The Batman Part II Production Pause Is Not Permanent, DC Studios Confirms

The show must go on. DC Studios co-CEO and co-chairman Peter Safran addressed the production stoppage on The Batman: Part II in a new interview with IGN.

Filming of The Batman: Part II had been underway in the UK until it was halted earlier this month so that director Matt Reeves could see to a "family matter."

"Production on The Batman Part II has been temporarily paused while Matt Reeves focuses on a family matter,” Warner Bros. stated at the time. “Matt has the full support of DC Studios and we look forward to continuing the journey soon.”

Here’s my exact exchange with Safran from our chat this past Monday.

IGN: I want to be very delicate about how I ask this. Is there any scenario where Batman: Part II doesn't start filming again?

Whether that means filming will resume at some point under Reeves’ direction or if a replacement will take over the directing reins remains to be seen. …