Steven Soderbergh to Help Shoot ‘The Batman: Part II’

(Right) Oscar® nominee Steven Soderbergh arrives on the red carpet of The 93rd Oscars® at Union Station in Los Angeles, CA on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Credit/Provider: Matt Petit / A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S. (Left) Robert Pattinson and director Matt Reeves on the set in Warner Bros. Pictures’ action adventure 'The Batman,' a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Jonathan Olley/™ & © DC Comics. Copyright: © 2021 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. — (Right) Oscar® nominee Steven Soderbergh arrives on the red carpet of The 93rd Oscars® at Union Station in Los Angeles, CA on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Credit/Provider: Matt Petit / A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S. (Left) Robert Pattinson and director Matt Reeves on the set in Warner Bros. Pictures’ action adventure ‘The Batman,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Jonathan Olley/™ & © DC Comics. Copyright: © 2021 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Steven Soderberg will help shoot the final weeks of ‘The Batman: Part II’
Director Matt Reeves is dealing with a personal matter.
Filming on the movie had been paused.

You may recall that, a week ago, we brought you the news that production was hitting pause on ‘The Batman: Part II’ as director Matt Reeves stepped away to deal with an urgent family matter.

Rather than keep everything on hold, Deadline reports that Reeves has now reached out to no less a filmmaker than Steven Soderbergh (‘Ocean’s Eleven’), who has agreed to come in and oversee the final weeks of shooting on the film, while staying in contact with Reeves.

Here’s Soderbergh’s statement on stepping in:

“I thought Matt Reeves’ work on ‘The Batman’ was stunning; it was intentional, specific, and rigorously coherent. The goal here is to work with Matt and his team to generate footage that will integrate seamlessly with what’s already been shot so Matt can properly finish his film.”

Reeves, who hit twitter to assure fans he’s not leaving the film, plans to return to oversee post-production as soon as he can.

Related Article: Family Issue Has Matt Reeves Pausing Filming on ‘The Batman: Part II’

What’s the story of ‘The Batman: Part II’?

Robert Pattinson as Batman in Warner Bros. Pictures’ action adventure 'The Batman,' a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Jonathan Olley/™ & © DC Comics. Copyright: © 2021 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. — Robert Pattinson as Batman in Warner Bros. Pictures’ action adventure ‘The Batman,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Jonathan Olley/™ & © DC Comics. Copyright: © 2021 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Little is known officially about what Robert Pattinson’s Caped Crusader will tackle, but we do know that Colin Farrell is returning as Oz Cobb, the villainous gangster nicknamed “The Penguin” while Jeffrey Wright (James Gordon) is also back.

The cast for the sequel also includes Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Brian Tyree Henry, Jayme Lawson, Charles Dance, Gil Perez-Abraham and Sebastian Koch.

When will ‘The Batman: Part II’ be in theaters?

While the movie has shifted release dates more than once at this point, the studio has yet to say whether this latest issue will impact the planned current slot of February 18th, 2028.