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

January 8, 2020 by Gary Collinson

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 […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Batman, DC, Robert Pattinson, The Batman

Matt Reeves confirms Colin Farrell is Penguin in The Batman

January 7, 2020 by Ricky Church

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 […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: Batman, Colin Farrell, DC, Matt Reeves, The Batman

Filming on The Batman gets underway in London

January 6, 2020 by Gary Collinson

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 […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Andy Serkis, Batman, Colin Farrell, DC, Jayme Lawson, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Matt Reeves, Paul Dano, Peter Sarsgaard, Robert Pattinson, The Batman, Zoe Kravitz

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

November 16, 2017 by Jordan Jones

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 […]

Filed Under: Jordan Jones, Movies, News Tagged With: Batman, Ben Affleck, DC, DC Extended Universe, Matt Reeves, The Batman

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

September 13, 2017 by Jordan Jones

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 […]

Filed Under: Jordan Jones, Movies, News Tagged With: Ben Affleck, David Fincher, Inspiration, Original Script, Script, The Batman, The Game

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

August 17, 2017 by Jordan Jones

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 […]

Filed Under: Jordan Jones, Movies, News Tagged With: Batman, Ben Affleck, Casey Affleck, DC, DC Extended Universe, Matt Reeves, The Batman

Peter Sarsgaard joins The Batman in mystery role

December 7, 2019 by Gary Collinson

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 […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Batman, DC, Peter Sarsgaard, The Batman

Matt Reeves taking inspiration from Alfred Hitchcock for The Batman

June 21, 2017 by Jordan Jones

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 […]

Filed Under: Jordan Jones, Movies, News Tagged With: Alfred Hitchcock, Batman, Ben Affleck, DC, DC Extended Universe, Matt Reeves, The Batman

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

November 26, 2019 by Liam Waddington

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. […]

Filed Under: Liam Waddington, Movies, News Tagged With: Batman, Colin Farrell, Danny DeVito, DC, Matt Reeves, The Batman

Josh Gad was never seriously in the running for Penguin role in The Batman, but did speak to Matt Reeves

November 24, 2019 by Amie Cranswick

He may have spent much of 2017 teasing his possible casting on social media, but with Colin Farrell now signing on for the role of Oswald Cobblepot – a.k.a. The Penguin – in Warner Bros. The Batman, actor Josh Gad has revealed that while he did chat to director Matt Reeves about the role, he […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Batman, Colin Farrell, DC, Josh Gad, The Batman

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