Production Activities Start in Liverpool for The Batman Sequel

The city of Liverpool has begun hosting preparatory production activities for The Batman Part II, following its role as the primary backdrop for Gotham City in the initial 2022 film. American-style taxi cabs and local police vehicles sporting Gotham Police branding have been spotted near St George's Hall and the Queensway Tunnel. These setups are part of a preliminary technical reconnaissance rather than official principal photography.

Main filming is projected to commence in June 2026, targeting a theatrical release in October 2027. Directed by Matt Reeves, the upcoming sequel will add Scarlett Johansson and Charles Dance to the cast alongside returning lead Robert Pattinson. Liverpool continues to see heavy use as a filming hub, recently booking a four-part Beatles cinematic biography by Sam Mendes, alongside the Batman spin-off project Clayface, which completed filming locally in 2025.

Life After Salah

Following the emotional final day of the season at Anfield, attention has turned to the upcoming summer transfer window. New manager Arne Slot faces a rebuilding phase, with heavy interest mounting in RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande as a potential replacement out wide.

Thunderstorm Alerts

After enduring a "tropical night" of intense heat, the Met Office has placed Liverpool under a Yellow Weather Warning for isolated, intense thunderstorms that may cause localized flash flooding and transit delays.

Beach Parking "Chaos"

Following a record-breaking hot Bank Holiday weekend, local residents in Formby and Ainsdale found themselves trapped in their drives. Over 700 parking fines were issued to visitors choking local cycle paths and double-yellow lines​.

Anfield Gas Main Evacuation

Emergency services locked down Townsend Lane in Anfield today after a car crashed directly into a row of shops, severing a gas main. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service and gas engineers evacuated nearby flats and business owners before making the area safe.

From Gotham to Liverpool: Hollywood returns to the home of The Beatles.

For the second time in a decade, the rain-slicked, atmospheric streets of Liverpool (England), have been transformed into the brooding, fictional landscape of Gotham City, with Hollywood production crews setting up across the region for the filming of The Batman Part II. Local landmarks are once again stepping into the global cinematic spotlight. The imposing, neoclassical grandeur of St George’s Hall and the towering, majestic silhouette of the Royal Liver Building provide the precise architectural grit required to ground the world’s greatest detective in a tangible reality. 

To the casual observer, this transformation is a triumph of local location scouting by the Liverpool Film Office, but as we will be discussing over the next few weeks on this blog, there is more to the crossover than meets the eye. As many will point out, the 1960's was an era of 'the three Bs'....Bond, Beatles and of course, Batman. Filming begins next month.