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James Gunn has shot down the rumor concerning the villains that will be featured in Matt Reeves' highly anticipated sequel to 2022's The Batman, titled The Batman - Part II. In a response on Threads, Gunn addressed a post that has since been deleted, which falsely claimed that several well-known DC characters would make an appearance in 2025's The Batman - Part II. The original post stated, "Professor Pyg and Scarecrow are set to join Clayface, Hush, and Dick Grayson in Batman Part 2." Gunn straightforwardly dismissed the rumor by stating, "Nope. Totally made up."

James Gunn, the co-head of DC Studios, has confirmed that Matt Reeves is expanding The Batman universe and working on a series set within the new DC Universe. Gunn responded to fans on social media and shared that Reeves is producing an Arkham series, which takes place in the Batman universe. When asked about other projects in the "Batverse," Gunn confirmed that currently, there are only two projects: The Batman: Part II and the Penguin series, in addition to the Arkham series. Gunn praised Reeves as a director and producer, mentioning that he will be involved in storytelling within his own Batman universe and the broader DCU. Gunn clarified that the Arkham series was always intended to be part of the DCU, not the Elseworlds alternate universe. He also revealed that the concept for the Arkham series was one of the first pitches they bought when he and Peter Safran joined the project. Source: Deadline

Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group Boss Toby Emmerich announced today during the studio’s CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas that The Batman will have a sequel with Matt Reeves returning as director and Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader. After the announcement, Reeves thanked everyone. Source: Deadline

HBO Max announced today that it has given a series commitment to an original DC drama set in the Gotham City police department from The Batman filmmaker Matt Reeves, Boardwalk Empire creator Terence Winter, The Batman producer Dylan Clark, and Warner Bros. Television. The groundbreaking television series to be written by Winter is set in the world Reeves is creating for The Batman feature film and will build upon the motion picture’s examination of the anatomy of corruption in Gotham City, ultimately launching a new Batman universe across multiple platforms. The series provides an unprecedented opportunity to extend the world established in the movie and further explore the myriad of compelling and complex characters of Gotham. This marks the first television project for Reeves under his recently announced overall deal with the Warner Bros. Television Group. Matt Reeves said, “This is an amazing opportunity, not only to expand the vision of the world I am creating in the film, but to explore it in the kind of depth and detail that only a longform format can afford — and getting to work with the incredibly talented Terence Winter, who has written so insightfully and powerfully about worlds of crime and corruption, is an absolute dream.” “We are so fortunate to have such great partners in Matt, Dylan, and Terry and unprecedented access to a wealth of IP from our partners at Warner Bros. and DC,” said Sarah Aubrey, head of original content, HBO Max. “Our collaboration with Warner Bros. and DC allows us to elaborate and grow fan connections across these powerful brands for years to come. This is Batman as most audiences have never seen before and we know fans will want to spend more time in this new world inspired by the film,” added Kevin Reilly, chief content officer, HBO Max, president TNT, TBS, and TruTV. Reeves’ 6th & Idaho production company will produce the series in association with Warner Bros. Television. Reeves and Emmy® winner/Oscar® nominee Winter (The Sopranos, The Wolf of Wall Street) will executive produce with Clark (Bird Box, Rise, Dawn, and War for Planet of the Apes). The drama, which is based on characters created for DC by Bob Kane with Bill Finger, will also be executive produced by 6th & Idaho’s Daniel Pipski (From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series) and Adam Kassan (Tales from the Loop); Rafi Crohn (Tales from the Loop) will co-executive produce. Warner Bros. International Television Distribution will distribute the series globally. Reeves is currently at the helm of Warner Bros. Pictures’ The Batman, which will be released in October 2021. He previously co-wrote and directed War for the Planet of the Apes, directed Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, wrote and directed Let Me In, and directed Cloverfield, among other films. Recent 6th & Idaho television series include Amazon Prime Video’s Tales from the Loop, starring Rebecca Hall and Jonathan Pryce; the upcoming Netflix drama Away, starring Hilary Swank; and FOX’s The Passage. Reeves previously co-created (with J.J. Abrams) and executive produced the hit series Felicity, directing the pilot and several additional episodes. Winter was nominated for 12 Emmy® Awards and won four during his tenure on the landmark HBO drama series The Sopranos, twice for Outstanding Drama Series and twice for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series. He created the HBO drama Boardwalk Empire, which ran for five seasons and earned Winter two additional Outstanding Drama Series Emmy® nominations. He was nominated for an adapted screenplay Academy Award® for writing the Best Picture–nominated film The Wolf of Wall Street, directed by Martin Scorsese, who had previously helmed the Boardwalk Empire pilot. He and Scorsese subsequently co-created (with Mick Jagger and Rich Cohen) the HBO drama Vinyl.

Director Matt Reeves sent out a tweet today revealing in some many words that Peter Sarsgaard has been added to the cast of The Batman, Warner Bros and DC’s latest take on the superhero franchise. No character information was provided but it's possible Sarsgaard could be playing Harvey Dent. The film currently has the cast of Robert Pattinson as Batman, Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman, Andy Serkis as Pennyworth, Paul Dano as The Riddler and Colin Farrell as the Penguin, John Turturro as Carmine Falcone and Jeffrey Wright as Commissioner Gordon. 'The Batman' is scheduled for a June 25th, 2021 release. Source: Deadline

Director Matt Reeves announced via Twitter that John Turturro will play the character of Carmine Falcone in 'The Batman.' Carmine Falcone runs Gotham City's organized crime scene and nicknamed 'The Roman.' Tom Wilkinson played the part of Falcone in Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins. Turturro joins Robert Pattinson as Batman, Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman, Andy Serkis as Pennyworth, Jeffrey Wright as Commissioner Gordon, Paul Dano as The Riddler and Colin Farrell as the Penguin. Production is expected to start by the of this year or early 2020 for a June 25th, 2021 premiere date.

Warner Bros is negotiating with Colin Farrell and Andy Serkis for roles in the Matt Reeves-directed The Batman. Farrell is up for the role of The Penguin and Serkis would play Bruce Wayne’s butler Alfred Pennyworth. If both deals close, they will add to the cast of Robert Pattinson as Batman, Jeffrey Wright as Commissioner Gordon, Paul Dano as The Riddler and Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman. Source: Deadline

Sources from within are reporting that Jonah Hill and Westworld star Jeffrey Wright are in in negotiations for Matt Reeves' The Batman. Robert Pattinson is headlining as the Dark Knight with Wright is looking to play Commissioner Gordon. Sources are stating that Hill is being looked over for a villain role but the deal hasn’t closed and sources say it could still fall apart, but both sides are engaging on Hill joining. Pre-production on the Warner Bros.-DC Comics movie is expected to start this summer. No official production start date has been set. Reeves took over the directing duties from Ben Affleck in January 2017 and has been developing the project ever since. He is credited for helming the last two “Planet of the Apes” sequels. Reeves’ “Planet of the Apes” collaborator Dylan Clark is also attached as producer. The Batman is set for a June 25th, 2021, release. Source: Variety / The Hollywood Reporter