Scarlett Johansson is in talks to join The Batman Part II, where she is expected to star opposite Robert Pattinson`s Caped Crusader, according to Variety.

Directed by Matt Reeves, the sequel is expected to go on floors next spring, with Warner Bros. eyeing an October 2027 theatrical release. Reeves` first film, The Batman, opened in March 2022 and went on to collect USD 772 million worldwide. The director and co-writer Mattson Tomlin completed the script for the sequel in June, with production sources indicating that Zoe Kravitz`s Catwoman is unlikely to return.