Director Matt Reeves said he starts filming ‘The Batman 2’ next year. Here’s what we know so far.

During the same interview with SFX, Reeves teased that Batman will continue to tackle corruption on a much deeper level than in the first film.

He said it’s “going to dig into the epic story about deeper corruption, and it goes into places that he couldn’t anticipate in the first one. The seeds of where this goes are all in the first movie, and it expands in a way that will show you aspects of the character you never got to see.”

Reeves added: “Batman is constantly battling these forces. But those forces can’t be entirely exorcised. So the next movie delves deeper into that.”

Deadline reported that Pattinson has signed on for “The Batman 2,” and Reeves confirmed that Farrell will also be involved.

It’s probable that many of his co-stars will also reprise their roles, but they’re unconfirmed.

Catwoman (Zoe Kravitz) left the dreary city behind at the end of the first film, but it seems likely that she’ll be back for the sequel considering the palpable chemistry she had with Pattinson’s Caped Crusader. 

And fans can surely expect to see Jeffrey Wright as Lt. James Gordon — since Batman works closely with him on criminal investigations — as well as Andy Serkis’ version of Bruce’s faithful butler, Alfred Pennyworth.

But who will Bats be up against?

It’s hard to imagine a young teenager fighting crime in Reeves’ Gotham while wearing a bright red and green outfit, but that’s exactly what Pattinson wants to see in the franchise’s future. 

He told the press, including Insider, at a 2022 Q&A: “He has to be 13. That’s the only way I’ll accept it.”

Pattinson added that he’d love to see Jim Starlin’s “Death in the Family” storyline on the big screen. In the 1988 series, the Joker kills the second Robin by beating him with a crowbar and leaving him to die in an explosion.

“I love ‘Death in the Family’ and stuff, but I think it’d be so cool,” Pattinson said. “People are so scared of it, but it’s kind of exciting. I think it would be a really fun addition.”

Matt Reeves is also keen on the storyline and explained that he’d like to do it because the story is a scary concept.

“I also like ‘Death in the Family,'” Reeves said at the same Q&A. “And I think the idea of being able to approach some of those stories and think how can we do this in a way that feels fresh and ground it in a way like, ‘Look at the scary thing’ and see if there’s a way to do it.”

He added: “The question is, will we be too scared? But, I think we should try.”