BREAKING: TheBatman is officially soaring to HBO Max next week!
The Batman streaming release date arrives from WarnerMedia, with the acclaimed franchise reboot set to drop on HBO Max on April 18. Robert Pattinson leads the ensemble cast of the film as the titular DC hero alongside Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Paul Dano as The Riddler, Jeffrey Wright as Jim Gordon, John Turturro as Carmine Falcone, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth and Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot before he's known as The Penguin.
The Batman centers on Bruce Wayne in his second year of fighting crime in Gotham City as the titular vigilante. As he uncovers a deep web of corruption within the city, Batman finds himself further challenged by the arrival of serial killer the Riddler, who is targeting Gotham's elite citizens, including Bruce, in a desire to expose a dark secret from their pasts.
News of The Batman's streaming release date comes a month after the film finally hit theaters following multiple COVID-related delays and proved to be a smash hit. In addition to scoring rave reviews from critics and audiences alike for its darker tone, Reeves' direction and performances, the film lit up the box office, grossing over $735 million against its estimated $200 million budget.
While some may see The Batman's streaming release date as a little soon, it does fall in line with the plans Warner Bros. previously announced for the film. The studio elected to delay the film to 2022 in the hopes of capturing better box office potential instead of their HBO Max same-day release strategy implemented for 2021 and confirmed it would hit the streaming platform 45 days after its exclusive theatrical release, with April 18 actually clocking in a day early.