[THR] Matt Reeves is meeting with writers and directors for movies focused on Batman's Rogue Gallery (Scarecrow, Clayface, Professor Pyg mentioned)

[-DMP-]

Meanwhile, in Gotham City, filmmaker Reeves is quietly making his own expansion plans. Reeves is developing a sequel to his The Batman, which grossed a respectable $770.8 million worldwide when it was released in March. Already, a series spinoff focusing on Colin Farrell's Penguin is on its way to filming next year. But Reeves is plotting more. The filmmaker is meeting with writers and directors to build out movies — yes movies, not just series — focused on Batman rogue's gallery, both established and more obscure, with characters ranging from the Scarecrow to Clayface to Professor Pyg. All those projects are in the very early stages of gestation.

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[Norrin Radd]

If his Clayface is just an ugly nikka who acts and isn't a man literally made out of clay I don’t want it

 

[Mortal1]

All those characters could work

 

[darealvelle]

I can see Matt Reeves doing Scarecrow well. Also I wouldn’t mind the ventriloquist too as a minor role in a film.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

i doubt they would ALL get movies unless they were lower budget/smaller scale projects but a Batman expanded universe under Matt Reeves supervision could be good.. a live action Batman: TAS pretty much..

 

[dakidbanks]

All those characters could work

Naw.. this suppose to be another universe set with realism similar to the Nolan films..

How would Clayface work in that setting?

That’s why I hate when film makers try to limit their creativity by making stuff super grounded.. ppl like Clayface and Poison Ivy don’t work in that setting

They should do an 8 episode series on Scarface and the ventriloquist tho.. that character would shine with the right person

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Naw.. this suppose to be another universe set with realism similar to the Nolan films..

Reeves never said he was dead set against the fantastical.

 

[dakidbanks]

Reeves never said he was dead set against the fantastical.

You sure? I could’ve swore he said that when they were talking about The Batman

 

[humminbird]

I really hope it is clayface
the movie can still get away with less realism if they do it now

 

[Norrin Radd]

You sure? I could’ve swore he said that when they were talking about The Batman

You're not wrong

Speaking to Collider, it’s clear Reeves is only really interested in exploring the more “grounded” parts of Batman and leaving the more ridiculous things to the comic books.

“In my view, I just feel drawn to finding the grounded version of everything,” said Reeves. “So to me, it would be a challenge in an interesting way to try and figure out how that could happen, even the idea of something like Mr. Freeze, that such a great story, right? I think there’s actually a grounded version of that story, which could be really powerful and could be really great.”

He continued, “So, I love the fantastical side of Batman, but this iteration, obviously, while being, to me, I think it is very comics faithful, but I don’t think that this one is necessarily, it doesn’t lean as hard into the fantastical, I guess. But I think to me what would be interesting would be to try and unwind the fantastical and see, well, how could that make sense here? And so that’s kind of my view, how I see it."

Matt Reeves Is Avoiding The “Fantastical” Side Of Batman & Would Potentially Use A “Grounded” Mr. Freeze In A Sequel

 

[BlackMajik]

As long as there is no Joker

Joker is sooo overdone

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

Clayface is absolutely one of the best enemies never to be in a film that could translate into an awesome movie..

Similar to Riddler in The Batman.

I think BRANIAC is probably the #1 enemy that would make a GOAT movie with the right director (think MATRIX x Man of Steel)

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

You're not wrong

you not bolding this part..

".. it doesn’t lean as hard into the fantastical, I guess. But I think to me what would be interesting would be to try and unwind the fantastical and see, well, how could that make sense here? And so that’s kind of my view, how I see it."


That means he's not against it... there's not gonna be no Batman Forever or Batman & Robin sh-t.. but he's open to some things..

 

[Trapperman Dave]

Batman himself isn’t realistic lol dude really be hanging with super powered folks and holding his own they shouldn’t let realism put them in a bind just don’t go Batman and robin levels of campy

 

[Lootpack]

Scarecrow to Clayface to Professor Pyg? It’s like Reeves did a recent playthrough of Rocksteady’s Arkham games and double down’d on giving these villains the big screen shine. Wouldn’t feel out of place either with how low-key fantastical his Gotham felt.