The Batman Part II is preparing to resume filming under difficult and unusual circumstances.
Matt Reeves, the A-list filmmaker who has guided the franchise since he was hired to direct The Batman in 2017, will not return to the set as he continues to deal with a sensitive family matter.
Instead, Steven Soderbergh will be brought on to help complete principal photography, working with Reeves remotely during the final months of production as it heads toward its February 18, 2028 release date. Soderbergh, the director behind Ocean 11, Magic Mike And Trafficapproached Reeves to offer help.
“Just to be clear, I am not leaving The Batman Part II. I am deeply grateful to Steven for coming to my aid during this difficult time to help me complete principal photography. Thank you all for your concern and best wishes,” Reeves wrote on X after the news broke Thursday.
Reeves remains a more than respected colleague by those at Warner Bros. and DC, and is one of the producers behind this weekend’s film. clay face and was a driving force The Batman spin-off The Penguin for HBO. Indeed, the entire studio gathered around Reeves in this delicate moment. The plan is for Soderberg to work in London, while Reeves operates in Los Angeles and would then be more involved during the film’s post-production in Los Angeles. The film is said to be about two-thirds finished.
“I thought Matt Reeves’ work on The Batman was magnificent; “It was intentional, specific and rigorously consistent,” Soderbergh said in a statement. “The goal here is to work with Matt and his team to generate footage that will fit seamlessly into what has already been shot so that Matt can properly complete his film.”
This isn’t the first time DC Studios, or parent company Warner Bros., has seen an unexpected director change in one of their films. Nine years ago, filmmaker Zack Snyder, dealing with personal family tragedy and loss of studio confidence, was replaced by Joss Whedon during the 2017 filming. Justice League.
DC character Superman faced uproar from his own director when Richard Donner was fired in the 1980s. Superman II after having shot part of the film while directing the first Superman. He was replaced by Richard Lester.
Robert Pattinson stars in The Batman Part II as Bruce Wayne/Batman, with new additions to the franchise including Scarlett Johansson and Sebastian Stan.
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