‘The Batman 2’: Scarlett Johansson in Final Negotiations to Join Sequel

The follow-up film will shoot next spring

Scarlett Johansson is seen at "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" on September 22, 2025 in New York City
Scarlett Johansson is seen at "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" on September 22, 2025 in New York City (Aeon/GC Images)

Scarlett Johansson is in final talks to join the cast of Matt Reeves’ “The Batman: Part 2,” TheWrap has learned.

“The Batman 2” is finally gearing up to begin production in the spring of 2026 ahead of an October 2027 release date. Robert Pattinson will return as the Caped Crusader and Colin Farrell is back as The Penguin with a script by Reeves and Mattson Tomlin, but further details are under wraps.

A rep for DC did not respond to request for comment.

Nexus Point News first reported the news.

More to come…

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