"There's A Lot Of Unrest"'s Evolution in 'The Batman Part 2'

Exactly a week ago,The BatmandirectorMatt Reevesshared a promising script update for the upcoming sequel, adding thatproduction is scheduled to begin next year. It’s been over two years since the Gotham City picture showed on the big screens, and unfortunately, fans will have to wait about two more years forThe Batman Part II, set to be released on June 15, 2025. It will pick up right from the events of the first chapter, which saw The Riddler (Paul Dano) take explosive revenge on the city, bringing forth that devastating flood.

While we all await more updates about Reeves’ superhero sequel, the filmmaker has shared a bit about its plot details in an exclusive interview withDigital Spy, teasing extreme chaos consideringhow things ended inThe Batman.

“There’s a lot of unrest and there’s a lot of clamoring because of the revelations of what we find out at the end of the [first] movie. There’s unrest in the streets to say, ‘Well, how could this be?’. The idea that this corruption extends as deep as it extends. In the first movie, Batman views things very simplistically, he sees things in black and white. What he can represent and how he can affect that.”

Directed by Reeves from a screenplay he wrote withPeter Craig,The Batmanis a reboot of DC’s film franchiseof the same name. It debuted in the U.S. in March 2022 and sawRobert Pattinsonin the lead role as Bruce Wayne, a.k.a. Batman. He starred alongsideZoë Kravitz, Paul Dano,Jeffrey Wright,John Turturro,Peter Sarsgaard,Andy Serkis, andColin Farrell. So far, it has been confirmed thatPart IIwill see the return of Pattinson, Wright, Serkis, and Farrell, but it remains a mystery if Dano will appear as Riddler or ifBarry Keoghanwill return as Joker.

‘The Batman Part II’ Remains Shrouded in Mystery

Sharing more details onThe Batman Part II, Reeves teased some sort of reflection for the title character, who will begin to see things less in black and white, making it a bit more complicated to beGotham’s hero.

“As we enter into the next movie, there’s a lot more gray. There’s a lot more people at odds. There’s a lot more division in the city. It’s a lot more like our world is now, there’s a lot of turmoil because people are in their camps, and they’re not communicating. How does Batman fit into that? Where do you fit? It’s not as clear as going, ‘Oh yeah, bad guy, I go after bad guys’. And when things are in gray, it makes it very hard to be Batman, so this is part of the challenge as we enter it.”