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

DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn is standing firm in the decision to push Matt Reeves' 'The Batman 2' back 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’ 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.

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?

After it was reported that The Batman Part II was delayed until 2027, James Gunn has come out of his Batcave to explain why the highly-anticipated sequel was pushed back. In a social media post on Threads,

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

Fans of 'The Batman' franchise face disappointment as the release of the much-anticipated sequel moves to October 2027, a year later than initially planned, due to script delays and production timelines.

Batman 2 has been delayed yet again, this time until 2027. These consecutive delays have made it hard not to question this film’s future.