Steven Soderbergh stepping in to help complete The Batman Part II in Matt Reeves’ absence - Entertainment Weekly

“The Batman: Part II” will soon resume production with Steven Soderbergh stepping in to finish principal photography while director Matt Reeves continues to attend to a family matter, IndieWire has confirmed. Production on the Batman sequel at DC starring Robert Pattinson has been delayed for a little over a week as a result of Reeves’ absence.

UPDATE: Matt Reeves has released his own statement, confirming that he is still very much part of the film's production and is not leaving the project. "Just to be clear, I am not leaving The Batman Part II," said Reeves. "I am profoundly grateful to Steven for coming to my aid during this challenging time to help me finish principal photography. Thank you to all for your concern and well wishes. "ORIGINAL STORY: Ocean's 11 director Steven Soderbergh has been hired to finish filming The Batman Part II while Matt Reeves attends to a family matter. It was reported earlier this month that The Batman Part II director Matt Reeves was abruptly stepping away from the project to attend to personal matters. This left the film in a strange state of limbo, but DC boss Peter Safran recently told IGN that the project would be finished. Now we know how. Warner Bros. confirmed to Deadline that Ocean's 11 director Steven Soderbergh will helm and complete the superhero sequel during its final weeks of production.