"Director Matt Reeves confirmed that The Batman: Part II is scheduled to kick off filming in June, with camera tests for the film's action sequences now underway. Reeves reignited the hype for the Battinson sequel on Twitter/X Thursday night when he reposted some behind-the-scenes photographs of the Batmobile gunning through a snowy Gotham City."
"In a red carpet interview from September 2025, Reeves stated that the main antagonist of the sequel is a character "never really been done in a movie before." "I have a lot of ideas, and then Mattson Tomlin, my writing partner, we began the process of this by doing another deep dive into the comics," Reeves explained."
""We sat together and watched a lot of movies. Not all movies that are from, you know, the realm of Gotham, just to explore where the story ... I knew that the way the movie ended, it was leaving us on the precipice, and also the way events happened in the show [ The Penguin], that there is an exploration to be had.""
"Added Reeves, "I wanted the movies to be focused on his character ... I never wanted to lose [Robert Pattinson] at the center of these stories. That is really what we set our aim on. Picking the right villain that digs into what that doe""
The Batman: Part II is scheduled to start filming in June, with camera tests for action sequences already underway. Director Matt Reeves shared behind-the-scenes images of the Batmobile driving through snowy Gotham City, renewing interest in the sequel. Reeves previously said the sequel’s main antagonist is a character “never really been done in a movie before.” Reeves and writing partner Mattson Tomlin developed the story by studying comics and watching many films to shape the Gotham narrative. Reeves emphasized pushing further into Bruce Wayne’s character while keeping Robert Pattinson at the center of the stories. The villain selection is framed as tied to that character-focused direction.
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