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The Batman production on hold Matt Reeves coronavirus Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

The Batman Production on Hold, Doctor Strange Sequel Still on Track

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The film industry is in some dire straits as the coronavirus has basically shut down all production and theatrical releases. That’s meant a host of films have had to stop work and the latest to be confirmed is Matt Reeves’ The Batman, which will bring Robert Pattinson into the role as the franchise is rebooted yet again. The movie was already believed to be on hold, but Reeves broke the official news over Twitter:

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The Batman filming was occurring at Leavesden Studios in Hertfordshire, England, and Glasgow Cathedral, in Glasgow, Scotland when activities were suspended. The U.K. has been shutting down systematically over the past few weeks, so it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that The Batman is unable to continue. The movie is now likely to be delayed alongside a host of other movies WB has already put off, including Wonder Woman 1984 and The Matrix 4.Ā The studio, like every other one, will have to make some tough decisions about its release schedule in the future.

It’s not all bad news, however. On the other side of the superhero pond, Marvel is moving ahead with pre-production on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and still plans to begin shooting for the film in June. The film’s production team has been working from home on the movie and, barring the coronavirus continuing to be an issue, will film as expected. It’s not all good news for the MCU either, though. We’ve known for a while now that Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is on hold.

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Matthew Razak
Matthew Razak is a News Writer and film aficionado at Escapist. He has been writing for Escapist for nearly five years and has nearly 20 years of experience reviewing and talking about movies, TV shows, and video games for both print and online outlets. He has a degree in Film from Vassar College and a degree in gaming from growing up in the '80s and '90s. He runs the website Flixist.com and has written for The Washington Post, Destructoid, MTV, and more. He will gladly talk your ear off about horror, Marvel, Stallone, James Bond movies, Doctor Who, Zelda, and Star Trek.