Overview

• The 2022 original’s $772 million global box office and critical acclaim have driven high expectations during the sequel’s extended development.
• Successive delays—from the 2023 writers’ and actors’ strikes to extensive script revisions—shifted the film from its initial 2025 release window to October 1, 2027.
• Shareholder disclosures and industry reports point to a spring 2026 shoot in London, with Production List identifying January 1 as the official start date at Leavesden Studios.
• Robert Pattinson will reprise his role as Batman alongside returning cast members Colin Farrell, Jeffrey Wright and Andy Serkis, with additional casting details still under wraps.
• Under James Gunn and Peter Safran’s leadership, DC Studios has adopted a script-first policy and Gunn is already preparing to write and direct the next Super-Family feature.