# The Batman Part II pushed back to February 2028

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-batman-2-delayed-again-to-february-2028-matt-reeves-drops-first-camera-test-footage-of-robert-pattinsons-return/
- Published: 2026-07-15T15:17:42+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-16T05:13:38+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/the-batman-2-release-date-2028-first-footage-pattinson-1236811623/
- Topics: Art, Culture

## Key points

- "The Batman Part II" delayed again, now due February 2028
- First camera test footage of Pattinson's return released
- Delay reshuffles other Warner Bros. 2026-27 release dates

## Summary

"The Batman Part II" has been delayed again, with Warner Bros. now targeting a February 18, 2028 release, nearly six years after the original film debuted in March 2022. Director Matt Reeves announced the new date alongside the first camera test footage of Robert Pattinson returning as Batman, suggesting production is progressing despite the repeated schedule shifts giving him extra time in post-production.

The sequel had already been pushed once before, from its original October 2026 slot to October 2027, before this latest move to 2028. Its cast includes Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Charles Dance, Brian Tyree Henry and Sebastian Koch, with Reeves co-writing the script alongside Mattson Tomlin, though plot and character details remain undisclosed. The delay has triggered a knock-on reshuffle of other Warner Bros. releases, including J.J. Abrams' "The Great Beyond" moving into the vacated October 2027 date and Sam Esmail's "Panic Carefully" shifting slightly to April 2027.

## Coverage

- [Variety: The Batman Part II pushed back to February 2028](https://variety.com/2026/film/news/the-batman-2-release-date-2028-first-footage-pattinson-1236811623/)
- [Polygon: The Batman Part 2 delayed yet again, now arriving in 2028](https://www.polygon.com/the-batman-part-2-teaser-footage-2028-release-date/)
- [The Hollywood Reporter: ‘The Batman Part II’ Release Delayed, Again, by Warner Bros.](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/the-batman-part-ii-release-delayed-again-2028-1236649280/)

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