u/BigButter7

From the article:

>Production is pausing on the Warner Bros and DC Studios pic The Batman: Part II due to director Matt Reeves stepping away for personal reasons.

>The studio on Monday released a statement on the matter. “Production on The Batman: Part II has been temporarily paused while Matt Reeves focuses on a family matter,” it said. “Matt has the full support of DC Studios and we look forward to continuing the journey soon.”

>Prior to the pause, filming had been underway in London. The film is set to bow on February 18, 2028. Sources say it is too early to say whether the stoppage will have an effect on the release date.

>The cast has Robert Pattinson, Andy Serkis and Colin Farrell returning respectively as Batman, Alfred and Penguin, with new additions Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Jayme Lawson, Charles Dance, Gil Perez-Abraham and Sebastian Koch.

Rhys Harries' comments regarding Clayface during his conversation with Kit Connor from the interview article:

>Kit Connor: "[Michael Gandolfini]'s always telling me about everything, all the rumors he hears about different jobs. We heard a rumor about this Clayface film. He was like, 'It’s about this actor who gets into trouble and goes on this bloodthirsty rampage.' I remember being like, 'That sounds like the coolest role.' When I saw you were doing it, I was like, 'Oh my god, it’s perfect.' I haven’t even seen it yet, but I just know it."

>Tom Rhys Harries: "I hope it’s good. I’m seeing it on Wednesday."

>Connor: "Are you?"

>Rhys Harries: "I don’t know how I feel about it. How are you with watching stuff?"

>Connor: "I really don’t like watching myself, which means it gets harder now, because it used to be little roles."

>Rhys Harries: "Because you’re in so much."

>Connor: "If you get a job where you’re in it a load, it means you’ve put in so much work. You were there most days and you care about the whole thing so much, so when it comes to actually watching it, no matter how good the movie is, you’re going to be a bit stuffed. There’s no way of watching it with any kind of objectivity."

>Rhys Harries: "That’s funny, isn’t it? I was talking to somebody the other day about this. The film you think you’re shooting is often a completely different thing from the finished article."

>Connor: "Maybe this is a bit too scary to say, but you have an idea of what the work is when you’re doing it. But then you watch it and it turns into this whole different thing in the context of this greater work. This also happens when you start doing theater. It’s tricky. It sounds like this movie rides and dies by you. I have complete faith in you."

>Rhys Harries: "Thank you, Kit."

>Connor: "It’s a bit of a head f-ck."

>Rhys Harries: "You just hope the editor’s got your back, don’t you?"

>Connor: "That’s why we try our best to work with people we trust. It’s sort of key to it all, isn’t it? If you trust the director, you trust your co-stars, and you trust the editor, you’re in a pretty good spot."

>Rhys Harries: "I’m curious as to what you think about this, but the longer I’m allowed to do this, the more it seems to be an exercise in letting go and engaging with people you’re willing to take a leap of faith with. If your intention comes from a place that’s authentic and has a good purpose, it lands in the right zone. You brought up theater in that previous question, and I’m interested in how your approach varies from medium to medium."

>Connor: "I don’t think the approach changes. It’s a bit like what you were saying: It all boils down to taking a leap of faith. I guess the difference between those two mediums is the process. When you’re doing a play, you get to do the same show every night. It could be four months in and you’re still discovering new things. Your understanding of that scene, of that character, of the story, becomes deeper. Whereas obviously in film, you go at it for a day or two, trying to nail it as best you can. Approach-wise, it feels pretty similar, because you’re always just searching for the truth. What do you think?"

>Rhys Harries: "I really prepare, which has been a crutch. I just shot an indie I loved, and I was like, 'This character will benefit from me going in a bit blind,' which was terrifying. I’m so used to having that crutch to lean on."

>Connor: "I think every actor has their own crutches. I’m preparing for a job in a similar vein now. It’s accent work and script breakdown and articles. But there is also a part of me that’s like, “This film and this character require a level of just step in and release yourself.” What did the prep look like for Clayface? It feels like a big psychological role."

>Rhys Harries: "It does feel big, and I find myself really counter-steering and getting as intimate as possible with myself and the work. You need to make it as personal as possible. Shut out the noise and get intimate with the people you’re working with. I haven’t done anything at this scale before. It’s the first time I’ve led a studio feature. Thankfully, I had three months, which felt like a real blessing, but also, I love the script. I love what Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini wrote. They’ve built these three brilliant acts. It’s almost like a Greek tragedy. There’s so much depth, it just gives you scope to be exploring loads of things that feel endless because human beings are endless. Am I the best judge of myself? Are you, Kit, the best judge of you?"

>Connor: "Yeah."

>Rhys Harries: "I don’t know. It’s like an exercise in trying to trust your instinct all the time, isn’t it?"

>Connor: "I think especially going into a job like that, which feels bigger in scale. I just finished Elden Ring."

>Rhys Harries: "I can’t wait to see that."

>Connor: "I’m going to very much value your opinion on it as a fan of the game."

>Rhys Harries: "I played Elden Ring to switch my brain off during the three months I was screen testing for Clayface."

>Connor: "That’s a tough game to switch your brain off to, but probably actually the perfect one, too."

>Rhys Harries: "It probably talks to my level of anxiety throughout that period."

>Connor: "We had an amazing time. I had a similar feeling, leading a studio feature and feeling like there’s this huge expanse of story and depth. I was shit scared, as I think you should be going into those things."

>Rhys Harries: "I think fear is a mark of caring about something and wanting to contribute to the greater piece. One of the things I loved most about doing Clayface was how much I’m needed. I felt like I was part of the crew. I didn’t feel like I was turning up and saying “Hi” and then everybody else doing another five-day week after I’d gone."

>Connor: "That’s interesting, because spending every day together you get really intimate. You’re also doing something that is, at times, very vulnerable and hard. You’re making a movie. You’re not saving lives, but caring about it so much makes it feel like a roller coaster. When other actors came in, I felt a responsibility over the production. If someone was not feeling something, or was a bit grumpy, I felt this weird responsibility, almost wanting to take it on myself to try and fix it. It’s an interesting psychological thing to be there every day."

>Rhys Harries: "I think there’s an inevitability to feeling that sort of duty of care to the production. What you just said speaks to the empathy in you, Kit."

>Connor: "I don’t know about that. Maybe the narcissist. [Laughs]"

>Rhys Harries: "We were shooting Clayface in Leavesden. I was staying in these little cottages not far from the studios, and Tom Holland was staying near me. I saw him in the gym a couple of times because they were shooting Spider-Man[: Brand New Day]. I’m not drawing parallels between Clayface and Spider-Man, but I was just struck by the exposure you and Tom have had at such a young age. Navigating that with real grace and good work is so impressive to me. I just know I wouldn’t have been capable of doing that at that age."

>Connor: "Thank you. I trained for Elden Ring in a gym in Pinewood, also in and around the Spider-Man world. I did notice and remember our work together nine years ago, still quite early in both our careers. Now we’re playing these quite silly roles in a quite silly, fun movie. Nine years later, we’re still making work we’re excited about, watching people we’ve worked with succeed and do awesome things."

>"This Clayface role is interesting. You’re playing an actor, not something we get afforded all that often. Your character is dealing with, as I understand, vanity, self-image, and self-perception. You’ve played a lot of roles and worked with a lot of actors. I was wondering, and you don’t need to name anyone, but did you think of any other actors like, 'Oh yeah, I feel like I could use something from that one actor?'"

>Rhys Harries: "I honestly don’t know how to answer this. Where did that thought come from, or where did that impulse to do that thing come from? Ultimately, I think the vanity of it never interested me. I find it interesting because I feel like I have a relationship to it. Physical prep for a role, for example, is something I view as part of my job. It’s hard for us to talk about this because you haven’t seen the film. It’s like unless the piece is specifically about vanity, unless you’re doing a retelling of [The Picture of] Dorian Gray, it’s fairly disconnected. I’ve really wandered away from what you’ve asked me."

>Connor: "I know exactly what you mean. I think the way we all perceive ourselves is so different—the way you perceive yourself versus the way I perceive you. As an actor, we often have to do things like lose weight for a role. I’m doing it because it’s a baseline fact of the character."

>Rhys Harries: "Did you have to lose a lot of weight?"

>Connor: "No, nothing crazy. I got quite big for Elden Ring and I suddenly had to look like a more normal-sized person, which is great because you don’t want to look the same in every film. I suppose my question about vanity was more about the feeling of being an actor who plays an actor. They’ve worked their way towards success, but this thing throws a huge spanner in the works because their face, which should be the least important thing, is damaged beyond repair. Vanity becomes one of the driving forces of the film. Does that make sense?"

>Rhys Harries: "It’s a catalyst for a house of cards collapsing. What really engaged me is that Matt [Hagen], the character I play, in the pursuit of regaining that life, is led down a path where he has this existential crisis about the whole foundation of his being. When you’re backed into a corner, having beauty or anything aesthetic feels so shallow, not only to me, Tom, but also to Matt. It becomes a different pursuit because you’re operating from a place of existential crisis. It’s like playing a character where you want them to be in the shit, with you trying to navigate your way out of the shit. That seems reductive, but it’s kind of like…"

>Connor: "I think that seems like the bottom line, isn’t it?"

>Rhys Harries: "Yeah."

Pattinson's full comments regarding The Batman: Part II and its script from the interview article:

>"It’s so ambitious. I mean, I sort of said the other day on something that the first one was a different take on a Batman movie, and this one is another… It’s a real left turn from the first one, but somehow it keeps elements of the kind of feel of it. But it just feels really ambitious, and I’m excited to see how it turns out."

>"When you see it, the script is incredibly dense, and it’s like he’s just one of those directors who it’s really obvious that he has the entire thing in his head already, and so it’s unusual to be working with someone when you keep forgetting with little elements. There’s so much in it that it’s almost impossible to encompass the whole thing, but when you keep finding out, you’re like, 'Oh, no, you know exactly what you want to do with this.' There’s just something so cool about it."

From the interview article:

>The most highly anticipated installment in the DC Universe gets new teases from one of the stars.

>James Gunn's DC reboot is still in its early days, with numerous projects slated for the DCU's Chapter 1: 'Gods and Monsters.' While iconic heroes like Superman and Supergirl have been brought back to the big screen, the franchise is just getting started.

>During the latest installment of Coffee Chats with ScreenRant's Liam Crowley, Onslaught star Adria Arjona, who is making her DCU debut in 2027's Man of Tomorrow, discussed her mystery role in the upcoming comic book installment. As the sequel has finished filming, the Andor alum shared the following about boarding Gunn's superhero franchise:

>Liam Crowley: "It's going to be a big 2027 for you."

>Adria Arjona: "Is that where you're going to segue now?"

>Crowley: "I was going to go for a little Man of Tomorrow. Am I the 150th person to ask you about this?"

>Arjona: "[I've used] all my tactics. I'm running out of tactics, so I'm scared."

>Crowley: "I was going to ask you if you're tired of talking about it when you really can't say anything. Or can you say stuff? Are you annoyed that people just don't believe you when you are telling the truth?"

>Arjona: "Well, look... I don't want to lie, but I also want to protect the audience's experience. So, it's a little dance that I'm learning to navigate, and it's hard. It's really hard. I almost got busted [earlier]."

>Crowley: "Can you allude to how?"

>Arjona: "I'm not going to tell you, because then I'm going to go down that pathway real quick. I'm getting better!"

>Crowley: "I love asking actors who are in secretive projects to give spoilers without context. Imagine if I had asked David Corenswet two years ago to say one thing about Superman, and he had said, 'Punk rock.' When you see the film, it's like, 'Oh, it all connects.' For Onslaught, I would say, 'Chainsaw.' Is there anything you can say about Man of Tomorrow, whether it be one word or one phrase, that we will definitely not understand until after watching the film?"

>Arjona: "Oh my God! Everything that I say is like... I just thought of three, but I just got into the DC universe. I really don't want to get fired, so I'm gonna I'm gonna keep my mouth shut. Is that cool? I'm just so nervous. I'm like, 'What?' I have three in my head, which are pretty good, and if I say them, people won't figure them out. But the people in charge will, and then I'm scared."

>Crowley: "When you spoke to my team at SDCC, you said you hadn't filmed yet. Filming has since wrapped, so is it fair to say you've shot your scenes?"

>Arjona: "Yeah. Great experience. We had a nice, little dinner to celebrate. David [Corenswet] was there, and Nick [Hoult] was there. I was just happy that it happened as the movie was wrapping up, so we could celebrate the moment, celebrate the movie, and celebrate the reunion with James [Gunn] and Peter [Safran]. It was really fun."

[Video Version]

From the article:

>On the heels of its recent cancellation, Spider-Noir has already raked in multiple 2026 Emmy wins.

>Prime Video/MGM+ canceled the Nicolas Cage series earlier this week after it debuted on the streamer in May. The series marked Cage’s first regular TV series and earned 11 Emmy Award nominations, the most out of any series for the streamer this year.

>At Sunday’s Creative Arts Emmys, the series took home five awards — stunt coordination for comedy programming, sound editing for a one-hour comedy or drama series, title design, special visual effects in a single episode and cinematography for a series. Supervising stunt coordinator Freddy Bouciegues and stunt coordinator Hugh Aodh O’Brien spoke with press backstage about the winning despite the cancellation, joking that it wasn’t their department when asked if they hope Prime Video will reverse their cancellation decision. 'Tell me who to call, I’ll ask them,' Bouciegues said, cheekily.

>Spider-Noir told the story of Cage’s Ben Reilly, a down-on-his-luck private investigator in 1930s New York. Reilly is “forced to grapple with his past life following a deeply personal tragedy, as the city’s one and only superhero,” according to the show’s logline.

>Spider-Noir was the first stage in Sony Pictures Television and Amazon Studios’ plan to expand the stories of Marvel Characters under the Sony Pictures mantle. Lamorne Morris, Li Jun Li, Karen Rodriguez, Abraham Popoola, Jack Huston and Brendan Gleeson starred alongside Cage to round out the cast.

>Oren Uziel (The Lost City, 22 Jump Street) and Steve Lightfoot (The Punisher, Shantaram) served as the show’s co-showrunners and executive producers. Harry Bradbeer (Fleabag, Killing Eve) directed and executive produced the first two episodes. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller executive produced for Lord Miller, alongside Aditya Sood and Dan Shear. Amy Pascal executive produced for Pascal Pictures. Cage and Pavlina Hatoupis also served as executive producers.

>The Creative Arts Emmys take place over two days, usually a week ahead of the Primetime Emmys show. This year, the typically below-the-line-centric portion of the awards featured five categories that were previously given out during the Primetime ceremony. Among those were best supporting actor and actress in a limited or anthology series. Sunday’s awards were not televised live. Instead, Saturday and Sunday’s awards ceremony will air together on Saturday, Sept. 12. The 78th Emmy Awards, hosted by Mariska Hargitay, will air live on NBC on Sept. 14.

From the interview article:

>GQ: Where are you in the world right now?

>Pattinson: "I’m in London here till the end of the year doing a Batman sequel."

>How’s that going?

>"It’s good. I’m definitely feeling my age when fighting a lot. I’m literally like, 'Goddamn, this is significantly harder than it used to be.' But it’s really fun. And I think the movie’s going to be pretty great. It’s got a really, really fun cast, but it’s a marathon."

>Some shots of someone riding a motorcycle leaked from the set. Is that you or a stunt double? I think that’s a stunt double. Is that something in Liverpool or Scotland or something?

>"Someone’s on a motorcycle in the snow, and apparently it’s a Batman alter ego called 'the Drifter.' Yeah, it’s me! It’s me. [Laughs.]"

>...And then we’re here talking about the role of a lifetime…campaign ambassador for [Jaeger-LeCoultre]. What drew you to the brand and got you excited about this partnership?

>"I was [presenting at] the Oscars, and my manager was like, 'Do you want to wear a watch?' And I was like, 'Yeah.' I wasn’t thinking about doing a watch partnership or anything. I was looking through pictures of watches, and the rose-gold Master Control came up. I was like, 'Ooh, that’s nice.' I very rarely even wear watches, but when I tried it on, I was like, 'That’s my favorite watch.' I wanted to just buy it."

>"After the Oscars, I went back to London and ended up walking past the store and looking at all the other watches. Something clicked in my mind. I’m like, 'They’re just so gorgeous.' And I ended up wearing one in [the next] Batman as well. This seems like quite a nice partnership to have, and it seems very suited to me as well. I like that style so much and the philosophy of the company."

>I’m glad you brought up The Batman in connection to JLC, because in all of Christopher Nolan’s Batman movies, Christian Bale wears the brand. Was that something you were aware of when you first became interested in these watches?

>"When I was just starting to look them up and trying to decide which model to have for it, I realized that Christian had them as well. It is weird—as soon as you put the Reverso on, it definitely has a Bruce Wayne feel. There’s something that felt so incredibly correct for it, even the strap we chose. It’s the last thing I put on when you put the costume on, and there’s a guy who’s looking after the watch, and it all feels extremely Bruce Wayne-coded."

From the article:

>Xolo Maridueña wasn’t sure what would become of Blue Beetle after he debuted as the DC crime fighter in a 2023 blockbuster. That was, until DC boss James Gunn called him about coming back for the Superman sequel, Man of Tomorrow.

>“I was in Japan with my friends; nobody knew anything,” Maridueña recalled on the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of Practical Magic 2. “And I just see, like the Bat-phone, my phone rings [and it’s] James Gunn. All my friends look at me, and I had to leave the room. I came back, and I was like, ‘Off the record, don’t tell anyone, but we’re coming back,’ and I’m so excited for people to see where Blue Beetle ends up.”

>Maridueña explained that he was unsure he’d suit up as Blue Beetle again after his standalone feature. He added that he feels “humbled” by the opportunity to come back to the DCU.

>“There’s never a guarantee with anything, bro,” he said. “I mean, you know this, stuff flips on a dime, and I know that it’s not always like a merit-based system. So there’s so much that’s out of my control, but I am just the most humbled of James and the greater DC team for folding us in, Indiana Jones style.”

>Man of Tomorrow, the follow-up to 2025’s Superman, sees the titular DC icon team up with his arch-nemesis Lex Luthor to defeat an intergalactic super genius known as Brainiac. David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult are set to return as Superman and Lex, respectively. Other cast members include Lars Eidinger, Aaron Pierre, Nathan Fillion, Milly Alcock, Isabela Merced and Skyler Gisondo.

Sneider's full quote regarding Ruffalo from the latest 'The Hot Mic' podcast episode:

>"Mark Ruffalo's been busy filming season 2 of Task...but I heard he took a break over the weekend to film something else. One-day shoot, I was told. Now, I don't know for sure what the movie was...don't pick this up, internet. Don't run this because I really don't know...and I don't know if the timeline makes sense to me. I was told that Mark Ruffalo filmed a scene for [MCU] X-Men [as Hulk] I would assume. Is X-Men already shooting? Is it--I'm not saying that production has started but the way these Marvel things go, if they can get an actor for a day, they'll shoot it and they can be like 'two movies down the line'--if they know they need this scene, they'll get it done and then just sit on it. I heard Mark Ruffalo shot a scene for X-Men. I don't know what the context was, I don't know if anybody else was in it. I also don't know if my source was wrong and if it's actually for Secret Wars or something like that, but that is [what I'm hearing], that Ruffalo has been shooting season 2 of Task and took a break in the last seven days at some point for a one-day shoot where he reprised the role of Bruce Banner."

[Video Version]

Rocha's extended quote regarding Muschietti from the latest 'The Geek Buddies' podcast episode:

>"...and the [Andy] Muschietti thing I think is absolutely ridiculous. As I said almost two years ago, he is not on this [project], from my sources who are still connected to WB and DC, he is not doing The Brave and the Bold. Nothing has changed."

Video Version