (not necessarily his directing style) and the usual accuracy of Production Weekly, no one would be faulted for swallowing the news hook, line, and sinker.

Reeves stepping down from a role as key as director is an unfortunate development for a story he helped create. Fans would likely wish he could get all the support available in these trying times. Surely, eyes and ears are now peeled for whoever succeeds him. The Raid director Gareth Evans has long been in the running for a Batman film, and he has the portfolio to justify it. Ben Affleck may get a chance that was denied him in favor of Reeves, but the actor has expressed his disdain for the comic book genre of late. Then there are the directors of HBO’s The Penguin episodes, particularly Craig Zobel, who knows more than a thing or two about Reeves’ world. The ultimate choice partly lies with James Gunn and Peter Safran, CEOs of DC Studios, under which an IP like Batman falls.

Underneath his somber atmosphere lies a silver lining…sort of: The Batman: Part 2 is still happening, even though it shouldn’t. A mini-franchise that was supposed to churn out a trilogy has now been bogged down in uncertainties and the realization of what a failed sequel a la Joker: Folie A Deux could do to a project’s legacy. It’s not too late to close the curtains on The Batman sequel.

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