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Timothée Chalamet thinks Robert Pattinson’s Batman will be “awesome” and “fresh”

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Timothée Chalamet has nothing but praise for his The King co-star Robert Pattinson on his casting as The Batman in the upcoming Matt Reeves-directed film. In an interview with Variety at the premiere of The King, Chalamet noted that he believes Pattinson’s portrayal of the Caped Crusader will be “awesome” and “fresh”. “I think it’s going to be […]

Maggie Gyllenhaal “really likes” Robert Pattinson for The Batman role

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Maggie Gyllenhaal, who played Rachel Dawes opposite Christian Bale in The Dark Knight, has shared her thoughts on the casting of Robert Pattinson as Batman. In an interview with Variety at the New York Film Festival premiere of The Irishman, Gyllenhaal stated that she believes Pattinson is a good choice for the role and praised his acting […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III #6

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DC Comics and IDW Publishing release Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III #6 this week, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here… Krang has steered his Ultra-technodrome into the skies above the new Earth he sought to conquer and rebuild in his own image. He thought the heroes of the […]

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 […]