James Gunn took to social media on Friday to clarify the explanation for The Batman Part II‘s delay, revealing what has held up the manufacturing of the extremely anticipated sequel.
What did James Gunn say about The Batman Half II’s delay?
Gunn confirmed the discharge date delay in a publish on Threads and defined that the explanation for the delay is straightforward: the script for the movie isn’t absolutely completed but, and when mixed with a basic two-year cycle of manufacturing on massive movies, it made sense to move the film’s release date back.
“Positive. Sure, it’s true. The one cause for the delay is there isn’t a full script (these of you who comply with me right here most likely know that already),” stated Gunn. “Matt is dedicated to creating the perfect movie he presumably can, and nobody can precisely guess precisely how lengthy a script will take to jot down. As soon as there’s a completed script, there may be round two years for pre-production, taking pictures and post-production on massive movies.”
Earlier this month, Reeves stated that the script of the film was being finished, however didn’t reveal simply an excessive amount of about how shut it was to being completed. The Batman was initially launched in 2022. A spin-off collection, The Penguin, starring Colin Farrell within the titular position was launched on HBO within the interim.
Each the film and the collection have been launched to reward from critics and audiences, with Reeves hoping to create a bigger “epic crime saga” out of The Batman universe.
Little is thought concerning the plot of The Batman Half II up to now, although Robert Pattinson is ready to return because the titular Darkish Knight. The primary movie did tease the Joker and depart the Riddler alive at Arkham, so one or each of those iconic antagonists might make a return. Earlier this year, DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn debunked a rumor about who the sequel’s villains could possibly be, in addition to the potential introduction of Dick Grayson/Robin.
The Batman starred Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Paul Dano as The Riddler, Jeffrey Wright as GCPD’s James Gordon, John Turturro as Carmine Falcone, Peter Sarsgaard as Gotham D.A. Gil Colson, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, and Colin Ferrell as Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin.
(Supply: Threads)
