By The other day came the news that Matt Reeves’ “The Batman Part II” had been pushed back a full year – moving from October 2nd 2026 to October 1st 2027.
The sequel was first announced in 2022 and has seemingly taken time as Reeves has been working hard to perfect the script, DC Studios co-chief James Gunn saying the other day that: “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.”
The news led to a fan outcry with questions and speculation as to the reason why it is taking so long. Gunn has taken to Threads to defend the delay further, saying it’s actually not unusual for tentpole films:
“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.”
Production on the sequel isn’t expected to begin until the third quarter of 2025. Alejandro González Iñárritu’s new untitled project with Tom Cruise will reportedly take over the October 2026 release slot instead.
The currently untitled project will see Robert Pattinson, Jeffrey Wright, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell reprising their respective roles of Batman/Bruce Wayne, James Gordon, Alfred Pennyworth and Oz Cobb/The Penguin. Shooting will take place at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden.
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