Matt Reeves wants to turn the sequel to The Batman into a true journey into the characters’ emotions. It’s been over a year since Robert Pattinson first appeared on the big screen dressed as The Dark Knight in one of the most ambitious superhero movies of recent years.
Such was the success of Reeves’ version of the Caped Crusader that Warner Bros. Discovery was quick to give its sequel the green light, despite the massive wave of changes that would come for the company. Today, after the creation of DC Studios and the revelation of James Gunn’s long-term plan for the franchise, The Batman Part 2 still stands as part of Elseworlds, a series of independent projects that have nothing to do with the official canon.
In 2025, fans of the Gotham City hero will be able to enjoy a double dose of the character, as not only will Pattinson return to continue his fight against criminals, but it will also be the debut of a new Batman in The Brave and the Bold, the movie that does belong to the main timeline of the new DCU.
However, many wonder how they will manage to keep two versions of the same character contemporaneous. However, the tones and storylines will differ, with The Batman taking a darker, more retrospective path.
Matt Reeves on The Batman Part 2
While speaking with Josh Horowitz in the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Reeves anticipated the approach he’s looking for the next installment (via House of DCU):
“We’re going to take these characters and put them in some kind of emotional jeopardy. There’s a deep-dive that already happened at the beginning, now I’m gonna have to deep-dive again.”
It is not a surprise that the director seeks to explore the characters more deeply and put the spotlight on them because this was something he made clear in the first film. In fact, it is what he seeks to demonstrate once again with the spin-off of The Penguin, a series that will feature the return of Colin Farrell as the iconic villain and that will connect directly with the sequel, which will surely already have Oswald Cobblepot as the true enemy to defeat.
The Batman 2 could also mean the official introduction of Barry Keoghan’s Joker since he only appeared in one of the last scenes from the first movie and barely showed his face. The psychology behind Batman and Joker’s relationship would definitely fit in Reeves’ vision of the character and his universe.
