Matt Reeves Says ‘The Batman 2’ Villain Has ‘Never Really Been Done in a Film Before’

Matt Reeves is sharing some new details about “The Batman Part II.”

In a red carpet interview with Josh Horowitz, Reeves said the highly anticipated sequel will focus more on the character of Bruce Wayne since “the first is so focused on Batman.” Reeves pointed out that in previous films, the origin story is often the meat of Wayne’s background, but with “The Batman Part II,” fans will see the man behind the mask in new ways.

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“[In] a lot of the other films, which I love, once you get past the origin tale, which we didn’t quite do, but we did something that referred to his origins, then you start telling the Rogues Gallery story and that character’s sort of arch,” Reeves said. “But I never wanted to lose [Robert Pattinson] at the center of these stories, and so that is really what we set our aim on.”

The “Cloverfield” director explained that the sequel’s new angle was a crucial consideration when selecting the villain. He teased that the antagonist for “The Batman Part II” has “never really been done in a movie before.”

Reeves and the entire DC camp have kept details about “The Batman Part II” highly secretive. The writer-director recently told Variety that he keeps the script in a “secret pouch” to protect the film from leaks.

“We put [the script] into a secret pouch that literally has a lock on it with a code,” he said. “[Pattinson] was in New York at the time, and everything is high security.”

“The Batman Part II” is set to begin filming in spring 2026 with a projected theatrical release in October 2027.