‘The Batman Part II’ Delayed to 2026

The follow up to Matt Reeves’ 2022 movie had been aiming at an October 2025 release, but will instead Land in 2026, with Warner Bros. moving other films.

Robert Pattinson as Batman in Warner Bros. Pictures’ action adventure 'The Batman,' a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Jonathan Olley/™ & © DC Comics. Copyright: © 2021 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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The sequel to ‘The Batman’ will now be released in 2026.
Matt Reeves is once again directing.
Beyond Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne, the cast has yet to be confirmed.

Those who have been eagerly awaiting director The Batman’, will have to be more patient.

Warner Bros. has announced that the new movie will not now be released on October 3rd, 2025, but instead heads back a year to October 2nd, 2026.

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What’s the status of ‘The Batman Part II’?

Part of the reason for the delay is that the ‘Batman’ sequel has reportedly just begun filming, and that Reeves has been at work on the script with Peter Craig and Mattson Tomlin. The shift from a potential shoot last year means that the production has had to wait for soundstages to be available.

Andy Serkis once more playing loyal Wayne family butler Alfred.

The plot, however, is a mystery, and the villain for the new movie has yet to be revealed.

Also, while the film is considered an “Elseworlds” title and not directly connected to the new DC movie universe, the delay means that Superman’ will get a clear shot at launching the fresh DCU on the big screen with its July 11th, 2025, release date.

What of ‘The Penguin’?

Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot/the Penguin in Warner Bros. Pictures’ action adventure 'The Batman,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Jonathan Olley/™ & © DC Comics. Copyright: © 2021 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

This delay for ‘Colin Farrell playing crime boss Oswald Cobblepot. That show is still due to arrive later this year on streaming service Max.

What other Warner Bros. movies are scheduled?

With the new ‘Batman’ movie on the move, there is a hole in Warner Bros.’ schedule. The studio has now given that October 3rd, 2025, slot to ‘The Bride!’ (yes, it apparently does have an exclamation mark at the end of its total), the take on ‘Peter Sarsgaard.

‘Robert De Niro playing two different crime bosses, has set a March 21st, 2025, release.

And Alana Haim among its cast, will be in theaters on August 8th, 2025.

(L-R) Zoe Kravitz as Selina Kyle and Robert Pattinson as Batman in Warner Bros. Pictures’ action adventure 'The Batman,' a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Jonathan Olley/™ & © DC Comics. Copyright: © 2021 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.