Matt Reeves unexpectedly left the project for personal reasons. The superhero sequel currently has an early 2028 release date thewrap.com/">TheWrap. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Matt Reeves unexpectedly left the project for personal reasons. The Batman Part II to Resume Filming with Steven Soderbergh as Director Liz Shannon MillerS1

• The superhero sequel currently has an early 2028 release date thewrap.com/">TheWrap.S2

• Production has been paused while Reeves attends to a family matter.S3

• Reeves stepped away to deal with a family situation, and will not be on set as production resumes.S4

• EXCLUSIVE: As director Matt Reeves continues to attend to an ongoing family matter, Steven Soderbergh is coming on to help finish principal photography for the final weeks of DC Studios’ The Batman Part II. The news comes after production was paused on the fil...S5