It’s going to be a bit of a wait before the Caped Crusader dons his cowl again. Matt Reeves’ highly-anticipated sequel to 2022’s The Batman has been pushed to 1 October 2027, releasing a year after the originally planned 2026 date, which itself marked a one-year delay from the very initial 2025 schedule.
The upcoming film is expected to begin shooting in the third quarter of 2025, with the director still working on the script. Previously called The Batman: Part II, it’s no longer attached to a working title.
“Matt is committed to making the best film he possibly can, and no one can accurately guess exactly how long a script will take to write,” said DC Studios co-chief James Gunn on Threads. “Once there is a finished script, there is around two years for pre-production, shooting, and post-production on big films.”
The Robert Pattinson-led movie is separate from Gunn’s DC Universe reboot, but the latter and his working partner, Peter Safran, are helping to oversee the project. In response to the news, some fans have expressed their disappointment on social media, leading Gunn to allay their concerns in a follow-up post.
“To be fair, a 5 year gap or more is fairly common in sequels. 7 years between Alien and Aliens. 14 years between Incredibles. 7 years between the first two Terminators. 13 years between Avatars. 36 years between Top Guns. And of course, 6 years between Guardians Vol 2 and Vol 3,” wrote the filmmaker.
When it swoops into theatres on 1 October 2027, The Batman sequel will refamiliarise audiences with Pattinson’s portrayal of the beloved vigilante. The first film received universal acclaim, grossing over US$772 million worldwide. Apart from the English actor, it also starred Zoë Kravitz (X-Men: First Class, The Divergent Series) as Selina Kyle / Catwoman, Andy Serkis (The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Planet of the Apes) as Bruce Wayne’s butler Alfred Pennyworth, Paul Dano (The Fabelmans, 12 Years A Slave) as Riddler, and Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin, In Bruges) as the Penguin.
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