‘The Batman 2’ confirmed
Warner Bros. Pictures has announced that director Matt Reeves has begun scripting a sequel to “The Batman,” which he and Dylan Clark would also return to produce. The news came on the heels of film’s phenomenal box office success. As of May 5, “The Batman” has grossed $369,073,021 domestically and $764,773,021 worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo.
Robert Pattinson is set to reprise his role as Bruce Wayne, aka Batman. Although, further details of The Batman 2 cast are yet to be announced. ~ Bustle
The announcement was made by Toby Emmerich, Chairman, Warner Bros. Pictures Group, and Reeves himself, who joined Emmerich onstage during his opening remarks at the Warner Bros. Pictures presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.
HBO Max recently announced a series centered around Colin Farrell as The Penguin, derived directly from the universe launched by the “The Batman.” Reeves is currently reteaming with J.J. Abrams and DC universe veteran Bruce Timm on the streamer’s upcoming animated series “Batman: Caped Crusader.”
Reeves’ prior films include the hugely successful “Planet of the Apes” franchise, the acclaimed fantasy horror film “Let Me In,” and the sci-fi horror hit “Cloverfield,” among others. His other credits include the popular TV series “Felicity,” which he co-created with Abrams, as well as the series “Ordinary Joe,” “Lift,” “Mother/Android,” “Away,” “Tales from the Loop” and “The Passage,” among others.
Also see:
‘The Batman’ starring Robert Pattinson comes to HBO Max
New spinoff series based on upcoming ‘The Batman’ film coming to TV
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(Source: Warner Bros.)
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