Warner Bros. and DC Studios have paused production on THE BATMAN PART II while director Matt Reeves deals with a personal matter. Here’s the full statement released by the studio to DEADLINE and the other trades:

Production on THE BATMAN PART II has been temporarily paused while Matt Reeves focuses on a family matter. Matt has the full support of DC Studios and we look forward to continuing the journey soon.

All I will say is that I totally understand why this is happening and all I can do is wish Mr. Reeves and his family the best. It’s not my place to reveal the reason behind this pause of production, so this is about all I have to say on the matter other than in the grand scheme of life, it’s just a movie and family is more important. I trust most Batman fans understand that…but alas, I know there’s a segment who don’t and they are just assholes. – Bill “Jett” Ramey

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Bill "Jett" Ramey
Bill “Jett” Ramey isn’t just a Batman fan — he’s one of the founding fathers of the online Batman community. As the creator and Editor-in-Chief of Batman-On-Film.com, the original and longest-running Batman news and commentary site, Jett helped carve the very bedrock of modern fan internet press. A lifelong Dark Knight disciple, Jett has spent decades championing filmmaker‑driven Batman stories, cutting through fanboy noise with a Texas‑sized dose of honesty, and keeping the conversation smart, civil, and drama‑free. He’s the BOF Godfather — the guy who was here before the hashtags, before the clickbait, before the algorithms… and he’s still here, still talking Batman, still calling it straight. When he steps out of Gotham, Jett is pure Texas. He bleeds Dallas Cowboys blue, blasts Elvis and rock ’n’ roll, and has a deep appreciation for cold beer, dive bars, and Texas Longhorns football. He works out, he cooks, and he can grill like a man who’s earned the right to say “don’t assume” when he tells you he lives in the great state of Texas. He shares that home with his wife — “Announcer Rachel” — and their dogs: Gracelin the Labradoodle and Presley, a rescue pup named after the King himself.