- Main photography begins on the next Batman movie at the beginning of 2026
- It has nothing to do with the superhero’s possible debut in the DC universe
- Cameras start rolling on the long -lasting successor to Batman instead
It’s been three and a half years ago Batman was released in theaters and after several setbacks and delays there is light at the end of the tunnel to its long-awaited successor.
Today (August 7), Warner Bros. confirmed Discovery (WBD) that the film shooting is finally getting started Batman Part II At the beginning of 2026. Entertainment Giant confirmed the news in a shareholder letter accompanied its Q2 2025 earnings report.
The Reveal is the second piece of good news that has arrived recently. At the end of June, Matt Reeves, co-creator of the DC Comic Book franchise announced more far as Batman Epic Crime Saga was that the film’s screenplay had ended. At that time, Reeves instructed that instructed Batman And who will rudge his follow -up, went to Instagram to send a photo of the finished manuscript along with co -author Mattson Tomlin.
Before this pair of emergency messages, fans had become more and more concerned about the fate of Reeves’ next Batman movie. There were reasons why the superhero’s flick was caught in development hell, including questions that had affected Reeves’ private life.
But while many fans sympathized with Reeves over the personal problems, others grew more and more frustrated by the time it took to get to get Batman 2 From the ground. It was left to James Gunn to place these people in mid-June, with DC Studios’ Co-Ceo telling fans that it Batman Part II had not been canceled and that they should “let him [Reeves] Do this thing “-Alias, give him space to finish coenning of his script.
Fortunately, Batman 2‘s troubled road seems to come to an end. In fact, with the movie, which was not set to hit theaters before in October 2027-was its revised launch date one of six great stories that broke over the 2024 holiday season is plenty enough time for Reeves and Company to shoot DC Universe (DCU) adjacent film and end its probable long post-production phase.
Speaking of DCU, Gunn and Peter Safran’s restarted Cinematic Universe, a big update in February, which included news of whether Batman Epic Crime Saga would be folded into it. There has been some movement on The brave and boldThe Batman movie, which was announced as part of the DCU chapter a line-up in January 2023, also. Lately about the big screen, see my DCU chapter 1 guide.
For more about Reeves’ next project starring the world’s biggest detective, read my dedicated guide on Batman Part II. Oh, and remind yourself about what happened in The penguin – alias Batman” s first spin-off-and how it can set the successor film’s story by reading my final explanation of The penguin.
Batman and The penguin are available to stream at HBO MAX (USA and Australia), Sky/Now TV (UK) and more of the world’s best streaming services where you live.
