James Gunn says five-year wait for ‘The Batman 2’ is “fairly common” for sequels

nme.com:

James Gunn has defended the delay to The Batman 2, saying such a gap between films is “fairly common”.On Friday (December 27), the studio, which is a division of Warner Bros., announced that the much-anticipated sequel had been pushed back another year, with a new release date of October 1, 2027.That was just the latest delay for the film, which had initially been slated for an October 2024 release.

Last year’s SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes then led to the movie being postponed to October 2026, and now fans will have an extra 12 months to wait.Some fans expressed their disappointment at the delay, but Gunn has come to the film’s defence in a post on Threads. “To be fair, a 5 year gap or more is fairly common in sequels,” he wrote. “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.”The film will see Matt Reeves return to the director’s chair, with lead actor Robert Pattinson also set to reprise his role.