Summary
The Batman Part 2cancelation rumors are circulating the internet. However, James Gunn addressed those fears by posing a reasonable question to fans.
The BatmanPart 2release date was initially scheduled for October 2025 until it was pushed back a year later to 2026, reportedly due to the 2023 writers' and actors' strikes. In September 2024, fans were excited when a report claimedThe Batman Part 2script was complete and production was scheduled for 2025. However, Gunn recently claimedThe Batman Part 2script wasn’t finishedand a recent The Hollywood Reporter article noted that while there was “hope” to start filming the sequel next year, nothing was close to being planned.
This caused fans to resurrect an oldrumor claimingThe Batman Part 2was canceledby DC Studios, which Gunn denied. On Threads, userAsger Buggeshared a screenshot of another user’s post claiming Matt Reeves' The Batman Universe was “a myth.” This user argued that Batman actor Robert Pattinson was moving on to different projects (possibly a reference to his recent casting in Christopher Nolan’s next movie) and that the cast hasn’t heard anything from Reeves or anyone else at DC. They claimed Warner Bros. was sayingThe Batman Part 2is still being written to avoid backlash from canceling Reeves' cinematic universe. When this post was brought toGunn’s attention,the DC Studios boss reiterated thatThe Batman Part 2is not canceled and asked what would be the point of pretending.
Even ifThe Batman Part 2filming plansaren’t solidified, that’s not entirely why fans have concerns about the sequel’s fate. When Gunn was appointed the co-CEO of DC Studios, it was quickly clear that he planned to reboot the DCEU continuity and start fresh. While certain characters from the DCEU (primarily ones from Gunn’sThe Suicide SquadandPeacemaker) will join the new DCU continuity, several projects that were started before Gunn assumed his role at DC Studios have since been canceled. A handful of developing projects will continue under the DC Elseworlds label, and Reeves' The Batman Crime Saga has long been touted as one of the franchises that will exist separately from Gunn’s DCU. Still, some fans seemingly doubt this will remain the case partly because Gunn plans to introduce a new DCU version of Batman with a different actor in the role.
The CW’sSuperman and Loiswas supposedly canceledto avoid conflicting with Gunn’s upcomingSupermanmovie, so why would Gunn be shy about canceling Reeves' The Batman Universe? There’s no reason why Pattinson’s Batman can’t exist alongside the DCU Caped Crusader, which Gunn seemingly recognizes.
The Batman Part 2is scheduled to be released in theaters on June 25, 2025.
The Batman Part II
The Batman Part II is the sequel to Matt Reeve’s The Batman, released in 2022, and will continue where the original film left off. The film shares a universe with the HBO Max original Penguin series and sees the return of the Riddler and a different incarnation of the Joker.
