Robert Pattinson recently told GamesRadar+ that he is looking forward to finishing production on “The Batman Part II” with Steven Soderbergh taking over principal photography from Matt Reeves, who exited production earlier this month due to a family matter.
“I am so happy he’s come on to help Matt,” Pattinson said of Soderbergh. “It’s incredibly generous of him – and he’s doing it in the loveliest way. It’s completely selfless. I think Matt had put so much work into the script, and we’re almost done. So for someone to come in and say, ‘I just want to help Matt do it; I want to do it in conjunction with him and just get it to the edit.’ And to have someone who’s as talented as Steven doing it is great.”
When asked when filming would start up again, Pattinson responded: “I think they’re in production already. And I’m starting in a couple of days.”
Warner Bros. announced Oct. 5 that Reeves needed to take a step back from filming due to a family matter, but no specific reason was given for his leave nor has there been any update if “The Batman Part II” will need to shift its release date from Feb. 18, 2028.
“Production on ‘The Batman Part II’ has been temporarily paused while Matt Reeves focuses on a family matter,” a studio rep said at the time. “Matt has the full support of DC Studios and we look forward to continuing the journey soon.”
Reeves took to his X profile shortly after to clarify that he very much remains the director of “The Batman Part II,” explaining: “Just to be clear, I am not leaving ‘The Batman Part II.’ I am profoundly grateful to Steven for coming to my aid during this challenging time to help me finish principal photography. Thank you to all for your concern and well wishes.”
DC Studios co-chief James Gunn also informed fans of the change on Threads by writing: “Matt is still the director of ‘The Batman 2‘ and always will be. I can’t express how profoundly grateful and moved we are by Steven’s offer to help him complete his vision.”
“I thought Matt Reeves’ work on ‘The Batman’ was stunning; it was intentional, specific, and rigorously coherent,” Soderbergh added in his own statement. “The goal here is to work with Matt and his team to generate footage that will integrate seamlessly with what’s already been shot so Matt can properly finish his film.”
Along with Pattinson, other cast members for “The Batman Part II” include Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Charles Dance, Brian Tyree Henry, Colin Farrell as the Penguin, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth and Jeffrey Wright as Commissioner Gordon.