Alfred is still waiting in the wings.
Andy Serkis — Alfred Pennyworth in Matt Reeves’ THE BATMAN EPIC CRIME SAGA — was a guest on Virgin Radio UK’s The Chris Evans Breakfast Show this past Thursday (November 12, 2026), and when he was asked whether he’d wrapped filming on THE BATMAN PART II, his answer said a lot about where the production actually stands:
No, in fact I have yet to portray Alfred in this one, because filming has been extended. So, immediately after Christmas we’ll be going.
Filming has been extended — past Christmas and into 2027 — and Serkis hasn’t shot a single scene as Alfred yet. His work begins immediately after the holiday.
Now, before anyone panics, there’s a perfectly good reason Alfred is scheduled late. Serkis has been in New Zealand directing THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE HUNT FOR GOLLUM, and per the interview he’s just back and goes straight into PART II after Christmas. His scenes were always going to come late in the schedule — they’re just coming later than originally planned, apparently.
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The extension fits the production’s recent history. Filming began in the UK back in June. In early October, production paused while Reeves dealt with a family matter, with roughly two-thirds of the film in the can. On October 15, Warner Bros. and DC Studios announced that Steven Soderbergh would shoot the final weeks of principal photography, and cameras were rolling again by late October. Those “final weeks,” per Serkis, now stretch past Christmas.
What this is not: A delay. THE BATMAN PART II remains dated for February 18, 2028, and nothing about Serkis’ comments changes that. What it is: Confirmation that the shoot is still going — no wrap, no panic, just a big movie taking the time it takes, with Alfred reporting for duty in the new year. — Bill “Jett” Ramey