By June 2023, the start of filming was delayed until March 2024 due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, but the release date was not expected to be affected.[50] Reeves and The Batman cinematographer Greig Fraser had discussed working on the sequel,[28] but pre-production was put on hold until the writers' strike ended in late September, when work was expected to resume imminently.[51] Gunn heard a pitch for the film by December,[38] and Reeves was expected to turn in a draft of the script by early February 2024, ahead of casting and a filming start scheduled between August and October 2024.[52][53] In February 2024, Jeffrey Wright said he would reprise his role as Jim Gordon,[54] after indicating that the character would be elevated from a Gotham City Police Department (GCPD) lieutenant.[55] In March, the film's release date was delayed to October 2, 2026, due to the wider 2023 Hollywood labor disputes,[56] which had caused several central sound stages intended for the production to be reserved through the end of 2024. Consequently, filming was not expected to begin until April 2025, but the delay gave Reeves more time to write.[57][53] He confirmed in July that Farrell would return as the Penguin.[9] Farrell initially said he would appear in five or six scenes,[17] but later said he had only two.[58] Due to Reeves's meticulous filmmaking process, he was committed to perfecting the script, which he consequently described as being slow.[59][60] He had shared parts Mehr sehen