When is The Batman: Part II set? Premise of the DC sequel, explained

The Batman: Part II is the forthcoming sequel to 2022's The Batman. The film is a part of the DCU, and it will be directed by Matt Reeves, who also helmed the first instalment. The screenplay is penned by Reeves and Mattson Tomlin.

Robert Pattinson is reprising his role as the Caped Crusader. Several other actors are also returning for their parts. This includes Jeffrey Wright, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell.

Since its announcement, there has reportedly been excitement and curiosity among fans regarding the film's plot. So let's explore the premise of this DC sequel. Keep reading!

Exploring the premise of The Batman: Part II

A still from The Batman | Image via Warner Bros.

The plot of The Batman: Part II has been kept under wraps by the makers. In a recent interview with Comicbook.com, Colin Farrell dropped a hint regarding when the film is set. He said that the sequel is set just "a few weeks" after the ending of the first season of The Penguin.

This means that the film will explore the fallouts of the HBO series. Similarly, The Penguin took place just a week after the flooding depicted in the first film. Since the series takes place in November and early December, we can also expect The Batman: Part II to be set around Christmas and New Year.

The ending of the spin-off series exhibited the Bat signal lighting up the sky. So we can expect the Caped Crusader to try to piece together everything in the sequel. This show had Penguin's rise to the top rank of crime in Gotham. This will have its implications in the sequel's plot. So viewers will have to watch The Penguin if they want to understand the sequel completely.

A very short time jump will ensure that the series of events is intact and the superhero is ready to tackle another issue in the city.

Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell, and Andy Serkis are also returning in the sequel as Jim Gordon, the Penguin, and Alfred Pennyworth. Scarlett Johansson is also in talks to appear in a role, as per Deadline.

The sequel was first announced in April 2022, but it was delayed several times. Reeves announced in June 2025 that the script was finished. Erik Messerschmidt will be the film's director of photography, while Luke Hull is the production designer.

In an interview with Josh Horowitz, Reeves revealed that he would continue to focus on the protagonist in the sequel.

“[In] a lot of the other films, which I love, once you get past the origin tale, which we didn’t quite do, but we did something that referred to his origins, then you start telling the Rogues Gallery story and that character’s sort of arch. But I never wanted to lose [Batman] at the center of these stories, and so that is really what we set our aim on.”

The Batman: Part II will be released by Warner Bros. on October 1, 2027.