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The Batman (film)

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  • The Batman, a 2022 superhero film directed by Matt Reeves, made its first big impression with a teaser trailer. Shown during a virtual fan event in 2020, the footage drew 34 million views within 24 hours. Commentators called its Gotham dystopic and nightmarish, and one writer said it looked more like a detective story than a superhero film. The finished film became a commercial success and mostly pleased critics. Yet it began life as a very different project, with a different star and a different universe around it. How did a planned Batman blockbuster change hands? What happens when Batman is treated as a detective first and a fighter second? How does a film survive a shoot halted by a global pandemic? And why do so many critics read a story about a masked vigilante as a story about money and class?

  • Ben Affleck was cast as Bruce Wayne for the DC Extended Universe in 2013, and he soon began developing a standalone Batman film of his own. Warner Bros. Pictures announced the project in October 2014. By July 2015 Affleck was attached to direct and co-write with Geoff Johns, and the pair finished a first draft in March 2016. That October, Affleck revealed the title: The Batman.

    Then the plans slipped. A sequel to the team-up film Justice League (2017) was delayed to make room, but the reception of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) led Warner Bros. to rethink its whole approach. Affleck's film was sidelined. He grew uneasy about directing, citing script problems and a sense that he would not enjoy it. In January 2017 he announced he was leaving the director's chair, and Chris Terrio turned in a rewrite around that time.

    In February 2017, Matt Reeves, a longtime Batman fan, was hired to replace him. Reeves cut the ties to the DCEU and moved the story earlier in the hero's vigilante career. In January 2019, Affleck confirmed that he would no longer star, citing various personal issues. Robert Pattinson was cast that May, a choice that drew initial backlash from some fans. More actors followed later that year, especially for Batman's rogues gallery.

    Reeves wrote a new script with Mattson Tomlin and Peter Craig. He wanted a noir told from Batman's own point of view, with the detective work given more weight than in earlier films. His comic book sources included Batman: The Long Halloween (1996-97), Dark Victory (1999-2000), "Year One" (1987), Ego (2000) and "Zero Year" (2013-14). His film sources came from the New Hollywood era: The French Connection (1971), Klute (1971), Chinatown (1974), All the President's Men and Taxi Driver (1976), along with the work of Alfred Hitchcock. He also carried over a habit from television, spending more time on fewer camera angles, a method he had developed on the series Felicity (1998-2002).

  • On Halloween, Gotham City's mayor, Don Mitchell Jr., is murdered by a masked killer who calls himself the Riddler. Bruce Wayne, a reclusive billionaire who has spent two years as the vigilante Batman, investigates beside Lieutenant Jim Gordon, to the disdain of the Gotham City Police Department. The killer leaves a message addressed to Batman at the scene. The next night he kills police commissioner Pete Savage and leaves another.

    A thumb drive in Mitchell's car holds images of the mayor's affair with a woman named Annika Kosolov at the Iceberg Lounge. The nightclub is run by the Penguin, a lieutenant of crime boss Carmine Falcone. During questioning, Batman notices that Annika's roommate, Selina Kyle, works there as a waitress. When Annika disappears, Batman and Selina find that Savage, Mitchell and district attorney Gil Colson were all on Falcone's payroll.

    The Riddler then abducts Colson, straps a collar bomb to his neck and sends him to interrupt Mitchell's funeral. Calling on a phone taped to Colson, the killer demands answers to three riddles. The third asks for the name of the informant whose tip helped end mob boss Salvatore Maroni's drug operation. Colson refuses to answer and is killed.

    Batman and Gordon suspect the Penguin and track him to a drug deal. There they learn that Maroni's operation passed to Falcone, with many corrupt officers involved. Selina exposes them by accident when she arrives to steal money and finds Annika's body in a car trunk. Batman captures the Penguin after a car chase, only to learn he is not the informant.

    The trail next leads to the ruins of an orphanage once funded by Bruce's late parents, Thomas and Martha Wayne. The Riddler holds a grudge against the family for failing it. Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce's butler, ends up in hospital after opening a letter bomb meant for Bruce. Then the Riddler leaks evidence that Thomas, who was running for mayor before he was murdered, hired Falcone to kill a journalist controlled by Maroni. The journalist was writing about Martha's family history of mental illness. Alfred insists Thomas only wanted the man threatened into silence, and that when Falcone killed him, Thomas planned to report them both to the police. Alfred believes Falcone had Thomas and Martha killed to keep them quiet.

    Selina tells Batman that Falcone is her father. She learns he killed Annika because Annika had discovered he was the informant, and Selina tries to kill him. Batman and Gordon arrive in time to stop her, and Gordon arrests Falcone. Moments later, the Riddler shoots Falcone dead with a sniper rifle. The Riddler gives himself up and is unmasked as forensic accountant Edward Nashton.

    Held at Arkham State Hospital, Nashton tells Batman that Batman himself inspired him to target the corrupt. Car bombs he planted then destroy the seawall around Gotham and flood the city. His online followers plan to assassinate Mayor-elect Bella Reál at her victory celebration in an arena. Batman and Selina stop them, and Batman saves the crowd from electrocution in the rising water and leads them out. Selina decides Gotham is beyond saving and leaves. Batman stays to help the city recover, vowing to inspire hope rather than exact vengeance. In his cell, Nashton befriends another inmate.

  • Robert Pattinson plays a Batman of around 30 who is not yet an experienced crime fighter, and Reeves wanted exactly that unfinished version. Both men described an insomniac who cannot separate the Batman persona from his public image as a "recluse rockstar". Reeves compared the character's obsession to a drug addiction. Pattinson said the film asks what heroism means when its hero is more flawed than most and cannot control himself.

    Zoë Kravitz plays Selina Kyle, a nightclub waitress, drug dealer and cat burglar whose moral ambiguity challenges Batman's black-and-white view of good and evil. Kravitz chose to focus on Selina's emotional journey rather than the Catwoman persona. She also interpreted the character as bisexual, as some comics depict her. Reeves saw Selina as the person who makes Batman aware of his sheltered upbringing.

    Paul Dano plays Edward Nashton, a forensic accountant who live-streams his crimes. An orphan raised in abject poverty, he resents Gotham's affluent people for ignoring the less fortunate. Reeves likened him to the Zodiac Killer, who also communicated through ciphers and riddles. Reeves found the overlap between the Riddler's goals and Batman's unsettling.

    Jeffrey Wright's Jim Gordon starts as a lieutenant, as in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005-2012). That leaves room for a rise to commissioner in later films. Wright felt this gave him a larger role than earlier versions of the character had. Reeves compared the partnership between Gordon and Batman to Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward in All the President's Men.

    John Turturro's Carmine Falcone appears to be a "genteel mobster", in Reeves's words, but hides a dark history like Noah Cross in Chinatown. Falcone wears vintage sunglasses throughout, because Turturro felt the character needed a "mask".

    Andy Serkis plays Alfred Pennyworth, a former military man. Reeves conceived Alfred's cane, and Serkis suggested the facial scars. Serkis imagined Alfred in the secret service before joining Wayne Enterprises security, which made him more a teacher to Bruce than the father figure a child needed. Reeves noted that Alfred was young and inexperienced when he became Bruce's parent, and feels guilty that his flawed parenting may have fed Bruce's obsession.

    Barry Keoghan appears briefly as the Joker, held in Arkham State Hospital and credited only as "Unseen Arkham Prisoner". Jayme Lawson plays mayoral candidate Bella Reál, whom Reeves said represents hope.

    Colin Farrell, as Oz, is unrecognizable. Makeup artist Mike Marino built heavy prosthetics and a fat suit that took two to four hours to apply. Reeves called this Penguin a "mid-level mobster" with some showmanship, underestimated and wanting more. He compared him to Fredo Corleone in The Godfather (1972), who feels insignificant among capable and powerful men. During the making of the later series The Penguin (2024), producer Dylan Clark said the surname Cobblepot was shortened to Cobb to make the character more grounded.

  • Principal photography began in January 2020 in London, under the working title Vengeance. Around a quarter of the film was shot when the COVID-19 pandemic stopped production, two months after filming started. Reeves used the shutdown to review the footage he already had and to explore the film's tone, but he did not rewrite the script. Filming resumed in September after several setbacks and wrapped in March 2021. Location shooting took place in Scotland, Liverpool and Chicago, with soundstage work at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden.

    Greig Fraser, who had worked with Reeves on Let Me In (2010), served as cinematographer. James Chinlund was production designer. The team used StageCraft, the virtual production technology Fraser helped develop at Industrial Light & Magic for the Disney+ series The Mandalorian (2019-2023). It gave them consistent golden hour lighting, inspired by the look of In the Mood for Love (2000).

    Dan Lemmon, who had worked with Reeves on the Planet of the Apes films, supervised the visual effects. Over 1,500 shots were created by Wētā FX, ILM, Scanline VFX and Crafty Apes.

    Editing was especially hard. Warner Bros. set strict protocols that kept co-editors William Hoy and Tyler Nelson from working directly with Reeves. They began at home in the early months of the pandemic. Throughout 2021 they used several AVID systems on the Warner Bros. Studios Burbank lot, trying to recreate Reeves's fast-paced, collaborative editing style from isolated rooms.

    The result is the longest Batman film. Only Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) and Avengers: Endgame (2019) run longer among superhero films. The budget was $185-200 million, and Pattinson earned a salary of $3 million. Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Films, Reeves's 6th & Idaho and Dylan Clark Productions produced it.

    Michael Giacchino, a frequent Reeves collaborator, was announced as composer in October 2019, by which time he had already written the main theme. He finished the score in October 2021. The theme was released as a single on the 20th of January 2022, and the full album followed on the 25th of February. The Nirvana song "Something in the Way" (1991) appears twice in the film. Its bass line resembles Giacchino's score, which he called a coincidence, saying he was fortunate that his work "lied in perfectly against that song." Franz Schubert's "Ave Maria" also features, performed by the Tiffin Boys' Choir and Paul Dano.

  • On the 13th of February 2020, Reeves released "moody, red-saturated" test footage of Pattinson in the Batman costume, with early music by Giacchino. Chris Evangelista of SlashFilm thought this Batman looked very different from earlier screen versions. Richard Newby of The Hollywood Reporter spotted references to past incarnations and wondered whether the chest emblem might echo the pistol that killed Batman's parents. The heavy use of red set off talk about how the tone would differ from earlier adaptations. On the 4th of March, Reeves released an image of the Batmobile, which Dino-Ray Ramos of Deadline Hollywood found "sexier and more streamlined" than before.

    The teaser trailer debuted at the virtual DC FanDome event on the 22nd of August 2020. It paired a remix of Nirvana's "Something in the Way" with Giacchino's score. CNET's Bonnie Burton and Jennifer Bisset said it "set the internet on fire". Adam Chitwood of Collider praised a "genuinely refreshing" approach to Batman's world. Alex Abad-Santos of Vox saw more in common with the R-rated Joker (2019) than with other recent DC films, and noted that some critics disliked the dark tone.

    On the 24th of August 2021, Reeves and Pattinson showed a sizzle reel of new footage at the Warner Bros. CinemaCon panel. A second trailer closed DC FanDome on the 16th of October. Adam B. Vary of Variety compared it to Nolan's "gritty" Dark Knight films and believed this one would be darker and more violent still. Several commentators highlighted Farrell's transformation. A Japanese trailer released on the 12th of December led to speculation about the Joker after fans spotted a figure resembling him on a newspaper prop.

    In December 2021 Warner Bros. launched a viral campaign around a website tied to the phrase Rata alada, Spanish for "winged rat". Users could hold simulated conversations with the Riddler, and solving his riddles unlocked promotional material. The final reward was a deleted scene in which Batman meets Keoghan's Joker in Arkham. A third trailer, titled "The Bat and the Cat", arrived on the 27th of December and focused on Batman and Catwoman. Asha Barbaschow and Rob Bricken of Gizmodo thought Pattinson looked like a better Batman than Bale and Affleck.

    WarnerMedia spent $135 million promoting the film, including over $28 million on television advertisements. It also licensed what it called the largest Batman merchandise collection in a decade. In February 2022, Google Search queries about Batman began showing a Bat-Signal Easter egg. A prequel novel by David Lewman, exploring the origins of Batman and the Riddler, appeared on the 1st of February. After the release, Reeves announced The Riddler: Year One (2022-23), a DC Black Label prequel comic series that Dano wrote himself.

  • The Batman was first set for the 25th of June 2021. Delays pushed it to the 1st of October 2021 and then to March 2022, both times because Warner Bros. adjusted its schedule for the pandemic. The world premiere took place at the Lincoln Center in New York City on the 1st of March 2022, alongside 350 advance IMAX screenings across the United States. Wide release came on the 4th of March. It was the first Warner Bros. film in over a year that did not stream on HBO Max at the same time as its theatrical run. It was also the first superhero film released in China since Wonder Woman 1984 (2020). In February 2022, Warner Bros. canceled the Russian release because of the invasion of Ukraine.

    The film grossed $369.3 million in the United States and Canada and $402.9 million elsewhere, for a worldwide total of $772.3 million. That made it the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2022 and the highest-grossing serial killer film. It earned $57 million on its first day in the United States and Canada, then $134 million over its opening weekend. Only Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) had previously topped $100 million in a pandemic-era opening. More than 65% of that weekend's audience was male, and more than 60% were aged 18-34. It reached $500 million on the 17th of March and $750 million on the 17th of April.

    Overseas, it opened to $2.1 million in France, the highest opening there in 2022. In China it made $11.8 million in its first weekend with up to 43% of theaters closed, the best opening there that year for an American film. IMAX results lifted the company's first-quarter revenue by 55%. Deadline Hollywood put the film's net profit at $177 million.

    On home screens, it reached HBO Max on the 18th of April 2022. Samba TV reported that 720,000 American households streamed it on the first day and 4.1 million within the first week. Only Mortal Kombat (2021), at 4.3 million households, did better among films on the platform in its first week.

    Critics hailed it as one of the best Batman films, praising Reeves's grounded direction, the noir detective story, the performances of Pattinson and Kravitz, the cinematography and the score. The dark tone and long runtime drew mixed responses, and the third act drew some criticism. The Rotten Tomatoes consensus called it a "grim, gritty, and gripping super-noir". Metacritic gave it 72 out of 100 from 68 critics. CinemaScore audiences gave it an "A minus ", and 87% of PostTrak respondents rated it positively.

    IGN's Alex Stedman gave it 10 out of 10, praising its accuracy to the comics. Adam Nayman of The Ringer compared its style to Hitchcock but found the climax underwhelming. Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post gave it one-and-a-half out of four, citing the dark visuals and the runtime. A. O. Scott of The New York Times praised the performances and score but found the dark visuals and exposition overwhelming.

    At the 95th Academy Awards, the film received nominations for Best Sound, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Best Visual Effects. It also earned four British Academy Film Award nominations and three from the Critics' Choice Movie Awards.

  • Marco Vito Oddo of Collider argued that the film's main theme is social inequality. Three central figures, Batman, the Riddler and Catwoman, are orphans from different economic backgrounds. Batman grew up in privilege, the Riddler knew only torment, and Catwoman knew hardship. JM Mutore of The A.V. Club and Susana Polo of Polygon said the Riddler falls into "the trap of villains who are right". Brandon Zachary of Comic Book Resources countered that he is "inherently wrong" to think violence can bring change. Adam Nayman called Batman and the Riddler "secret siblings". Chrishaun Baker of Inverse wrote that the film ends with Batman learning he must fight for the will of the people, among the people, against institutions that make hollow promises.

    Baker also noted that Tim Burton's Batman films were libertarian and Nolan's "vaguely authoritarian", whereas this one questions Batman's ethics and his wealth. Bella Reál confronts Bruce about that wealth directly. Mutore felt the film still sidesteps the argument by showing Thomas Wayne's philanthropy leading only to corruption.

    The Batman also treats grief and post-traumatic stress. Critics read Batman's coldness toward Alfred and Selina as the result of losing his parents and fearing more pain. Marcus Shorter of Bloody Disgusting described his crimefighting as a "dogmatic dedication". Police also treat him differently here. Burton's police were incompetent and Nolan's bent the law to help him, but Gotham's officers view this Batman as a criminal who represents oversight they are not used to.

    The Batman is intended to start a trilogy and a shared universe called the "Batman Epic Crime Saga". DC Studios labels it "DC Elseworlds", a continuity separate from the DC Universe, and considered but rejected folding Pattinson's Batman into that universe. The spin-off series The Penguin ran for eight episodes on HBO from the 19th of September to the 10th of November 2024. It follows the Penguin's rise in the underworld after the film, with Farrell as star and executive producer. Mark Strong plays a younger Carmine Falcone and Clancy Brown plays Salvatore Maroni.

    A planned police series set in Batman's first year, developed at HBO Max from July 2020, ran into creative trouble. Terence Winter left as showrunner in November, and Joe Barton replaced him in January 2021. HBO disliked a protagonist who was a corrupt cop and urged Reeves to focus on existing comic characters. That work led to an Arkham State Hospital series, envisioned as a haunted house. Both series were no longer moving forward by July 2024, though some elements of the police series went into The Penguin.

    The Batman: Part II was announced in April 2022, with Reeves returning to direct and co-write with Mattson Tomlin. Reeves finished the script in June 2025 after repeated delays. Pattinson, Wright, Serkis, Farrell and Lawson return, and Keoghan is expected back as the Joker. Sebastian Stan joins as Harvey Dent, Scarlett Johansson as his wife Gilda, and Charles Dance as his father. Filming was scheduled to start in June 2026 at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, with location work in London, Liverpool and Glasgow. The sequel is set for release on the 1st of October 2027.

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Common questions

Who directed The Batman (2022) and who stars in it?

Matt Reeves directed The Batman, working from a screenplay he wrote with Peter Craig. Robert Pattinson stars as Bruce Wayne and Batman alongside Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis and Colin Farrell.

Why did Ben Affleck leave The Batman?

Affleck stepped down as director in January 2017, citing script problems and a feeling that he would not enjoy directing. He confirmed in January 2019 that he would no longer star either, citing various personal issues.

How much money did The Batman (2022) make at the box office?

The Batman grossed $772.3 million worldwide, including $369.3 million in the United States and Canada. It was the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2022 and Warner Bros.' highest-grossing film of the pandemic era.

When was The Batman filmed and how did the pandemic affect it?

Principal photography ran from January 2020 to March 2021 under the working title Vengeance. About a quarter of the film was shot when the pandemic halted production two months in, and filming resumed in September 2020.

Who is the Riddler in The Batman?

The Riddler is Edward Nashton, a forensic accountant played by Paul Dano. He becomes a serial killer who targets Gotham's elite and live-streams his crimes, inspired by Batman.

What is the plot of The Batman about?

Batman, who has fought crime in Gotham for two years, investigates a series of murders by the Riddler. The trail uncovers corruption tied to crime boss Carmine Falcone and to Bruce Wayne's own family.

When does The Batman: Part II come out?

The Batman: Part II is scheduled for release on the 1st of October 2027. Matt Reeves returns as director and co-writer with Mattson Tomlin, and Robert Pattinson returns as Batman.

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  86. 86Criminals of Gotham, Beware: The Batman Has Begun FilmingBen Pearson — January 6, 2020
  87. 87The Batman movie: release date, plot details, cast and everything we know so farAlex Flood — February 22, 2020
  88. 88The Batman: Colin Farrell Says Penguin's Look Not Finalized YetJim Vejvoda — January 23, 2020
  89. 89The Batman Suits Up for the Graveyard Shift in Bat-Cycle Set PhotosJacob Oller — February 21, 2020
  90. 90The Batman Production Put On Two-Week Hold By Warner Bros.Anthony D'Alessandro — March 14, 2020
  91. 91The Batman Director Matt Reeves On DC Pic During COVID-19 Hiatus; Unraveling 'Tales From The Loop' & Netflix SlateAnthony D'Alessandro — April 9, 2020
  92. 92The Batman UK Production Halted After Robert Pattinson Tests Positive For Coronavirus – UpdateAnthony D'Alessandro — September 3, 2020
  93. 93MagazineThe Batman Resumes Production After Shutdown Over Robert Pattinson's Positive COVID-19 TestBrent Lang et al. — September 17, 2020
  94. 94MagazineThe Batman Using Mandalorian Virtual Production TechniquesCarolyn Giardina — October 19, 2020
  95. 95The Batman Films In Chicago Loop For Second Weekend In A RowCBS News — October 24, 2020
  96. 96The Batman Feature Wraps Production, Director Matt Reeves AnnouncesMatt Grobar — March 13, 2021
  97. 97MagazineHow The Batman Director Matt Reeves Made a $200 Million Bet on Robert Pattinson's Darker KnightAdam B. Vary — March 2, 2022
  98. 98MagazineThe Batman Production Designer on Building the Batmobile as a 'Relentless' HunterJazz Tangcay — March 6, 2022
  99. 99How The Batman Cinematographer Greig Fraser Crafted an 'Urban Noir' Take on the Caped CrusaderAdam Chitwood — March 7, 2022
  100. 100MagazineHula Post provides editing infrastructure for The BatmanMarch 11, 2022
  101. 101MagazineRobert Pattinson's The Batman Runs Nearly 3 Hours With CreditsPamela McClintock — January 20, 2022
  102. 102MagazineAndy Serkis on Venom: Let There Be Carnage and That Mid-Credits SceneBrian Davids — October 1, 2021
  103. 103The BatmanVincent Frei — December 27, 2021
  104. 104MagazineThe Batman: Re-Imagining the Dark Knight with VFX Supe Dan LemmonTrevor Hogg — April 18, 2022
  105. 105The Batman: Anders Langlands (VFX Supervisor), Beck Veitch (Compositing Supervisor) and Dennis Yoo (Animation Supervisor) – Weta FXVincent Frei — April 12, 2022
  106. 106The Batman: How VFX Powered the Gotham Skylines and Rainy Batmobile Freeway ChaseBill Desowitz — March 18, 2022
  107. 107MagazineFrom Daniel Craig to Dwayne Johnson, Inside the Biggest Movie Stars' SalariesMatt Donnelly — August 18, 2021
  108. 108MagazineRobert Pattinson Was 'F—ing Furious' Batman News Leaked Early: 'Everyone Was Panicking'Yohana Desta — September 3, 2019
  109. 109MagazineThe Batman Enlists Composer Michael GiacchinoAaron Couch — October 18, 2019
  110. 110Superhero Bits: The Batman Theme Is Already Done, Ryan Reynolds Congratulates Joker for Box Office & MoreEthan Anderton — October 25, 2019
  111. 111MagazineThe Batman Theme Unveiled by Composer Michael GiacchinoJazz Tangcay — January 20, 2022
  112. 112The Batman Soundtrack Album DetailsFebruary 24, 2022
  113. 113What's the Song in The Batman?Adam Chitwood — March 4, 2022
  114. 114MagazineWhy is a Nirvana song so prominent in The Batman?Jack King — March 2, 2022
  115. 115Why Schubert's 'Ave Maria'? The Batman soundtrack explainedSophia Alexandra Hall — March 7, 2022
  116. 116MagazineRobert Pattinson's Batman Suit Revealed by Director Matt ReevesAdam B. Vary — February 13, 2020
  117. 117Robert Pattinson Is The Batman In Moody New Matt Reeves Camera TestGeoff Boucher — February 13, 2020
  118. 118MagazineThe Subtle Clues in The Batman First LookRichard Newby — February 14, 2020
  119. 119The Batman Test Footage Gives Us Our First Look At Robert Pattinson's Caped CrusaderChris Evangelista — February 13, 2020
  120. 120The Batman Director Matt Reeves Reveals First Look At Robert Pattinson's BatmobileDino-Ray Ramos — March 4, 2020
  121. 121First trailer for The Batman sees Robert Pattinson transform into the Dark KnightJulia Alexander — August 22, 2020
  122. 122MagazineNirvana's 'Something in the Way' Soundtracks Dystopian The Batman TrailerKatrina Nattress — August 23, 2020
  123. 123The Batman Trailer Breakdown and AnalysisJohn Saavedra — August 23, 2020
  124. 124The Batman trailer seems like another grim take on the hero. That's not necessarily a bad thing.Alex Abad-Santos — August 24, 2020
  125. 125NewsThe Batman: Watch the dark, brutal new trailer featuring Robert PattinsonBonnie Burton et al. — CNET — August 25, 2020
  126. 126Why The Batman Trailer Makes Me Genuinely Excited for Yet Another Batman MovieAdam Chitwood — August 26, 2020
  127. 127MagazineWarner Bros. Unveils First Matrix 4 Trailer, New Look at The Batman at CinemaConAaron Couch et al. — August 25, 2021
  128. 128MagazineThe Batman Trailer Closes Out DC FanDome Following Looks at The Flash, Aquaman 2Aaron Couch — October 16, 2021
  129. 129MagazineThe Batman Trailer: Zoë Kravitz's Catwoman and Colin Farrell's Penguin Take Center StageAdam B. Vary — October 16, 2021
  130. 130Comics That Inspired The Batman Collected in New SetDanielle Ryan — August 16, 2021
  131. 131Robert Pattinson Answers the Call in a Fiery New The Batman TrailerDaniel Chin — October 16, 2021
  132. 132NewsThe Batman trailer reveals Robert Pattinson's dark take on superheroOctober 16, 2021
  133. 133MagazineRobert Pattinson is 'vengeance' in new The Batman trailerChancellor Agard — October 16, 2021
  134. 134The Batman Japanese Trailer Reveals New FootageRyan Leston — December 13, 2021
  135. 135Riddle Me This: When Does Batman's Enigmatic Cipher Hunt Become an ARG?Michael Andersen — December 20, 2021
  136. 136The Batman Will Deliver The Largest Collection of Merch in More Than a Decade: Here's Where to Get ItSean Fallon — January 10, 2022
  137. 137MagazineThere Is a Whole Lot of Catwoman in the New Batman TrailerAbigail Covington — December 28, 2021
  138. 138The Batman Trailer Breakdown: A Game Of Bat And CatJeremy Mathai — December 27, 2021
  139. 139The Batman Keeps Teasing Us With DarknessAsha Barbaschow et al. — December 27, 2021
  140. 140MagazineBatman Easter Egg on Google Search Unlocks Caped Crusader Flying Across Your ScreenTodd Spangler — February 23, 2022
  141. 141Uncharted & Dog Keep Box Office Warm In Second Weekends Before The Batman Conquers – Sunday AM UpdateAnthony D'Alessandro — February 27, 2022
  142. 142MagazineThe Batman Releases Deleted Joker Scene With Barry Keoghan and Robert PattinsonAdam B. Vary — March 24, 2022
  143. 143The Batman prequel novel reveals a Superman connection and Riddler's nameIan Sandwell — February 22, 2022
  144. 144MagazineSpring 2022 Children's Announcements: Publishers R-ZSally Lodge et al. — February 18, 2022
  145. 145New Riddler Year One Comic Written by The Batman Paul Dano AnnouncedJesse Schedeen — March 18, 2022
  146. 146The Batman To Fly In Summer 2021; Ben Affleck Passes The Torch To Next Generation Of Bruce WayneAnthony D'Alessandro — January 31, 2019
  147. 147The Batman Flies To Fall 2021, Sopranos Prequel Moves To March & More As Warner Bros. Makes Release Date Changes Due To COVID-19 ClimateAnthony D'Alessandro — April 20, 2020
  148. 148The Batman Flies To 2022 Post Dune Drift, Matrix 4 Moves Up To Christmas 2021, Shazam! 2 Zaps To 2023 & More WB Changes – UpdateAnthony D'Alessandro — October 5, 2020
  149. 149The Batman Digital and 4K Blu-ray Release Date, Bonus Features RevealedAdam Chitwood — April 11, 2022
  150. 150The Batman Premiere Date Confirmed On HBO MaxDenise Petski — April 11, 2022
  151. 151Superhero Bits: The Batman Is Very Popular On HBO Max, Disney+ Lost A Bunch Of Marvel TV Episodes & MoreRyan Scott — April 20, 2022
  152. 152NewsBatman es el estreno más exitoso de HBO Max en LatinoaméricaApril 23, 2022
  153. 153The Batman First Week Viewership On HBO Max Bigger Than Streamer's Theatrical Day & Date Titles – CinemaConAnthony D'Alessandro — April 25, 2022
  154. 154The Batman Fan First Premieres in IMAX: How to Get TicketsCameron Bonomolo — February 7, 2022
  155. 155NewsThe Batman Paris premiere: Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz and Neymar rock the red carpet, see photosFebruary 22, 2022
  156. 156The Batman Special Imax Advance Previews Sell OutAnthony D'Alessandro — February 9, 2022
  157. 157MagazineThe Batman Director Matt Reeves Misses Film Premiere Due to COVID-19: 'It's a Great Heartbreak for Me'J. Kim Murphy — March 1, 2022
  158. 158NewsZoe Kravitz and Robert Pattinson lead stars at London premiere of The BatmanElly Blake — February 23, 2022
  159. 159The Batman Gets March 18 Release Date in ChinaJeremy Fuster — February 17, 2022
  160. 160MagazineWarner Bros. Pulls The Batman Russia ReleaseAaron Couch et al. — February 28, 2022
  161. 161The Batman ReviewAlex Stedman — February 28, 2022
  162. 162NewsThe Batman 2022 movie review: one of the most compelling superhero films of our timeJason Mottram — February 28, 2022
  163. 163The Batman review: Robert Pattinson excels in brilliant new take on DC heroIan Sandwell — February 28, 2022
  164. 164NewsThe Batman review: Robert Pattinson goes emo in Matt Reeves' detective noirClarisse Loughrey — March 4, 2022
  165. 165The Batman Is the Batman Movie We DeserveAdam Nayman — March 8, 2022
  166. 166MagazineRobert Pattinson in The Batman: Film ReviewDavid Rooney — February 28, 2022
  167. 167MagazineThe Batman Review: A Tortured Robert Pattinson Goes Even Darker Than 'The Dark Knight'Peter Debruge — February 28, 2022
  168. 168MagazineThe Batman, Reviewed: Eh, It's FineRichard Brody — March 9, 2022
  169. 169NewsIn joyless The Batman, Robert Pattinson channels the vampire Edward CullenAnn Hornaday — March 1, 2022
  170. 170NewsThe Batman Review: Who'll Stop the Wayne?A.O. Scott — March 1, 2022
  171. 171NewsReview: Robert Pattinson is a big, mopey stiff as The BatmanMick LaSalle — February 28, 2022
  172. 172The Batman is a muted, early-in-the-career superhero story with a narrow emotional registerKim Newman — British Film Institute — February 28, 2022
  173. 173The Batman brings the caped crusader back to his detective rootsAlex Abad-Santos — March 3, 2022
  174. 174The Batman First Reviews: Not Just a Good Batman Movie, but One of the Best Comic Book Movies EverChristopher Campbell — Rotten Tomatoes — February 28, 2022
  175. 175The Batman Reviews and Reactions Round-Up: What Critics Are SayingCameron Bonomolo — February 28, 2022
  176. 176MagazineOscars: Complete Winners ListKimberly Nordyke — March 12, 2023
  177. 177MagazineAll Quiet on the Western Front Dominates BAFTA Awards With Record-Breaking Seven WinsK.J. Yossman et al. — February 19, 2023
  178. 178MagazineCritics Choice Awards: Full List of WinnersKimberly Nordyke — January 15, 2023
  179. 179Long Range Box Office Forecast: The Lost City, Plus The Batman's Latest Tracking UpdateShawn Robbins — February 25, 2022
  180. 180Weekend Box Office Forecast: The Batman Paces for Second $100M+ Pandemic Debut with Potential for Much MoreShawn Robbins — March 2, 2022
  181. 181Domestic 2022 Weekend 12IMDb
  182. 182The Batman To Jump-Start Global Box Office With $225M+ Launch; Korea Already Soaring To Near $2MAnthony D'Alessandro et al. — March 1, 2022
  183. 183The Batman $134M Opening Reps Warner Bros' Biggest During Pandemic Era, Best Debut For Matt Reeves – Monday AM UpdateAnthony D'Alessandro — March 7, 2022
  184. 184MagazineBox Office: The Batman Earns Heroic $21.6 Million in Thursday PreviewsBrent Lang — March 4, 2022
  185. 185The Batman Lights Up $124M Overseas For $258M Global Bow – International Box Office UpdateNancy Tartaglione — March 7, 2022
  186. 186MagazineBox Office: The Batman Scores $128 Million, Second-Biggest Pandemic DebutRebecca Rubin — March 6, 2022
  187. 187MagazineBox Office: Batman Enjoys $66M Weekend, Blows Past $238M in U.S.Pamela Mcclintock — March 13, 2022
  188. 188The Batman Nears $500M Global; Sing Franchise Tops $1B WW & Uncharted Crosses $300M – International Box OfficeNancy Tartaglione — March 14, 2022
  189. 189The Batman Climbs To $238M+ US Today After Super Second Weekend Hold; Eyes Half Billion WW This Week – Sunday UpdateAnthony D'Alessandro — March 13, 2022
  190. 190The Batman Expected To Fly To HBO Max In Late AprilAnthony D'Alessandro et al. — March 16, 2022
  191. 191James Cameron Cuts The Net As King Of The World Wins Deadline's 2022 Most Valuable Blockbuster Tournament: The Data Behind The DollarsAnthony D'Alessandro — April 21, 2023
  192. 192MagazineBox Office: The Batman Passes $500 Million WorldwideScott Mendelson — March 17, 2022
  193. 193MagazineImax CEO on Day-and-Date Tentpole Releases: "That's an Experiment That's Over"Etan Vlessing — April 28, 2022
  194. 194MagazineThe Batman Lifts Imax's Quarterly EarningsBrett Lang — April 28, 2022
  195. 195The Batman Wings Past $500M At Global Box OfficeNancy Tartaglione — March 18, 2022
  196. 196The Batman Crosses $500 Million at Global Box OfficeJeremy Fuster et al. — March 17, 2022
  197. 197Domestic 2022 Weekend 11IMDb — March 21, 2022
  198. 198The Batman Swoops In On $600M WW, Unflappable Despite Tough Break In China – International Box OfficeNancy Tartaglione — March 20, 2022
  199. 199MagazineChina Box Office Falters: The Batman Takes $11.8 Million on Opening WeekendPatrick Fraser — March 20, 2022
  200. 200MagazineBox Office: The Batman Rules Again, Crosses $300 Million in North AmericaRebecca Rubin — March 20, 2022
  201. 201MagazineBox Office: Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum's The Lost City Takes Down The Batman With $31 Million DebutRebecca Rubin — March 27, 2022
  202. 202RRR Roars With $60M+ WW Debut; The Batman Rises To $673M Global; Lost City Finds Strong Early Start – International Box Office UpdateNancy Tartaglione — March 29, 2022
  203. 203MagazineLost City Unearths Female-Fueled $31M Opening in Big Win for Box Office RecoveryPamela McClintock — March 27, 2022
  204. 204The Batman Flies Past $750M At Worldwide Box Office As HBO Max Debut Dawns TomorrowNancy Tartaglione — April 17, 2022
  205. 205The Batman Crosses $750 Million at Global Box OfficeJeremy Fuster — April 17, 2022
  206. 206The Batman: Warner Bros' Return To Theaters After Controversial Day-And-Date HBO Max Plan Flaps To No. 7 In Deadline's 2022 Most Valuable Blockbuster TournamentAnthony D'Alessandro — April 6, 2023
  207. 207How The Batman Explores Class WarfareBrandon Zachary — March 6, 2022
  208. 208MagazineThe Batman Review: Robert Pattinson Is Emo as Hell in Matt Reeves' Compelling Epic-Length FilmLiz Shannon Miller — February 28, 2022
  209. 209How The Batman (sort of) examines Bruce Wayne's true powers: wealth and privilegeJM Mutore — March 17, 2022
  210. 210The Riddler, Killmonger, and the trap of villains who are rightSusana Polo — March 10, 2022
  211. 211The Batman Proves, Once and For All, that Gotham's Biggest Villain Is Social InequalityMarco Vito Oddo — March 4, 2022
  212. 212The Batman finally holds Bruce Wayne accountable in one historic wayChrishaun Baker — March 10, 2022
  213. 213How The Batman Explores the Horror of Living with Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderMarcus Shorter — May 24, 2022
  214. 214MagazineDC at a Turning Point: James Gunn Pitches Secret Movie, Dwayne Johnson Flexes His Superman Power (Exclusive)Borys Kit — October 17, 2022
  215. 215Robert Pattinson's Batman Moving Into James Gunn's DCU Depends on 'Whether It Makes Sense', Says Matt Reeves: 'We'll Have to See Where That Goes'Zack Sharf — January 7, 2025
  216. 216DC Studios' Caped Crusader Conundrum: No Script for The Batman Sequel, The Penguin Season Two a Question MarkBorys Kit et al. — February 24, 2025
  217. 217Matt Reeves' Batman-verse Only Includes His Movies & Penguin Show, Confirms DCU BossesCade Onder — February 25, 2025
  218. 218MagazineBuilding Batman's crime saga: Matt Reeves on scrapped spinoffs, The Penguin, and what comes nextNick Romano — September 20, 2024
  219. 219MagazineThe Batman Sequel Set With Robert Pattinson and Director Matt ReevesRyan Parker et al. — April 26, 2022
  220. 220Matt Reeves Teases The Batman II & If Supervillain Gentleman Ghost Fits In His UniverseArmando Tinoco — September 4, 2024
  221. 221The Batman: Part 2 Matt Reeves teases sequel plotEmma Tinson et al. — December 25, 2024
  222. 222Matt Reeves Finally Finishes The Batman: Part II ScriptCasey Loving — June 27, 2025
  223. 223MagazineRobert Pattinson Read The Batman 2 Script From a 'High-Security' Locked 'Pouch'; Penguin Season 2 Is 'In Discussions', Matt Reeves SaysLeia Mendoza et al. — September 14, 2025
  224. 224MagazineMatt Reeves Reveals Snowy First Look at The Batman: Part 2 BatmobileKennedy French — May 7, 2026
  225. 225MagazineSebastian Stan, Scarlett Johansson join The Batman Part 2 alongside Robert Pattinson, DC veterans, and moreNick Romano — May 14, 2026
  226. 226The Batman: Part II Finally Starts Filming as Matt Reeves Shares Set PhotoUmberto González — June 12, 2026
  227. 227The Batman Part II Flies To Early 2028; J.J. Abrams' Glen Powell & Jenna Ortega Pic The Great Beyond Heads To Fall 2027: Warner Bros Date ChangesAnthony D'Alessandro — July 15, 2026
  228. 228MagazineThe Batman Spinoff Series About Penguin in Early Development at HBO MaxJoe Otterson — September 13, 2021
  229. 229MagazineColin Farrell to Reprise Penguin Role in The Batman Spinoff Series for HBO Max (Exclusive)Joe Otterson — December 6, 2021
  230. 230HBO Max Orders The Penguin Limited Series As The Batman Clocks $301M+ At WW Box OfficeAnthony D'Alessandro — March 9, 2022
  231. 231MagazineThe Penguin Starts One Week After The Batman Ending and Will Run 'Six to Eight Hours', Says Colin Farrell: 'Gotham Is Still Underwater'Zack Sharf — October 12, 2022
  232. 232The Penguin Casts Clancy Brown As Salvatore MaroniLynette Rice — March 3, 2023
  233. 233The Penguin Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out?Dessi Gomez — September 17, 2024
  234. 234MagazineThe Penguin: Colin Farrell Gets Up to Fowl Play in Batman Spin-OffAlan Sepinwall — September 12, 2024
  235. 235MagazineHow The Penguin Finale Tees Up the Next Batman MovieWilliam Goodman — November 10, 2024
  236. 236MagazineThe Batman TV Spinoff From Matt Reeves, Terence Winter Set at HBO MaxBorys Kit — July 10, 2020
  237. 237The Batman HBO Max Series To Take Place In 'Year One' Prior To Matt Reeves Movie – DC FanDomeAnthony D'Alessandro — August 22, 2020
  238. 238MagazineTerence Winter Exits The Batman TV Spinoff at HBO Max (Exclusive)Lesley Goldberg et al. — November 17, 2020
  239. 239The Batman: Joe Barton Joins HBO Max's TV Series As Showrunner Following Terence Winter DeparturePeter White — January 11, 2021
  240. 240The Batman Filmmaker Matt Reeves On New Dark Knight, Pic's Sequel & Colin Farrell Penguin HBO Max Series – Hero Nation PodcastAnthony D'Alessandro et al. — March 3, 2022
  241. 241MagazineMatt Reeves: The Batman TV Series Changed From Gotham PD to Arkham After Creative DifferencesZack Sharf — March 7, 2022
  242. 242MagazineArkham Asylum HBO Max Series Taps The Staircase Creator Antonio Campos as New Showrunner (Exclusive)Joe Otterson — October 25, 2022
  243. 243DC Studios Co-Head James Gunn Says Matt Reeves' Batman Arkham Series In Development Is Set In New DCUArmando Tinoco — December 17, 2023
  244. 244MagazineArkham Asylum TV Series Not Moving Forward at Max (Exclusive)Joe Otterson — July 5, 2024
  245. 245Max's Arkham Axing Confusion Cleared UpGarth Franklin — July 6, 2024
  246. 246MagazineThe Penguin will bridge the gap between The Batman and the upcoming sequel (exclusive)Nick Romano — July 23, 2024
  247. 247The Penguin Sets Cristin Milioti As Female Lead Sofia FalconeNellie Andreeva — October 31, 2022
  248. 248The Batman Director Addressed Catwoman Spinoff PossibilitiesAaron Perine — February 16, 2022
  249. 249DC's TV Trouble: Lanterns Arrives, Two Big Shows DieLesley Goldberg — August 12, 2026
  250. 250JournalRiddle Me This: The Batman (2022) as Metaphysical Detective FictionDaniel Carrigy — McFarland & Company — Fall 2023
  251. 251BookThe Art of The BatmanJames Field — Abrams Books — 2022
  252. 252The BatmanMatt Reeves et al. — Warner Bros. Pictures — December 17, 2020

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