The Batman trailer has rolled in. At DC FanDome, Robert Pattinson the new Batman and The Batman author-director Matt Reeves showcased the to start with right seem at the approaching standalone reboot of the Dark Knight. The Batman is set in the 2nd 12 months of Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne placing on the cowl, and therefore, there is a dread and uncertainty amongst the citizens of Gotham City on what this vigilante stands for. Reeves reiterated that The Batman is a detective story, akin to Chinatown, and that the Caped Crusader’s reboot would give us origins of Catwoman and Penguin, who are not in the completely-formed versions that comic guide followers know them as.
In addition to Pattinson as Bruce Wayne / Batman, The Batman stars Zoë Kravitz as the anti-hero Selina Kyle / Catwoman, Paul Dano as the supervillain Edward Nashton / Riddler, Jeffrey Wright as Commissioner James Gordon, John Turturro as mob boss Carmine Falcone, Peter Sarsgaard as Gotham district lawyer Gil Colson, Jayme Lawson as Gotham mayoral candidate Bella Reál, Andy Serkis as Bruce’s mentor and butler Alfred Pennyworth, and Colin Farrell as the supervillain Oswald Cobblepot / Penguin. There are undisclosed roles for Gil Perez-Abraham, Charlie Carver, and Max Carver.
Behind the scenes, Reeves is functioning off a script he co-wrote with Mattson Tomlin (Venture Electrical power). Reeves is also a producer on The Batman alongside Dylan Clark. Michael Giacchino is composing The Batman soundtrack, although Greig Fraser is the cinematographer. The Batman is a manufacturing of DC Movies, and 6th and Idaho Productions. Warner Bros. Photos is the worldwide distributor.
Manufacturing is anticipated to resume in early September in London right after it was suspended in March due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. A quarter of the filming has reportedly been completed, in accordance to Reeves. Due to the pandemic, The Batman was also pushed back above 3 months from its unique June 2021 release date.
The Batman is slated to release October one, 2021 in cinemas around the world.