The Batman co-writer reveals the film will explore Bruce Wayne's trauma. Despite the exit of Ben Affleck as the prominent DC superhero, Warner Bros. is already gearing for another take on the character through the upcoming Matt Reeves-directed project. Starring Robert Pattinson in the titular role, the film is still slated for an October 2021 release despite extended delays due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Pattinson is joined by a stellar cast including Jeffrey Wright as Commissioner Gordon, Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, Paul Dano as The Riddler, Colin Farrell as The Penguin, and Andy Serkis as Alfred. The Batman will see Wayne on his second year as the Caped Crusader. Other than that, there's very little known with what to expect from the project. Now, however, Reeves' co-writer, Mattson Tomlin, shares a narrative detail, giving fans a bit of an idea of what to expect from the movie.

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Speaking with Den of Geek about his latest film, Netflix's Project Power, the writer was inevitably also asked about The Batman. Tomlin admits it's difficult to talk about the high-profile project now, but he did confirm the story will tackle Bruce's early days operating as the Bat of Gotham. Additionally, he revealed the narrative will revolve around the character's trauma:

I think that Matt Reeves as a filmmaker, if you look at any of his work, whether or not it’s Let Me In or Cloverfield or the Planet of the Apes movies, he’s always coming from a point of emotion, it’s never the big action thing. It’s always, what is this character’s soul? I think that really looking at Batman as somebody who has gone through this trauma, and then everything that he’s doing is then a reaction to that, rather than shy away from that, I think this film leans into that in some very fun and surprising ways. I think that’s all I can say without getting yelled at.

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Reeves and Pattinson's take on Batman is already different from Zack Snyder's version of the Caped Crusader as played by Affleck. The DC Extended Universe's original iteration took an older, hardened, and more worldly approach, and that's what made him unique from his predecessors. The Batman's version, however, will bring fans back to the character's early days, as Tomlin states. There isn't a guarantee the film will once again revisit the murders of Thomas and Martha Wayne. However, considering it's the single most traumatic moment of Bruce's life, it's very likely the crime will affect his arc in the movie.

There might still be a long way to go before The Batman hits theaters, but fans can learn more about it in the next few months. This will start with DC FanDome, scheduled for later this moth. The upcoming virtual event is confirmed to have appearances from Pattinson and Reeves, and it's safe to say they're ready to talk about the film, perhaps even releasing the first proper teaser for it.

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Source: Den of Geek

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