Batman is finally entering Knightfall. Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall officially arrives on Digital today, August 25, 2026, launching Warner Bros. Animation and DC’s three-film adaptation of the landmark 1990s comic-book saga (via Screen-Connections). The trilogy will continue with Part 2 later in 2026 before concluding with Part 3 in early 2027. Calling this Batman’s darkest trilogy is not merely about the R rating. Knightfall is built around dismantling Bruce Wayne piece by piece. Bane unleashes Arkham Asylum’s inmates across Gotham, forcing an already strained Batman into a punishing gauntlet before confronting him himself.
The movie runs 78 minutes and is rated R for strong bloody violence, giving this animated interpretation considerably sharper teeth. Anson Mount voices Bruce Wayne/Batman, with Michael Mando as Bane and Pablo Schreiber as Jean-Paul Valley/Azrael. Jeff Wamester directs from a screenplay by Jeremy Adams.
How to Watch Batman: Knightfall Part 1
The August 25 launch is digital/VOD, not a subscription-streaming premiere. Warner Bros. says Batman: Knightfall Part 1 is available through participating stores including Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango at Home. At launch, Prime Video lists the UHD digital version at $18.99, while Roku’s aggregated listings show transactional options beginning around $18.99-$19.99, depending on the retailer. These are purchase/rental storefront prices and can change.
Physical-media collectors have a little longer to wait. 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD arrive September 8 in North America. Amazon currently lists the Blu-ray at $22.95. Warner Bros. has also confirmed that the Digital, 4K and Blu-ray editions include two featurettes, Breaking the Bat: Adapting the Knightfall and Batman Needs a Robin, the latter focusing particularly on Tim Drake’s place in the saga.
There is one important distinction for anyone waiting to watch through a monthly subscription: Warner Bros. has not announced an HBO Max streaming date. For now, buying or renting the movie through participating digital retailers is the immediate at-home option (via HIGH ON CINEMA).
When Does Batman: Knightfall Part 2 Release?
Warner Bros. has confirmed that Batman: Knightfall Part 2 will arrive later in 2026, but an exact release date has not yet been announced. The wait should therefore be measured in months rather than years. The concluding Part 3 is scheduled for early 2027, meaning the entire animated saga is being rolled out across a relatively tight window.
That structure makes sense for Knightfall. The original storyline is far too sprawling to squeeze comfortably into one animated feature. Part 1 establishes Bane’s methodical assault on Bruce, while Jean-Paul Valley’s presence signals that the trilogy is preparing to explore what happens when Batman is pushed beyond his breaking point. The filmmakers are tackling material that produced one of the most indelible images in Batman history: Bane breaking the Dark Knight. Rather than racing toward that moment and calling it a day, three movies give the story room to examine its more unsettling question: what happens to Gotham when Bruce Wayne can no longer be Batman?
For now, the first domino has fallen. Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall is available digitally from August 25, with 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD following September 8.
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