The Batman (2021)

[Shit Good Nose]

Ideally, I would like Batman to be as follows:

Well, Matt Reeves' film is a direct rip-off - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1aevalX77M

[colacentral]

That "I'm vengeance" line can fuck right off, deary me.

I think this looks like a good blend of "grounded" Batman with more of a fun comic book feel. The Arkham games are the gold standard for walking that line in a non-comic book medium, and this film so far looks like it could exist in that sort of universe. Batman Begins sort of did too, and it's why I like that one best out of the Nolan films. I wish they'd stuck more with that feel rather than the sixth former writes Heat style they went with next.

[Custard]

I think it looks great. I am admittedly a massive fan of the Nolan films, so I'm glad this seems to be going for a similar feel and tone

Though I feel a swerve could be coming, as people dressed as

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Wonder Woman and Supes

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were seen on set last year.

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Meaning they potentially exist in this world. Which if true obviously means it'll be more fantastical than Nolan's films were. Unless they exist as comic book characters and the actors were cosplaying. But that'd be a bit too weird and confusing

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[Custard]

They'll find a way to put Phoenix's Joker into this world for the sequel if this is a success. They'll make out that the first Joker film set in the 80s was all in Arthur Fleck's head.

I absolutely believe this'll happen too. Looks like he'd fit well, and they already know Phoenix's version is a winner. It'd be mad not to try to do that. Plus it takes the pressure off them trying to do a Joker sequel. At least for now

[Glebe]

Yeah there are a couple of shots there that are quite similar to scenes from the Nolan movies (also

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The Riddler deliberately letting himself get captured like the Joker in TDK

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), but that hasn't put me off.

THE BATMAN (2022) | A Look Inside Featurette (DC FanDome).

Also New Rockstars breakdown if you're arsed... points out the Imperial March theme similarity!

They'll find a way to put Phoenix's Joker into this world for the sequel if this is a success. They'll make out that the first Joker film set in the 80s was all in Arthur Fleck's head.

Breakdown posted above points out that

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Riddler is being held in Arkham State Hospital, which appears in Joker

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. Not saying that that means anything... is it entirely inconceivable that an older Fleck Joker could appear in a sequel? Hmmm.

Ideally, I would like Batman to be as follows:

The blokes in that suit are probably thinking "This makes a change from Dobbin on Rentaghost!"

[Replies From View]

I don't know if you're joking or referencing, but the two guys inside the Myrka costume were the operators of Dobbin on Rentaghost.

[Glebe]

I don't know if you're joking or referencing, but the two guys inside the Myrka costume were the operators of Dobbin on Rentaghost.

I am indeed referencing! Dunno were I read that. It certainly has Dobbin's gait!

[Head Gardener]

[Lord Mandrake]

I absolutely believe this'll happen too. Looks like he'd fit well, and they already know Phoenix's version is a winner. It'd be mad not to try to do that. Plus it takes the pressure off them trying to do a Joker sequel. At least for now

Of course they want to do that but Phoenix may just be savvy/mad/awkward enough to just refuse however much bunce they throw at him.

[Glebe]

THE BATMAN - The Bat and The Cat Trailer.

Probably spoiling this for myself but I'm a sucker for trailers.

[elliszeroed]

I hope it's good, but Bruce Wayne looks far too emo and not enough billionaire trust fund kid.

[Crenners]

'The' Batman

😂😂😂

[Blumf]

Ye Olde Batman

[samadriel]

Le Batman

[Mister Six]

THE BATMAN - The Bat and The Cat Trailer.

Probably spoiling this for myself but I'm a sucker for trailers.

Pattinson is a good actor, but he looks like he's trying to hold in a massive shit throughout all of this.

Forgot about the magical armour that can stop machine gun fire at point blank range, but it's killed my interest all over again. That plus all the smeary, blurry cinematography.

Catwoman is really, really pretty though. So that's nice, I suppose.

[Dr Rock]

I genuinely think this will be the best The Batman film ever.

[Kelvin]

Bit worried about the number of characters they seem to be squeezing in; Selina, Penguin, the police chief, Riddler, and allegedly now Joker.

Loving Batman at The Terminator, though.

[Custard]

Apparently Matt Reeves told Christopher Nolan that all he wants to do is make a better Batman film than him and everyone else. Gotta admire the ambition. And front

This'll be good, I reckon

[Mister Six]

Bit worried about the number of characters they seem to be squeezing in; Selina, Penguin, the police chief, Riddler, and allegedly now Joker.

I dunno, Jim Gordon in a supporting expositionary role and Penguin as a first-act baddie to show how 'ard Batman is when he takes him down frees up the rest of the runtime (probably two and a half hours total, given how things are these days) for the rest of the film.

[Butchers Blind]

I dunno, Jim Gordon in a supporting expositionary role and Penguin as a first-act baddie to show how 'ard Batman is when he takes him down frees up the rest of the runtime (probably two and a half hours total, given how things are these days) for the rest of the film.

Yeah, hopes its about the first 20 minutes of BatMan action then 2 hours of Bruce Waine attending board meetings and working through financial forecasts.

[mjwilson]

Apparently Matt Reeves told Christopher Nolan that all he wants to do is make a better Batman film than him and everyone else

Spoken like a man who hasn't seen Lego Batman.

[Glebe]

Bit worried about the number of characters they seem to be squeezing in; Selina, Penguin, the police chief, Riddler, and allegedly now Joker.

Hmmm, yeah...

'The Batman': Warner Bros. Reportedly Testing Two Cuts of the Film, Including One With a Big DC Character.

Last month, the Internet went a little crazy about Barry Keoghan maybe, maybe not, playing the Joker in Matt Reeves's upcoming The Batman. Don't look to us for answers on that one. But we can tell you this: Multiple sources tell us that Warner Bros. has been testing two different cuts of "The Batman," one with a certain actor, one without. And the final test screening occurred last week, with the decision now made as to which version the studio likes, says one source.

THE BATMAN TRAILER BREAKDOWN! Joker Cameo & Details You Missed!

Looks like Bruce Wayne with a girlfriend doing a big smile rather than the Joker to me.

[Glebe]

A Detective Story: To Understand Matt Reeves and The Batman, Look to the 1970s.

Pretty good article that.

Robert Pattinson's 'The Batman' Runs Nearly 3 Hours With Credits.

Matt Reeves' new The Batman movie runs two hours and 55 minutes. The hefty running time includes about eight minutes of credits, insiders at Warner Bros. confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday.

There's a lot of bloated superhero movies that could do with a bit of editing out there, but this does look good and there's a quite a lot of characters to squeeze in so I don't mind if it's a bum-nummer!

[Huxleys Babkins]

That's ridiculous without an intermission. Genuinely unhealthy to expect people to sit for three hours without a break.

[Replies From View]

Cinemas allowed patrons to piss into hot water bottles during Schindler's List, out of respect.

[Glebe]

Another decent article:

Director Matt Reeves Says 'The Batman' Is Inspired by 1970s Cinema, 1980s Comic Books and... Nirvana.

[SteveDave]

Christ alive. Batman as Kurt Cobain.

[Claude the Racecar Driving Rockstar Super Sleuth]

But Batman doesn't use guns.

[beanheadmcginty]

"Holey rock star skulls Batman"

[ImmaculateClump]

Feel like they should rename this to "A batman", as it feels a bit dismissive to all the great actors who have taken on the role in the past.