Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment is bringing Part 1 of the “Batman: Knightfall” trilogy to home video. Director Jeff Wamester and screenwriter Jeremy Adams team with the wizards at Warner Bros. Animation to adapt the well-known DC Comics arc that ran from 1993 to 1994. The first installment offers a dark and gritty introduction, with Part 2 scheduled to release later in 2026, and Part 3 set to arrive sometime in early 2027.

“Batman: Knightfall – Part 1” will be available to own September 8th on 4K Ultra HD + Digital Copy . See below for a full synopsis of the film as well as release information including a list of special features.

About the Film:

Year: 2026

Runtime: 78 Minutes

Director: Jeff Wamester

Screenwriter: Jeremy Adams

Cast: Anson Mount, Michael Mando, and Pablo Schreiber, Jack Griffo, Bruce Boxleitner, David Dastmalchian, Simon Templeman, Toks Olagundoye, Jason Flemyng, Jessica Camacho, Mick Wingert, Jeff Bennett, Andrew Morgado, Luis Bermudez, Max Mittelman

Rated R for strong bloody violence

When the mysterious behemoth known only as Bane frees Batman’s entire Rogue’s Gallery from Arkham Asylum, the Caped Crusader is pushed to his mental and physical breaking point. 

Special Features:

FEATURETTE: Breaking the Bat: Adapting the Knightfall – Go behind the scenes with the long-awaited animated adaptation as the filmmakers reveal their process for breaking down the epic story; designing and animating the action; and breathing life into one of the darkest sagas in the Dark Knight’s history. 

FEATURETTE: Batman Needs a Robin – Many incarnations of Robin have helped Batman fight his war on crime. The filmmakers reveal the vital role Robin plays in the Batman mythology (with an emphasis on Tim Drake), in the iconic Batman: Knightfall series and in the animated adaptation.