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| Untitled third The Batman film | |
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| Based on | Characters from DC |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The untitled third The Batman film is an upcoming American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman. Produced by DC Studios and to be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is intended to be the sequel to The Batman (2022) and The Batman – Part II (2026), and the third film in a planned Batman shared universe.
Warner Bros. planned for The Batman to be the first in a new trilogy of Batman films and to form a shared universe during development. A third film was in development by January 2023.
Cast
[edit]- Colin Farrell as Oswald "Oz" Cobb / Penguin: A disfigured kingpin and the former chief lieutenant of the crime boss Carmine Falcone.[1]
Production
[edit]Background
[edit]Warner Bros. intended for the DC Comics-based film The Batman (2022) to be the first in a new trilogy of Batman films by May 2019,[2] with key cast members reportedly signed on for future films by that November.[3] Warner Bros.' parent company WarnerMedia was confirmed in September 2021 to be planning for The Batman to establish a Batman-focused shared universe separate from their other DC Comics franchise, the DC Extended Universe (DCEU).[4][5] In December, star Robert Pattinson said he had ideas for developing Bruce Wayne / Batman's character in further films, while producer Dylan Clark said The Batman would lay a foundation for future films to build upon.[6] Leading up to The Batman's release in March 2022, Pattinson and Reeves expressed interest in introducing Robin and featuring the Court of Owls, Calendar Man, Mr. Freeze, or Hush as villains in a sequel.[7] The first sequel, The Batman – Part II (2026), was officially announced in April 2022.[8][9] When announcing the first projects for the new DC franchise the DC Universe (DCU) in January 2023, DC Studios co-chairman and co-CEO James Gunn said any project that did not fit into the DCU's shared universe would be labeled as "DC Elseworlds" moving forward. This is the same as how DC Comics uses the Elseworlds imprint to mark comic books that are separate from the main continuity.[8] The Batman writer and director Matt Reeves' Batman shared universe was set to be a part of this label,[8][10] including a third The Batman film that had entered development by then.[11] While promoting the HBO television series The Penguin (2024), star Colin Farrell revealed that he was signed on to reprise his role as Oswald "Oz" Cobb / Penguin for both The Batman - Part II and its sequel.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Hibberd, James (November 11, 2024). "Colin Farrell Open to 'The Penguin' Season 2: "Of Course I Would Do It"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 31, 2019). "Warner Bros Approves Robert Pattinson For The Batman". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 31, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ Lang, Brent; Kroll, Justin (November 26, 2019). "DC Films Plots Future With Superman, Green Lantern and R-Rated Movies (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on November 26, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ Agard, Chancellor (February 16, 2022). "Knight Moves: Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz take flight in The Batman". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (September 13, 2021). "The Batman Spinoff Series About Penguin in Early Development at HBO Max". Variety. Archived from the original on September 13, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ Edel, Victoria (December 22, 2021). "Robert Pattinson says he 'would love' to do his own Batman trilogy". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ Multiple sources:
- Saavedra, John (February 14, 2022). "The Batman: Robert Pattinson Reveals the Villains He Wants to Fight in a Sequel". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
- King, Jack (February 15, 2022). "The Batman: Matt Reeves Is Interested In Including a "Grounded" Mr. Freeze In Potential Sequels". Collider. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- King, Jack (February 15, 2022). "The Batman: Robert Pattinson on His Love of 'Death in the Family' and Why He'd Like to Use the Story In a Sequel". Collider. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- Hermanns, Grant (March 7, 2022). "The Batman Director Wants To Bring Villain Hush To His New DC World". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ a b c Sharf, Zack (January 31, 2023). "The Batman Part II Sets 2025 Release Date as Part of Newly Branded 'DC Elseworlds' Projects". Variety. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (April 26, 2022). "Robert Pattinson Returning for The Batman Sequel". Variety. Archived from the original on April 26, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ Anderson, Julia (January 31, 2023). "The Batman and Joker Are Officially DC Elseworlds Franchises, Reveals James Gunn". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ Polo, Susana (January 31, 2023). "The Batman 2 isn't the only Batman movie in the new DCU — here's how it works". Polygon. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Colin Farrell Talks About Penguin's Role In The Batman Part II". Kotaku. November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
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