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The Batman Part 2: Release Date, Cast and Production Status

The Batman Part 2 (officially The Batman Part II) is listed for a US release on February 18, 2028, and production is under way but temporarily paused. Matt Reeves is reported as director, Robert Pattinson as Batman, and Sebastian Stan and Scarlett Johansson as Harvey Dent and Gilda Dent, which makes it the next Batman film after The Batman (2022).

In production · February 18, 2028 (US)
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The Batman Part 2 Release Date: Every Date So Far

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The Batman Part 2 release date is February 18, 2028 in the United States, according to TheWrap on October 5, 2026. Variety Australia, dated October 6, 2026, agrees the film moved to February 2028 but gives no day, and neither report states a UK or Australian date, so those two markets remain to be announced.

The date has moved three times. Variety reported on March 13, 2024 that the film shifted from October 3, 2025 to October 2, 2026. It then moved to October 1, 2027. Variety Australia dates the latest move, to February 2028, to July 2026, and TheWrap gives the day as February 18, 2028.

The gap is long by franchise standards. The Batman (2022) opened in the US on March 4, 2022, so a February 2028 release means nearly six years between the two films. For comparison, the dark knight followed batman begins by three years, and the dark knight rises followed by four.

The US day comes from TheWrap, and it is a moving target while the pause lasts. If you are planning around it, treat February 2028 as the current plan and not a promise.

Is The Batman Part 2 Still Coming Out?

Yes, The Batman Part 2 is still coming out: Warner Bros. and DC Studios have the film in production, with a US release listed for February 18, 2028. The official title is The Batman Part II, and it follows the batman 2022 as the next Batman film.

Production was temporarily paused on October 5, 2026. A DC Studios statement said the pause was temporary while Matt Reeves handles a family matter, according to TheWrap and Variety Australia. No restart date has been given. TheWrap says the February 2028 date could shift depending on how long the pause lasts, and Deadline's sources said it was too early to tell whether it would push the film back, as The A.V. Club reported.

Why is Batman Part 2 being delayed? The pause has a stated reason, which is the family matter. The date has also slipped more than once, from October 2025 to October 2026, then to October 2027 and then to February 2028. Filming had already started: Reeves posted a set photo on June 12, 2026, and TheWrap reported shooting under way in London.

The only material released so far is a set of camera test images that Reeves shared on May 7, 2026, showing the Batmobile in a snowstorm. No trailer is listed, and any trailer will land on the the batman part 2 trailer page. For the wider series, start at the batman movies hub.

The Batman Part 2 Cast: Who Is Reported to Return

Every name on the cast so far comes from trade reports and a cast announcement from Reeves, so each is reported and none is yet confirmed by a studio casting release. Robert Pattinson is reported as Batman, Colin Farrell as the Penguin and Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, all per TheWrap on June 12, 2026.

The new names are the headline. TheWrap reported on May 7, 2026 that Sebastian Stan will play Harvey Dent and Scarlett Johansson will play Gilda Dent, which answers who Scarlett Johansson is playing in Batman 2. Reeves announced additions on X on May 14, 2026, and The A.V. Club reported Brian Tyree Henry and Sebastian Koch among them. Charles Dance is also reported per TheWrap. The reports do not state the roles for Henry, Koch or Dance.

Behind the camera, Matt Reeves is reported as director and co writer, with Mattson Tomlin as the other writer, per TheWrap.

Two faces from the first film are missing from the reports. Jeffrey Wright played Lt. James Gordon in The Batman (2022) and Barry Keoghan appeared as the credited Unseen Arkham Prisoner, but neither is named in the Part II casting reports as of November 3, 2026. That is an absence in the reports, not a statement that they are out. The full roster of the series lives on the batman cast page.

Announced cast. Confirmed means announced by the studio; reported means a trade report the studio has not confirmed.

Batman 2 Rumors: Villains and Open Questions

There are no sourced rumors about The Batman Part 2 at the moment, because the trade coverage so far is casting and scheduling news. The open questions are about what that news leaves out.

Who will be the villains in Batman 2? The reports name the Penguin, with Colin Farrell returning, and a Harvey Dent played by Sebastian Stan. No report names a main villain for the film, and none states that Dent becomes Two-Face. Anything beyond that is guesswork until a studio or a trade outlet says otherwise.

The roles of Brian Tyree Henry, Sebastian Koch and Charles Dance are also unstated, so treat any fan theory about them as unconfirmed.

The pause adds one more open question: will filming resume in time to protect the February 18, 2028 date? Neither TheWrap nor Variety Australia gave a restart date. For villains already seen on screen, the batman villains page covers the series, including penguin batman and riddler batman.

What We Know About the Next Batman Movie: Our Read

What we know about the next Batman movie is that The Batman Part II is paused in production, dated February 18, 2028 in the US, and reported to bring back Robert Pattinson, Colin Farrell and Andy Serkis alongside Sebastian Stan and Scarlett Johansson. None of it is yet confirmed by a studio casting release.

In my opinion, the most interesting piece is the Dent casting, because the franchise has a long history with the character. Billy Dee Williams played Harvey Dent in batman 1989, Tommy Lee Jones played Harvey Dent and Two-Face in batman forever, and Aaron Eckhart played him in The Dark Knight. Stan would be the fourth actor to take the role in the live action films, and Johansson is reported as Gilda Dent.

It could be argued that Gilda's presence points to a story about Dent's home life before any fall. That is a reading, not a report, and no source says so.

Perhaps the pause matters less than the length of the gap, because a franchise that waits nearly six years has to rebuild momentum.

If you want to be ready, watch the batman 2022 again and then follow the batman movies in order guide.

Facts

FAQs

Is there going to be a Batman part 2?

Yes. The Batman Part II is in production at Warner Bros. and DC Studios, with Matt Reeves reported as director and Robert Pattinson as Batman. The US release is listed for February 18, 2028, according to TheWrap.

Why is Batman Part 2 being delayed?

Production was temporarily paused on October 5, 2026 while Matt Reeves handles a family matter, per a DC Studios statement reported by TheWrap and Variety Australia. The release date has also moved from October 2025 to October 2026, then October 2027, then February 2028.

Who will be the villains in Batman 2?

No report names a main villain yet. Colin Farrell is reported to return as the Penguin, and Sebastian Stan is reported as Harvey Dent, though no source says Dent becomes Two-Face.

Who is Scarlett Johansson playing in Batman 2?

Scarlett Johansson is reported to play Gilda Dent, according to TheWrap on May 7, 2026.

Is Batman Part 2 still coming out?

Yes, it is still scheduled. The pause is described as temporary, and the US date is February 18, 2028. TheWrap says that date could shift depending on how long the pause lasts.

Is Batman having a new movie?

Yes. The Batman Part 2 is the next Batman film after The Batman (2022), and it is currently in production, paused, with a US release listed for February 18, 2028.

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