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The Batman director on the challenge of following Nolan and Burton’s great Batman films

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Matt Reeves, the director of The Batman, has praised the Christopher Nolan and Tim Burton Batman films and discussed how it feels to follow after them. Batman has a mixed history when it comes to quality movies but when it works, masterpieces tend to appear. Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy and Tim Burton’s two features […]

Michael Giacchino felt “total freedom” while working on The Batman score

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Composer Michael Giacchino recently opened up to Collider about working on Matt Reeves’ new film The Batman. This upcoming DC film is the fifth collaboration between the two filmmakers, and it seems like this allowed Giacchino to have a bit more room to stretch himself. “I felt total freedom to do whatever I want. Matt […]

Get a first look at the new Batmobile from The Batman

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The first official look at the new Batmobile is here! Director Matt Reeves has taken to his Twitter to unveil these impressive teases of the iconic Batman vehicle from his upcoming film The Batman. 🦇🏎 #TheBatman pic.twitter.com/qJFNprk1ut — Matt Reeves (@mattreevesLA) March 4, 2020 These behind-the-scenes photos also give fans another look at Robert Pattinson […]

The Batman adds Gil Perez-Abraham in mystery role

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THR is reporting that up-and-coming actor Gil Perez-Abraham (Orange Is the New Black, The Walking Dead: World Beyond) has joined the cast of Warner Bros. and DC Films’ The Batman. Details on Perez-Abraham’s role are being kept under wraps, but he joins an impressive cast that includes the likes of Robert Pattinson as Batman, Zoe […]

Ben Affleck endorses Robert Pattinson as The Batman, wants to see the Snyder Cut of Justice League

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Having revealed earlier this month that he decided to step down from The Batman due to the toll the troubled Justice League production took on him, Ben Affleck has now shared some praise for his successor under the cape and cowl, Robert Pattinson. “I think Robert’s a great actor, he’s gonna be great,” said Affleck […]

The Dark Knight takes the Batcycle out for a spin in The Batman set photos

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Following last night’s images of the new Batsuit, three more set photos and a video have surfaced from The Batman’s Glasgow shoot, giving us another look at Robert Pattinson’s stunt double suited-up in action and riding around on the Batcycle, side-by-side with a mysterious companion; take a look here… SEE ALSO: DC Collectibles’ Toy Fair […]

The Batman set photos offer best look yet at Robert Pattinson’s Batsuit

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Last week we got our first official look at Robert Pattinson suited-up as Batman, and now thanks to some newly surfaced set photos from the movie’s Glasgow shoot we have got a much clearer look at the Dark Knight’s new Batsuit, although the images do feature a stuntman rather than Pattinson himself; take a look […]

Ben Affleck says troubled Justice League production led to his Batman exit

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Ben Affleck says that the troubled Justice League production forced him to quit Batman role and protect his health. Ben Affleck’s time as Batman wasn’t the smoothest. While many enjoyed him in the role, the poor reception of both Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League took its toll, as did the latter’s […]

Zoe Kravitz talks Catwoman role in The Batman

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Although filming on The Batman has been underway for a couple of weeks now, it seems Zoe Kravitz is yet to begin shooting her scenes as Selina Kyle, a.k.a. Catwoman, alongside Robert Pattinson’s Dark Knight. However, speaking to Variety, the Big Little Lies and High Fidelity actress has expressed her excitement over starting work on […]