{
  "id": 239404,
  "title": "James Gunn Says ‘The Batman: Part II’ Won’t Shoot Back-To-Back With ‘Part III’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/james-gunn-says-the-batman-part-ii-wont-shoot-back-to-back-with-part",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-06T22:34:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/08/james-gunn-batman-part-ii-wont-shoot-back-to-back-part-iii-1237028213/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "James Gunn, the DC Studios boss, has denied rumors that \"The Batman: Part II\" will be filmed back-to-back with \"The Batman: Part III\". In a Threads session, Gunn answered fan questions and shot down speculation surrounding the upcoming sequels.\n\nThe rumors had been circulating despite delays to the films, with \"The Batman: Part II\" originally set for release in October 2027 before being pushed back to February 2028. According to Deadline, Gunn confirmed that the two movies will not be shot simultaneously.\n\nMatt Reeves, the director, has been active on social media, sharing updates on the film, including a camera test for \"The Batman: Part II\" and announcing returning cast members, including Robert Pattinson, Jeffrey Wright, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell, as well as new additions Sebastian Stan and Scarlett Johansson, as per TheWrap.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "‘The Batman 2’ and ‘The Batman 3’ Are Not Filming Back-to-Back, Says James Gunn: ‘I Can Deny’ That Online Rumor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/the-batman-2-and-the-batman-3-are-not-filming-back-to-back-says-james",
        "published": "2026-08-06T19:09:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}