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The Batman
The Batman is directed and co-written by Matt Reeves and will star Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Zoe Kravitz as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Paul Dano as Edward Nashton/Riddler, Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin, Jeffrey Wright as James Gordon, John Turturro as Carmine Falcone, and Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth.
The Batman is scheduled to hit theaters on March 4, 2022.
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62 on Matt Reeves The Batman to jump back a few decadesTalk continue to circulate around Matt Reeves' upcoming The Batman. The latest report confirms a few of the details we've been hearing as well as when the film will be set. According to a new report from Discussing Film, The Batman is indeed going to show us an earlier version of the caped crusader and…
In a surprise Q&A on Twitter in the very early hours of Friday morning, Matt Reeves shared one little tidbit about The Batman. It's looking as though the film should be going before the cameras before the end of this year. Reeves has been very tight-lipped about the status of the film, so any piece…
Just as quickly as hope rose, so now has it been potentially squashed. A new report indicated that there is no shortlist yet for Matt Reeves' The Batman. Now comes the debunking. Heroic Hollywood is reporting that it has spoken with two sources about the supposed shortlist of actors for The Batman, and it's not…
UPDATE: The list has been debunked by two sources it seems. Original story follows below. A new report has surfaced of the five actors reportedly being looked at to don the cowl in Matt Reeves' The Batman. Before we dive in, we need to be very, very clear that this list is not confirmed as…
Following the announcement that Ben Affleck was retiring as Batman, the actor has been fairly quiet about what all happened. Now he's out promoting his new Netflix movie, Triple Frontier, and the topic is inevitably coming up. Speaking with IGN, Max Scoville asked Affleck what his Batman film would have been about, and the answer…
As we wait for Matt Reeves' The Batman, it seems we will have plenty to speculate about. It's not just who will be the villain, but who will be the villains. In January Mark Hughes wrote an article for Forbes that has set a lot of the tone for what is the basis of current…
Armie Hammer has been a regular part of the Batman casting rumor mill since long before Ben Affleck's exit became official. He's a popular fan choice, and why wouldn't he be? Hammer was once set to play Batman for director George Miller in the never-made Justice League Mortal. At this point, however, if Hammer's potential involvement…
What a difference two years can make! Ben Affleck returned to Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday night and made his status as the Caped Crusader perfectly clear. "I'm not Batman," Affleck said with a smile. He looked happy, or at the very least, relieved to hang up his cape and cowl. This is the second time…
The Batman finally has a release date (June 25, 2021) and with Ben Affleck officially out of the title role, Warner Bros. can be a lot more public about the search for a new Dark Knight. Variety's Justin Kroll is hearing that the studio "wants a familiar face." Director Matt Reeves also has a very narrow…
Ben Affleck is done as Batman. Warner Bros. and Affleck made it official yesterday with the actor looking forward to seeing (not playing) director Matt Reeves’ The Batman in June 2021. The truth, though, is that Affleck retired his cape and cowl a long time ago. Affleck’s official retirement as The Dark Knight came two…
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Warner Bros. has set The Batman for June 25, 2021 and The Suicide Squad for August 6, 2021. Deadline reports that Ben Affleck will not reprise the title role in The Batman for director Matt Reeves. Affleck then hinted he’ll be a spectator come 2021. Affleck’s departure was expected, as Reeves plans to focus on a younger Dark…
Matt Reeves is here to give us all hope again that The Batman (he still calls it that) is not off the table yet. In fact, he sounds pretty positive that it's going to happen. Reeves sat down with The Hollywood Reporter for a lengthy interview recently, and, of course, the topic of his long-gestating…
The Batman Reportedly Scheduled for 2021 or 2022 Release; Jack O'Connell Not in Talks for Title Role
It's been a busy couple of weeks for rumors and reports pertaining to Matt Reeves' The Batman. Today, a new report at Forbes clarifies what is actually going on as it relates to when the film will start production, when it could hit theaters, how many villains it may have, and just how attached Jack O'Connell is…
Josh Gad pays as much attention to rumors about The Batman as any fan. As new rumors swirl about Penguin not being the only villain in director Matt Reeves' film, Gad is once again throwing his name in the top hat. Gad tweeted "Good Knight" to his followers Sunday evening, accompanied by a Penguin (Burgess Meredith) GIF.…
All signs point to Oswald Cobblepot making his big screen return in The Batman. The Penguin, once rumored to be in Birds of Prey, has been connected to director Matt Reeves' Bat-film for some time. Rumor has it, however, that Penguin won't be the only antagonist in the movie. Heroic Hollywood has heard that The Batman will feature…
A new year brings new rumors for DC Films. Revenge of the Fans is reporting whispers for a few DC projects including The Batman, Birds of Prey, and Joker. This can, of course, be taken with a grain of salt, but it all sounds reasonable enough to be true. Revenge of the Fans reports that Matt Reeves' latest draft…
Warner Bros. is eyeing a November 2019 production start on The Batman, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Director Matt Reeves had previously said he hoped to begin principal photography this spring or summer. THR's Borys Kit says that Reeves has turned in his script, but will continue to work on it in the coming months. That matches up…
It seems there may be some movement on Matt Reeves long-gestating The Batman film, and a new version of the script could be coming any day now. Umberto Gonzalez, who has a pretty impeccable track record on these types of matters, tweeted on Tuesday that a rewrite of the script was due to be turned…
J.K. Simmons hopes he isn't done playing Commissioner Gordon. After recently expressing optimism about playing the character again, Simmons is now discussing his contractual obligations as it relates to Gordon. Simmons wants to honor his original commitment, which began with Justice League. “I hope to do more Gordon and, on paper, I’m committed to doing more…
J.K. Simmons has spoken about his status as Commissioner Gordon and it at least gives us a bit of hope we may see him standing next to the Bat-Signal once again. Out promoting his appearance in The Front Runner, Simmons sat down with Collider for an interview. During the conversation, the topic of Commissioner Gordon inevitably…
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