Director Matt Reeves steps away from 'The Batman Part II' production due to "family matter"

According to Deadline, Matt Reeves had to step away due to personal reasons.

In a statement released on the matter, the studio shared, Production on The Batman Part II has been temporarily paused while Matt Reeves focuses on a family matter. Matt has the full support of DC Studios, and we look forward to continuing the journey soon.

Prior to the pause, the shooting of The Batman Part II had been underway in London, with the release scheduled for February 18, 2028. It is yet to be seen if the production pause will have an effect on the films release date.

With Robert Pattinson in the lead role as Batman, the film also features Andy Serkis and Colin Farrell returning as Alfred and Penguin. Latest additions to the sequel are Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Jayme Lawson, Charles Dance, Gil Perez-Abraham and Sebastian Koch.

Speaking about the sequel, Pattinson previously teased a major change in tone and approach for 'The Batman: Part II', describing the upcoming sequel as a real left turn from the 2022 film while saying it retains elements of the originals feel.

Its so ambitious, he said, adding, I mean, I sort of said the other day on something that the first one was a different take on a Batman movie, and this one is another Its a real left turn from the first one, but somehow it keeps elements of the kind of feel of it. But it just feels really ambitious, and Im excited to see how it turns out.

Pattinson, who first portrayed Bruce Wayne in the 2022 film The Batman, addressed speculation about his character joining Gunns DCU in an interview.

I think it would be kind of tough to have this version of Bruce outside of that world, Pattinson said.

The actor explained that playing the character requires a deep commitment because of the films lengthy production process and its darker atmosphere.

Its one of the only characters, I guess, because of the length of the shoots, but also its such a specific kind of [style]; the tone of it gets inside you, he said, Variety reported. (ANI)