UPDATE 9/19: Batman appeared on top of the Sydney Opera House for Batman Day 2026.
Batman is going back to the big screen for Batman Day.
Warner Bros. Discovery is launching a limited-time theatrical re-release of Batman (1989), Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, and The LEGO Batman Movie starting September 18 at participating theaters including Regal, AMC, and Cinemark, plus select international chains.
Tickets are on sale now.
The re-releases kick off Batman Day 2026, which falls on September 19 with this year’s theme, “Rule the Night.”
WBD is also hosting a mix of public and invitation-only screenings around the world, with events in New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Milan, Berlin, Mexico City, São Paulo, and Beijing held at theaters, rooftop venues, and outdoor locations.
Berlin takes over ALICE Rooftop & Garden on September 19 with a screening of Batman (1989), while Milan screens Batman: Mask of the Phantasm at the Teatro Alcione the same night.
Tokyo gets an invite-only nighttime screening of Batman (1989). In Brazil, Villa Lobos Park hosts an open-air Batman screening while the Bat-Signal lights up São Paulo’s Avenida Paulista.
The Bat-Signal will also shine over Beijing during a three-day celebration at THE BOX Chaowai from September 19-21 that includes its own Batman screening.
Knightfall Part 2 Trailer Debuts On Batman Day
The official trailer for Batman: Knightfall Part 2 arrives on Batman Day, with early pre-orders opening the same day.
Batman: Knightfall Part 1 will be available at a promotional price through digital retailers, and Bat-Fam also gets its digital release.
Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy Airs On TNT
TNT airs Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy on September 19, and TBS follows on September 20 with a marathon of Batman-themed episodes of The Big Bang Theory.
HBO Max adds a “Celebrate Batman Day” rail to its homepage featuring Batman, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Batman, Batman Beyond, and more.
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment also announced a limited-edition DC Super-Villains 4K UHD Steelbook Library case for October 27, collecting Batman (1989), Batman Returns, The Batman, Aquaman, The Suicide Squad, and Superman: The Movie. Amazon gets an exclusive glow-in-the-dark edition.
LEGO Batman Hits Switch 2 With Joker And Harley DLC
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on September 18, the same day the new Mayhem Collection DLC arrives for Deluxe Edition owners on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, and PC.
The DLC adds The Joker and Harley Quinn as playable characters breaking out of Arkham Asylum in a new story mission, plus a new Mayhem Mode for causing chaos in Gotham City.
A free Absolute difficulty update hits all versions of the game the same day, and players can unlock the Golden Age Batsuit, based on Batman’s debut look from Detective Comics #27, by creating a Warner Bros. Games account.
DC’s official Twitch and YouTube channels will livestream the launch with gameplay, check-ins from comic shops around the world, a custom Batman PC giveaway, and a live narration of Absolute Batman #1.
Injustice 2 Mobile runs its Arkham Knight Batman event from September 15-23, and DC: Dark Legion hosts Echoes of the Batcave from September 18-26 before adding Robin (Dick Grayson) as a new champion in late September.
On the comics side, DC previously announced the Batman of Two Worlds one-shot from Matt Fraction and Scott Snyder, which puts Batman and Absolute Batman in the same book, along with free Batman masks and five new hardcovers at participating shops.
Batman Day also brings new collectibles and apparel from LEGO, Mattel, McFarlane Toys, Sideshow’s Hot Toys, and more, plus a new Batman Snapchat Lens launching September 14.
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood adds an Arkham Asylum display featuring three of The Joker’s costumes from three different films.
WBD says more Batman Day announcements are coming before September 19. Follow @batman on social media for the latest.
