Warner Bros. brings significant changes to the lineup of some of the biggest and most anticipated blockbusters. In fact, such an update probably wouldn’t be well-received by Batman fans.
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According to a report from Deadline, “The Batman 2” has once again been delayed. The third delay will now see the follow-up in Matt Reeves’ Batverse be shuffled to the year 2027.
Batman 2 has been delayed for a year, scheduled for October 2, 2026, now delayed to October 1, 2027 pic. twitter. com/zYvSmWJ10T
This is the third time the studio has decided to delay the film’s release, with an initial due date pushed back to October 3, 2025. Then, the study announced that it would be delayed until October 2, 2025, and now it is the case. Backwards to October 1, 2027.
According to Deadline’s report, “After Christmas, Warner Bros. It’s busy changing the release date to next year before it rings and beyond. The most prolific move is that the sequel to Matt Reeves’ The Batman will run from October 2, 2026, through October. September 1, 2027. No production is expected to begin until the end of the summer and with a sequel with many visual effects like this, a theatrical release in autumn 2026 is within reach. Reeves’ film will have Imax screens. “
It appears the delay is related to the production schedule, which will not kick off until late summer of 2025. The move is certainly going to impact the hype for the film, but it might also aid in the Reeves universe potentially being built out while the second film gets underway.
Reeves is lately enjoying the enormous good fortune of “The Penguin,” which is a big hit for Max. After the series ended, Reeves said they were already in talks for a second season.
“Yes, we’re talking to Lauren [LeFranc] about doing another season. It was a special experience,” Reeves said. “I feel lucky. These characters don’t belong to me, they belong to the world. It’s about whether you can master them in a way that expresses something personal. “
“The Penguin” star Colin Farrell was also skeptical about a second season, before turning his song and saying he would be willing to do it if the concept and story were good.
“If there’s a great idea [for season two], and the writing was really muscular and as strong or stronger on the page than it was the first season, of course I would do it,” Farrell tells The Hollywood Reporter.
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Reeves had initially laid out his plans for his Batman Universe, which included a show about the Gotham City Police Department, Penguin, and a potential Arkham Asylum series. Only one of those ideas panned out, so it will be interesting to see what he does.
For now, it looks as though DC fans will have to wait another almost three years to see Robert Pattinson dawn the cap and cowl.
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