It is almost exactly three years to the day sinceThe Batman opened in theaters. The film debuted on the big screen on March 4, 2022. And three years later, we dont seem much closer to seeing its sequel.At the very earliest, we wont see Matt ReevesThe Batman Part IIin theaters until 2027, at which point it will have beenfiveyears between installments, and at which point the Batman himself, Robert Pattinson, will be 40 years old. For a version of theDark Knight mythologyabout how an inexperienced billionaire playboy became the worlds greatest detective, that mightlook a little odd.Pattinson himself has acknowledged that fact in a recent interview. Speaking withHero Magazine, Pattinson was asked if he will finally begin shooting a newBatman film soon. He replied...I fing hope so. [laughs] I started out as young Batman and Im going to be fing old Batman by the sequel.Warner Bros.Warner Bros.loading...READ MORE: Every DC Comics Movie Ever Made, Ranked From Worst to BestThe delays inThe Batmansequel are not necessarily or entirely Matt Reeves fault. A writers strike in 2023stoppedany work that was being done to the screenplay for several months. Perhaps most importantly, the film was greenlit under the previous regime at DC Studios, which is now under the auspices of co-CEOs Peter Safran and James Gunn. And they have their own Batman project in development, won that is supposed to star a totally different Batman and focus on his relationship with the latest incarnation of Robin the Boy Wonder, Batmans son Damian.I still find it hard to believe that Warner Bros is going to release two totally different Batman movies featuring two totally different incarnations ofthe character within the span of years or perhaps even months. Forget about the potential for audiences to become confused by multiple versions of the character Are they the same guy? Is one the sequel to the other? theres the far more serious danger that you could burn out the demand for the character.I know Batman is one of the most popular superheroes in history, and just about every film hes ever appeared in has made hundreds of millions of dollars. But part of that is based on audiences anticipation and excitement to see the character. Given how long its been sinceThe Batman, its reasonable to think they will be thrilled to get a sequel. But even if its great, will they immediately want anotherBatman movie right afterwards? And beyond that, how will you distinguish Pattinsons Batman from this new guy? Theres more questions marks herethan on the Riddlers costume.The Batman Part IIis currently scheduled to open in theaters on October 1, 2027.Every Movie Batman Actor, Ranked From Worst to BestFrom Lewis G. Wilson to Robert Pattinson, we ranked them all.Filed Under: Batman, DC Comics, Robert Pattinson, The Batman, The Batman Part IICategories: Movie News