THE BATMAN Director Matt Reeves Now Says An HBO Max Series Featuring Catwoman Has Been Discussed

THE BATMAN Director Matt Reeves Now Says An HBO Max Series Featuring Catwoman Has Been Discussed

The Batman director Matt Reeves has hinted that some sort of Catwoman spinoff isn't off the table, confirming he's at least spoken to HBO Max executives about a possible series. Read on for details...

By JoshWilding - Feb 19, 2022 12:02 PM EST
Filed Under: The Batman
Source: CBR

The Batman hasn't even opened in theaters yet, but Warner Bros. is already moving ahead with two spinoffs set in Matt Reeves' "Batverse." The first will follow The Penguin's rise to power, while the second is going to take place in the corrupt halls of the Gotham City Police Department. 

Earlier this week, Reeves played down speculation about a Catwoman spinoff, giving a "wait and see" type of answer. That changed during a recent press event, though, as he confirmed "I've talked to the HBO Max folks. What we're really trying to do is to launch this world. If the world embraces this, we have a lot of ideas for things we want to do, and for sure we want Selena to continue."

Just because the filmmaker has discussed the possibility of revisiting Selina Kyle on the small screen, doesn't necessarily mean a TV show is in the works. If anything, it's far more likely Catwoman's story will continue to play out in The Batman franchise across the course of Reeves' planned trilogy.

"Their relationship and what they are to each other...to me, that's the heart of the movie, is the push-pull between the two of them and the way that she's going to evolve, and where all of that will go," Reeves said of Batman's relationship with Catwoman. "We're talking about a lot of things, but all of it depends on...we're about to release this movie, and it comes down to how people receive it."

It's hard to imagine The Batman not being a hit at this stage, and there's a lot of positive buzz surrounding what Zoë Kravitz brings to the table as Selina. If a solo project is planned, then you have to believe it'll be a story better suited to the big screen, but as Reeves notes, nothing is confirmed yet.

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

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regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 2/19/2022, 12:36 PM
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 2/19/2022, 12:37 PM
Makes more sense then a Penguin show imo.
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 2/19/2022, 12:38 PM
What happens if this movie doesn't do well? Will these TV shows find success and continue or will they just have the plug pulled on them?
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 2/19/2022, 12:47 PM
@Nightwing1015

That’s usually what happens.
TheSuperMex
TheSuperMex - 2/19/2022, 6:18 PM
@Nightwing1015 - it happened with The Suicide Squad.
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 2/19/2022, 6:59 PM
@TheSuperMex - That was well received though. Critically anyway. I think the fact it bombed was just a result of the pandemic really.
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 2/19/2022, 8:06 PM
@Nightwing1015 - this movie WILL do well.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 2/20/2022, 8:50 AM
@Nightwing1015 - the Suicide Squad bombed despite being incredible and now Peacemaker is the biggest show on tv.
Origame
Origame - 2/20/2022, 9:53 AM
@Nightwing1015 - critical reception really doesn't matter in this regard. Remember, it's a business.
Blergh
Blergh - 2/19/2022, 12:47 PM
at what point will they finally see that a Batman show featuring his entire rogues gallery is a great idea? Now that these shows are as valuable as movies it would be the perfect time!
While seperating the show with movies that deal with one-off villains for theatres and dealing with longer arching villains for the show. Meanwhile film villains are built up on the show and vice-versa

"The Batman" starring Robert Pattinson:
Season 01: The Penguin vs Black Mask in a fight over control over Gotham (8 episodes)
Season 02: Arkham Breakout (Calendar Man, Hush & Zsaz) (8 episodes)
Season 03: Court of Owls & Two-Face (8 episodes)
Season 04: Hugo Strange & the Suicide Squad (8 episodes)
Season 05: Ra's Al Guhl & the League of Assassins (8 episodes)

"The Batman" films starring Robert Pattinson:
Film 01: The Riddler
Film 02: Mr. Freeze
Film 03: Bane
Film 04: The Joker
UXASIS
UXASIS - 2/19/2022, 1:07 PM
@Blergh - I also think the Bat is more fit for a tv show which doesn't even have to be that expensive for HBO (most money could be put on a Batmobile/Batcave/action.

My Batman would be:
Season 1 - Flamingo
Season 2 - Azrael and Riddler
Season 3 - Victor Zsasz
Season 4 - Clayface + Anarky
Season 5 - Joker and Joe Chill (played by Daniel Craig)
Season 6 - Bane + Harley Quinn + Arkham Breakout (by that time Arkham could have enough villains to make a full action episode)
Season 7 - Deathstroke
Season 8 - Gotham, Hugo Strange, the Peacekeeper Force, and Scarecrow

Obviously, with the limited number of seasons, you couldn't include all members of the Bat-Family, so I'd include Catwoman, Jason Todd, and Cass Cain.

The seasons would have a small number of episodes (3 - 6) whereas the quality and budget could be pumped to the max.
Repian
Repian - 2/19/2022, 1:12 PM
@UXASIS - Daniel Craig as Joe Chill? nah...Tommy Flanagan should be Reeves' Joe Chill.
UXASIS
UXASIS - 2/19/2022, 1:15 PM
@Repian - I mean I can see Craig with a dirty beard with some nasty accent, I think he'd fit nice.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 2/19/2022, 1:39 PM
@Blergh
You got me so hard rn, especially with that ep 5, lel. :P
Blergh
Blergh - 2/19/2022, 2:12 PM
@UXASIS - yeah, I just like the idea of having hybrid franchises that has films and TV shows run parallel without making concessions (like finding bad explainations for not having the stars of the movie franchise)
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 2/20/2022, 5:36 AM
@Blergh - if they also make a show, I'd kinda wanna see it have a villain of the week structure.

I also like the Arkham Breakout idea. Could even be the inciting incident of the show, and Batman and co have to round them all up again (after having put them there the first time around off-screen inbetween movies). Maybe that's also when Waller starts taking some villains too for her Task Force X.

As for the movies, I want that to culminate in the Court of Owls: first movie Riddler, second Freeze and Hush, third Clayface(s) and the Court.
OmegaDaGrodd
OmegaDaGrodd - 2/19/2022, 12:51 PM
I can't remember the last time the spin offs of a thing were talked about this much before the release of the thing they're spinning off of
AmazingFILMporg
AmazingFILMporg - 2/19/2022, 12:57 PM
@OmegaDaGrodd -


Usually that's a recipe for disaster but Reeves has earned my trust


Putting your universe before the actual story is kinda bad but here I choose to have faith.



💪
bobevanz
bobevanz - 2/19/2022, 12:58 PM
This is week old news, stop milking interviews and throw it all in one champ
AmazingFILMporg
AmazingFILMporg - 2/19/2022, 12:59 PM
A Catwoman show just makes sense. Would love a heist type spy thriller.



I want it so bad😾
McMurdo
McMurdo - 2/20/2022, 9:03 AM
@AmazingFILMporg - please and thank you
bobevanz
bobevanz - 2/19/2022, 1:00 PM
Since Pattinson thinks Mask of the Phantasm is his favorite Batman movie, adapt that story! Andrea would be a great set up for maybe the third movie
McMurdo
McMurdo - 2/20/2022, 8:49 AM
@bobevanz - imagine him saying any other film is his fav Batman story. Thank [frick]ing Christ he’s a man of taste.
Repian
Repian - 2/19/2022, 1:00 PM
I can imagine a story that, through flashbacks, explores the relationship between Falcone and Maria Kyle. Then, Falcone's lifestyle "splashes" Maria and she dies. Young Selina Kyle blames her father and ultimately she tries to destroy the Falcone family.

She attempts to destroy the Falcone family from within, involving her stepbrothers. A story of conspiracies, betrayals and revenge.
DarkDetective
DarkDetective - 2/19/2022, 1:14 PM
@Repian - is she actually confirmed to be Falcone's daughter? Cant remember if it was in The Long Halloween
GhostDog
GhostDog - 2/19/2022, 1:04 PM
I knows she’s not yet at the stage of life this comics’ Catwoman is but I hope we see some Brubaker influences with Selina as a protector of East End and the poor, if we do get a show
McMurdo
McMurdo - 2/20/2022, 8:45 AM
@BlackBeltJones - okay how the hell do you get a kilo of blow up your ass. And where do I sign up? I need a good colon cleanse
GhostDog
GhostDog - 2/20/2022, 11:38 AM
@McMurdo - LMAO!!!
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 2/19/2022, 1:51 PM
I dont know I kinda feel like Catwoman is one of those the less you know, the cooler they are kinda characters. I like the idea of her just blowing into town from time to time and upending Bruce’s life and disappearing.
grif
grif - 2/19/2022, 1:55 PM
this would be boring as [frick] hell no


noahthegrand
noahthegrand - 2/19/2022, 7:39 PM
@grif - you lack imagination
micvalpro
micvalpro - 2/19/2022, 2:01 PM
What they need to do is have the movies be the main event and have the shows be what happens in between those time frames in between movies. I want to see Batman explore other relationships too like Talia. I don’t want catwoman in every movie. Show us what she’s up to in her own show and bring her back in like the third movie.
marvel72
marvel72 - 2/19/2022, 4:49 PM
I'm up for a Catwoman show but not with this current Catwoman.
sully
sully - 2/20/2022, 2:34 AM
@marvel72 - I don't get the hard simping I see for Zoe Kravitz.
marvel72
marvel72 - 2/20/2022, 7:02 AM
@sully - Beats me,I'm only going by the trailers and think she's the wrong choice but a lot of users are simping hard for her.
Lokiwasright
Lokiwasright - 2/19/2022, 10:19 PM
Gotham Forever!
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 2/20/2022, 5:42 AM
I don't really wanna see another show that focuses on Batman villains without having him present in one way or another. Having a show with him as framing device could work though.

Gotham, Gotham PD, Penguin, even Titans and Batwoman, and the upcoming Gotham Knights shows just all don't interest me without the big black flying rodent. So doubt my initial interest in this would be low as well.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 2/20/2022, 8:42 AM
“If the world embraces this”

My guy, the world already done embraced this shit and we embracin’ hard as [frick]
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