“The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson, was one of the most successful films of 2022, and fans of the hero eagerly await the sequel, which is set to come out in 2025. While details of the production are scarce, an industry insider has revealed the potential villains that will be featured in the film… And none of them are Joker.
The movie also stars Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, Colin Farrell as The Penguin, Jeffrey Wright as Captain Gordon and Paul Dano as The Penguin. While the final scene teased an upcoming appearance of Joker, portrayed by Barry Keoghan, it seems like the story will take a different direction. At least, according to industry insider Daniel Ritchman, per Screen Time.
The film would feature several villains from the rogues gallery, including: Scarecrow, Professor Pyg, Clayface and Hush. Back in 2022, after the release of the first movie, Reeves said that Hush was a “really interesting” villain, but that “doesn’t mean that the next [movie villain] will be Hush. I just want to say, there are so many.”
Will Robin also appear in The Batman – Part II?
Another beloved character that could make an appearance in “The Batman” sequel is Dick Grayson, a.k.a. Robin, according to Ritchman and Twitter user @MyTimeToShineHello, who is also another industry insider.
Matt Reeves will also penned the second installment with Mattson Tomlin, after they wrote the first film with Peter Craig (although Tomlin wasn’t credited). According to ScreenRant, the writing was delayed due to the WGA strike, which lasted 148 days. However, writing resumed back in September.
Meanwhile, filming is scheduled to start in March 2024, as revealed by Midgard Times. The film is set to be released on October 3, 2025. In the meantime, fans are also waiting for the release of the spin-off series, “The Penguin,” which stars Farrell as the iconic villain and follows his rise in Gotham a week after the events of the first film.
Pattinson was interested in a Court of Owls sequel
During the promotion of The Batman, Robert Pattinson teased that he would love to do a Court of Owl story. Talking about how fan theories helped his preparation for the character in a video of Vanity Fair, Pattinson said that they were “extremely” helpful.
Responding to a fan theory about the possibility of Bruce’s parents being leaders of the ‘Court of Owls,’ Pattinson said that he “liked” it and he “definitely” thinks that Court of Owl is going to be in the sequels.
The Court of Owls debuted in 2011, as part of The New 52, and they are a secret society that consists of Gotham’s elite, which operates part of the city’s corruption from the shadows. While right now, it doesn’t seem like it’s happening, The Batman is set to be a trilogy… So, there’s still a chance.
