James Gunn, the co-chief of DC Studios, is defending the delay of The Batman sequel to 2027.

To be fair, a 5 year gap or more is fairly common in sequels. 7 years between Alien and Aliens. 14 years between Incredibles. 7 years between the first two Terminators. 13 years between Avatars. 36 years between Top Guns. And, of course, 6 years between Guardians Vol 2 and Vol 3.

DC Studios co-chairman and co-CEO James Gunn is standing firm in the decision to push Matt Reeves’ follow-up to The Batman back a year, with a new release set for flight in 2027. Taking to Instagram Threads following the news,

DC Studios’ head James Gunn is defending the delay of “The Batman 2” to 2027. It was announced Friday that Matt Revees’ follow-up to 2022’s “The Batman” was postponed from Oct. 2, 2026, to Oct. 1, 2027,

There's a very good reason why it will be nearly three years before we see The Batman Part II on the big screen, according to James Gunn.

Turns out you'll be waiting even longer for The Batman: Part 2, as the film has caught another year long delay.

James Gunn took to social media on Friday to explain the reason for The Batman Part II‘s delay, revealing what has held up the production of the highly anticipated sequel. What did James Gunn say about The Batman Part II’s delay?

Having previously been pushed back from 2025 to 2026, The Batman sequel has been delayed again and is now looking at a 2027 release date, Entertainment Weekly has confirmed. It still does not have an official title from Warner Bros.

The Batman 2 has once again been delayed by a year and will now be released in theaters on October 1, 2027. Matt Reeves' sequel to 2022's The Batman was originally set to arrive in theaters in October 2025 and was delayed by a year in March 2024 before this latest delay.

The Batman Part 2 went from being released in October of 2025 to a delay that could hurt the future of the franchise.