Plot details for The Batman 2 have allegedly leaked online revealing a secret villain and the introduction of a fan-favorite hero… But DC fans aren’t convinced.
The long-gestating sequel to The Batman is set for release in October 2027, with production aiming to begin in May this year. Robert Pattinson will reprise his role as Bruce Wayne/Batman alongside Sebastian Stan as Harvey Dent, as well as Scarlett Johansson in an unconfirmed role.
The superhero sequel will pick up after the end of The Penguin HBO series, but aside from that, director Matt Reeves and writer Mattson Tomlin have been keeping the film’s plot under lock and key.
However, an alleged leak has seemingly revealed the entire story of The Batman 2, including its themes, Easter eggs, new characters, and more… But is it true?
The Batman 2 plot leak includes Harvey Dent and the introduction of Robin
The Batman 2 plot leak surfaced on Reddit, seemingly revealing the entire story for Pattinson’s second outing as the Caped Crusader. In short, the story revolves around how Harvey Dent is reforming Gotham’s public health services in the wake of the Riddler’s war on corruption in the first film.
But Bruce discovers that Arkham Asylum is rotten to the core, with an unnamed psychiatrist experimenting on inmates and exploiting their fears… Hello, Scarecrow! The leak claims that Scarlett Johansson is playing journalist Vicki Vale, who is also investigating the corruption, while Bruce and Harvey reconnect after having known each other when they were younger.
They reportedly visit a circus together as a way of Bruce trying to re-enter the public eye when a tragic accident leaves young Dick Grayson as an orphan. The leak continues with the Penguin (Colin Farrell) being the one to throw acid at Harvey Dent in court, turning him into Two Face, before the unnamed psychiatrist stages a breakout at Arkham while flooding Gotham with fear gas.
Yes, we know what you’re thinking: it all feels like a remix of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy. The film supposedly ends with Bruce trying to become a better person by adopting Dick Grayson, clearly teeing up his introduction as Robin in the inevitable third movie. But DC fans aren’t convinced that The Batman 2 plot leak is real.
DC fans call The Batman 2 plot leak a copy of Batman Begins
Unsurprisingly, DC fans had plenty of thoughts about The Batman 2 plot leak, with many of them criticizing it for copying Batman Begins, which ends with Scarecrow (Cillian Murphy) using fear gas on Gotham City during an Arkham Asylum breakout.
One person pointed out that it reads like an early draft of Nolan’s first DC movie, writing: “I vaguely remember the rumors from 2005, and either Goyer or Nolan later said Harvey Dent/Two-Face played a role in their original idea for Batman Begins. This sounds exactly like that early script.”
Another fan added: “This is legit like Batman Begins combined with TDK, kind of was hoping for a fresh sequel and not revisiting shit we’ve seen already.”
It’s a sentiment shared by plenty of other DC fans, as one person said: “There’s way too much Batman Begins subplot in there. I’m not buying it. There’s just no reason to retread that ground with who is obviously supposed to be Dr. Crane/Scarecrow.” There were also a fistful of comments accusing the leak of being “AI slop,” with others writing: “This reads like a ChatGPT script tbh.”
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