Batman 2 is delayed to 2027, but Mickey 17’s release date is moving up

If you’ve been waiting patiently to see how Matt Reeves’ story for Batman continues, when the reboot’s sequel arrives, you’ll have to wait a little longer. It was slated to open sometime on October 2, 2026, after an initial delay caused by the Hollywood writers’ strike derailed Warner Bros.’ plans to release it in 2025, but the studio has now announced that it is pushing it. Batman Part II even further back to 1 October 2027, according to Black.

It seems the latest shift could be strategic. Variety adds that Warner Bros. has rushed to fill the October 2, 2026 slot with an untitled film starring Tom Cruise and directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu.

While it’s sad for Bat fans, one good consolation is the news that Bong Joon-Ho’s Mickey 17 coming even sooner than expected; it is now scheduled for March 7, 2025, after its own delays caused the original 2024 release to slip. Mickey 17 starring Robert Pattinson (who also plays Bruce Wayne in Batman Part II) and is directly inspired by Edward Ashton novel Mickey 7which follows a willing and literally disposable employee through his many doors of death. The film also stars Steven Yeun, Naomi Ackie, Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo and Thomas Turgoose. Warner Bros. reportedly switched its release date with Ryan Coogler’s Sinnerswhich now opens April 18, to give Mickey 17 more time on Imax screens.