First look at Robert Pattinson in ‘The Batman Part II’ revealed, to release in 2028

WASHINGTON: Director Matt Reeves has shared the first look at Robert Pattinson’s return as the Caped Crusader in ‘The Batman Part II’, with the highly anticipated sequel now scheduled to arrive in theatres on February 18, 2028.

Reeves shared a teaser of the upcoming DC Studios film on Wednesday (local time) through a social media post, featuring Pattinson dressed in the Batman suit. The short video opens with dramatic music and shows Batman’s back at the centre of the frame as rain falls around him.

A police vehicle with flashing lights can be seen in the background as the character slowly turns towards the camera. The teaser ends with Batman staring intensely ahead before revealing the film’s logo and the updated release date. The sequel was earlier scheduled to release on October 1, 2027.

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Pattinson recently opened up about ‘The Batman Part II’ during the premiere of ‘The Drama’, where he praised the film’s script. Speaking to Deadline, the actor said, “The script is extraordinary. I think it’s going to be a really, really special movie and very, very different.”

Pattinson added that the sequel would move in a different direction from the 2022 film, saying he was surprised by the approach. “It’s going to be interesting seeing it come out. It’s taking some big swings,” he said.

Colin Farrell, who portrays Oswald “Oz” Cobb, also praised Reeves’ work on the sequel. In an interview, Farrell said, “I had many thoughts to share with Matt about the script. I really do think it’s a masterwork. Kind of a contemporary genre masterwork,” as quoted by Deadline.

Farrell further described the script as “dense,” “really really intelligent,” and “so deep and detailed,” adding, “I think he’s going to make an extraordinary film.”

‘The Batman Part II’ will continue the story established in the 2022 film, with Reeves returning as director and Pattinson reprising his role as Bruce Wayne/Batman.

Meanwhile, the wait for Robert Pattinson’s next Batman film just got longer, with the sequel delayed yet again. Director Matt Reeves has confirmed that The Batman Part II will now hit theatres on February 18, 2028, nearly six years after the first film was released in March 2022.

Reeves announced the new release date on Vimeo and also shared the first camera test footage of Robert Pattinson returning as Batman, giving fans their first look at the actor’s comeback as the Dark Knight.

The sequel stars Pattinson along with Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Charles Dance, Brian Tyree Henry and Sebastian Koch. Reeves has co-written the screenplay with Mattson Tomlin. However, the makers have not revealed any details about the story or the characters being played by the supporting cast.

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The film was first scheduled to release on October 2, 2026, before being pushed to October 1, 2027. It has now been delayed again to 2028, with Warner Bros. giving Reeves more time to complete post-production work.

Earlier, DC Studios co-chief James Gunn had defended the long gap between the two films, saying that such delays are common for big-budget sequels. He pointed to films like Alien, Avatar, The Incredibles, Top Gun and Guardians of the Galaxy as examples of franchises that also had long gaps between releases.

“To be fair, a 5-year gap or more is fairly common in sequels,” Gunn wrote on Threads at the time. “Seven years between ‘Alien’ and ‘Aliens.’ Fourteen years between ‘Incredibles.’ Seven years between the first two ‘Terminators.’ Thirteen years between ‘Avatars.’ Thirty six years between ‘Top Guns.’ And, of course, six years between ‘Guardians Vol 2’ and ‘Vol 3.'”

According to Variety, Warner Bros. has also changed the release dates of several other upcoming films. J.J. Abrams’ mystery film The Great Beyond, starring Glen Powell and Jenna Ortega, has been moved from November 13, 2026, to October 1, 2027, the date that was earlier reserved for The Batman Part II.

Meanwhile, Sam Esmail’s Panic Carefully, starring Julia Roberts, will now release on April 9, 2027, after a slight delay from its earlier February release date. Revenge of La Llorona will take over the February 26, 2027, release slot. (ANI)