27 March 2024

According to Films News The Batman won’t start filming until April 2025, which makes sense as I don’t believe the script has been finished yet.

‘THE BATMAN 2’ begins filming in April next year.

Casting news expected to happen this Fall.

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— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) March 26, 2024

The Batman 2 is still happening with Rob, but we will have to wait until 2 October 2026 to appreciate it. According to several websites, including Screen Rant:

DC Studios has delayed the release of The Batman – Part II, and this change means that the DC Universe will be following the same release pattern for two years in a row. Matt Reeves’ The Batman released in March 2022 to huge success, introducing Robert Pattinson as a new version of the Caped Crusader, who had been fighting crime in Gotham City for two years before facing Paul Dano’s serial killer, the Riddler. The Batman was intended to start a new Batman-focused shared universe comprised of DC Elseworlds projects, taking place outside the continuity of the rebooted DC Universe.

While several spinoffs are in development, including TV shows focused on Colin Farrell’s Penguin, Arkham Asylum, Gotham City Police Department and other members of Batman’s DC Comics rogues gallery, a direct sequel was also announced at CinemaCon in 2022. Matt Reeves’ The Batman – Part II will mark the return of Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne, and other The Batman cast members have also signed on to reprise their roles. Despite originally being expected to release in October 2025, The Batman – Part II has been delayed by a year, and is now set to release on October 2, 2026.

As of 12.01 am 14 July 2023, all SAG-AFTRA members are on strike – this includes Rob as a member. Actors are asked to leave their sets and not do any promotional work:

1. Members must not cross SAG-AFTRA picket lines, subject to the exceptions outlined in
   SAG-AFTRA’s Notice Regarding Non-Struck Work.
2. Members must instruct their agent and/or other representatives to discontinue
   conducting negotiations on their behalf with the studios, streamers and networks for
   covered services

This will no doubt affect the start date for filming Average Height, Average Build and possibly the release of Mickey17. Given that Matt Reeves had already joined the writer’s strike, I can’t imagine Batman 2 will be on track with filming schedules later this year. I will keep you updated as soon as more information comes to light.

Update: 18 April 2022

WHAT TIME DOES THE BATMAN COME OUT ON HBO MAX?

The Batman will begin streaming on HBO Max on Monday, April 18 at 12:01 a.m PT or 3:01 a.m. ET. If the clock strikes midnight on the west coast and you don’t yet see The Batman on HBO Max, try refreshing the page, or logging out and logging back in again.

WHERE ELSE CAN I WATCH THE BATMAN?

If you don’t have an HBO Max subscription, then, beginning on April 18, you can buy The Batman on digital via something Warner Bros. is calling “early Premium Digital Ownership,” which basically means you’ll have to pay extra. The Batman will cost $29.99 to buy, and $24.99 to rent for 48 hours, on digital platforms like Amazon Prime, iTunes, Vudu, and Google Play.

In addition, The Batman will be available on 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD on May 24, 2022. Now go get some vengeance!

According to One Take News if you are expecting to sit through the end credits for a post credit scene (as has been typical on previous superhero films), then you might be surprised:

One Take News has learned that The Batman will NOT have any post credit scenes at the end of the film. However, that doesn’t mean you should leave the theatre when it’s done. We’ve heard while there isn’t a credit scene, there is something that you might want to stick around for. We don’t know what it is specifically, but we’ve heard it’s something along the lines of a small easter egg for the fans.

I must say, hearing the film doesn’t have any credit scenes definitely caught me off guard. With all the rumors of who is in the movie and all the surprises planned, I expected one credit scene but honestly, I’m more than fine with no credit scene. We already know that the main stars are signed on for a trilogy so having a sequel be set up in a credit scene seems unnecessary.

Thanks WarnerBrosAU for pic

UPDATE: 2 February 2022

If you were enthralled by the release of the theme then you should definitely bookmark the official playlist HERE to listen to what’s being released this Friday (4 Feb).

Warner Bros UK has posted an updated synopsis for Rob’s The Batman:

Two years of stalking the streets as the Batman (Robert Pattinson), striking fear into the hearts of criminals, has led Bruce Wayne deep into the shadows of Gotham City.  With only a few trusted allies—Alfred Pennyworth (Andy Serkis), Lt. James Gordon (Jeffrey Wright)—amongst the city’s corrupt network of officials and high-profile figures, the lone vigilante has established himself as the sole embodiment of vengeance amongst his fellow citizens.

When a killer targets Gotham’s elite with a series of sadistic machinations, a trail of cryptic clues sends the World’s Greatest Detective on an investigation into the underworld, where he encounters such characters as Selina Kyle/aka Catwoman (Zoë Kravitz), Oswald Cobblepot/aka the Penguin (Colin Farrell), Carmine Falcone (John Turturro), and Edward Nashton/aka the Riddler (Paul Dano).  As the evidence begins to lead closer to home and the scale of the perpetrator’s plans becomes clear, Batman must forge new relationships, unmask the culprit, and bring justice to the abuse of power and corruption that has long plagued Gotham City. 

Thanks @thebatfilm