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‘The Batman Part 2’ Replaces Matt Reeves With A New Director, For Now
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The Batman Part II will continue filming without its original director, subbing in Steven Soderbergh with Matt Reeves contributing remotely due to personal family issues.
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“The Batman” star Robert Pattinson has offered his first comments after the highly anticipated DC superhero sequel had to pause production last week. Matt Reeves, who is returning to direct the follow-up, had to step away from production due to a “family matter.
EXCLUSIVE: As director Matt Reeves continues to attend to an ongoing family matter, Steven Soderbergh is coming on to help finish principal photography for the final weeks of DC Studios’ The Batman Part II.
Steven Soderbergh is stepping in to help complete “The Batman Part II” while director Matt Reeves is on hiatus dealing with a personal matter, Variety has confirmed. “As Matt Reeves continues to attend to an ongoing family matter, Steven Soderbergh, as an admirer of Matt’s work, approached Matt and …
The Batman Part II will continue filming without its original director, subbing in Steven Soderbergh with Matt Reeves contributing remotely due to personal family issues.
