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First look at Batman in Superman: Red Son animated movie

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Following on from last week’s official image and voice cast reveal, we’ve now got another still from the upcoming animated feature adaptation of Superman: Red Son, this time giving us a first look at the movie’s Batman, complete with ushanka cowl; check it out here… Based on the Mark Millar ‘Elseworlds’ comic book from 2003, […]

Jonah Hill reportedly wants more than twice Robert Pattinson’s salary for The Batman villain role

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Robert Pattinson is supposedly making less than $5 million for his leading role in The Batman. According to reporter Justin Kroll, after the news broke that Jonah Hill is currently in talks to join the Matt Reeves-directed film, he has heard that Hill asked for $10 million, which is more than double what Pattinson is earning […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman/Superman #2

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Batman/Superman #2 hits comic book stores this Wednesday, and you can check out a preview here courtesy of DC Comics… The Batman Who Laughs’ plot is bigger than either the Caped Crusader or the Man of Steel realized. Following a showdown with the devious killer’s first sentinel, a jacked-up, Dark Multiverse-infected Shazam!, the pair has […]

Jeffrey Wright and Jonah Hill in talks to join Robert Pattinson in The Batman

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Having secured his Dark Knight back in June with the casting of Robert Pattinson, it now seems that director Matt Reeves is ready to start filling out the rest of Gotham City with reports that Jeffrey Wright (Westworld) and Jonah Hill (21 Jump Street) are in talks to join The Batman. According to THR, Wright […]

Rumour: The Batman’s six villains reportedly revealed

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Last month’s casting of Robert Pattinson as our new Dark Knight was quickly followed by a rumour about the villains set to feature in The Batman, which suggested that Matt Reeves is planning on introducing SIX members of the Rogue’s Gallery including The Penguin and Catwoman. While all this villain talk is unconfirmed at present, […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman: Curse of the White Knight #3

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DC Black Label’s Batman: Curse of the White Knight continues this Wednesday with the release of the third issue, and you can take a look at a preview here; check it out… Batman salvages a groundbreaking clue from the wreckage of Wayne Manor and recruits Harley Quinn to confront The Joker for answers about the […]

Comic Book Preview – Detective Comics #1012

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Detective Comics #1012 is released this Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here courtesy of DC Comics… “Year of the Villain” kicks into overdrive! Victor Fries has only ever wanted one thing…to bring his wife Nora back to life in a healthy body. Now, with Lex Luthor’s aid, […]

Batman Day: Don’t Push The Bat-Family To The Side

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Eammon Jacobs on the Bat-Family… Batman and Robin; the dynamic duo. When Dick Grayson was a created as a way of getting younger children to read Detective Comics in 1940, Batman creators Bill Finger and Bob Kane had no idea the legacy they had spawned; it was one that would rival the world’s greatest detective […]

Fortnite celebrates Batman Day with Dark Knight crossover event

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In celebration of Batman Day (an extra special day this year, given that it marks the 80th anniversary of the Caped Crusader), Epic Games has announced that the Dark Knight has arrived in Fortnite for a special crossover event which will run through until October 6th. The Batman crossover event includes the characters of Batman […]

The Batman Films That Were Never Made

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Neil Calloway looks at Batman movies that were planned but never shot… If you are over 30, by the end of this month you will have seen five actors play Batman on the big screen. That might seem like a lot, but it’s entirely possible that there could have been even more Batman movies down […]