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The Batman secures China release

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Matt Reeves eagerly anticipated The Batman has managed to do something that most of his superhero rivals have been unable to in the last 12 months, and that’s secure a cinematic release in the lucrative Chinese market. Deadline reports that The Batman joins Death on the Nile (out this Saturday) as the only Hollywood release […]

Robert Pattinson has spoken to Matt Reeves about a Batman trilogy

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Although The Batman won’t be part of the DC Extended Universe, Warner Bros. and DC Films have made no secret of their plans to expand the world of Matt Reeves’ Dark Knight reboot beyond next month’s hotly-anticipated film. We already know that two spinoff series are in the works for HBO Max – one following […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman: The Knight #2

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DC Comics’ Batman: The Knight continues this Tuesday with the arrival of the second issue, and you can check out the official preview of the issue right here… Bruce Wayne’s journey toward becoming the Dark Knight has begun, and he has many hard lessons to learn before his education is complete. His adventure begins in […]

Young readers can help keep Gotham safe with Batman’s Mystery Casebook

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Middle Grade readers will soon be able to help the Caped Crusader keep Gotham City safe, with DC announcing the upcoming release of Batman’s Mystery Casebook, an all-ages graphic novel from writer Sholly Fisch (The Batman and Scooby-Doo Mysteries) and artist Christopher Uminga. Batman is a great detective, but he rarely works alone. His sidekicks […]

The Batman gets four new character posters

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The marketing push for The Batman continues to roll on, with Warner Bros. releasing four new character posters for the DC reboot which put  the spotlight on Robert Pattinson’s Dark Knight, Selina Kyle/Catwoman (Zoe Kravitz), Edward Nashton/The Riddler (Paul Dano), and Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin (Colin Farrell); check them out here… SEE ALSO: Matt Reeves shares […]

Comic Book Preview – The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #11

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DC Comics releases the penultimate print issue of The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries this Tuesday, and you can check out the official preview of the issue here… When a museum exhibit celebrating the world’s greatest detectives is raided by a ghost, Batman and Mystery Inc. are ready to lend a hand (and some paws!), but […]

Batman: Killing Time to pit The Riddler, The Penguin and Catwoman against a young Dark Knight

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The Dark Knight will find himself facing off against The Riddler, The Penguin and Catwoman this March in Warner Bros. and DC Films’ The Batman, but the trio of Rogues are also set to team up in comic book form that month as they attempt to pull of the heist of the century in the […]

The CW to murder Batman with Gotham Knights TV series

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The CW is dipping back into the DC Comics well once more, with EW reporting that the network is developing a Gotham Knights series which will revolve around a new generation of heroes following the death of Bruce Wayne. The project is being written by Chad Fiveash & James Stoteraux (Batwoman, Gotham) and Natalie Abrams […]

The Batman box office tracking points to potential Bat-franchise record opening

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We’re less than a month out now from The Batman, and if early box office tracking is accurate, the Robert Pattinson-led DC Films reboot could be on course to set a Batman franchise record with its domestic opening weekend. According to Box Office Pro, long-range tracking estimates for the Matt Reeves-directed film are pointing to […]