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Steven Soderbergh is stepping in to finish principal photography on The Batman Part II. Matt Reeves is attending to an ongoing family matter and won't be on set while Soderbergh shoots, but the studio says the two will stay in contact and Reeves will resume control of post-production when he's ready. Pablo and Brian break down the official statements from DC Studios, Soderbergh and Reeves, and what they reveal about the studio's plan A and plan B.
First question: did Soderbergh really initiate contact, as the statement suggests? The two have never worked together, and Brian suspects the studio put out feelers around Hollywood. Then why the job fits Soderbergh right now: a director without a big-budget hit in years, whose recent spy thriller Black Bag was good but didn't make money, and who loves riffing on other filmmakers' work, like his black-and-white, dialogue-free recut of Raiders of the Lost Ark.
We compare this to Zack Snyder's exit from Justice League and to Rogue One, where Gareth Edwards took the film most of the way and Tony Gilroy brought it home. Brian's prediction: if this collaboration works, Soderbergh directs The Batman Part III and Reeves writes and produces. Pablo thinks Soderbergh's speed could rub off on Reeves, and Brian points out that Reeves delivered Dawn (2014) and War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) on a quick schedule, so what changed on Batman?
Pablo also wishes he could sit in on the conversations between the two directors, and Brian weighs Soderbergh's Ocean's and Traffic years against his last decade at the box office. Also: the rumors about James Gunn's role in the delay, a Val Kilmer shout-out, The Penguin, and the selfish sadness of maybe never seeing 100% of Reeves' vision.
Does Soderbergh stepping in change your expectations? Let us know.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro: We Called It
00:45 - Steven Soderbergh Steps In on The Batman Part II
01:44 - The Official Statements: DC, Soderbergh & Reeves
03:06 - Pablo: Soderbergh Can't Wait Either
04:01 - Did Soderbergh Really Make the First Call?
05:51 - Why Soderbergh Wants This: A Big-Budget Comeback
07:17 - Soderbergh's Raiders of the Lost Ark Experiment
09:32 - Plan A vs. Plan B: A Less Contentious Rogue One
10:32 - Is Soderbergh Auditioning for The Batman Part III?
11:31 - Does This Change Our Expectations?
13:34 - Planet of the Apes Speed vs. Batman Delays
15:26 - Brian's Prediction
15:41 - Is James Gunn Part of the Delay?
16:42 - Will We See 100% of Reeves' Vision?
17:38 - The Penguin & Who Calls the Shots
19:02 - Wrap-Up
