THE BATMAN Director Matt Reeves Confirms Sequel Talks Have Started At Warner Bros.

THE BATMAN Director Matt Reeves Confirms Sequel Talks Have Started At Warner Bros.

The Batman director Matt Reeves has confirmed future plans for the "Batverse," revealing that talks have already started at Warner Bros. about a second instalment. Find more details after the jump!

By JoshWilding - Feb 23, 2022 05:02 PM EST
Filed Under: The Batman
Source: The Independent

The Batman is clearly set to launch a whole new DC Universe (a "Batverse," if you will) for Warner Bros. This is evident from plans for HBO Max spinoffs revolving around the GCPD and The Penguin, though director Matt Reeves has previously played coy when pushed for details on a potential sequel.

Something has changed, though, as the filmmaker shared a very positive update on future plans during tonight's UK premiere of the DC Comics adaptation. 

"I really believe in what we’ve done and I’d be excited to tell more stories," he revealed (via Screen Rant). "We are already telling other stories in the streaming space, we’re doing stuff on HBO Max, we’re doing a Penguin show with Colin [Farrell], which is gonna be super cool. And we’re working on some other stuff too but we have started talking about another movie."

This isn't too surprising, though Reeves' comments are still welcomed. While stories will continue to be told in the DC Extended Universe through movies like Black Adam and The Flash, this "Batverse" can put the spotlight on a Batman whose crimefighting career is just beginning, reimagining his supporting characters and rogues in new and exciting ways across both film and television.

With Ben Affleck moving on from the role, Michael Keaton looks set to serve as the DCEU's Dark Knight, meaning we'll soon have two versions of the Caped Crusader on the big screen at the same time. Based on past experience, don't be surprised if news of The Batman 2 is made official shortly after those opening weekend numbers start doing the rounds a little over a week from now.

The Batman is set to be released exclusively in theaters on March 4.
 

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valmic
valmic - 2/23/2022, 5:06 PM
Seems DC is finding success with writer/director types like Reeves and Gunn. This might be the way for DC going forward.
TheHumanSpider2
TheHumanSpider2 - 2/23/2022, 5:12 PM
@micvalpro - Warner needs to do what the competition is not doing; let directors do what they want.
And take the L if it fails.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 2/23/2022, 5:56 PM
@micvalpro - yes, a creator driven studio is a must. Gives people who don’t wanna adhere to Feige-ism an output within the genre. I’m glad Hamada is so on board. Sounds like Emerald Fennel has complete creative control over her Zatanna script too. HYPE
HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 2/23/2022, 6:01 PM
@TheHumanSpider2 -

They did that with Snyder and look how that turned out with BVS.

The “L” was so bad they wanted to scrap the whole universe. The only reason they didn’t was because of the success of WW
TheHumanSpider2
TheHumanSpider2 - 2/23/2022, 6:56 PM
@HulkisHorny - And they shouldnt.
They just fired Snyder and completely remade Justice League, and we got...what we got.
It would seem they learned their lesson, The Suicide Squad was a massive bomb at the BO, but they sticked with Gunn, maybe they've learn they should stick to a filmmaker's idea, if it doesnt work...well, it didnt work, take the L, move on.
And is not like this is the first time; Donner, Burton, Schumaher (to a certain extent), Nolan, we saw in the past how DC movies work when they let a director do what they want, and how it doesnt work when they start demanding changes to please placeholders, and trying to do what is popular at the time.
skot75
skot75 - 2/23/2022, 8:48 PM
@micvalpro - Gun is gonna be a game changer.
skot75
skot75 - 2/23/2022, 8:49 PM
@HulkisHorny - and look how badly they f'ed WW2
valmic
valmic - 2/23/2022, 5:06 PM
That poster is dope.
Twenty23Three
Twenty23Three - 2/23/2022, 5:09 PM
Hopefully this is good. Won’t be good enough to ever make me watch a Penguin show, but if it’s even half as good as his Apes movie I’ll love it
McMurdo
McMurdo - 2/23/2022, 5:56 PM
@Twenty23Three - you’ll watch it
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 2/23/2022, 6:06 PM
@McMurdo - exactly lol
Twenty23Three
Twenty23Three - 2/24/2022, 2:51 AM
@McMurdo - why would I?
bobevanz
bobevanz - 2/24/2022, 6:38 AM
@Twenty23Three - maybe don't make your mind up on things before seeing them? Goodness
Twenty23Three
Twenty23Three - 2/24/2022, 8:24 AM
@bobevanz - maybe I’m allowed to have zero interest in a tv based on a Batman bad guy? Just how I had zero interest in a Joker movie and never had to watch that either
GhostDog
GhostDog - 2/23/2022, 5:10 PM
I mean they're getting two tv spinoffs already. Of course, this is getting a sequel unless it bombs hard critically and financially.
Nunyabiz
Nunyabiz - 2/23/2022, 5:46 PM
@BlackBeltJones - if it just bombs financially there will be no sequel. It’s always all about the money.
manofillintent1
manofillintent1 - 2/23/2022, 5:10 PM
At this point with Batman I think I’d rather have unconnected Anthony type movies with various tones and styles and different leads instead of a new trilogy every few years
manofillintent1
manofillintent1 - 2/23/2022, 5:11 PM
@manofillintent1 - *anthology
TheHumanSpider2
TheHumanSpider2 - 2/23/2022, 5:11 PM
Pattinson is 36, he can play the character for another 10 years, I think they can tell a complete Batman journey in a trilogy:

The Batman: Bruce learning to be a hero and not just some rich angry kid
The Batman 2: Introduce Dick, a character incredibly underutilized in Batman movies, Bruce realising he can be happy, he can have people to trust, he can have a family.
Mr Freezer would be the perfect antagonist for this kind of story.
The Batman 3: The Joker. Nuff said. This movie could be two parts.
TheLobster
TheLobster - 2/23/2022, 5:48 PM
@TheHumanSpider2 - I don’t see them introducing Dick in this series.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 2/23/2022, 5:51 PM
@TheLobster - it's now or never imo
TheHumanSpider2
TheHumanSpider2 - 2/23/2022, 5:52 PM
@TheLobster - They should.
Seriously, how many Batman movies we had in the last 33 years? and he only was in two!

As bobvanz said, *this* is the franchise to introduce Dick.
TheLobster
TheLobster - 2/23/2022, 6:28 PM
@TheHumanSpider2 - I wouldn’t mind if they did so but I just have a hard time picturing it. Especially, given how young Bruce is.
TheHumanSpider2
TheHumanSpider2 - 2/23/2022, 6:51 PM
@TheLobster - Bruce is in his mid 20s in this movie, but Pattinson will be pushing his 40s when they make a sequel...just use less make-up, and he will look the right age to introduce Dick...plus, they should go for an actor who is 12-15...nothing against Chris O'Donnel, but a Dick Grayson in his 20s? sorry, nope.
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 2/23/2022, 5:11 PM
KWilly
KWilly - 2/23/2022, 5:15 PM
@MCUKnight11 - Bryan Cranston for Freeze would be a good choice imo.
TheLobster
TheLobster - 2/23/2022, 5:49 PM
@MCUKnight11 - I want it too but I highly doubt Reeves would tackle this character in his grounded take.

If so, I could see Bob Odenkirk crushing it!
Asterisk
Asterisk - 2/23/2022, 6:20 PM
@TheLobster - he did specifically bring Mr. Freeze up as a villain he’s interested but I’m not holding my breath for a very accurate version. However, his take on the Riddler is interesting so I’m hoping he tackles some more weirder villains next.
KWilly
KWilly - 2/23/2022, 6:24 PM
@Asterisk - Fingers crossed his version of Mr Freeze isn't a serial killer who locks people in freezers.
Spidey91
Spidey91 - 2/23/2022, 5:15 PM
a sequel to a Batman movie? no f*cking way
lordSTALE
lordSTALE - 2/23/2022, 9:52 PM
@Spidey91 - a sequel to the latest Superman movie?...



Still can't find it
dracula
dracula - 2/23/2022, 5:16 PM
Wonder how things are going with Batman caped crusader

hope they dust off some unused animated series material like

The nocturna/vampire batman story that both WB and fox rejected


The story of a gun (that should be the black and white episode)

the crossover with neil gaiman's Sandman

also some of the villains that didnt make the cut like calander man, zsaz, Anarky

maybe adapt that Bruce timm comic, two of a kind

Dredd97
Dredd97 - 2/23/2022, 8:55 PM
@dracula - my ideal Batman movie is an anthology of stories. They can tell TAS style stuff without worrying about streching the story over 2 hours.
dracula
dracula - 2/23/2022, 9:24 PM
@Dredd97 - would be cool to see an anthology batman movie, maybe one from different creators, one in the BTAS style, one in the Brave and the bold style, something new.

although talking about the upcoming show from Bruce Timm, Matt Reeves, JJ abrams and Ed Brubaker

With it on hbomax, seems like they should have no problem making the stories they wanted to do for BTAS but couldn't do because of censors
Dredd97
Dredd97 - 2/23/2022, 9:44 PM
@dracula - yeah that would be great. They could even do the "Legnds of the Dark Knight" motif.

But I'm excited for that show. Hopefully stays in the 2D animation
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