Robert Pattinson starrer The Batman Part II delayed by a year amid impending script; Warner Bros’ set new 2026 release date

It is originally supposed to be released on October 3, 2025. DC insiders have said that the delay has been due to last year’s strikes which led to the incompletion of the script.

By Bollywood Hungama News Network -

March 13, 2024 - 4:26 PM IST

Warner Bros has announced the delay in The Batman sequel starring Robert Pattinson and helmed by Matt Reeves, pushing it to October 2, 2026. It is originally supposed to be released on October 3, 2025. DC insiders have said that the delay has been due to last year’s strikes which led to the incompletion of the script.

Robert Pattinson starrer The Batman Part II delayed by a year amid impending script; Warner Bros’ set new 2026 release date

According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Batman debuted as the second highest-grossing film of the pandemic, raking in $134 million domestically and soaring to a global total of $770.3 million. The star-studded cast included Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, Paul Dano as The Riddler, and Andy Serkis as Alfred. Notably, Barry Keoghan portrayed a mysterious Arkham Asylum inmate, potentially a version of The Joker, who allies with The Riddler.

During the CinemaCon event in 2022, Matt Reeves made a brief appearance as he spoke about the sequel and also thanked fans for the amazing response received for the first one. Speaking about The Batman's next chapter, he said, “his is thrilling for me,” and further added that he was "excited" to jump back into the world for the sequel as per Entertainment Weekly.

Robert Pattinson’s The Batman depicted Bruce Wayne in his earlier years and takes place in “Year Two” of Bruce Wayne acting as the Dark Knight when he was still learning how to be a superhero in Gotham. In his pursuit of justice, the youthful Dark Knight uncovers corruption in Gotham City while pursuing the maniacal killer known as the Riddler (Paul Dano). A post-credits sequence with Barry Keoghan as the Joker was also included in the film, although it's unclear whether that plot will be continued in the planned sequel. The star-studded cast also included Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, Andy Serkis as Batman’s butler Alfred Pennyworth, Colin Farrell as the crime-lord known as Penguin and Jeffrey Wright as Gotham City’s police chief James Gordon.

Reeves is also attached to two new spinoff series being developed for HBO Max, one focused on Arkham Asylum and the Gotham City Police Department, and the other giving the spotlight to Colin Farrell’s Penguin.