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The Batman spy photos offer first look at Robert Pattinson on set as Bruce Wayne

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Following on from Monday’s first images (which included a possible glimpse of Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot, a.k.a. The Penguin), some new photos from the set of The Batman has surfaced online, which seemingly give us our first look at Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne. According to reports, the first image in the Twitter embed […]

Matt Reeves confirms Colin Farrell is Penguin in The Batman

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As production on The Batman has finally begun in London, director Matt Reeves has officially confirmed via Twitter Colin Farrell (Widows) will star in the film as Oswald Cobblepot, aka The Penguin. The Penguin is one of the oldest members of Batman’s rogues gallery, first appearing in Detective Comics #58 in 1941. Modern comics have usually depicted Penguin as […]

Filming on The Batman gets underway in London

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A little over two years after Batman last graced the big screen in Justice League, Warner Bros. and DC Films has now officially kicked off production on the next iteration of The Dark Knight as cameras begin rolling on the Matt Reeves-directed The Batman. The news that filming is underway was revealed in a tweet […]

UPDATE: Matt Reeves reportedly eyeing Jake Gyllenhaal as replacement for Ben Affleck in The Batman

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UPDATE: In his latest video, John Campea is now claiming that Jake Gyllenhaal is being eyed for the role of Batman, and that Matt Reeves is considering two ideas for his trilogy – one which would serve as a prequel to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and the other as a standalone series of […]

Rumour: Ben Affleck’s script for The Batman was inspired by David Fincher’s The Game

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It looks like Ben Affleck’s original script for The Batman may have had an unlikely inspiration. Umberto Gonzalez aka “El Mayimbe” had this to say on Twitter today: …THE GAME also was the inspiration for the previous THE BATMAN script before Matt Reeves started over. https://t.co/nKYvQ3fMkL — Umberto Gonzalez (@elmayimbe) September 12, 2017 El Mayimbe has […]

UPDATE: Casey Affleck doesn’t think Ben Affleck is returning for The Batman

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UPDATE: As suspected, it seems that Casey Affleck was just having a little fun here, as his rep has confirmed that he was “not speaking from a place of firsthand knowledge”, while Ben Affleck’s rep also confirmed that “he’ll continue to be Batman as long as the studio will have him”. Original story follows… The […]

Peter Sarsgaard joins The Batman in mystery role

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Director Matt Reeves has taken to Twitter to announce that Peter Sarsgaard (The Killing, The Magnificent Seven) has become the latest addition to the cast of his upcoming DC Comics reboot The Batman. Oh… Hi, Peter… 🦇 pic.twitter.com/GsS2ktuWxE — Matt Reeves (@mattreevesLA) December 6, 2019 Unlike previous castings, there’s been no official word as to […]

Matt Reeves taking inspiration from Alfred Hitchcock for The Batman

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There’s only one influential figure named Alfred in Bruce Wayne’s world, but if director Matt Reeves has anything to say about it, he may have two. Sitting down with CNET, The Batman director reveals his major inspiration for the upcoming Dark Knight solo film. “For me, point of view is really important. I want to make sure […]

Danny DeVito is excited to see what Colin Farrell will bring to the role of The Penguin in The Batman

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In 1992, Danny DeVito portrayed the iconic villain The Penguin/Oswald Cobblepot in Tim Burton’s Batman Returns. Now, The Penguin is set to return to the big screen in Matt Reeves’ The Batman, this time with Colin Farrell taking on the part, and DeVito is excited to see what his Dumbo co-star will bring to the role. […]