The Batman Part 2 Brings in Director Steven Soderbergh to Finish Film in Place of Matt Reeves

Ocean's 11 director Steven Soderbergh has been hired to finish filming The Batman Part II while Matt Reeves attends to a family matter.

It was reported earlier this month that The Batman Part II director Matt Reeves was abruptly stepping away from the project to attend to personal matters. This left the film in a strange state of limbo, but DC boss Peter Safran recently told IGN that the project would be finished. Now we know how. Warner Bros. confirmed to Deadline that Ocean's 11 director Steven Soderbergh will helm and complete the superhero sequel during its final weeks of production.

“As Matt Reeves continues to attend to an ongoing family matter, Steven Soderbergh, as an admirer of Matt’s work, approached Matt and will step in to help the writer-director complete the final weeks of principal photography on The Batman Part II," a WB rep told Deadline. …