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Batman: Knightfall Part 3 Set Before Superman: Man of Tomorrow
DC Studios is planning several new Batman and Superman projects.
The third Batman: Knightfall movie is expected to arrive in 2027.
It will finish an R-rated animated trilogy.
The first movie comes out digitally on August 25.
Its 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD versions arrive on September 8.
The second movie is planned for 2026.
The third movie is expected before Superman: Man of Tomorrow, which is scheduled for July 9, 2027.
The story is based on the Knightfall comics and will be a full screen adaptation of the storyline.
DC Studios plans to release Batman: Knightfall Part 3 in 2027, before Superman: Man of Tomorrow.
Batman: Knightfall will be a Warner Bros. R-rated animated trilogy.
Part 1 arrives digitally on August 25, with physical releases following on September 8.
Part 2 is scheduled for 2026, while Part 3 has no exact release date yet.
Robert Pattinson’s The Batman: Part 2 has moved to 2028, according to the report.
- Who
- DC Studios, led by James Gunn and Peter Safran with Warner Bros., is developing the projects.
- What
- Batman: Knightfall Part 3 is planned as the final chapter of an R-rated animated trilogy.
- Where
- The projects are being developed for Warner Bros. and DC Studios releases; the announcement was made at New York Comic Con in December 2025.
- When
- Part 1 arrives digitally on August 25; Part 2 is planned for 2026, Part 3 for 2027, and Superman: Man of Tomorrow for July 9, 2027.
- Why
- DC Studios is planning a broader slate of Batman and Superman projects.
Key facts
- Project
- Batman: Knightfall Part 3
- Format
- R-rated animated film
- Planned release
- 2027, with the exact release window undisclosed
- Batman: Knightfall Part 1
- Digital release on August 25; 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD release on September 8
- Superman: Man of Tomorrow
- Scheduled for July 9, 2027
- The Batman: Part 2
- Now scheduled for 2028
- Source storyline
- The first of three volumes of the Knightfall comic storyline
Sources
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