Gotham City to return to Glasgow with filming for sequel to The Batman
Glasgow is set to become Gotham City again with filming for The Batman Part II to take place in the city at the start of next year.
Luke Hull, the production designer for the Matt Reeves directed sequel, has shared photographs from prospective filming locations, including Glasgow Cathedral and Anderston train station. Glasgow has been the backdrop for Gotham City filming for films The Batman and The Flash, alongside the cancelled Batgirl movie that was filmed entirely in the city, though never released.
The Batman Part II has entered pre-production with filming set to begin in January 2026. Like the first film, The Batman Part II will be primarily filmed at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden in England with exterior scenes for Gotham City to be filmed in Glasgow and Liverpool.
Director Reeves has previously paid tribute to the impact Glasgow had on his cinematic version of Batman, saying: "One of the things that was really important, I wanted this to feel like a Gothic American city, but one that you'd never been to.
"And so the way to do that was to choose beautiful Gothic architecture and so we went to Glasgow and honestly it was so beautiful, I wish we could've filmed there more. I really think it's a very special Gotham, I mean what a special place."
After filming in Glasgow for some pivotal scenes in The Batman, released in 2022, Matt Reeves trailed returning to the city for the sequel, saying: "Get ready yes, it could very well be that we'll be coming back to your neighbourhood soon." Actor Robert Pattinson was another fan of the Glasgow setting: "It looks great as Gotham, who would've thought of all the cities in the world, Glasgow as Gotham The final shots of the Glasgow skyline is beautiful.”
“The architecture in Glasgow is incredible – it has that real 19th century feel to it hence why it makes for a brilliant Gotham. George Square is my favourite part of the city – there is so much wonderful architecture on view from one central location.”
The ending of The Batman, filmed in Glasgow in February 2020, with a backdrop of the Royal Infirmary, Necropolis and Glasgow Cathedral, involved the production filming on Wishart Street, John Knox Street and Cathedral Square in the city.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter at the Zurich Film Festival, Colin Farrell discussed his continuing role as the Penguin. “I’ve got an even smaller role in this one. But I’m OK with that,” Farrell said. “I’ve read the script, from start to finish, and I can’t say much about it. But it’s deeper, scarier, the stakes are bigger. I’m really excited to see it.”
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