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Akiva Goldsman says his early 2000s Batman vs. Superman script was “the darkest thing you’ve ever seen”

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Way back when Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and the whole DC Extended Universe was just a twinkle in Zack Snyder’s eye, Warner Bros. looked to bring together its two biggest superheroes for the DC crossover movie Batman vs. Superman. In the early 2000s, with the Batman franchise in tatters after Batman & Robin […]

The Batman and other UK productions could resume filming soon

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Deadline is reporting that The Batman and other UK productions could resume filming soon thanks to new developments in the country. Films all around the world have been put on hold and their productions suspended thanks to the global health crisis. This includes some big blockbusters shooting in the UK such as DC’s The Batman. […]

Andy Serkis on taking on the iconic role of Alfred Pennyworth in The Batman

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Andy Serkis will add another big franchise to his C.V. next year as he takes on the role of Bruce Wayne’s faithful butler, friend and father figure Alfred Pennyworth in Matt Reeves’ The Batman, and the actor has been chatting to LadBible about stepping into the shoes of the iconic Bat-Family character in the upcoming […]

Joseph Gordon-Levitt says there were never any plans to follow up on The Dark Knight Rises ending

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Years later and the tease at the end of The Dark Knight Rises is still on fan’s minds. If you don’t remember, Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s John Blake was revealed to be called Robin, but there was also a hint of him becoming the successor to Batman by finding the Batcave. During a recent Ask Me Anything […]

Matt Reeves wanted to make The Batman a “Batman movie that could be different”

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Though Matt Reeves’ The Batman has currently suspended its production (and pushed its release date back to October 2021) it hasn’t stopped the director from speaking about the film and his enthusiasm in making a Batman film. Speaking with The Daily Beast, Reeves revealed one of his biggest motivations in making The Batman, which he had pitched to […]

Warner Bros. shifts release dates for The Batman, The Flash and Shazam! 2

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Following the path of many film studios, Warner Bros. and DC Films are shifting some of their release dates around due to the ongoing global health crisis. The Batman starring Robert Pattinson and directed by Matt Reeves was originally slated for release on June 25th 2021, but will now launch on October 1st 2021. The […]

Darren Aronofsky wanted Joaquin Phoenix to play Batman in his Year One adaptation

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Many remember the long gap between Joel Schumacher’s Batman & Robin and Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins, but few recall that Darren Aronofsky was once attached to helm a Batman film. Yes, the Black Swan and mother! director planned an adaptation of Frank Miller’s iconic Batman: Year One. When speaking with Empire Magazine, Aronofsky opened up […]

Matt Reeves says The Batman won’t be a direct origin story, discusses production shutdown

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Even while doing press for his new sci-fi series Tales From the Loop, Matt Reeves can’t keep conversations about The Batman away. While taking on such an iconic character – brought to life so many times before – seems like a daunting task for any filmmaker, Reeves is tackling like he would any other project. […]