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Movie Review – The Batman (2022)

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The Batman, 2022. Directed by Matt Reeves. Starring Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, Colin Farrell, Barry Keoghan, Alex Ferns, Jayme Lawson, Rupert Penry-Jones, Con O’Neill, Vic Waghorn, Dave Simon, Luke Roberts, Stella Stocker, Oscar Novak, and Archie Barnes. SYNOPSIS: In his second year of fighting crime, […]

Video Review – The Batman becomes the World’s Greatest Batman Movie

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EJ Moreno with a ★★★★★ video review of The Batman… 2022 sees the arrival of a new Batman movie and a new Batman, and director Matt Reeves and star Robert Pattinson show why this character is a timeless icon. Critic EJ Moreno calls this masterful and the best Batman movie yet; check out his full […]

The Batman expected to launch with $225M+ worldwide

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Riddle me this, riddle me that, what will be the box-office debut for Matt Reeves’ Bat? Well, according to experts and analysts, Warner Bros.’ The Batman is expected to launch in the global marketplace with between $225-245M. People cleverer than me predict that Robert Pattinson’s well received return of the Dark Knight (read our ★★★★ […]

The Batman’s Paul Dano on the one thing he regrets about playing The Riddler

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Playing a twisted new take on The Riddler wouldn’t be easy, but Paul Dano took no shortcuts for his role in The Batman. Though, the actor does say there’s a slightly regrettable choice” he made to get into this disturbed riddle-loving serial killer. During an interview with Good Morning America, shared online by Twitter user […]

Michael Keaton teases his Batman return with Batgirl set photo

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Thirty years after last portraying the character in Batman Returns, Michael Keaton’s Dark Knight will be back on the big screen this year as he joins the DC Extended Universe with an appearance in the multiverse-spanning Ezra Miller-led The Flash movie. This won’t be a “one-and-done” outing either, as Keaton is currently back under the […]

Comic Book Preview – Dark Knights of Steel: The Gathering Storm #1

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DC Comics releases Dark Knights of Steel: The Gathering Storm #1 this Tuesday, collecting the first three issues of the medieval fantasy series Dark Knights of Steel; check out the official preview here… DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL is an entire retelling of the DC Universe as you know it. Featuring Bruce Wayne, Alfred, Kal-El, Jor-El, […]

Hot Toys unveils its Peacemaker (and Eagly) Masterpiece Series collectible figure

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Hot Toys haS unveiled its  1:6 scale Television Masterpiece Series Peacemaker figure which is based on the likeness of John Cena’s Christopher Smith in HBO Max’s The Suicide Squad spinoff series. The collectible comes several interchangeable accessories, including various weapons and Peacemaker’s sidekick Eagly, and is available to pre-order now from Sideshow, priced at $275; […]

The Batman poster gets a LEGO makeover

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With anticipation for The Batman close to fever point ahead of its release this week (and the tie-in sets already on shelves), Warner Bros. and The LEGO Group have given the film’s official poster a LEGO makeover featuring a minifigure version of Robert Pattinson’s Dark Knight. Check it out here… SEE ALSO: Matt Reeves says […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman: Killing Time #1

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Batman: Killing Time #1 hits comic book shops this Tuesday, kicking off a new six-issue series set during the Dark Knight’s early crimefighting days; check out the official preview here… Three villains, one Dark Knight, and a deadly heist gone wrong. Catwoman, the Riddler, and the Penguin join forces to pull off the greatest robbery […]