DC Studios co-chairman and co-CEO James Gunn is standing agency within the determination to push Matt Reeves‘ follow-up to The Batman again a 12 months, with a brand new launch set for flight in 2027.
Taking to Instagram Threads following the information, and subsequent fan outcry, Gunn defended the selection as one that’s routine for giant motion tentpoles.
“To be honest, a 5 12 months hole or extra is pretty widespread in sequels,” he wrote. “7 years between Alien and Aliens. 14 years between Incredibles. 7 years between the primary two Terminators. 13 years between Avatars. 36 years between Prime Weapons. And, in fact, 6 years between Guardians Vol 2 and Vol 3.”
Information of the delay broke yesterday, with Warner Bros. saying the post-Christmas change from a deliberate Oct. 2, 2026 launch to an Oct. 1, 2027 bow. Although manufacturing received’t start till late summer time in 2025, the VFX-heavy sequel could make the Fall 2026 cutoff.
After the announcement, nevertheless, Gunn confirmed the transfer was writing-related: “Positive. Sure, it’s true. The one purpose for the delay is there isn’t a full script (these of you who comply with me right here most likely know that already). Matt is dedicated to creating the perfect movie he presumably can, and nobody can precisely guess precisely how lengthy a script will take to put in writing. As soon as there’s a completed script, there may be round two years for pre-production, capturing and post-production on massive movies.”
Curiously, the conglomerate had the primary weekend of October 2027 already staked out for a DC title. Taking up The Batman sequel’s spot is Alejandro González Iñárritu’s untitled venture with Tom Cruise.
The 2022 gritty Robert Pattinson automobile noticed immense success for Warner Bros. post-pandemic with the implementation of a day-and-date launch technique on Max; the film made $369.3 million domestically and $772 million worldwide. The function spawned a Max sequence set in the identical universe with Colin Farrell’s The Penguin, the third-most-watched HBO or Max debut season internationally.
