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Leak: Johansson cast as Poison Ivy, Dance leads Gotham

7/13/2026

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Johansson Poison Ivy

A leaked post claims Scarlett Johansson will play Poison Ivy as villain and describes her as a plant-obsessed serial killer who uses toxins.
Charles Dance is said to play a leader of a secret Gotham organization possibly tied to the Court of Owls.
A moderator verified the user submitted proof before posting, adding credibility.
Warner Bros. and DC Studios have not confirmed casting or plot details for The Batman Part II.

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Batman London Shoot

Batman: Part II is filming in London under the working title “Vengeance 2”.
Warner Bros. Pictures has scheduled the film’s worldwide release for October 1 2027.
Director Matt Reeves says the sequel will keep a detective-noir tone and explore Bruce Wayne’s family history.
Reeves notes the film is part of DC’s Elseworlds line, distinct from James Gunn’s main DC Universe.
The original Batman earned $772 million worldwide and spawned the Gotham franchise, including HBO’s The Penguin.

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Poison Ivy Debuts

The sequel will feature Poison Ivy as the first on-screen incarnation, unlike Uma Thurman’s 1997 portrayal.
The film moves to Gotham’s winter, opposite the first movie’s autumn tone.
Colin Farrell’s Penguin appears in a brief cameo after his HBO series, linking the film to the TV franchise.
Introducing Ivy as the main antagonist discards speculation about Sebastian Stan as Hush and replaces Zsasz killings with Ivy’s toxin murders of Gotham’s elite.

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Poison Ivy Launch

Warner Bros. plans film to launch an HBO Max Poison Ivy series, linking the sequel to streaming, with analysts saying it could raise subscriptions.
The script casts Court of Owls as a cabal exploiting Gotham’s ecosystem and portrays Ivy as a botanist whose toxin attacks serve Court’s agenda.
Rumors Brian Tyree Henry will play Harvey Dent and Sebastian Stan will become Victor Zsasz suggest a shift toward layered, gray villains.

History

Historical Context

After the 1997 flop of *Batman & Robin*, Warner Bros. cancelled further films and hired Christopher Nolan in January 2003. Nolan’s 2005 reboot *Batman Begins*—which earned $371.9 million worldwide on a $150 million budget—revitalized the franchise with a gritty, detective-noir tone and spawned the Dark Knight trilogy. That success underpins Warner’s current plan for *Batman: Part II*.

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Johansson Poison Ivy

A leaked post claims Scarlett Johansson will play Poison Ivy as villain and describes her as a plant-obsessed serial killer who uses toxins.
Charles Dance is said to play a leader of a secret Gotham organization possibly tied to the Court of Owls.
A moderator verified the user submitted proof before posting, adding credibility.
Warner Bros. and DC Studios have not confirmed casting or plot details for The Batman Part II.

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