The Batman 2 has as soon as once more been delayed by a 12 months and can now be launched in theaters on October 1, 2027.
Matt Reeves’ sequel to 2022’s The Batman was initially set to reach in theaters in October 2025 and was delayed by a 12 months in March 2024 earlier than this newest delay. If this date stands, it can find yourself being 5 years between the world seeing Robert Pattinson turn into the Dark Knight.
James Gunn, the co-CEO of the brand new DCU, took to Threads to answer a person anxious concerning the time between movies, saying, “To be truthful, a 5 12 months hole or extra is pretty widespread in sequels. 7 years between Alien and Aliens. 14 years between Incredibles. 7 years between the primary two Terminators. 13 years between Avatars. 36 years between Top Guns. And, in fact, 6 years between Guardians Vol 2 and Vol 3.”
We do not know a lot about this much-anticipated sequel, however Reeves did affirm that Colin Farrell will return as The Penguin following his time starring within the Max sequence of the identical title. We additionally know it can exist outdoors of the bigger DCU and sit in its personal “Batman Epic Crime Saga.”
Those that have been trying ahead to heading to the theater on October 2, 2026, might be glad to know that the at the moment untitled Alejandro González Iñárritu and Tom Cruise challenge will take The Batman 2’s place. This movie which additionally stars Sandra Hüller, John Goodman, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jesse Plemons, Sophie Wilde, Riz Ahmed, will observe the occasions of what occurs when “The strongest man on this planet embarks on a frantic mission to show he’s humanity’s savior earlier than the catastrophe he’s unleashed destroys all the pieces.”
It was additionally annonuced that Pattinson’s Mickey 17 has moved from April 18, 2025, to March 7, 2025, and Sinners has jumped from March 7, 2025, to April 18, 2025.
For extra, try how The Penguin units up The Batman 2 and all the pieces else headed our approach from the world of DC, together with Superman on July 11, 2025.
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