While the Max the Penguin series is a worldwide hit with its first episode, Matt Reeves talks to Robert Pattinson about the next Batman film.
While the rumor of a new Batman Arkham game is resurfacing, director Matt Reeves is still working on his Bat-Verse, a universe dedicated to the Dark Knight that was expanded with the online release of the beginning of the series on the Max streaming platform The Penguin with Colin Farrell. And the show seems to be following in the footsteps of the last feature film, as it was a huge success with 5.3 million viewers on the broadcast weekend.
News from The Batman 2, which is doing very well
The Penguin therefore benefited from a very high attendance, something that had not been seen since the first season of The Last of Us series. Another recent hit of the SVOD Max service of Warner Bros. Discovery. But above all, this new appointment of one of the most emblematic villains of the Batman universe received extremely positive reviews. Apparently, for now, the episodic series keeps its promises and Matt Reeves seems to have done it once again. However, we will see if the discovery effect is confirmed as the season progresses.
Alongside the release of the pilot for The Penguin, Matt Reeves revealed more news about The Batman 2. Speaking to Collider, the director confirmed his desire to develop a trilogy with Batinson. During a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, he also made a very reassuring announcement about the next film. The script writing with Mattson Tomlin is complete! « The script is finished, he confirms, and everyone is preparing to start production next year
And what is The Batman Part II about? We still don’t know, but the Penguin will be the focus of this new film, at least in the beginning. « Oz becomes one of the entry points of the film » suggested Matt Reeves, who recently refused to comment on a rumor about the presence of the Court of Owls in The Batman 2. “We can’t comment on the film, otherwise you would know what we are doing and we can’t reveal it yet.” said the filmmaker. This sequel will hit theaters in October 2026.
Source: Weekly entertainment, THE SHOW.