As James Gunn’s Superman prepares to hit the 2025 film schedule and kick off a brand-new period for the DC Universe this week, the filmmaker and DC Studios co-head simply dropped a fast replace on the opposite Caped Crusader, and it’s the form of minimal-but-meaningful remark that’s certain to ship Gotham’s best into hypothesis mode. That is proper, the Suicide Squad director has lastly learn Matt Reeves’ The Batman Half II script, and his two-word description for the upcoming DC film is the whole lot.
On the purple carpet for the world premiere of Superman, Gunn confirmed to reporters that he’s learn the total script for the long-gestating follow-up to Matt Reeves’ The Batman. In a video posted to Deadline’s official X account, and accessible embedded beneath, the Guardians of the Galaxy helmer has a quite simple two-word follow-up to his current submit teasing the finished script’s cowl web page, which confirmed the Bat-symbol in full brooding glory.
James Gunn on ‘The Batman Half II’ script pic.twitter.com/mGzKObkvgwJuly 8, 2025
There you have got it, a really telling overview: “It’s nice.” That’s it—no spoilers, no teases, simply two phrases that carry a variety of weight contemplating the supply. For followers who’ve been antsy over the lengthy wait and shifting launch date, this can be a concrete signal that progress is actual and the wheels are lastly turning.
Nice information, contemplating The Batman Half II was pushed again to October 1, 2027, and lots of followers speculated the sequel would by no means take flight.
The Slither screenwriter had beforehand come to Reeves’ protection earlier this 12 months, when impatient followers on-line began urgent for updates. His now-iconic quote—“Get off Matt’s nuts”—was peak blunt and protecting James Gunn. And now that very same vitality is coming by means of in his temporary however enthusiastic reward of the script.
What’s notably fascinating right here is how The Batman Half II continues to face aside from the rebooted DCU timeline. Pattinson’s Batman isn’t a part of Gunn’s Gods and Monsters chapter. As an alternative, Reeves’ universe, together with the 2022 hit The Batman and the Max spin-off sequence The Penguin (accessible with an HBO Max subscription), falls underneath DC’s “Elseworlds” label. On this house, standalone tasks are free to function outdoors the principle continuity.
Reeves himself has been tight-lipped, however in a January interview with Deadline, he teased that the sequel will construct off the primary movie whereas nonetheless catching followers off guard. “We’re doing one thing the place the story continues from, however I hope that folks will likely be stunned by,” he stated. What that shock may be is anybody’s guess, although rumors of Clayface (who’s getting his personal film), Hush, or a extra absolutely realized Joker (good day once more, Barry Keoghan) proceed to swirl within the fan trenches.
So yeah, The Batman Half II’s script is “nice.” That’s not a lot to go on, however coming from James Gunn, it’s greater than sufficient to get this Darkish Knight fan fired up and all of the excuse I have to mud off the cape, smear on the attention black, and begin brooding. Till then, I’ll take my nutritional vitamins and salute the Large Blue Boy Scout when Superman lands July 11.