{"id":459261,"date":"2026-03-05T17:38:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T17:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/459261\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T17:38:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T17:38:08","slug":"its-time-for-even-more-outlandish-the-batman-part-ii-casting-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/459261\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Time For Even More Outlandish &#8216;The Batman, Part II&#8217; Casting Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mummy 4 co-director Matt Bettinelli-Olpin talks about getting Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz on board. The cast of Mike Flanagan\u2019s Exorcist\u00a0keeps on growing. Plus, get one more tiny look at\u00a0Project Hail Mary before launch. Spoilers, assemble!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2000663500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/io9-2025-spoiler.png\" alt=\"Io9 2025 Spoiler\" width=\"2625\" height=\"514\"  \/><\/p>\n<p> The Batman, Part II <\/p>\n<p>According to a new report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/ent\/super\/daniel-craig-batman-2.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Giant Freakin Robot<\/a>, Daniel Craig has allegedly been offered the role of Christopher Dent, Harvey Dent\u2019s father, in The Batman, Part II. Should he decline, Liam Neeson is claimed to be next in line to play the character.<\/p>\n<p>  Mike Flanagan\u2019s The Exorcist <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/john-leguizamo-scarlett-johansson-new-exorcist-movie-1236520619\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">THR<\/a> reports John Leguizamo has joined the cast of Mike Flanagan\u2019s The Exorcist in a currently undisclosed role. However, the outlet adds he \u201cmay be playing an antagonist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>  The Mummy 4 <\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/how-the-mummy-4-directors-reunited-brendan-fraser-rachel-weisz-exclusive-11917248\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Entertainment Weekly<\/a>, The Mummy 4 co-director Matt Bettinelli-Olpin suggested Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz wouldn\u2019t be involved unless they loved the script from Orphan: First Kill writer David Coggeshall.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s just really, really beautiful and scary and sweeping, and it\u2019s awesome\u2026 I don\u2019t think Brendan and Rachel are getting involved unless they love that script, and what they read, I think they really liked. And it\u2019s a good script. It\u2019s gonna be fun to make.<\/p>\n<p>  SOULM8TE <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bloody-disgusting.com\/movie\/3939002\/m3gan-spinoff-soulm8te-comes-back-to-life-with-an-official-r-rating-release-imminent\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bloody-Disgusting<\/a> reports the M3GAN spinoff movie, SOULM8TE, has been rated \u201cR\u201d for \u201cstrong violence, gore, sexual content, graphic nudity, and language.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>  Project Hail Mary <\/p>\n<p>A \u201cfinal sneak peek\u201d trailer gives us a little more of Grace and Rocky\u2019s relationship.<\/p>\n<p>   The Cure <\/p>\n<p>A sick teenager discovers her biotech billionaire parents (David Dastmalchian and Twilight\u2018s Ashley Greene) are harvesting her blood for sinister purposes in the trailer for The Cure.<\/p>\n<p>   Star Trek: Starfleet Academy <\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/star-trek-starfleet-academy-jonathan-frakes-last-episode-confirm\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Screen Rant<\/a>, Jonathan Frakes revealed his upcoming episode of Starfleet Academy will be the last episode of Star Trek he directs \u201cfor the time being.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At least for the time being. Yes. I wouldn\u2019t have been able to make the schedule [for the other shows].<\/p>\n<p>  Primal <\/p>\n<p>Finally, Spear handily defeats a fearsome new opponent in the trailer for this Sunday\u2019s episode of Primal.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Want more io9 news? 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