Get ready, Gotham… or rather, Glasgow! The iconic Batmobile has made its grand entrance into the Scottish city as filming officially kicks off for Matt Reeves’ highly anticipated sequel, “The Batman: Part II.” Local fans are already buzzing, sharing videos and photos of Pattinson’s sleek ride online.
Batmobile Sightings Spark Excitement
Videos began circulating on August 17th, showing the heavily modified muscle car pulling into a garage at the intersection of St. Vincent Lane and West Campbell Street. [[MEDIA_0: The Batmobile arrives in Glasgow, sparking excitement among local fans.]] TikTok commenters quickly pinpointed its exact location, with local reports confirming the sightings. Fans are ecstatic about this first look at the Batmobile’s design in the sequel, with one commenter writing, “Glad they never changed the Batmobile design, it’s actually peak.” Another declared, “Best Batmobile yet. There, I said it!” And of course, a few jokingly referenced the Glaswegian tradition of adorning statues and street signs with traffic cones: “Someone, put a cone on the Batmobile!”
Filming for Pattinson’s second Batman movie began back in June. As reported by UK news outlet The Sun, film crews are expected to shut down major routes in Glasgow starting August 18th, including Wellington Street, Bothwell Street, the Glasgow Bridge, and the Broomielaw quay. These shoots are anticipated to last for three weeks.
But the Gotham-style transformation doesn’t stop with the Batmobile. Massive murals that had been painted on the pillars of the Kingston Bridge as part of an art and graffiti festival were recently covered up to create a more authentic Batman aesthetic. [[MEDIA_1: Murals covering Glasgow landmarks are removed to create a more Gotham-like atmosphere for filming.]] This change hasn’t been universally welcomed by locals, with one telling The Sun, “It was actually a nice addition to the city centre which really needed some sprucing up. With all the wonders they can work with CGI these days, did they really have to get rid of them? Surely they just could have been covered up or edited out. It’s quite unfair to the artists, too, with all the hard work they clearly put into them.”
Glasgow: A Superhero Filming Hotspot
Glasgow is quickly becoming a go-to location for superhero films. Marvel fans will remember when filming for Spider-Man: Brand New Day took over the city in summer 2025, drawing crowds of onlookers eager to snap photos of Tom Holland as he filmed a sequence at the beginning of the movie. [[MEDIA_2: Fans watch as Spidey swings from cables and leaps atop an armored tank during filming in Glasgow.]] The moment went viral online, showcasing how crews transformed Glasgow into Manhattan for the shoot.
Glasgow was also used as a filming location for The Batman in February 2020, with its necropolis cemetery serving as the backdrop for scenes where Pattison follows Zoe Kravitz (Selena Kyle / Catwoman) on the Batcycle, and again when he sees her off as she leaves the city.
“The Batman: Part II”: Release Date and Delays
The Batman: Part II is currently slated for a 2028 release after suffering two delays. Initially planned for a 2025 release, the film was pushed back due in part to Warner Bros.’ impending sale to Paramount, a transaction that has also faced legal challenges. The latter has agreed to pause the sale until 2027 or until lawsuits against the merger are resolved.
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Source: IGN Gaming
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