He Hasn't Read It Yet… But Sure, Let's Talk About Batman 3
Colin Farrell hasn't read The Batman 2 script. Not yet. Says so himself. And still—still—he's “getting ready.” Which honestly sounds like how most of us prep for meetings now: no idea what's in the file, but we'll nod convincingly and hope for the best.
Matt Reeves, on the other hand, has apparently turned in the script. It's done. Finally. And if the timeline holds (big “if”), filming kicks off late 2025. So… the Batmobile's still in park, but the keys are at least on the table.
And while Warner Bros. hasn't greenlit The Batman 3, that didn't stop Variety from poking Colin about it anyway. His response? Classic Farrell: part honesty, part “if I was lying, I wouldn't tell you.” Which, fair.
The Penguin's Emmy-Flex and Awkward Limbo
Here's where things get weirder.
While The Batman 2 is crawling toward production, The Penguin—Farrell's HBO spin-off—is floating in Emmy limbo. The show crushed it in nominations (24 nods!), including Best Actor for Farrell and Best Actress for Cristin Milioti as Sofia Falcone. Not bad for a show that's… possibly not returning?
“There's absolutely nothing in process,” Farrell said when asked about Season 2. That's a direct quote. No “conversations are happening.” No “early stages.” Just: nothing.
This is what happens when your TV show outperforms your movie sequel in momentum. It gets awkward. Like showing up to a wedding where your ex is the bride and you're seated next to the DJ. Who's also your ex.
Let's Be Real: Nobody Knows What's Going On
The problem—no, the vibe—around The Batman franchise right now is uncertainty disguised as progress. Like:
- Yes, the script is done.
- No, Colin hasn't read it.
- Yes, Penguin Season 1 ended with a bang.
- No, there's no plan for Season 2.
- Yes, Farrell is “getting ready.”
- No, he doesn't know if he's in Batman 3.
I mean… what are we doing here?
The Penguin was arguably the most electric part of The Batman (2022). Farrell gave us something cartoonishly brutal but still grounded. Like a mob boss who's seen The Sopranos one too many times and now thinks he's Tony—but he's not. He's weirder. And that's why it worked.
So to have that character in Emmy territory but floating in DC purgatory? Feels like the most Warner Bros. thing ever.
And Then There's Bruce. Just… Bruce.
No villain confirmed. No story hints. Not even a whisper of casting news. The internet's still debating whether Hush, Clayface, or Court of Owls gets the nod.
Honestly? At this point, it could be Condiment King, and I'd be like, “Yeah, that tracks.”
And yeah, The Batman 2 doesn't hit theaters until October 2, 2026, so technically they've got time. But don't you kinda want to know something about who Bruce is up against? Because Pattinson's Bruce—emo, lonely, diary-loving Bruce—needs the right kind of chaos to balance all that brooding. Not more brooding. Not just another corrupt city official monologuing on a rooftop.
Bottom Line: We're in the Waiting Room
Colin Farrell's interviews make one thing very clear: nobody knows where this franchise is heading. Not him. Not the fans. Probably not even Matt Reeves, if you caught him before coffee.
But hey—the script's done. That's a start.
So we wait. And theorize. And doomscroll. Because that's what being a DC fan feels like now: you squint at the shadows, hoping something good emerges, and when it does… it's usually a bat.
