The sequel to 'The Batman' is expected to begin shooting in the third quarter of 2025. Alejandro González Iñárritu and Tom Cruise are flying into the fall 2026 movie season. Their untitled feature will arrive on Oct. 2, 2026, Warner Bros. announced Friday.

Moviegoers will have to wait a little longer to return to Gotham City, as Matt Reeves’ follow-up to “The Batman” will be pushed back until 2027. The superhero sequel was originally supposed to open on October 2,

Warner Bros is busy making release date changes for next year before it rings in and beyond. The most prolific move is that Matt Reeves’ The Batman sequel is heading from Oct. 2, 2026 to Oct. 1, 2027.

DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn is standing firm in the decision to push Matt Reeves' 'The Batman 2' back to 2027.

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 Avatars. 36 years between Top Guns. And, of course, 6 years between Guardians Vol 2 and Vol 3.

DC Studios’ head James Gunn is defending the delay of “The Batman 2” to 2027. It was announced Friday that Matt Revees’ follow-up to 2022’s “The Batman” was postponed from Oct. 2, 2026, to Oct. 1, 2027,