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James Gunn Confirms Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman II’ Script Is Finished: “It’s Great”


As the Man of Steel takes to the sky in James Gunn's DCU debut, Matt Reeves' 'The Batman' is ready to emerge from the shadows.

Robert Pattinson in 'The Batman'Jonathan Olley/Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection On the red carpet of Monday’s Superman world premiere, the writer and director kept it brief as he confirmed to reporters that he’s read Reeves’ long-anticipated script for The Batman Part II. Premiering July 11 in theaters, Gunn’s Superman will launch a new DCU with the ‘Gods and Monsters’ phase, separate from Reeves’ ‘Batman Epic Crime Saga’, which includes The Batman(2022) and last year’s Max series spin-off The Penguin. “We’re doing something where the story continues from, but I hope that people will be surprised by,” he told Deadline.

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