Matt Reeves Says The Batman II Villain Has ‘Never Really’ Been Done In a Film Before

Matt Reeves says that the villain for The Batman II is one is a new one in terms of the big screen. Reeves spoke with Variety at the Emmys and revealed that the villain for the upcoming film has “never really been done in a movie before.”

Reeves, who also confirmed that the anticipated sequel will film in spring, added that the film will focus more on Bruce Wayne, noting that “the first is so focused on Batman… [In] a lot of the other films, which I love, once you get past the origin tale, which we didn’t quite do, but we did something that referred to his origins, then you start telling the Rogues Gallery story and that character’s sort of arch. But I never wanted to lose [Robert Pattinson] at the center of these stories, and so that is really what we set our aim on.”

Robert Pattinson will reprise his role as the Dark Knight in the new film, which is expected to release in October 2027. The Batman, which is separate from the DC Universe continuity that relaunched with Superman grossed $772.3 million