DC Studios shouldn’t be scrapping Reeves’s Bat-franchise.
Director Matt Reeves has confirmed that he’s nonetheless engaged on a sequel for The Batman. Throughout an distinct interview with Collider’s Steven Weintraub for the fifteenth anniversary of Cloverfield, the filmmaker underlined how the model new DC Universe plans didn’t get inside the style of him constructing his nook of Gotham Metropolis.
Launched closing 12 months, Reeves’ The Batman impressed critics and fanatics, hauling an enormous field office (over $770 million international) that quick led Warner Bros. To substantiate the event of a sequel and a few spinoff assortment. Nonetheless, after the Warner Bros. Discovery merger, the way forward for the DC Universe appeared unsure because the organisation commenced to scrap initiatives in need of a model new 10-yr plan to unify the franchise. Final August, Reeves signed a multi-yr take care of Warner Bros. Discovery, which led us to contemplate that his nook of the DC Universe could be protected.
Nonetheless, final October, James Gunn and Peter Safran had been employed as co-head of DC Studios and had been charged with bringing films, TV, and even video games right into a unified storyline. Whereas Gunn and Safran nonetheless haven’t introduced their plans for the model new DC Universe, the duo has already made some debatable selections. To this point, we recognise Momoa might not play Aquaman inside the new DCEU, Surprise Lady 3 became scrapped, and Henry Cavill is not all the time coming decrease again as Superman in any case. So, of path, we questioned what would possibly happen with Robert Pattinson’s Darkish Knight and Reeves’ sequel plans.
After we sat down with Reeves, we would have liked to ask if he became taking footage any films this 12 months. At first, the director tried to play coy, via telling us “I am not going to reply that query, however we’re working on a film. I will positioned it to you that method.” However then he found, “We’re deep in it and my confederate and I are writing, Mattson [Tomlin] and I are writing, and it is actually fascinating, and I am absolutely enthusiastic about what we’re doing.” Tomlin additionally labored with Reeves on The Batman’s script.
Throughout our interview, Reeves additionally mentioned that he’s “truely excited to be doing that with Rob, as a result of reality I merely suppose he’s this kind of distinctive individual and actor.” So, whereas Gunn and Safran’s DC Universe adjustments have made many query the future of Pattinson and Reeves Batman sequel, besides some factor extensively changes, lovers can look forward to seeing the sequel.
There’s no launch window for The Batman sequel, however you could possibly anticipate to check higher from our interview with Reeves rapidly. For now, try our interview with Reeves from merely earlier than The Batman turned launched in theaters.
