‘The Batman 2’ Delayed to 2027, Alejandro G. Iñarritu’s Tom Cruise Movie Gets 2026 Date
variety.comBrent Lang Executive Editor Moviegoers will have to wait a little longer to return to Gotham City, as Matt Reeves’ follow-up to “The Batman” will be pushed back until 2027.
The superhero sequel was originally supposed to open on October 2, 2026, but will shift a year and will now open on October 1, 2027 in Imax, Warner Bros.
announced on Thursday. That left an opening for Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Tom Cruise‘s upcoming film to hit theaters in 2026, just as the awards season race kicks off.
The film, which still lacks a title, will open in Imax on Oct. 2 in the date “The Batman 2” vacated. Warner Bros. made some additional tweaks to its upcoming release slate, swapping the openings of Bong Joon-ho’s “Mickey 17” and Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners.” Now, “Mickey 17,” which stars Robert Pattinson (who plays the Dark Knight in Reeves’ comic book series), will open on March 7, 2025, while “Sinners,” which re-teams Coogler with his “Black Panther” and “Fruitvale Station” star Michael B.
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