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The Batman crosses $500 million at the global box office, but opens soft in China

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Having held onto top spot at the box office last weekend, Warner Bros. and DC Films’ The Batman has crossed a major milestone with the film passing the $500 million mark heading into its third weekend in cinemas.By close of play on Thursday, the Matt Reeves-directed film had amassed $510.8 million, with $263.3 million of […]

The Batman box office soars as the Dark Knight rises to $463 million worldwide

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In this pandemic-era box office landscape the sophomore frame is almost as important as the opening, so The Batman‘s second weekend domestic haul of $66M is a promising sign for the Matt Reeves-directed blockbuster.Admittedly there were no new wide-releases to bother the bat, but a -50.7% drop and a $14,942 per-screen average is better than […]

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, Batman uncovers corruption […]

The Batman HBO Max spin-off The Penguin officially ordered

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The world of The Batman is already expanding as HBO Max has officially ordered The Penguin, a limited series which will see Colin Farrell reprise his role as Gotham’s gangster Oswald Cobblepot, a.k.a. The Penguin. Spoilers for The Batman follow…The Penguin will follow Cobblepot “as he rises through the ranks of Gotham’s criminal underworld.” There is no word […]

The Batman director Matt Reeves on Barry Keoghan’s cameo and the character’s future

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Warning. Spoilers for The Batman follow…Although the initial casting announcement for The Batman had Barry Keoghan as portraying Gotham City Police Officer Stanley Merkel, that ultimately proved to be nothing more than a smokescreen and – as had been rumoured for the past few months – the Eternals star was instead revealed as the newest […]

The Batman’s GCPD HBO Max spin-off has “evolved” to focus on Arkham Asylum

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With The Batman dominating the box office this weekend, all eyes are on the future for director Matt Reeves’ new franchise. While an HBO Max spin-off series is still in development, the focus has now evolved from it being centred on the Gotham City Police Department to Arkham Asylum, the prison that holds many of Batman’s most […]

The Batman tracks down $128.5 million domestic opening weekend, $240 million total worldwide

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Matt Reeves’ The Batman has capitalised on the great reviews (read our ★★★★ critique here), stellar word-of-mouth, and moviegoers reinvigorated appetite for big screen fare, by tracking down $128.5M at the North American box office this weekend.According to Deadline the number could rise to $130M when the dust has settled on the return of Gotham’s […]

Hot Toys brings Robert Pattinson’s The Batman to life with sixth scale collectible figure

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Coinciding with today’s release of The Batman, Hot Toys has unveiled its sixth scale collectible figure for Robert Pattinson’s Dark Knight, which is available as a standard figure, a deluxe version with wing suit and extra accessories, and a Batman & Bat-Signal collectible set; take a look at the official promotional images here…Sideshow and Hot […]

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, Batman uncovers corruption […]

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 spoiler […]