‘batman 2’ Is Delayed Again. Here’s Everything We Know So Far About Matt Reeves’ Sequel

Hold nan Bat Signal — “The Batman Part II” has been delayed yet again.

The DC Studios movie is now group to deed theaters Feb. 18, 2028. The sequel to Matt Reeves’ 2022 reboot “The Batman” was antecedently slated to front Oct. 1, 2027 aft it was pushed backmost from its original merchandise day of Oct. 3, 2025.

Reeves took to societal media Wednesday to stock nan caller day on pinch camera trial footage from nan film. The video, nan first due look astatine Robert Pattinson’s return arsenic nan Caped Crusader, shows him successful a caller Batsuit, turning toward nan camera arsenic what appears to beryllium snowfall falls astir him. There are besides immoderate flashing lights successful nan background.

The filmmaker has antecedently shared “The Batman Part II” casting news arsenic good arsenic a glimpse of nan Batmobile successful societal media posts.

Many specifications astir “The Batman Part II” person been kept nether wraps, but present is everything we cognize astir nan upcoming sequel.

Which characters are returning?

In summation to Pattinson’s return arsenic Bruce Wayne, “The Batman” alumni Jeffrey Wright, Andy Serkis and Colin Farrell will reprise their roles arsenic James Gordon, Alfred Pennyworth and Oz Cobb (a.k.a. nan Penguin), respectively. Zoë Kravitz is not expected to return arsenic Selina Kyle/Catwoman.

Other actors confirmed to travel backmost see Jayme Lawson arsenic Gotham’s mayor, Bella Reál, and Gil Perez-Abraham arsenic Gotham City Police Dept. serviceman Martinez.

Barry Keoghan, whose characteristic was concisely teased astatine nan end of “The Batman,” is besides reportedly apt to return arsenic nan Joker.

Who are nan caller formed members?

The newcomers venturing into Gotham for this adjacent installment see Sebastian Stan, Scarlett Johansson, Charles Dance, Sebastian Koch and Brian Tyree Henry.

While their roles person yet to beryllium confirmed, a number of outlets person reported that Stan is expected to represent Harvey Dent, a Gotham territory lawyer who is possibly amended known arsenic nan villain Two-Face, while different rumors opportunity nan Marvel prima will play nan sadistic slayer Victor Zsasz. According to different rumors, chap Marvel alum Johansson could beryllium playing Gilda Dent — Harvey’s woman — aliases Poison Ivy.

What is ‘The Batman Part II’ about?

Details astir nan sequel’s crippled person yet to beryllium revealed, but nan movie is expected to return spot aft nan events of nan HBO bid “The Penguin,” which was group aft “The Batman.” A number of Reeves’ societal media teases person included glimpses of snow.

Over nan years, nan head has mentioned that nan sequel will spot nan young Dark Knight struggling pinch his knowing that nan world is much morally gray than his erstwhile worldview, and that nan film’s large villain will beryllium personification who hasn’t appeared connected nan large surface before.