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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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55 on DC Films producer has "every expectation" that Ben Affleck will star in 'The Batman'Earlier this year a different rumor about Ben Affleck and The Batman came out nearly every day. He is directing, he's not directing (that one was true). He will star, he won't star. Those rumors have died done as of late, but Joblo caught up with DC Films producer Charles Roven to get his thoughts.…
Beauty and the Beast star Josh Gad made headlines this month when he tweeted out a picture of The Penguin from Batman. Gad continued to tease fans with simple emoji responses when asked about it on social media. Thankfully, MTV's Josh Horowitz caught up Gad at the MTV Movie & TV Awards last weekend to…
Variant's Arris Quinones caught up with Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino at the premiere of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and asked if he'd like to write the music for a Batman movie. Giacchino is all for it! "Yeah, it depends on who's making it and who's involved, but yeah I would love to. I…
Last month a fan on Twitter asked Beauty and the Beast star Josh Gad what his dream role would be. Gad's reply? "Penguin in Batman or anything in Star Wars". That tweet seemed to slide under the radar, but on Tuesday fans definitely noticed another Batman related tweet. Gad posted a picture of The Penguin.…
The Batman director Matt Reeves spoke to Los Angeles Daily News about his upcoming movie War for the Planet of the Apes. Naturally he was asked about his Batman project that was recently announced. Reeves said it's still too early to say exactly what his take on the Dark Knight will be, but one thing…
Last week Hot Toys unveiled an upcoming figure based on Jared Leto's Joker from Suicide Squad. In the photo shoot they shared on Facebook, they paired The Joker with their Batman figure and it made for some cool images. Jared Leto himself caught wind of these photos, and decided to share one on his social…
Here at Batman News, I only report news and rumors from reliable sources. I don't want to waste your time or have you get excited over something that has no chance of being true. So hopefully you don't even know this, but last week there was a ridiculous rumor going around the internet on crappy…
Amid rumors that The Batman script was starting over from scratch, Joe Manganiello seemed unsure if he'd still play Deathstroke when asked about it last month. Fortunately, it seems like that doubt can be put to rest now. Comic book writer and Deathstroke co-creator Marv Wolfman had lunch with Manganiello this afternoon, and is confident…
Matt Reeves is putting his name all over The Batman. Reports say that he's starting the project with a brand new script, and now he'll reportedly be bringing in his Planet of the Apes producing partner to help out with the movie. Deadline is reporting that producer Dylan Clark could be coming over to Warner Bros.…
Last summer we learned that Joe Manganiello would play the villain known as Deathstroke in Ben Affleck's Batman movie. In interviews since that announcement Manganiello has been happy and excited to talk about his upcoming role, but his tune has changed a bit in a recent interview. Manganiello was a guest on Pittsburgh Today Live…
On this week’s episode of The Superhero News Show, Sean Gerber and Mark Hughes discuss Ben Affleck's statement about alcohol addiction, The Batman script starting from scratch, Matthew Vaughn possibly directing Man of Steel 2, and Suicide Squad 2 landing a writer. Please subscribe to Superhero News on YouTube for more great video content like…
Ben Affleck and Geoff Johns worked on a script for The Batman that Ben Affleck was never truly happy with. Last we heard, he brought in Batman v Superman and Justice League writer Chris Terrio to work on a draft, but now a new rumor says that they're starting over. Sources tell /Film that The…
Last fall, Joe Manganiello told everyone that he would start shooting The Batman this spring. A lot has changed since then. Ben Affleck dropped out of directing, the script was given a rewrite, and Matt Reeves was hired to take over the director's chair. In a new interview with Robert Irvine Magazine, Manganiello explained how excited…
When Ben Affleck stepped down from directing The Batman, he said he would look for a partner to take over that job to collaborate with. Today, he found that partner in Matt Reeves. Just a few hours after Reeves was officially announced as the new director of The Batman, Affleck took to Twitter to welcome…
They were in talks, they walked away, but now Matt Reeves and Warner Bros. have come back together and the deal is official! Matt Reeves will direct and produce The Batman. "I have loved the Batman story since I was a child," Reeves said in a statement. "He is such an iconic and compelling character, and one…
Just one week after it was reported that Matt Reeves was in final negotiations to direct The Batman, the director has walked away. The Hollywood Reporter says that Reeves has exited talks with Warner Bros., though does note that negotiations could start up again once things cool down on both sides. No word on what the…
We heard that he was the favorite, and tonight it's being reported that Warner Bros. has officially offered Matt Reeves the job to direct Ben Affleck in The Batman. Variety says that he has already agreed, so at this point we probably just need some signed paperwork to make it a done deal. Earlier this…
You know what they say: don't judge a book by its cover. It turns out Joe Manganiello is actually a big geek like us! Manganiello is a huge fan of the tabletop game Dungeons & Dragons, and was on a podcast called "Dragon Talk" this week to talk all about it. Lucky for us, he…
A report from Forbes spread around the internet the last couple of days, which said that The Batman script would receive a major rewrite, or even be started over from scratch. Now we're hearing a different side to that story... I reached out to Justin Kroll, the Variety reporter who broke the news about Ben…
Last week we learned that Ben Affleck would not direct The Batman, and today some more potential bad news has come our way. The Hollywood Reporter says that Joe Manganiello is in talks to join The Rock in Rampage, a movie about the popular 1980s video game. Rampage is scheduled for an April 2018 release,…
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