Amid The Batman – Part II might not be so fortune.
Specifically, it appears that the breaks have been hit on the Batmobile until next year. As originally broken by as was the plan. Instead the new production start date is March 2024. In of the demanding schedules of superhero moviemaking, a four-month delay is a pretty big deal. Although thankfully the film’s release window being all the way in October 2025 may mean it can escape missing its due date.
While it hasn’t been categorically stated that the WGA strike is the reason for this hold-up, it doesn’t take a detective of Bruce Wayne’s caliber to put two and two together. Matt Reeves and co-writer Mattson Tomlin are not just of the Writers Guild of America but have made their strong for the strike’s cause abundantly clear on social media, with Reeves sharing a selfie of himself on the picket line in late May.
In addition to the movie, spinoff series The Penguin is also believed to have suspended its shooting after cameras first got going this March. Once things are finally back on track, The Batman – Part II is due to film in London, U.K. ahead of its scheduled release on Oct. 3, 2025.
Published: Jun 1, 2023 10:39 am