‘The Batman’ to premiere on HBO Max in April

Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ will premiere on HBO Max in April 2022, a month after its theatrical release, according to WarnerMedia CEO Jason Killar, reports Screen Rant.

Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Andy Serkis, Paul Dano, and Colin Farrell star in Reeves’ fresh take on the classic DC Comics hero. The Batman is Warner Bros.’ next DC film, but it will not take place in the DCEU canon.

Reeves’ new take on the iconic DC Comics hero stars Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Andy Serkis, Paul Dano, and Colin Farrell.

‘The Batman’ is the next DC release from Warner Bros, but it won’t take place within the DCEU canon.

‘The Batman’ has had a long, complex journey from production to screen. Ben Affleck was originally going to write, direct, and star in the solo Batman movie. After Affleck left the project, Reeves joined the movie, reworking the story to focus on a younger version of the hero outside of the main DCEU timeline, this time played by Pattinson.

Filming began in 2020 throughout Glasgow and Liverpool in the UK. However, the production was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including when Pattinson tested positive in September 2020. Due to the delays, the release date was pushed from June 2021 to March 4, 2022.

Speaking to Vox’s Recode (via Comicbook), Killar revealed that the film will debut on HBO Max on April 19, 2022. The Batman will join DC’s selection of movies and films 46 days after its release after a 45-day theatrical exclusive window. Killar called the decision a huge change when compared to the companies’ release schedule in previous years from 2016 to 2019.