Washington DC, Dec. 4 -- 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.

Reeves, speaking to Variety at the Emmys in September, expressed excitement over the new chapter while recalling the strict measures taken to mainta...