Robert Pattinson's 'Batman 2' Gets New Update Drawing Conflicting Fan Reactions
It's been more than three years since Robert Pattinson's The Batman hit theaters, and fans continue to wait for the next big step forward toward the sequel.
The film, which Matt Reeves directed, premiered in March 2022, and the follow-up movie is still expected to be made. However, the timeline remains a question mark.
Roughly one month before the release of the new Superman movie, DCU's co-CEO, James Gunn, sat down with Entertainment Weekly and provided a few significant updates. While the news of an upcoming Wonder Woman film was the most noteworthy takeaway from the June 10 interview, Gunn did address the state of The Batman Part II.
Gunn stated that Pattinson "is still there" for Reeves' movie; however, his update on where things stand with the film led to a major split regarding how fans reacted.
"What Matt's doing is still really important, despite all stories to the contrary," Gunn comments. "We're supposed to see that script shortly, and I can't wait."
The comments show that some fans remain incredibly excited about the sequel. They also prove that many others are becoming frustrated with the lack of true updates and the slow process to get the ball rolling on The Batman Part II.
"I love Robert Pattinson as Batman, and Matt Reeves is doing that world justice… let him cook," wrote one fan.
"Loved the first one hope this one moves along soon," added another.
"Oh wow Batman and the new Superman can't wait to see their stories clash," replied another fan.
Mixed in with the positive responses were questions from others about the delay in the script, as well as frustration about any realistic timeline for the movie's release."Once they start shooting it's a minimum 2 years before it releases so we ain't seeing that till 2030," read one comment.
'Wasn't the script supposed to be sent like weeks ago?" added another fan with a crying emoji.
'How have they not received the script yet???? What are they doing?" read a frustrated response.
"Every week they're about to see the script," replied a fan.
Although Gunn has remained adamant that The Batman Part II is coming, even Pattinson jokingly mentioned the lengthy delay when Naomi Ackie asked if he'd play Batman again during an interview with Hero Magazine in May.
"I f***ing hope so," Pattinson said with a laugh. "I started out as young Batman and I'm going to be f***ing old Batman by the sequel."
Gunn has given a fair amount of updates on the project, even if he doesn't have much new information. Here's to hoping that the next tidbit he provides about The Batman Part II includes news on casting or a potential timeline for the movie's release.Robert Pattinson's 'Batman 2' Gets New Update Drawing Conflicting Fan Reactions first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 10, 2025
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