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James Gunn Defends the Delay of ‘The Batman’ Sequel: “A 5 Year Gap or More Is Fairly Common”
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scrn loglineJames Gunn defends the delay of 'The Batman' sequel, noting that long gaps between sequels are 'fairly common' in Hollywood.beat sheet- Gunn cites examples of major franchises like 'Alien', 'The Incredibles', and 'Top Gun' having 5-to-36 year gaps between sequels, reassuring fans that the 5-year delay for 'The Batman' follow-up is not unusual.
- Director Matt Reeves is still working on the script, and Gunn says it will take around 2 years for pre-production, filming, and post-production once the script is complete, explaining the reason for the delay.
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James Gunn Defends the Delay of ‘The Batman’ Sequel: “A 5 Year Gap or More Is Fairly Common”
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Carly Thomas
scrn logline
James Gunn defends the delay of 'The Batman' sequel, noting that long gaps between sequels are 'fairly common' in Hollywood.
beat sheet
- Gunn cites examples of major franchises like 'Alien', 'The Incredibles', and 'Top Gun' having 5-to-36 year gaps between sequels, reassuring fans that the 5-year delay for 'The Batman' follow-up is not unusual.
- Director Matt Reeves is still working on the script, and Gunn says it will take around 2 years for pre-production, filming, and post-production once the script is complete, explaining the reason for the delay.
call sheet
James Gunn, Matt Reeves, Robert Pattinson, DC Studios, The Batman, Alien, The Incredibles, Terminator, Avatar, Top Gun, Guardians Vol 2, Guardians Vol 3