{"id":29501,"date":"2023-01-31T18:05:57","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T17:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1600253"},"modified":"2023-01-31T22:46:46","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T21:46:46","slug":"the-batman-part-ii-release-date-cast-and-latest-sequel-news","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/the-batman-part-ii-release-date-cast-and-latest-sequel-news\/","title":{"rendered":"The Batman Part II: Release date, cast and latest sequel news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> The Caped Crusader returns. **CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE BATMAN** <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Molly Moss\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 31 January 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>The sequel film to the 2022 film The Batman has finally been officially titled as The Batman \u2013 Part II.<\/p>\n<p>The film was previously officially announced as part of Warner Bros. and DC\u2019s presentation at CinemaCon 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Pattinson is set to reprise his role as the Caped Crusader, and writer and director Matt Reeves will also be back to helm the movie and its trilogy and spin-offs \u2013 despite the other plans on the way from James Gunn.<\/p>\n<p>Gunn revealed in an official announcemnt on Tuesday 31st January 2023 that \u201cMatt is working on [The Batman \u2013 Part II], which he thinks of as a Batman crime saga, which also includes the Penguin TV series.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd it is its own thing and he\u2019s hard at work on that. He came in and pitched us some amazing, really cool stuff the other day. So our plan is for that to continue.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Here are just a few of our plans. Up, up, and away! <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DCStudios?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#DCStudios<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DCU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#DCU<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCComics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@DCComics<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/8XNDNLUEPq&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/8XNDNLUEPq<\/a><\/p>\u2014 James Gunn (@JamesGunn) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamesGunn\/status\/1620468379672002565?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">January 31, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>It\u2019s hardly surprising. <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/the-batman-movie-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Batman<\/a> was released on 4th March 2022, with Reeves\u2019 dark new take on the iconic Gotham City superhero smashing records at the box office on its opening weekend. It went on to raking in $134 million domestically, making it the second-largest launch of the pandemic era after <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/spider-man-way-home-oscars-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man: No Way Home\u2019s $260m<\/a> back in December 2021. It was the largest weekend for Warner Bros in five years and the best ever start for filmmaker Reeves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s fun to see the public really embrace the movie,\u201d\u00a0Jeff Goldstein, president of domestic distribution at Warner Bros, told\u00a0<a style=\"&quot;font-style:\" inherit=\"\" href=\"\/\/variety.com\/2022\/film\/box-office\/the-batman-opening-weekend-second-biggest-pandemic-1235197193\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Variety<\/a>. \u201cSince the movie is three hours long, it became appointment viewing. That bodes well for its run on the big screen. It helps that the word of mouth is so strong.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/the-batman-1bacdfd.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/the-batman-1bacdfd.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/the-batman-1bacdfd.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/the-batman-1bacdfd.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/the-batman-1bacdfd.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/the-batman-1bacdfd.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/the-batman-1bacdfd.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/the-batman-1bacdfd.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/the-batman-1bacdfd.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/the-batman-1bacdfd.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/the-batman-1bacdfd.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/the-batman-1bacdfd.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/the-batman-1bacdfd.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/the-batman-1bacdfd.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1600791\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/the-batman-1bacdfd.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Robert Pattinson and Jeffrey Wright in The Batman<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Warner Bros \/ Jonathan Olley \/ DC Comics<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/batman-review-robert-pattinson\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Batman<\/a> takes place just two years into Bruce Wayne\u2019s journey as Batman as he descends into darkness to track down a new enemy: the Riddler (Paul Dano). Pattinson is joined by <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/the-batman-cast\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">a star-studded cast<\/a> including Colin Farrell as the Penguin, Andy Serkis as Alfred and Jeffrey Wright as Jim Gordon.<\/p>\n<p>The ending of the movie teases an intriguing future for the characters and for Gotham City, leaving\u00a0plenty of room for more stories in Robert Pattinson\u2019s Batman universe.<\/p>\n<p>But which Batman villains will appear in The Batman\u2019s sequel? Read on for everything we know about The Batman 2.\u00a0Be warned: <strong>spoilers for The Batman follow.<\/strong><\/p> <h2><strong>Will there be a sequel to The Batman?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--full=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/TheBatmanRiddlerLair-35f0816.jpeg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/TheBatmanRiddlerLair-35f0816.jpeg?quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/TheBatmanRiddlerLair-35f0816.jpeg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=355%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/TheBatmanRiddlerLair-35f0816.jpeg?quality=90&amp;resize=355%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/TheBatmanRiddlerLair-35f0816.jpeg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=405%2C270,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/TheBatmanRiddlerLair-35f0816.jpeg?quality=90&amp;resize=405%2C270,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/TheBatmanRiddlerLair-35f0816.jpeg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/TheBatmanRiddlerLair-35f0816.jpeg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/TheBatmanRiddlerLair-35f0816.jpeg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/TheBatmanRiddlerLair-35f0816.jpeg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/TheBatmanRiddlerLair-35f0816.jpeg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=408%2C272,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/TheBatmanRiddlerLair-35f0816.jpeg?quality=90&amp;resize=408%2C272,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/TheBatmanRiddlerLair-35f0816.jpeg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/TheBatmanRiddlerLair-35f0816.jpeg?quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1589178\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--full=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/TheBatmanRiddlerLair-35f0816.jpeg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Robert Pattinson as Batman in The Batman (WB)<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Yes! Warner Bros has officially announced there would be a Batman sequel at CinemaCon 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMatt took one of our most iconic and beloved superheroes and delivered a fresh vision,\u201d Warner Bros. movie chief Toby Emmerich said during the panel. \u201cMatt Reeves, Rob Pattinson and the entire team will be taking audiences back to Gotham with\u00a0The Batman 2.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reeves added: \u201cI just want to echo what Toby said and thank you all for your tremendous support for The Batman. We could have gotten here without the faith, enthusiasm, and hard work of everyone in this room and your amazing teams here around the world. Every part of this journey has been thrilling for me as a filmmaker and a huge fan of this character, and I\u2019m excited to jump back into this world for the next chapter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The title was confirmed on 31st January 2023 to be called <strong>The Batman \u2013 Part II<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Back in February 2022, Reeves\u00a0told <a href=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FdShPPKLNGA&amp;t=3231s&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Independent<\/a> that he didn\u2019t create The Batman with a sequel in mind, but that he would like to tell more stories with this iteration of the character.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are already telling other stories in the streaming space, we\u2019re doing stuff on HBO Max, we\u2019re doing a Penguin show with Colin [Farrell], which is gonna be super cool,\u201d Reeves said. \u201cAnd we\u2019re working on some other stuff too, but we have started talking about another movie.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking exclusively to <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> in March, producer Dylan Clark said the creative team \u201cinevitably\u201d had <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/the-batman-producer-sequel-ideas-exclusive-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">ideas about sequels<\/a>, but remained relatively tight-lipped about what those ideas might be.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo we have ideas about the sequels? You just inevitably do, because you\u2019ll start to say, you know, wouldn\u2019t it be cool if\u2026 you know, what we haven\u2019t seen yet. And, you know, we didn\u2019t get enough of Alfred in this movie, or, you know, Gordon\u2019s gonna do this in his career. So, you know, with 80 years of Batman in the canon and all these great comics, there are multiple storylines that are just exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He went on to say that it\u2019s too early to discuss sequel details given that The Batman has just landed in cinemas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re really focused on making sure this movie gets out in the theatres in the biggest way. And if that happens, and we\u2019re rewarded to do a sequel, then we will be the luckiest guys on the planet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fans might have to wait for the sequel to materialise, but fortunately it is confirmed, and we have the HBO Max spinoffs to look forward to in the meantime.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, it was announced that HBO Max was developing a prequel series to The Batman that will revolve around Gotham PD.<\/p>\n<p>And, as mentioned above, there\u2019s also talk of a show exploring Colin Farrell\u2019s Oswald Cobblepot\/ Penguin.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Batman Part 2 release date<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Batman \u2013 Part II will be released on <strong>3rd October 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This film will be independent of James Gunn\u2019s plans for the DC cinematic outings, which will include The Brave and the Bold, which focuses on a different iteration of the character alongside his son, Robin\/Damian Wayne.<\/p>\n<p>We will update you further on the release plan for this film when it is released.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Batman Part 2 cast and character speculation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Batman-Catwoman-8bb583c-be54541.jpeg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Batman-Catwoman-8bb583c-be54541.jpeg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Batman-Catwoman-8bb583c-be54541.jpeg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236&quot;\" 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type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Batman-Catwoman-8bb583c-be54541.jpeg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Batman-Catwoman-8bb583c-be54541.jpeg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Batman-Catwoman-8bb583c-be54541.jpeg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1597620\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Batman-Catwoman-8bb583c-be54541.jpeg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Robert Pattinson as Batman holds the arm of Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman in The Batman<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Warner Bros<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz will be reprising their roles as\u00a0billionaire socialite\u00a0Bruce Wayne, aka Batman, and Selina Kyle, aka Catwoman, in The Batman 2, it was confirmed at CinemaCon 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Pattinson recently discussed his intentions for the trilogy.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to\u00a0<a style=\"&quot;font-weight:\" inherit=\"\" href=\"\/\/www.empireonline.com\/movies\/news\/the-batman-standalone-movie-robert-pattinson-map-go-next-exclusive\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Empire<\/a>, Pattinson noted: \u201cI\u2019ve made a kind of map for where Bruce\u2019s psychology would grow over two more movies. I would love to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also confirmed that if Warner Bros. was to approach him about reprising his role once or twice more, he wouldn\u2019t hesitate to say yes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would love to do it,\u201d Pattinson said, as producer Dylan Clark added: \u201cAs the first stand-alone\u00a0Batman\u00a0in 10 years, the hope is we can lay a foundation that you can build stories upon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also plenty of scope for more character development when it comes to Selina Kyle (Big Little Lies\u2019 Zo\u00eb Kravitz), who is clearly still developing her alter-ego of Catwoman in The Batman.<\/p>\n<p>The same goes for detective James Gordon (Westworld\u2019s Jeffrey Wright), who\u2019s only a lieutenant in The Batman rather than a Commissioner, as he\u2019s more widely known.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, John Turturro is unlikely to return as Falcone after he was shot and killed by antagonist The Riddler\/Edward Nashton (Paul Dano), and the same goes for Peter Sarsgaard as the late DA Gil Colson.<\/p>\n<p>However, we wouldn\u2019t be surprised if Colin Farrell ends up returning as Penguin for the inevitable sequel and building on his role in the first movie.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview on the\u00a0<a style=\"&quot;font-weight:\" inherit=\"\" href=\"\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/1DjSzsgv8N5KAu4ShBPu8Y?si=8qSwiqaCS9qbnbhN0A1mYw&amp;dl_branch=1&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Happy, Sad, Confused Podcast<\/a>, Farrell spoke about his small role.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m only in it for five or six scenes, so I can\u2019t wait to see the film because it won\u2019t be ruined by my presence,\u201d he said. \u201cReally, it\u2019s a freebie for me. I\u2019ll get a little bit uncomfortable for the f*****g nine minutes I have, and then the rest of it, I cannot wait to see how [Matt] brought this world to life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following the death of Falcone, Penguin is in a great place to take over Falcone\u2019s drug operation in a sequel.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also likely that Dano would reprise his role as The Riddler.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I\u2019m called back to Gotham, I\u2019ll be there,\u201d Dano recently told <strong>RadioTimes.com<\/strong>\u00a0when <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/the-batman-sequel-actors-exclusive-newsupdate\/?utm_source=Adestra&amp;utm_medium=Email&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=RT%20Film%20Newsletter%203rd%20March%202022__Radio%20Times_RadioTimes.com%20Newsletter%20-%20Film_494121&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">asked about potential sequels.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--full=\"\" 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data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/the-batman-riddler-2041902.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Paul Dano as The Riddler in The Batman<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Jonathan Olley\/Warner Bros<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Pattinson has also shared which Batman villains he would like to see tackled next in the series.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d love to do something like Court of Owls,\u201d the actor told\u00a0<a style=\"&quot;font-weight:\" inherit=\"\" href=\"\/\/www.denofgeek.com\/movies\/the-batman-robert-pattinson-sequel-villains\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Den of Geek<\/a>, adding: \u201cThere are elements of The Batman which are kind of horror and I think it really feels quite new for Batman.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pattinson has also mentioned the killer Calendar Man as a potential villain, as well as Mr Freeze.<\/p>\n<p>Reeves recently told <a style=\"&quot;font-weight:\" inherit=\"\" href=\"\/\/collider.com\/the-batman-sequel-mr-freeze-matt-reeves-comments\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Collider<\/a>\u00a0that he wanted to do explore a more \u201cgrounded\u201d take on Mr Freeze, explaining:\u00a0\u201cIn my view, I just feel drawn to finding the grounded version of everything. So to me it would be a challenge in an interesting way to try and figure out how that could happen, even the idea of something like Mr Freeze, that is such a great story, right?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think there\u2019s actually a grounded version of that story, which could be really powerful and could be really great.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked about whether there were any specific comics he\u2019d like to see adapted for a sequel,\u00a0producer Dylan Clark\u00a0was rather more vague.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s incumbent on us to create new stories that are true to the comics that people know and love,\u201d he told <strong>RadioTimes.com<\/strong>. \u201cSo, you know, on this one, Robert read all the comics and there were certain things that we borrowed from multiple storylines.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut really, Matt wanted to create a unique way into Batman and create a unique story. And then my hope is that people go, \u2018Oh, that\u2019s from Long Halloween, that\u2019s from Year One, is that a little bit of Killing Joke? And is that Arkham Asylum there?\u2019 Those things are important to us, but really for us we wanted to do our own story.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Is there a trailer for a sequel?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Hold your horses!<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s far too early for a trailer, but now that a sequel has been given the go-ahead, fans might not have *too* long to wait.<\/p>\n<p>Watch this space!<\/p>\n<ul><li><strong>Read More: <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/the-batman-ending-explained-how-does-robert-pattinson-film-end\/?p&quot;\">The Batman ending explained: How does Robert Pattinson film end?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Read More:\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/batman-movies-in-order\/&quot;\">How to watch Batman movies in order and where to stream<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Read More:\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/the-batman-producer-sequel-ideas-exclusive-newsupdate\/&quot;\">The Batman producer reveals there are \u201cinevitably\u201d ideas for sequels<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Read more: <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/batman-2022-soundtrack-songs-music\/&quot;\">The Batman soundtrack \u2013 full list of music in DC Comics film<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>The Batman is in cinemas now. Check out more of our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Sci-Fi<\/a> and Fantasy coverage, or visit our <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\">TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;0&quot;\">subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. 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