Is The Batman Part II in Trouble? Here’s What We Know

Fans have been eagerly waiting for The Batman Part II, but the constant delays are starting to raise concerns—will it ever actually happen? The first film was a hit in 2022, and The Penguin series got great reviews last fall, but that doesn’t guarantee Warner Bros. will keep pushing forward with this version of Gotham.

Right now, there’s a weird tension in DC’s Batman plans. Matt Reeves’ gritty Batman universe exists separately from James Gunn’s upcoming DCU, which has its own Batman movie, The Brave and the Bold. Since neither The Batman nor The Penguin ended on a cliffhanger, it wouldn’t be shocking if Warner Bros. quietly shifted focus to Gunn’s vision instead.

This week, rumors swirled again about another delay—this time, due to possible health issues affecting Reeves or someone close to him. Reeves hasn’t addressed the speculation (and understandably so, if it’s personal), but it’s adding fuel to the uncertainty.

So, what’s really going on? Industry insider Jeff Sneider recently weighed in on The Hot Mic podcast, discussing whether Robert Pattinson joining Dune: Messiah means The Batman Part II is getting pushed back yet again. His take? Not necessarily.

“I don’t think anything has changed… I don’t believe the movie has been delayed,” Sneider said. “Pattinson is doing both—filming Dune this summer and then jumping into Batman in the winter. If they say it’s ‘pushed to 2026,’ that could just mean shifting the start date from December to January. It’s not some massive delay.”

But here’s the bigger question—what if Reeves can’t start filming by late 2025? Sneider thinks Warner Bros. might move on without him, though it’s unclear whether that means replacing him or shelving the sequel entirely. That doesn’t necessarily mean there’s drama between Reeves and DC Studios, but it does suggest the studio won’t wait forever.

Meanwhile, Gunn’s The Brave and the Bold is also in the mix, and if Warner Bros. is prioritizing Reeves’ film first, something’s gotta give. Batman is DC’s biggest moneymaker, but at this rate, we might not see him back on the big screen until 2030—which helps no one.

Oh, and one more thing—Sneider mentioned the script still isn’t finished. So for now, all we have is a tentative release date: October 1, 2027. But with so many moving parts, even that feels uncertain.

Will The Batman Part II survive the chaos? Or will Gotham’s future belong to Gunn’s DCU instead? Stay tuned—because right now, even the Dark Knight himself might not know the answer.