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James Gunn Shares ‘The Batman Part II’ Update Denying Reports About Clayface & The Scarecrow


James Gunn is sharing an update, or lack thereof, on The Batman Part II following news of DC Studios setting a release date for a Clayface movie for Fall 2026.

A fan took to Threads to ask Gunn about a rumor that Clayface and The Scarecrow would be part of The Batman sequel directed by Matt Reeves. Reeves noted that The Penguin, which stars Farrell as the Gotham City villain, is the “entry point” to the Batman sequel and it’s “absolutely connected to where we leave things in the series.” The filmmaker added that The Batman II is “going to dig into the epic story about deeper corruption, and it goes into places that he couldn’t anticipate in the first one.

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