James Gunn Defends ‘The Batman’ Sequel Delay, Tells Fans to Back Off: “Let Matt Write!”

As fans grow restless over the long wait for The Batman Part II, DC Studios co-head James Gunn urges patience and support for director Matt Reeves, assuring the sequel is on track.

It’s been more than three years since The Batman captivated audiences, and while anticipation continues to build, its sequel remains in the scripting phase. But DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has had enough of the growing impatience.

In a recent chat with Entertainment Weekly, Gunn addressed the fan speculation around The Batman Part II, reaffirming the film’s importance to the studio. “We’re supposed to get a script in June. I hope that happens. We feel really good about it. Matt’s excited. I talk to Matt all the time. I’m totally excited about it,” Gunn shared. “We can’t wait to read the script — but we haven’t seen it yet.”

What followed was a strongly worded message to overly eager fans. “People should get off Matt’s nuts,” Gunn said candidly. “Let the guy write the screenplay in the time he needs. He doesn’t owe you anything because you liked his movie. You liked it because of Matt. So let Matt do it his way.”

While Reeves isn’t fazed by the criticism, Gunn admitted he finds the entitlement frustrating. “It’s going to come out when Matt feels the script is ready. He’s not handing it over until he’s happy with it,” Gunn emphasized.

Meanwhile, the DC cinematic landscape is evolving. Gunn’s upcoming Superman, slated for release on July 11, 2025, will officially launch a fresh era of storytelling in the newly minted “Gods and Monsters” chapter of the DC Universe. This narrative will be entirely separate from Reeves’ gritty ‘Batman Epic Crime Saga’, which began with The Batman (2022) and continued with The Penguin series on Max.

Although The Batman Part II was delayed by a year and is now aiming for an October 1, 2027 release, both Reeves and lead star Robert Pattinson have expressed enthusiasm. In January, Reeves told Deadline that the sequel’s production will begin this year, teasing that while the story continues from the original, “people will be surprised by where it goes.”

Pattinson, ever self-aware, recently joked about the delay’s toll: “I started out as young Batman and I’m going to be f—ing old Batman by the sequel… I’m 38, I’m old.”

Despite the wait, it’s clear the Bat is still very much in flight — just on his own schedule.

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