Dimitrios Kambouris
Warner Bros., the storied movie studio owned by media conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD), has shuffled the release dates for several upcoming films, including the highly anticipated The Batman Part II.
Starring Robert Pattinson as the legendary caped crusader Bruce Wayne/Batman, the Matt Reeves-helmed sequel will now debut in theaters on Oct. 2, 2026, nearly a year after its original release date of Oct. 3, 2025. Warner Bros. did not provide a reason for the release date change.
The first movie in the Reeves trilogy, The Batman, generated $772.2M at the box office and was received well both critically and by fans, according to Rotten Tomatoes.
The Penguin, a series set in The Batman universe, is slated to be released on Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max streaming service later this year.
Warner Bros. still has one comic book movie set for 2025, Superman, directed by DC Studious boss James Gunn. The movie stars David Corenswet as the titular comic book character.
Other changes
The Bride, directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal — who previously starred in another Batman movie, The Dark Knight — takes over The Batman Part II’s old slot of Oct. 3, 2025.
Aside from the change to The Batman sequel, Warner Bros. changed the release dates of several other movies, including Alto Knights, a mob drama starring Robert De Niro in two roles.
Previously known as Wise Guys, the film moves to March 21, 2025 from Nov. 15, 2024. De Niro plays rival mob bosses Vito Genovese and Frank Costello in a dual role.
Warner Bros. also dated the upcoming movie from director Paul Thomas Anderson for Aug. 8, 2025. The movie, whose plot details have not been released, stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Hall and others. Filming is currently underway.
Warner Bros. shares fell 2.3% in late afternoon trading on Tuesday.