Although he is a key contributor to Matt Reeves The BatmanMattson Tomlin was not credited as a screenwriter when the film was released in theaters. While this is common practice when writers are hired late or for rewrites, Tomlin says the experience was horrible.

“It was a painful thing that happened to me” Tomlin said The Hollywood Reporter“I put a lot of time and a lot of heart into this project. I had a great time working with Matt on this first film. And When I was brought in, I was told, “Look, we’re so far behind in this process that you’re probably not going to get credit.” Nobody did anything to me. I wasn’t scammed.” he explained.

However, Tomlin eventually contributed enough to merit a writing credit, but was still omitted. “We ended up doing so much, not just in the third act, but then in ramping things up in the mystery, and the first two acts – that and then there was a moment where I thought, “Oh, wait, maybe there’s a chance [I’ll get credit]. But that’s all it was.” he continued. “And then my name was made public, which is always a bad idea. So I’m associated with this case.”

Tomlin working on Batman Part II

Although his feelings were hurt, Tomlin received a call from Reeves about a credited return for Batman Part 2 after the release of the first film. “About six weeks later, he called me and said, ‘So, it’s time for the next one. Do you want to go all the way this time?’” “It was a huge emotional catharsis for me, because Batman means so much to me. I think when you’re a writer, a director, a creator, you try to do things that are meaningful to you, but also to the audience.”

“All these scary thoughts came in. The imposter syndrome came in, and the thoughts of, ‘Oh, am I going to be a footnote in a Wikipedia article like, ‘Oh yeah, he had something to do with this, and that was his career?’ All these dark, scary things happened,” Tomlin continued. “They’re still there, but it was kind of this moment where I was like, ‘OK, this isn’t even a redemption arc. It’s more like I can prove myself.’” Now I have the big boy position. I am forever indebted to Matt Reeves. He changed my life three times.”

The Batman The sequel was announced at CinemaCon in April 2022, with Robert Pattinson reprising his role as The Dark Knight. Keanu Reeves will direct the film from a script he co-wrote with Tomlin. Filming is scheduled to begin in April 2025 at Warner Bros. Studios in Leavesden, England. A game inspired by The Batman It is also rumored to be under development.

Batman Part 2 is scheduled to be released in theaters on October 2, 2026.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter