No surprise here: 2 is happening with a returning director and as the Caped Crusader,. At the studio's presentation in Las Vegas, Motion Picture Group boss Toby Emmerich announced today.
The Batman is Warner Bros' first theatrical-window adaptation since Tenet in August 2020, following the studio's outbreak of Wonder Woman 1984.
The Riddler (Paul Dano, a sadistic serial killer) begins murdering key political figures in Gotham. That force Batman to investigate the city's hidden corruption, which could end up rewriting the Wayne family's history. Zoe Kravitz, Colin Farrell, Jeffrey Wright, and Andy Serkis also stars.
The company HBO Max is also working on Farrell's Penguin.
Reeves took the stage briefly and told the audience that: "Thank you all for your incredible support for The Batman. Without the trust and enthusiasm of all your teams around the world, we couldn't have reached here. I'm eager to return to this world for the next chapter."
