Batman Part II’s release date has been delayed by a year.
The sequel starring Robert Pattinson – the first part of which was released in March 2022, will now premiere on October 2, 2026 per The Hollywood Reporter.
The film was part of a series of Warner Bros. films that have been pushed around, and the Maggie Gyllenhaal-directed film The Bride! has now taken the superhero movie’s original date of October 3, 2025.
Insiders told the publication that the project’s delay was related to last year’s industrial strikes.
The film, which was directed and co-written by Matt Reeves, centered on the DC Comics superhero of the same name and followed Batman as he attempted to protect Gotham City from The Riddler.
Batman Part II’s release date has been delayed by a full year (pictured Robert Pattinson as Batman in 2022)
The Matt Reeves-directed project – which will also be followed by a Colin Farrell-led Penguin spinoff series – is now set to premiere on October 2, 2026
The film featured the talents of an ensemble cast that included the likes of Zoe Kravitz, Paul Dano and Jeffrey Wright.
Batman was originally set to be released in 2021, but the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic delayed its debut.
The feature was ultimately a hit with critics and holds an 85% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The film was also successful with audiences, grossing just over $772 million during its release period.
A spinoff series centered on The Penguin played by Colin Farrell is set to debut later this year, and another show focusing on the efforts of the Gotham City Police Department is also in the works.
Development on a sequel to The Batman began in 2019, and several key cast members were given contract options to reprise their roles in future DC Comics-based films, according to Variety.
Pattinson also talked about reprising his role as Bruce Wayne during an interview with empire that was released in 2021.
The film, which was directed and co-written by Matt Reeves, centered on the DC Comics superhero of the same name and followed him as he tried to protect Gotham City from The Riddler
The film featured the talents of an ensemble cast that included the likes of Zoe Kravitz (pictured as Catwoman), Paul Dano and Jeffrey Wright
Development on a sequel to The Batman began in 2019, and several key cast members were given contract options to reprise their roles in future DC Comics-based films, according to Variety
The star of the Twilight franchise stated that he wanted to see the Caped Crusader’s ‘psychology … grow over two more films.’
Producer Dylan Clark also stated that The Batman would serve as ‘a foundation’ to ‘build stories on’ during the interview.
The sequel to The Batman was revealed as officially greenlit at CinemaCon in April 2022.
At the time, it was also revealed that Pattinson and Reeves would return to star in and direct the upcoming film.
