The Batman Part II: release date, confirmed cast, and more news and rumors about the DC movie

The Batman Part II will reportedly enter full production in early 2025 – here's all you need to know so far

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News By Tom Power published 16 November 2024

2022's The Batman was the first entry in Matt Reeves' The Batman Epic Crime Saga story (Image credit: Jonathan Olley/Warner Bros.)

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The Batman Part II: key information

- Second film set in The Batman Epic Crime Saga universe
- Will be released in October 2026
- Filming may begin in early 2025
- Robert Pattinson will reprise his role as Bruce Wayne/Batman
- Other The Batman cast members also expected to return for sequel
- Trailer and plot yet to be revealed
- Will pick up events after The Penguin TV series
- Pattinson and co-writer/director Matt Reeves have a wishlist of potential villains
- No official word on a third film
- Other spin-off shows may be in development

The Batman Part II is among my most anticipated superhero movies of the next few years. It's been over two and a half years since Robert Pattinson's first outing as the Caped Crusader took flight, but The Penguin TV spin-off has reignited interest in Matt Reeves' Batman universe, and I – and many others – can no longer contain my excitement for the Dark Knight's next big-screen adventure.

So, what do we know about it? Not a lot, really, but its cast and crew, plus what happened in The Penguin, have given us some ideas about The Batman's film sequel. To that end, I've rounded up every piece of news and rumor I can find on the forthcoming DC flick in this handy guide, including its official release date, likely cast, and potential plot points. Full spoilers follow for The Batman and The Penguin, so proceed at your own risk.

The Batman Part II release date

"What do you mean my next movie has been pushed back, Selina?!" (Image credit: Jonathan Olley/Warner Bros.)

The Batman Part II will swoop into cinemas worldwide on October 2, 2026.

The film, labeled a DC Elseworlds project after new DC Studios co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran revealed their new-look DC Cinematic Universe (DCU) in January 2023, was originally due to arrive in October 2025. That release date was unveiled many, many months after Warner Bros. announced The Batman was getting a sequel.

However, The Batman Part II's release was delayed in mid-March, with Deadline noting that the 2023 Hollywood strikes were a key reason for its revised launch date. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly (EW) in mid-September, Reeves confirmed he'd finally finished writing the script with co-scribe Mattson Tomlin. It's unclear when filming will actually begin, but industry insider Jeff Sneider suggests it'll start shooting in April 2025.

The Batman Part II trailer: is there one?

Staring at my computer screen waiting for the film's first trailer to drop like... (Image credit: Warner Bros.)

Surprising no one, there's no trailer yet. I don't expect to see one until early 2026, either, especially if principal photography doesn't start on The Batman Part II until next April. Once a trailer is eventually released, I'll update this section.

The Batman Part II cast: confirmed and rumored

Colin Farrell's Oz Cobb is confirmed to appear in The Batman Part II (Image credit: HBO)

Potential spoilers follow for The Batman Part II.

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