Batman: The Brave and the Bold Reportedly Delayed to 2029

DC Studios reportedly moved its upcoming Batman reboot to summer 2029 after The Batman Part II was pushed into 2028, potentially changing the studio's wider DC Universe plans.

Another schedule shakeup has apparently hit DC Studios’ plans for Batman: The Brave and the Bold, with the future DC Universe Batman movie now looking like a summer 2029 release. A schedule dispute between two independent Batman productions has led to the delay of Matt Reeves' The Batman Part II, which has been pushed to early 2028.

With recent news about DC Studios’ release intentions, The Brave and the Bold was originally being eyed for a 2028 release. November or December 2028 were potential release windows, according to previously published dates. The studio apparently moved around its schedule after The Batman Part II secured its new release window.

Releasing two Batman movies that aren’t connected in the same year could create unnecessary competition and confuse the fans. 

So, DC Studios apparently opted to shove The Brave and the Bold into the summer of 2029 instead. The reported scheduling shakeup also offers a little insight into the comments James Gunn and Peter Safran recently made about the future of Batman in the DC Universe. Both execs have hinted before that audiences may not have to wait as long as they think for character news, and that development was moving forward.

Also, for a summer 2029 release, production would need to start much sooner. Principal photography is expected to start either summer 2027 or spring 2028, depending on the film’s production timeline. But a late summer 2027 start would give the studio more time to finish the job. The reported development timeframe suggests DC Studios may already be laying the groundwork behind the scenes.

If the company plans to release the film in the summer of 2029, starting production in late summer 2027 would give the production a year and a half before it hits theaters.

That extra time could be especially vital for a movie introducing a different version of Batman, given the expectations around the character and his place in the new DC Universe. Another interesting fact concerns DC Studios' rumored long-term ambitions for the brand. From the sound of it, the studio wanted to speed up its pipeline to bring the Justice League to life, and Batman was a big piece of the puzzle.

At the time of writing, DC Studios has not officially confirmed the reported 2029 release timeline. However, the shift in scheduling suggests the studio’s Batman ambitions may be moving faster than previously thought, even as rival projects continue to affect the broader release schedule.