Robert Pattinson's Return in The Batman: Part 2 Delayed Again, Now Arriving 2028
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The Batman: Part 2 has suffered yet another delay, leaving Robert Pattinson's long-awaited return as the Dark Knight now set to launch in 2028.
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Having previously been due to arrive in theaters in October 2027, The Batman: Part 2 will now touch down on February 18, 2028. This latest change follows a string of previous delays to Matt Reeves' Batman sequel, which had originally been set to arrive back in 2025.
According to Deadline, The Batman: Part 2's latest holdup can be blamed on a cascade of changing release dates over at Warner Bros., as the company's impending sale to Paramount takes longer than first anticipated. Paramount's $110.9 billion acquisition of the company had been set to be finalized this fall, though is still to be approved by regulators in a string of countries including the UK and Japan, as well as the European Union.
Today does at least bring a snippet of new footage from director Matt Reeves: a 35-second clip dubbed as a camera test, showing Battinson slowly turning to the camera while wearing the iconic cowl.
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Batman's old October 2027 date is now being filled by The Great Beyond, Warner Bros.' new sci-fi movie from J.J. Abrams that stars Glen Powell and Jenna Ortega. Meanwhile, its new February 2028 spot means it'll arrive during the four-day Presidents Day holiday weekend, which previously hosted Marvel tentpoles such as Black Panther, Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania, and Captain America: Brave New World. (Well, Black Panther at least was good.)
Marvel currently has nothing announced for a similar release window, with its current run of releases only dated up to December 2027's Avengers: Secret Wars.
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