James Gunn and Peter Safran are currently working hard on redesigning the DCU. The starting shot will be given next year with the reboot of Superman, in which it will no longer be Henry Cavill, but another actor who will take on the role of the radiant DC hero. The shooting for this started recently and everything seems to be going according to plan in this regard. But now there is another superhero project less pleasant news.
This superhero blockbuster has been a long time coming
The film The Batman 2 was supposed to on October 3, 2025 come to cinemas and continue the adventures of the masked superhero. But the fans have to decide for better or worse be patient much longeruntil the film hits the big screen: As a recent report from Deadline shows, Warner Bros. has decided to to postpone the start – by almost a year.
According to current plans, The Batman (buy now €9.99) 2 is now making its debut scheduled for October 2, 2026, so the second adventure with Robert Pattinson in the role of the masked superhero is a lot longer coming than previously thought. As the report shows, the postponement is primarily due to the effects of the major Hollywood strike, which severely disrupted many production processes.
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Incidentally, The Batman 2 by director Matt Reeves is not part of the new DCU, but of the DC Elseworlds. This year will be with Joker: Folie à Deux By the way, another film from the DC Elseworlds will get a sequel. The cinema release is for 4. October 2024 planned. Be in the main roles Joaquin Phoenix as Joker and Lady Gaga can be seen as Harley Quinn.
What: Deadline