The Batman Part II Recruits An Oscar-Winning Director To Help Matt Reeves Finish Filming

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. This came on the tail of a one-year delay, announced back in 2024, required for Warner Bros. to figure out their whole DC Universe thing. 

As announced in Deadline, however, Steven Soderbergh will be picking up directorial duties moving forward. He will be completing the last few weeks of principal photography. Matt Reeves will not be on set for the rest of filming, but Reeves and Soderbergh will be in contact during the final days of production. Reeves then intends to rejoin the production in post.

The statement from Warner Bros. reads thus: 

"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, with the full support of DC Studios, to help the writer-director complete the final weeks of principal photography on 'The Batman: Part II.' Matt and Steven will work closely together with the actors and crew to fulfill Matt's vision of the film." 

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.