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Bad news, Dark Knight fans:The Batman Part 2won’t be releasing in late 2025 after all.

Deadline suggests the reshuffle is an after-effect of 2023’s Hollywood writers strike.

Robert Pattinson�s Dark Knight glances to his right in a crime scene in The Batman

The Batman’s sequel won’t reveal itself in theaters until late 2026

Those snippets of information aside, though, the movie is shrouded in mystery.

Essentially, Gunn’s lineup of movies and TV shows will replace the now-defunct DCEU.

Okay, so what’s the problem?

Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne in The Batman movie

The Batman Part 2could get confused with the DCU’sBatmanmovie reboot.

The movie will reportedly be directed by Andy Muschietti, who helmed 2023’sThe Flashmovie.

Will people realize that they exist in separate universes?

If they do, will viewers remember which version lives in each one?

A screenshot of Damien Wayne holding a sword over Batman’s head from a DC comic book

The Brave and The Boldis part of James Gunn’s DCU Chapter One plans

There’s a very real dilemma, then, for Gunn and Reeves to overcome.

Once both films are released, I think it’ll be easier to distinguish which one is which.

My solution to all of this?

Max

GiveThe Batman Part 2some breathing room by releasingThe Brave and The Boldafter 2028.

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