batman It was one of the surprises of superhero cinema during 2022. The film, directed by Matt Reeves, explored unknown areas about the character in recent times. This perspective invited us to think that a new saga was emerging from the hand of Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne. It wouldn’t take long to confirm: Batman 2 It is in development and the director is already talking about it.
Christopher Nolan’s saga recreated a Batman focused on action, in a personal journey that describes a good part of his life. The child who, due to a trauma, grows conditioned and decides to transform that past into the possibility of a better present. Instead, Matt Reeves’ adaptation omits part of the protagonist’s trajectory to address other issues.
In this way, viewers were able to meet a more detective version of Bruce Wayne in this adaptation. This without the action being parked. Even this recreation has more violent and explicit sequences than Nolan’s and the sections that are on Ben Affleck’s Batman. In this sense, it is likely that Batman 2 follow this line as the protagonist traverses his own personal and philosophical desert.
Matt Reeves and the script Batman 2
While at Warner Bros. Discovery various changes take place, with James Gunn and Peter Safran at the head of the creative part, Batman 2 It looks like a healthy project. The franchise at the moment is not framed within the DC Extended Universe that is being built and the feeling is that Matt Reeves has the necessary licenses to present the story he wants.
However, it is not ruled out that this reality changes due to the interests of the company for reducing costs and giving a new focus to their stories. While this clears up, Reeves continues to work on Batman 2. Consulted exclusively by Collider In relation to recording a project, the filmmaker said:
“I’m not going to answer that question, but we are working on a movie. I’ll put it that way: Mattson (Tomlin) and I are writing. It’s really exciting”.
Mattson Tomlin was one of the writers involved in the script for the first installment, along with Peter Craig and the director himself. During the interview, Reeves referred to the protagonist of his film, Robert Pattinson. About him, he said the following:
“I’m excited to do this with Rob. I think he is a very special person and actor.”
The current scenario of DC productions
Although there is a lot of uncertainty regarding the future of the DC Extended Universe, for now Batman 2 continues to progress in its development. Makes sense: Its global gross topped $770 million. As for criticism, although it was not widely acclaimed, the balance was positive.
This first film is recognized as the beginning of a franchise that can grow. His protagonist, about whom there were doubts in his new role, passed the test. The feeling is that several of the key pieces fit into the puzzle. That is why it is interpreted Batman 2 sooner or later it will hit theaters. It remains to wait if, from a business point of view, there is no radical change in this regard.
That way, a less spectacular version of the character (relative to other franchises) could continue to be explored. But more police and violent. It would be filling one of the contemporary gaps in relation to the adaptations of what could be the most recognized superhero in pop culture: Batman.