Matt Reeves Shares First Look At Robert Pattinson In ‘The Batman Part II’
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- Matt Reeves posted a teaser on social media Wednesday showing Robert Pattinson suited up as Batman in a rain-soaked scene with flashing police lights, ending with the film's logo and a confirmed release date.
- The Batman Part II has been delayed from its previous October 1, 2027 slot to February 18, 2028 — roughly a four-and-a-half-month push.
- Robert Pattinson, speaking to Deadline at the premiere for 'The Drama,' called the sequel's script 'extraordinary' and 'very, very different' from the 2022 original, adding that it's 'taking some big swings.'
- Colin Farrell, who returns as Oswald 'Oz' Cobb (The Penguin), told the Happy Sad Confused podcast the script is 'a masterwork' and 'a contemporary genre masterwork,' and said Pattinson has 'such a lovely journey to go on and take the audience through.'
Why it matters: The Batman Part II slips four and a half months from October 2027 to February 2028, a meaningful wait for fans of the 2022 reboot. With Reeves, Pattinson, and Farrell all publicly championing the script's quality, the studio has genuine critical ammunition to defend the delay before a hungry audience.
