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An Alternate Universe: Robert Pattinson plays The Joker

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Tom Jolliffe on why Robert Pattinson could have been even more interesting playing the Joker rather than Bruce Wayne… So an admission of somewhat contradicting myself. I’d recently written a piece on the potential for Batman fatigue given there’s so much Bat related action coming in the next year or two. Yet here I am […]

Christopher Nolan is excited to see Robert Pattinson’s Dark Knight in The Batman

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Having just worked together on the time inversion blockbuster Tenet, filmmaker Christopher Nolan has sung the praises of Robert Pattinson and admitted that he’s very excited to see what the actor brings to the role of the Dark Knight in next year’s The Batman. “He certainly did not ask me for any advice,” said Nolan, […]

UPDATE: The Batman production halted as Robert Pattinson tests positive for coronavirus

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UPDATE: It turns out that the member of the production on The Batman to have tested positive for coronavirus is the Dark Knight himself, Robert Pattinson. Wishing him a speedy recovery. Original story follows: Hollywood is certainly struggling right now, much like the rest of the world. The Batman recently resumed its production after being […]

The Batman star says the Batmobile was one of the script’s most exciting elements

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Jeffrey Wright, one of the stars of The Batman, says that the Batmobile was one of the script’s most exciting components. A key component of any new take on Batman is the Batmobile. We have had many different versions of Bruce Wayne’s favourite car and Matt Reeves’ The Batman is set to debut another. We […]

Jeffrey Wright didn’t recognise Colin Farrell on the set of The Batman

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While fans were getting excited over our first look at Robert Pattinson as the new Dark Knight in last weekend’s DC FanDome teaser trailer for The Batman, many failed to realise upon first watch that we also got a glimpse of Oswald Cobblepot, a.k.a. The Penguin. If you missed old Oswald, it’s totally understandable given […]

HBO Max’s Gotham Central series will take place a year before The Batman, states Matt Reeves

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Back in July it was announced that The Batman director Matt Reeves is set to expand the world of his Dark Knight by teaming with HBO Max for a TV series taking place in the world of the upcoming movie reboot, focusing on the Gotham City Police Department and building “on the film’s examination of […]

Zack Snyder says The Batman is the “kind of movie I want to see”

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Zack Snyder has come out praising The Batman after seeing the trailer, saying that it is the “kind of movie I want to see”. The hype for Matt Reeves’ The Batman has certainly risen since the trailer landed earlier this week. Fans were treated to some exciting footage, showcasing the dark world being created for […]

Matt Reeves explains how The Batman’s Gotham City will differ from Burton’s and Nolan’s

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Matt Reeves, the director of The Batman, says that Gotham will be different from what we have seen in the past as they are going for a unique look. The hype for The Batman has certainly cranked up a notch this week thanks to the first trailer, showcasing what looks to be a dark and […]

The Batman DC FanDome Trailer Reaction

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Despite only being around 25% through principal photography, Matt Reeves unveiled the first teaser trailer for The Batman today at DC FanDome, closing out the event by giving us a taste if what’s in store when he and star Robert Pattinson launch a new era of the iconic franchise next year. Check out EJ’s reaction […]