Overview
- Warner Bros. published the official trailer, an extended Batman vs. Bane clip, and an Azrael featurette on July 21, 2026, ahead of its San Diego Comic-Con panel.
- The studio confirmed a digital debut for Batman: Knightfall Part I on August 25, 2026, followed by 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD on September 8, 2026.
- The film is rated R for strong bloody violence, a label outlets reported to reflect a grittier and more violent take than recent family-oriented DC animation.
- The project is directed by Jeff Wamester from a script by Jeremy Adams, animated by Studio Mir, and stars Anson Mount as Batman, Michael Mando as Bane, and Pablo Schreiber as Jean‑Paul Valley/Azrael.
- Warner Bros. is positioning Part I as the opening of a three-film Knightfall adaptation with Part 2 scheduled later in 2026 and Part 3 slated for early 2027, which aims to adapt the full arc that crowns Azrael and chronicles Bane's attack on Batman.