2021 partly meant going back to business as usual for the movie industry, but as a new year begins, some large events are already being postponed or outright canceled due to the pandemic, notBatmanthough. According to recent statements from WarnerMedia’s chief executive,The Batmanis staying fully on course.
As a new COVID variant raises alarms around the world, gaming events likeE3 or the Capcom Cup are being canceledand thus raising the question of whether movies could follow the same route. With the likes ofScream,Death on the Nile,Uncharted, andThe Batmanleading the way as far as bigger releases go in early 2022, expectations on what kind of decisions their respective studios might take were high, and it looks like things are starting to become more clear.
RELATED:Fan Artist Designs Barry Keoghan’s Joker Look For The Batman
A new exclusive interview from Puck News featuring WanrerMedia’s CEO Jason Kilar would appear to dispel any rumors ofpossible pushbacks forThe Batman, at least for now. Kilar said, “We’re certainly paying attention to everything going on with Omicron." Despite that general sense of caution, Kilar insisted that Warner Bros. feels “good about the date right now," although still clarifying that this will be a matter subject to evaluation on a daily basis untilThe Batman’s eventual premiere on March 4.
Just a week ago, Sony announced yetanother delay for its new Marvel filmMorbius, triggering warning signs for moviegoers due to fears of a similar domino effect to whatNo Time to Diehad for the past year and a half over the entire industry. Warning signs were fueled by Pixar’s recent decision to cancelTurning Red’s theatrical release and premiere the animated film on Disney Plus instead. While director Matt Reeves and the entire producing team forThe Batmanhave made clear that this Bruce Wayne does not belong in the DCEU, this is only the first out of five superhero movies from Warner Bros. coming out this year.
Decisions up to this point will have undoubtedly been influenced by the overwhelming successSpider-Man: No Way Homeis experiencing all across the globe, especially after the movie easily smashed the $1.5 billion mark at the box office to prove how profitable blockbusters like it or potentiallyThe Batmanstill are. Coincidentally, this was also what is said to have causedMorbius' pushback to a later date, as Sony would prefer to leave some extra breathing room forSpider-Manto do its thing.
Considering Bruce Wayne has always been DC’s undisputed champion, it’s not hard to imagineThe Batmanbecoming another billion dollar hit for Warner Bros., a feat more likely to be accomplished giventhe early impressions of Robert Pattinson’s Batman.
The Batmanwill be released exclusively in theaters on July 05, 2025.
MORE:Spider-Man: No Way Home’s Post Credit Scene Confirms A Character Is (And Isn’t) In The MCU
