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Soderbergh Joins 'The Batman: Part II' to Finish Filming
Confirmed
In Short: Steven Soderbergh is set to complete work on 'The Batman: Part II,' following a production pause due to director Matt Reeves addressing a family matter.
The original 'The Batman,' released in 2022, grossed $772.8 million globally, and Reeves co-wrote and directed it.
Soderbergh, known for films like 'Ocean's Eleven' and 'Magic Mike,' will generate footage that integrates seamlessly with what has already been shot.
Reeves will return to the director's chair for post-production, with the film expected to release in 2028.
DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran assured fans that the sequel would resume filming, emphasizing the studio's full support for Soderbergh's involvement.
Fans spotted fake protestors picketing Robert Pattinson's character in London, indicating ongoing interest in the project.
Scarlett Johansson and Sebastian Stan join Pattinson in the sequel, continuing the story of Bruce Wayne/Batman.
The six-year gap between the original film and its sequel is unprecedented in the Batman franchise.
Soderbergh's statement highlights his admiration for Reeves' work on 'The Batman,' aiming to maintain the film's integrity.
The Batman Part II has faced several delays since its announcement at CinemaCon 2022, adding to the anticipation for its release.
What this adds
The news of Soderbergh's involvement comes after a brief pause in production, which began in early October.
Soderbergh's transition to the project is unusual, but not unprecedented in the film industry, as seen with Superman II's production issues.
Background
Production on 'The Batman: Part II' has been temporarily paused as director Matt Reeves addresses a family matter, according to a statement from DC Studios.
The Batman: Part II is an upcoming American superhero film directed by Matt Reeves from a screenplay he wrote with Mattson Tomlin. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, it is the sequel to The Batman (2022).
What's confirmed
- As reported by Deadline, Steven Soderbergh is set to complete work on The Batman: Part II.
- Steven Soderbergh is stepping in to help finish The Batman Part II.
- The other week, the news came that production was paused on the film in the UK so that Reeves could focus on a personal matter related to his family.
- Read more: Robert Pattinson let slip what happens next for 'Batman' sequel DC Studios said in a statement that Soderbergh, “as an admirer of Matt’s work”, approached Reeves and will step in, with the studio’s full support, to help complete the final weeks of shooting.
What's still developing
- Some second unit work continued after production was paused, but Ocean's Eleven, Magic Mike, and Black Bag director Steven Soderbergh has officially joined the sequel to finish principal photography.
- It had been previously announced that Reeves was stepping away from production on the superhero sequel for a family matter, which was at that time referred to as a temporary pause.
- Speculation began to mount that the project could be scrapped, but DC Studios co-chief Peter Safran shot down that claim at the “Clayface” premiere with a straight “no”.
- RELATED: The 5 Best ‘Batman’ Movies Including Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Dark Knight’ Deadline broke the news earlier this month that production would be paused while Reeves attended to a family matter.
- The sequel is expected to start filming again soon after a pause of a little over a week.
- The studio revealed at 2022 Comic-Con that Pattinson is returning as reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne, who fights crime as the gruff-voiced Batman.
- And though he’s long been based in New York, he’s now based in London where “The Batman: Part II” is shooting.
- The filmmaker will work with Matt Reeves to finish principal photography on the sequel, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
- Matt Reeves made "The Batman" in 2022, and has had a bear of a time bringing the inevitable sequel, to be called "The Batman: Part II," to the big screen. /Film reported on October 6, 2026, that Matt Reeves needed to step away from the production for personal reasons.
- Soderbergh is a professed fan of Matt Reeves, who had previously made the found-footage monster film "Cloverfield," the vampire child remake "Let Me In," and two "Planet of the Apes" movies.
- Soderbergh is helping the DC franchise after parting ways with Disney.
- By Borys Kit, Aaron Couch October 15, 2026 3:23pm The Batman Part II is preparing to return to filming under difficult and unusual circumstances.