Fans of ‘The Batman’ who are waiting for the arrival of ‘The Batman Part II’, can wait a little longer to see Robert Pattinson back to action. Director: Matt Reeves officially announced on Thursday that his highly anticipated sequel, ‘The Batman Part II’ has been delayed.Reeves, who faced a five-month production delay, will now release his film in theaters on February 18, 2028.
Matt Reeves drops ‘The Batman Part II’ camera test footage
While the director angered some fans with the delayed release announcement on Vimeo, he also shared the first camera test footage of Pattinson reprising his role as the Caped Crusader, but this time with a new suit.
Robert Pattinson’s Bat suit is getting an upgrade
“THE EARS LOOK LONGER TO ME AM I CRAZY,” tweeted a fan and received a response from the director, who wrote, “You are not crazy.”
‘The Batman’ release schedule
The film was originally set to release on October 1, 2027, but is now arriving almost four months later. The revised schedule also means that audiences will have to wait almost six years between the release of ‘The Batman’ in March 2022 and its sequel. This delay in the film’s release will reportedly allow Reeves and his team more time to complete the film’s extensive post-production and visual effects.The delay also comes as part of a reported reshuffle at Warner Bros.’ theater slate. With the October 1, 2027 release slot now vacant, JJ Abrams’ fantasy film ‘The Great Beyond’, starring Glen Powell and Jenna Ortega, will arrive on the selected date.“The Batman Part II” will continue its IMAX release on its new date.
“The Batman” cast
Returning cast members for the film include Robert Pattinson as Batman, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth and Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot, aka The Penguin. The sequel will also introduce several new cast members, including Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Jayme Lawson, Charles Dance, Gil Perez-Abraham and Sebastian Koch.
James Gunn on the delay of ‘The Batman’
DC Studios co-chair James Gunn defended the film’s delayed release, explaining in a thread note, “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 ‘Avatar.’ 36 years between ‘Top Guns.’ And, of course, six years between ‘Guardians Vol 2’ and ‘Vol 3.'”Also announced by Warner Bros. many other changes to its release calendar. Sam Esmail’s thriller ‘Panic Carefully’, starring Julia Roberts, has been moved from February 26, 2027 to April 9, 2027. The vacant February release date is now occupied by ‘Revenge of La Llorona’.