“The Batman Part II” is flying off to a new date!
The film will now open on October 2, 2026, a year after its previous release date. However, “Batman II” isn’t the only notable change made to Warner Bros’ rollout dates. The Maggie Gyllenhaal-directed movie The Bride, starring Christian Bale, will take “Batman II’s” old date of October 3, 2025.
The sequel to Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” was first announced at CinemaCon in April 2022. In August of that year, Mattson Tomlin boarded to co-write with Reeves. Afterward, in January 2023, DC Studios bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran gave the film a title and date of October 3, 2025.
However, the film’s fans will have to wait another year. According to DC insiders, the delay is related to last year’s writer strikes.
Anticipate on “The Batman II”
Robert Pattinson will again portray Bruce Wayne and his alter ego, Batman. However, several questions remain about the upcoming sequel. To sort out the facts from the rumors, we’ve compiled this roundup that shares everything we know about Batman Part II so far.
The film may not have had the same $1 billion success as Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” and its sequel, “The Dark Knight Rises,” but the R-rating meant the majority of younger moviegoers were unable to watch Matt Reeves’ reboot on the big screen.
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Regardless, the blockbuster was a hit and scored overwhelmingly positive reviews. Cameras are already rolling for “The Penguin,” while “The Batman II” is moving forward at DC Studios, albeit as an “Elseworlds” project.
Very little has been revealed about the sequel, but with Alberto Falcone set to appear in “The Penguin,” many fans believe an adaptation of “The Long Halloween” could be on the horizon.
During the Warner Bros presentation at CinemaCon, hosted in Las Vegas. The studio chairman Toby Emmerich confirmed “The Batman II” is happening with director Matt Reeves and Robert Pattinson reprising his role as Bruce Wayne in The Dark Knight.
“Thank you all for your tremendous support for The Batman,” Reeves told a room of exhibitors.
The Movie Trailer
Warner Bros. hasn’t released the trailer for “The Batman II” yet. Pull your head in, but stick around for when they eventually do. In fact, the earliest we are likely to see a trailer is probably mid-March 2025 to April 2025 at next year’s CinemaCon.
However, that’s if the film can begin filming soon and meet its October 2025 release date. If the film slips into 2026, then the trailer probably will be delayed as well.
Why Is “The Batman II” Delayed?
After months of no news and one of its stars, Jeffery Wright, openly asking to see the script while he was doing press for the 2024 Oscars, there’s finally something to report. Unfortunately, it will be at least two and a half years before we get to see Robert Pattinson suit up again. This marks a four-and-a-half-year span between the original and the sequel.
The Batman ended with Pattinson’s Dark Knight seen in a more heroic light by the people of Gotham City. Hence, it’s safe to assume the sequel will start with that status.
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The Batman II” Cast
While there’s still so much unknown about the film, we can expect to see the cast of the first installment. The following cast members will almost certainly be back: Jeffrey Wright as James Gordon, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, and Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot, aka The Penguin.
Farrell is also starring in Max’s spinoff series, “The Penguin,” which will chronicle Cobblepot’s rise to the top of Gotham’s criminal underworld. Zoë Kravitz could return as Selina Kyle or Catwoman, but it’s also possible that Reeves will hold off on her return to give Bruce Wayne a new love interest.
Barry Keoghan had a brief cameo as The Joker in “The Batman,” establishing his possible alliance with Paul Dano’s Riddler. But for now, neither Keoghan nor Dano are confirmed for the sequel.
To summarize, Warner Bros. has not set a release date for “The Batman II.” But producer Dylan Clark has assured the public that Matt Reeves will take audiences back to Gotham City by 2027 at the very latest. Also, there’s no confirmation of who the primary villain will be or what’s happening beyond Robert Pattinson’s continued evolution as Bruce Wayne.
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