James Gunn, the co-chief of DC Studios, is defending the delay of The Batman sequel 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 co-chairman and co-CEO James Gunn is standing firm in the decision to push Matt Reeves’ follow-up to The Batman back a year, with a new release set for flight in 2027. Taking to Instagram Threads following the news,