An indiscretion published by Midgard Times , a potential new source of scoop, is making the rounds on the net :
it seems that the start of filming on The Batman: Part II will be postponed by about four months, from November/December 2023 to March 2024.
The postponement – assuming it is confirmed – would be due to the writers’ strike . Both Matt Reeves and co-writer Mattson Tomlin are obviously on the Writers Guild of America , and writing can’t continue during the turmoil. The production of the spin-off The Penguin , a series that will be released on the Max platform , has also been paused.
However, this delay should not affect the release date, which will remain set for October 3, 2025 . Reeves and his team will have plenty of time to complete filming and post-production by then.
We don’t know anything about the plot, but some rumors in recent months claim that Clayface will be among the antagonists . Either way, it looks like the Penguin ( Colin Farrell ), Catwoman ( Zöe Kravitz ), and the Joker ( Barry Keoghan ) will be back. As we know, the films and series of this saga are not part of the DC Universe , but of the Elseworlds label , which includes projects parallel to the main universe.
We will keep you posted.
‘The Batman: Part II’ is now expected to begin filming in March 2024 in London.
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The synopsis of the first film
THE BATMAN is a taut, action-packed thriller that shows Batman in his early years, struggling to balance anger and righteousness as he investigates a disturbing mystery that has been terrorizing Gotham. Robert Pattinson offers a gritty and intense portrait of Batman as a desperate and disillusioned vigilante, knowing that the rage that consumes him makes him no better than the ruthless serial killer he is hunting.
The cast
Robert Pattinson plays Bruce Wayne / Batman , while Andy Serkis is Alfred and Jeffrey Wright lends his face to James Gordon . Zöe Kravitz plays Catwoman ; Paul Dano is the Riddler ; Colin Farrell plays the Penguin ; John Turturro is Carmine Falcone . Also starring Peter Sarsgaard (District Attorney Gil Colson ), Jayme Lawson (mayoral candidate Bella Reál ) andBarry Keoghan .
The screenplay
The script is the work of director Matt Reeves and Peter Craig , the latter known for The Town , the two parts of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay and The Unforgivable . The production is being handled by himself together with Dylan Clark , his partner in the Planet of the Apes films .
The cinematographer is Greig Fraser . The music is by Michael Giacchino .