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India Today
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
The Batman 2 makers finally finish script, share update on Robert Pattinson's film
After months of buzz and fan speculation, 'The Batman: Part II' has officially taken a major step forward as the script is Matt Reeves shared the update on social media, posting a black-and-white photo of the screenplay's cover. Though slightly blurred, the image displayed the title 'The Batman: Part II', along with the iconic bat insignia. In the background, Reeves and co-writer Mattson Tomlin can be seen sitting together. Reeves captioned the image, 'Partners in Crime (Fighters)(sic).' (Photo Credit: Instagram/mattreevesla) advertisementTomlin later confirmed the news on X (formerly known as Twitter), much to the relief of fans who'd been eagerly awaiting updates. In recent months, fans have flooded DC Studios co-chair James Gunn with questions, pressing for news on the sequel's progress. In an earlier interview with Entertainment Weekly, Gunn addressed the growing impatience: 'We're supposed to get a script in June. I hope that happens. We feel really good about it. Matt's excited. I talk to Matt all the time. I'm totally excited about it.'Gunn also came to Reeves' defence over the online pressure. 'People should get off Matt's nuts,' he said bluntly. 'Let the guy write the screenplay in the time he needs. He doesn't owe you anything. You liked the movie because of Matt, so let him do it his way," he added that Reeves was unbothered by the noise: 'He's got other things going on, so I don't think he lets it get to him. But I do get irritated by the entitlement. The film will come when Matt feels the script is ready.'Meanwhile, Robert Pattinson, who returns as the dark and brooding vigilante, previously joked, 'I started out as young Batman, and I'm going to be f*****g old Batman by the sequel.'- EndsMust Watch
CBS News
a day ago
- Entertainment
- CBS News
David Corenswet, director James Gunn on a more "down-to-Earth" Superman
He was born on the planet Krypton. But the Man of Steel comes to life in California, inside an edit room in Burbank. It's there that James Gunn is reviewing a scene from what Warner Brothers hopes is a summer blockbuster: "Superman." With a reported budget of at least $225 million, it arrives in theaters July 11. It's the first feature from DC Studios, a division of Warner Brothers. Gunn is not only the film's director; he wrote the screenplay, and he's DC's CEO. "I feel good about the movie," he said. "And I'm excited about that. And I think we've done something that's different." Director James Gunn views a scene from "Superman" with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz. CBS News Among those differences: "My Superman is not indestructible," Gunn said. "We see him bleed, immediately. At times, I've thought, 'He's too strong.' You don't want him to be able to punch a planet in half or, for that matter, go around a planet a billion times and make time go backwards, you know? I wanted a Superman who was a little bit more down-to-Earth." And few things are more down-to-Earth than a dog. "The dog is the whole reason – [it] was the start of the movie for me, a thousand percent," Gunn said. "I adopted a dog. His name is Ozu. And he didn't want to be touched, he had never known human beings. He chewed up all our furniture. He was, you know, chasing the cat, and just being the worst dog you can imagine. And I thought, 'Wow. What if this terrible dog had super powers? I'd really be screwed!'" Bad, BAD dog! Superman (David Corenswet) with his faithful companion Krypto. DC Studios/Warner Brothers The first Superman feature film came in 1951 with George Reeves, who later played the role on TV. In this century, Superman has been played by Brandon Routh and Henry Cavill. But in the last 75 years, only one big screen Superman has fully captured the audience's imagination: Christopher Reeve. Trained in the theater, Reeve was a graduate of the Juilliard School in New York – as is the new Superman, David Corenswet. He is 31 – seven years older than Reeve was when he made his debut in 1978. "I don't think there's any way or reason to try to sort of live up to Christopher Reeve," Corenswet said. "I just feel grateful to get to play that character that he embodied and put into the public consciousness in such a positive and strong way." We met Corenswet at the Arden Theatre in Philadelphia. It's Corenswet's hometown, where he still lives, and it's at the Arden where he landed his first paid gig, when he was nine years old: "All My Sons" by Arthur Miller. Like his Superman, Corenswet is immediately disarming, as well as vulnerable, as in a scene with Superman's girlfriend, reporter Lois Lane (played by Rachel Brosnahan). Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) and Clark Kent/Superman (David Corenswet) in "Superman." DC Studios/Warner Brothers "He is definitively different from everybody else on Earth," Corenswet said. "He is not human. He's an alien, and he has these powers that nobody else has. And at the same time, he wants desperately to be a part of humanity. So ultimately, the dramatic stakes of Superman as a character is that he is lonely and he doesn't want to be." He also has a sense of humor about those red shorts. "Without the trunks, the uniform can look very military," Corenswet said. "So he puts the red underwear on, a) so that everybody can see him, against the blue sky you can see the red trunks, b) so that everybody knows he doesn't take himself too seriously. He's not trying to look cool. "Now, that doesn't in any way undermine how badass and cool he is when he's up in the sky fighting the bad guys. But once he touches down, he wants to be the one that people can laugh or make fun of, because he can take it." Superman has been saving the world for nearly nine decades. Created by Jerry Siegel and drawn by Joe Shuster, he first appeared in a comic in 1938. Asked if Superman represents the signature American movie character, critic and filmmaker Elvis Mitchell said, "I think he's bigger than that. Spider-Man is tortured. You know, he has to support himself and his aunt, and he's responsible for the death of his uncle. And Batman's responsible for the death of everybody in his line of sight. They're all sufferers. "But Superman, he stands tall, and there's a pride of authorship, literally, in the character. 'Cause he's creating his own narrative as his alter ego. People want to see that. They want to believe that you can create your own narrative in a way that is benevolent, even if you have all the power in the world. It's wrong of you to turn away from people who need your help." Asked what he wants audiences around the world to take away from his Superman, Gunn said, "I think, just culturally, being able to place a little bit more importance on being a good human being. I think we're surrounded by a lot of meanness. I think Superman is surrounded by a lot of meanness in the movie. But he stands against that grain. And that's what makes him rebellious. "And in a way, I think today, in today's world, Superman's the edgier, more rebellious character because he's the one who's standing up for the values that most people are not," he said. Corenswet is embracing the challenge, fully aware that success could mean Superman defines his career. He said, "When you take a role that's gonna be this visible and this iconic, even just visually iconic, and it's your face and the underwear, yeah, I wanted to be prepared for the possibility that it wouldn't lead to a bunch of other things, that this would be the thing. "And I felt really lucky that when I asked myself that question the answer came back, somebody's gotta play this part, and if you're the person to play it and you give up everything else to do it, it would be worth doing." EXTENDED INTERVIEW: David Corenswet on becoming Superman (Video) To watch a trailer for "Superman," click on the video player below: For more info: "Superman" opens in theaters and in Imax July 11 Thanks to the Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia Story produced by Gabriel Falcon. Editor: Jason Schmidt. See also:
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
After long wait Matt Reeves confirms finishing script for The Batman 2 starring Robert Pattinson
After months of speculation and anticipation, The Batman: Part II has officially moved one giant step forward — the script is finished. The Batman II is scheduled to release in October 2027. Filmmaker Matt Reeves took to social media to break the news, posting a black-and-white image of the script's cover featuring the iconic bat insignia. The photo, though deliberately blurred, shows the title The Batman: Part II. In the background, Matt and co-writer Mattson Tomlin can be seen sitting together. Matt captioned the post, 'Partners in Crime (Fighters).' Mattson later confirmed the script's completion on X, formerly Twitter. The announcement comes just in time, as fans have been growing increasingly impatient online, flooding DC Studios co-chair James Gunn with questions. James had addressed the outcry in a recent interview. 'Listen, we're supposed to get a script in June. I hope that happens. We feel really good about it. Matt's excited. I talk to Matt all the time. I'm totally excited about it. So we can't wait to read the scripts, but we haven't read it yet, if that's your question,' he had said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. The filmmaker continued, 'People should get off Matt's nuts because it's like, let the guy write the screenplay in the amount of time he needs to write it. That's just the way it is. He doesn't owe you something because you like his movie. I mean, you like his movie because of Matt. So let Matt do things the way he does.' James also added that Matt wasn't paying much attention to the noise online. 'He's got a lot of other things happening, so I don't think he lets it affect him. He's fine. But I am irritated by people. I mean, it's just that thing people don't need to be entitled about. It's going to come out when he feels good about the screenplay. And Matt's not going to give me the screenplay until he feels good about the screenplay,' he had said. Meanwhile, last year, actor Robert Pattinson, who will reprise his role as the brooding caped crusader, had joked, 'I started out as young Batman and I'm going to be f*****g old Batman by the sequel.'
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Everything to know about ‘The Batman 2': Returning cast, script finalized
Director Matt Reeves' version of The Batman hit theaters in 2022 and jump-started the post-COVID box office with a dynamic $369 million domestic and $772 million worldwide. Critics were enraptured by Robert Pattinson's darker, grittier, noir-style caped crusader, giving the DC Studios movie an 85 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and a 72 score on Metacritic — not too shabby for a comic-book character who's been skulking around Gotham City since 1939. With every successful blockbuster comes the inevitable sequel announcement, and The Batman was no different. But ever since being green-lit by Warner Bros., the follow-up has been hampered with production hiccups and delayed at least a year on the release schedule. Read on for everything to know about The Batman 2. More from Gold Derby 'F1: The Movie' - Instant Oscar predictions The Emmys have one last chance to make things right with 'The Comeback' Mere months after The Batman was released in March 2022, the sequel was officially announced at CinemaCon in April 2022. Pattinson would return as reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne who fought crime as the gruff-voiced Batman, while Reeves would write (with Mattson Tomlin) and direct the new movie. "Matt took one of our most iconic and beloved superheroes and delivered a fresh vision," then-Warner Bros. studio boss Toby Emmerich said. 'Matt Reeves, Rob Pattinson, and the entire team will be taking audiences back to Gotham with The Batman 2." Besides Pattinson, three other cast members from The Batman were in talks for the sequel. Jeffrey Wright (Gotham Police Commissioner James "Jim" Gordon) told Deadline, "I haven't read the script yet, but that's the plan," referring to his eventual return. Andy Serkis (butler Alfred Pennyworth) revealed at 2024's ACE Superhero Comic Con, "I loved working with Rob Pattinson, and I really look forward to playing Alfred once more." Serkis later added, "[Reeves] told me the story of The Batman 2, and I was so excited for it." And Reeves confirmed that Colin Farrell's Oz Cobb, aka the Penguin, would come back during a 2024 Comic-Con panel for the HBO spin-off show The Penguin. Initially, the sequel was set to begin principal photography in November 2023, according to ScreenRant, but it was pushed back because of the dual Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes. In February 2025, Pattinson told Deadline that The Batman 2 would start shooting "at the end of the year," which puts production in late fall or early winter 2025. "Everything feels so long ago, because COVID just erased three years," the actor said. Pattinson didn't give away the storyline, though he did tease that the plot is "cool." According to Production Weekly, principal photography will take place at Warner Bros. Studios in Leavesden, England, the same studio that was used for portions of The Batman. In April 2025, yet another delay was hinted at, this one involving Pattinson's potential casting in Dune: Part Three. Deadline reported that Dune franchise director Denis Villeneuve had his eyes on Pattinson as "a new addition to the all-star ensemble" for the upcoming third film. While sources close to the project declined to comment, Deadline's Justin Kroll wrote on X that since Dune: Part Three "will shoot this summer," the actor "could shoot in reasonable time and have it not affect Batman 2, whenever that goes into production." In other words, online rumors suggesting that Pattinson's involvement in Dune 3 means that The Batman 2 will be canceled are flat-out wrong. After originally securing a theatrical release date of Oct. 2, 2026, The Batman 2 was pushed back a full year to Oct. 1, 2027, to give it more time to prep and film. Now, an untitled Alejandro González Iñárritu and Tom Cruise movie will take that 2026 calendar date instead, per The Hollywood Reporter. "Matt is committed to making the best film he possibly can, and no one can accurately guess exactly how long a script will take to write," DC Studios co-chief James Gunn said in December 2024 about the yearlong holdup. "Once there is a finished script, there is around two years for pre-production, shooting, and post-production on big films." In January 2023, the sequel was initially titled The Batman: Part II. But that didn't last long, as it was officially untitled as of December 2024, because Reeves was still writing the script. The new title has yet to be announced. Note that previous Batman movie sequels within the DC universe did not include numbers in their titles, and were instead called Batman Returns (1992), Batman Forever (1995), Batman & Robin (1997), The Dark Knight (2008), and The Dark Knight Rises (2012). On June 27, 2025, Reeves and Tomlin posted the blurred-out title page of the Batman 2 script on Instagram along with the caption, "Partners in Crime (Fighters)," plus three bat emojis. Variety confirmed that this meant the script was, indeed, finished. Pattinson follows in a long line of Batman actors who've appeared on the big screen, including Lewis Wilson (1943), Robert Lowery (1949), Adam West (1966), Michael Keaton (1989-92), Val Kilmer (1995), George Clooney (1997), Christian Bale (2005-12), and Ben Affleck (2016-21). Scroll through our gallery below of all of the modern-day Batman movies ranked. 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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Batman 2: James Gunn Gives Disappointing Update About Movie's Script
James Gunn is denying a recent report regarding the script for . The Batman was released in March 2022. The DC Studios and Warner Bros. Pictures movie is directed by Matt Reeves and stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne, Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Paul Dano as Edward Nashton/The Riddler, and more. A sequel is currently expected to arrive in October 2027, though there has been much chatter about when the script for the film will be ready. Last week, Puck reported that Reeves was set to deliver his script for The Batman 2 to Warner Bros. and DC today — meaning Monday, June 23, 2025. Gunn, however, took to Threads this morning to say that the report was 'not true,' meaning the script won't be arriving today. Having said that, fans of The Batman need not worry too much, yet, as Gunn also told Entertainment Weekly last week that they're 'supposed' to get The Batman 2 script in June. 'I hope that happens,' Gunn said. 'We feel really good about it. Matt's excited. I talk to Matt all the time. I'm totally excited about it. So we can't wait to read the scripts, but we haven't read it yet, if that's your question. People should get off Matt's nuts because it's like, let the guy write the screenplay in the amount of time he needs to write it. That's just the way it is. He doesn't owe you something because you like his movie. I mean, you like his movie because of Matt. So let Matt do things the way he does.' Plot details for The Batman 2 remain under wraps at this time. The film currently has an October 1, 2027, release date. The Batman and The Penguin spin-off show, meanwhile, are both available to stream on Max.
