Batman is neither very grounded nor a colorful comic book adaptation of the (DC) world’s greatest detective. In direct response to Christopher Nolan’s celebrated trilogy and Zack Snyder’s half-baked take on the character, Matt Reeves’ take on Bruce Wayne and his vigilante persona is gritty and Slightly stylized, but still firmly rooted in reality with its dark feet. According to him, this won’t change in the sequel.
In a chat with SFX Magazine (via Deadline), the filmmaker, who is now deep into the writing process of Batman: Part II, doubled down on how to play with the comic’s rich mythology without Too much fantasy, as James Gunn’s reboot of the DCU continuity will do no matter what, Batman: The Brave and the Bold does.
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“It was important to me to find a way to take these pop icons, these mythical characters that everyone knows, and translate that into Gotham so that Gotham feels like a place in our world. We could It pushes you to the edge of fantasy, but we never fall into full fantasy, which means it feels grounded,” he explains. Don’t expect an Arkham-like Clayface or Poison Ivy (to name just a few villains) to show up.
Of course, Reeves’ Gotham City largely looks and feels like the true story from comic books and video games, but after seeing him co-star in The Riddler and The Penguin (out this month) own show), it’s hard to imagine the universe changing. Overall, The Batman feels like a David Fincher blockbuster that just happens to be set in Gotham City, has some explosive scenes, and after grossing nearly $800 million worldwide, I don’t understand why this The situation will change.
His comments follow a bizarre rumor that Gentleman Ghost, a criminal who uses tricks and gadgets to look like a ghost, will be part of the sequel. Another big question that’s been discussed for a while is how Clayface could appear as a more grounded character, but some DC fans immediately imagined “Badinson” fighting the Clayman, which is where Reeves is going.
He spoke directly about the situation with “Oni Junzi”: “That doesn’t mean you won’t see characters that people like. That’s what we want to do. “Oni Junzi” may have been pushed too far and we couldn’t Find a suitable character and maybe we’ll get a more realistic Mr. Freeze? ice Seeing him in action again.
“Batman: Part II” is currently scheduled to be released in theaters on October 2, 2026.
