Matt Reeves Directs New Apple Series, Delaying Batman 3

0:00It's April 3rd, from red carpets to breaking stories. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News, powered by AI. Fans waiting on the Batman Part 3 just got hit with some tough news. Director Matt Reeves is now locked into Direct and Produce, the bonfire of the Vanities, a new series for Apple TV. The show comes from Tom Wolf's classic novel that first ran as a serial in the 80s. David E. Kelly is scripting in, with Warner Bros. television behind the production and exec producers like Sarah Geismar on board. It dives into a Wall Street hot shots downfall after a hit and run in the Bronx sparks a media frenzy and trial. Think the 1990 movie version with Tom Hanks and Bruce Willis, but fresh for TV. Meanwhile Reeves is deep in pre-production on the Batman Part 2, with filming kicking off this spring in London and a release date of October 1st, 2027. His Gotham Trilogy is still the plan, but this Applegate slots in right after. That means no quick jump to Batman 3 Reeves has other fires to life first.

1:03James Gunn already squashed rumors he was rushing it to avoid clashing with DC's next Batman project.