India, Dec. 4 -- Scarlett Johansson is headed to DC's Gotham City, and is in final negotiations to join The Batman Part II, sources said, according to Deadline. The actress' potential appearance in the sequel to Matt Reeves' 2021 hit would happen four years after she left the Marvel Cinematic Universe behind.

Should the deal come together, Johansson will first film The Exorcist, to which she signed on last week. She will then move on to Batman, joining Robert Pattinson, who is set to reprise his role as the Caped Crusader in the sequel being written and directed by Reeves.

It is, however, unclear who Johansson might be playing and what the details about her potential role are. The DC Studios film could start shooting next spring for an ...