Overview
- The first part, Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall, premiered with a trailer and promo images at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, and the credits reveal Anson Mount as Batman, Michael Mando as Bane, and Pablo Schreiber as Jean‑Paul Valley/Azrael.
- Multiple outlets report the film carries an R rating, a choice Warner Bros. says lets the animation show the story’s darker violence and psychological stakes without major cuts.
- Studios describe the project as a multi‑part animated event that will adapt the full three‑part Knightfall saga—Knightfall, Knightquest and KnightsEnd—across successive installments.
- Warner Bros. and DC have not set a wide public release date; the studios plan a home and digital roll‑out later in 2026 after the festival premiere.
- Jeff Wamester directs from a script by Jeremy Adams with longtime DC producers including Sam Register and Michael Uslan attached, and the trailer’s stylized stills introduce a broad rogues’ gallery and updated visual designs that aim to mirror the comics’ 1990s tone.