According to the FTIA Productionlist website - which has been previosuly updated yesterday, The Batman Part II is currently slated to begin its shooting on November 6th of this year, in London, United Kingdom.
The ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA Strike does not sound like it is expected to meet an agreement for fair compensation wages by then, which could heavily impact the film's desired shooting-date, and halt its production like so many other projects currently.
The Penguin HBO Max limited-series is set to be a prequel to The Batman Part II, meaning that even if The Batman Part II begins, and/or finishes filming before The Penguin can continue/finish its production, Warner Bros. will wait to release The Penguin first.
We will update you on this matter when, and if more releases about the subject.
The Batman Part II is currently schedued to release in theaters on October 3rd, 2025.
Batman ventures into Gotham City's underworld when a sadistic killer leaves behind a trail of cryptic clues. As the evidence begins to lead closer to home and the scale of the perpetrator's plans become clear, he must forge new relationships, unmask the culprit and bring justice to the abuse of power and corruption that has long plagued the metropolis.
The Batman is a 2022 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman. Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Films, 6th & Idaho, and Dylan Clark Productions, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is a reboot of the Batman film franchise. The film was directed by Matt Reeves, who wrote the screenplay with Peter Craig. It stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne / Batman alongside Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell.
The Penguin is an upcoming American television limited series created by Lauren LeFranc for the streaming service Max. Based on the DC Comics character Penguin, it is a spin-off from the film The Batman that explores the Penguin's rise to power in Gotham City's criminal underworld.