Steven Soderbergh to Help Finish ‘The Batman Part II’

With director Matt Reeves dealing with a “family matter” and the clock ticking down toward a release date for The Batman Part II, we now know how Warner Bros. plans to finish the film: Director Steven Soderbergh will step in for Reeves, overseeing the shoot in London. while Reeves remains in Los Angeles.In a statement about his joining work on the film, Soderbergh said...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.Warner Bros. announced production on The Batman Part II was pausing for Reeves to attend to his family issue two weeks ago. But the film has been delayed numerous times already; it’s been four years and counting since The Batman first introduced Robert Pattinson’s new interpretation of the Dark Knight. Waiting longer for Reeves runs the risk of forcing Warners to push the film back yet again.On social media, Reeves clarified that he was “not leaving The Batman Part II” and that he was “profoundly grateful to Steven for coming to my aid during ...