James Gunn, the co-CEO of DC Studios, has responded to concerns over the postponed release of the sequel to ‘The Batman,’ now scheduled for October 1, 2027 — and the script for the sequel is not yet complete.

Warner Bros. confirmed the delay last Friday, prompting some disappointment among fans on social media. Gunn sought to reassure them, pointing out that significant intervals between films are not unusual.

“To be fair, a 5 year gap or more is fairly common in sequels,” Gunn explained on Threads. “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.”

Production for ‘The Batman’ sequel is slated to begin in late 2025, as director Matt Reeves continues to develop the script. Although this movie is not part of the DC universe currently being shaped by Gunn and his colleague Peter Safran, they are involved in supervising its progress.

“Matt is committed to making the best film he possibly can, and no one can accurately guess exactly how long a script will take to write,” Gunn stated on Friday. “Once there is a finished script, there is around two years for pre-production, shooting and post-production on big films.”

The forthcoming sequel, yet to be titled and previously known as ‘The Batman: Part II,’ will feature Robert Pattinson reprising his role as Batman. The original movie was both a critical and commercial success, earning over $772 million globally.

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