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The Dark Knight Returns as DC’s New Batman Movie Sets 2026 Release
The entire landscape of the movie-making industry has changed in the last 15 years, and while most of this can be credited to the rise (and some would argue fall) of the MCU, other superhero movies predate its existence that have helped shape this new generation of Hollywood. Long before it was Tom Holland swinging around New York as the webhead, it was Tobey Maguire protecting the city as Spider-Man in a trio of movies from director Sam Raimi, which helped pave the way for the MCU as we know it. Even Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan spent a large chunk of his career working with Christian Bale to develop three Batman movies, all of which are widely regarded as among the best superhero movies ever made.
The last solo Batman movie to release in theaters came all the way back in 2022, with the Matt Reeves-directed film starring Robert Pattinson, Andy Serkis, Jeffrey Wright, and more. It’s been years, but the sequel to The Batman is finally moving forward, with Pattinson confirming this week that he is leaving to begin work on the film soon. The Batman Part II is currently scheduled for release on October 1, 2027, but fans will be treated to another film led by The Dark Knight before then. A new Batman animated movie, Batman: Knightfall Part 1, was announced last year on October 20 at the Warner Bros animated panel at New York Comic-Con. Almost six months later, it’s finally been announced that the film will screen this summer at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, which is being held between June 21 and June 27. Batman: Knightfall Part 1 will likely get a wide release sometime later this year, following the Annecy screenings this summer.
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Who Else Stars in ‘The Batman Part II’?
In addition to Robert Pattinson returning as Bruce Wayne, Andy Serkis returning as Alfred, and Jeffrey Wright returning as Commisioner Gordon, The Batman Part II also stars Colin Farrell as Penguin and Barry Keoghan as Joker. Zoë Kravitz is not expected to have a role after her character, Catwoman, seemingly left Gotham at the end of the first film. Scarlett Johansson and Sebastian Stan have also been cast in The Batman Part II, and while details about Johansson’s role are being kept under wraps, Stan is reportedly set to play Harvey Dent, aka Two-Face.
Stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of both Batman: Knightfall Part 1 and The Batman Part 2.
- Release Date
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March 4, 2022
- Runtime
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176 minutes
- Director
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Matt Reeves
- Writers
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Matt Reeves, Peter Craig, Bob Kane, Bill Finger
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