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.

After it was reported that The Batman Part II was delayed until 2027, James Gunn has come out of his Batcave to explain why the highly-anticipated sequel was pushed back. In a social media post on Threads,

Turns out you'll be waiting even longer for The Batman: Part 2, as the film has caught another year long delay.