'Batman 2' is delayed again. Here's everything we know so far about Matt Reeves' sequel

Hold the Bat Signal — “The Batman Part II” has been delayed yet again.

The DC Studios movie is present acceptable to deed theaters Feb. 18, 2028. The sequel to Matt Reeves’ 2022 reboot “The Batman” was antecedently slated to bow Oct. 1, 2027 aft it was pushed backmost from its archetypal merchandise day of Oct. 3, 2025.

Reeves took to societal media Wednesday to stock the caller day on with camera trial footage from the film. The video, the archetypal due look astatine Robert Pattinson’s instrumentality arsenic the Caped Crusader, shows him successful a caller Batsuit, turning toward the camera arsenic what appears to beryllium snowfall falls astir him. There are besides immoderate flashing lights successful the background.

The filmmaker has antecedently shared “The Batman Part II” casting quality arsenic good arsenic a glimpse of the Batmobile successful societal media posts.

Many details astir “The Batman Part II” person been kept nether wraps, but present is everything we cognize astir the upcoming sequel.

Which characters are returning?

In summation to Pattinson’s instrumentality arsenic Bruce Wayne, “The Batman” alumni Jeffrey Wright, Andy Serkis and Colin Farrell volition reprise their roles arsenic James Gordon, Alfred Pennyworth and Oz Cobb (a.k.a. the Penguin), respectively. Zoë Kravitz is not expected to instrumentality arsenic Selina Kyle/Catwoman.

Other actors confirmed to travel backmost see Jayme Lawson arsenic Gotham’s mayor, Bella Reál, and Gil Perez-Abraham arsenic Gotham City Police Dept. serviceman Martinez.

Barry Keoghan, whose quality was concisely teased astatine the extremity of “The Batman,” is besides reportedly apt to instrumentality arsenic the Joker.

Who are the caller formed members?

The newcomers venturing into Gotham for this adjacent installment see Sebastian Stan, Scarlett Johansson, Charles Dance, Sebastian Koch and Brian Tyree Henry.

While their roles person yet to beryllium confirmed, a fig of outlets person reported that Stan is expected to represent Harvey Dent, a Gotham territory lawyer who is possibly amended known arsenic the villain Two-Face, portion different rumors accidental the Marvel prima volition play the sadistic slayer Victor Zsasz. According to different rumors, chap Marvel alum Johansson could beryllium playing Gilda Dent — Harvey’s woman — oregon Poison Ivy.

What is ‘The Batman Part II’ about?

Details astir the sequel’s crippled person yet to beryllium revealed, but the movie is expected to instrumentality spot aft the events of the HBO bid “The Penguin,” which was acceptable aft “The Batman.” A fig of Reeves’ societal media teases person included glimpses of snow.

Over the years, the manager has mentioned that the sequel volition spot the young Dark Knight struggling with his knowing that the satellite is much morally grey than his erstwhile worldview, and that the film’s large villain volition beryllium idiosyncratic who hasn’t appeared connected the large surface before.