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Matt Reeves says The Batman won’t be a direct origin story, discusses production shutdown

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Even while doing press for his new sci-fi series Tales From the Loop, Matt Reeves can’t keep conversations about The Batman away. While taking on such an iconic character – brought to life so many times before – seems like a daunting task for any filmmaker, Reeves is tackling like he would any other project. […]

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 […]

Jeremy Irons discusses his inspiration for Alfred and his role in Justice League

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Having made his debut in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Jeremy Irons will be reprising the role of Bruce Wayne’s faithful butler and father figure Alfred Pennyworth in next year’s Justice League. While it’s unlikely we’ll get to see much of him – it is a Justice League movie after all – the actor […]

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 […]

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 […]