Unsurprisingly, The Batman panel served as the grand finale for this year's DC FanDome. The first trailer for the highly-anticipated movie debuted just over a year ago at the first FanDome event, and now fans have finally seen the movie's main trailer.

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A brief behind-the-scenes reel was shown before stars Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, and director/writer Matt Reeves took to discuss what to expect from this iteration of the Dark Knight--as well as the latest version of Catwoman. The new trailer will surely be dissected for weeks to come, but social media was already blazing with optimistic talks about what fans are most thrilled about thanks to a deeper glimpse before its March 4, 2022 premiere date.

Pattinson's Decaying, Unhinged Bruce Wayne/Batman

Split image of Batman and Bruce Wayne in The Batman trailer

Aside from Batman's best comic book origin story, Matt Reeves said last year at DC FanDome that one of the deeper cut comic book influences for this movie was Ego--where it's profoundly discussed why Bruce's stance on not killing is so staunch--it appears fans will see a Batman that's dangerously close to the edge.

In the scene where Robert Pattinson's Caped Crusader is beating down the thugs seen in the original trailer, it looks as if he has to stop and strain himself to keep from killing the one he's tasing. A better look at this would be later one when Batman has an unknown enemy pinned with Catwoman looking on just behind in a horrified fashion. Reeves did say in the short panel before the trailer that this Bruce Wayne is unsure of how to be both him and Batman--and has little interest in anything but the latter--and is gradually degrading himself.

Paul Dano's Intimidating Riddler

The Riddler at the beginning of the trailer before being arrested

The last major live-action adaptation of the Riddler was in the critically-panned Batman & Robin from 1997 so, for many fans, he's overdue for a big-screen redemption. While Jack Nicholson's Joker in Batman is iconic in his own right to this day, Heath Ledger's Joker made many of The Dark Knight's scenes as intense as they were. Paul Dano, from what audiences have seen so far from these trailers, is poised to do something similar in The Batman for the Riddler, as he seems like a terrifying threat taking inspiration from movies like Se7en.

Dano himself has been known to be great in handling disturbed, tense roles in movies, as seen in Prisoners. This also seems like an excellent, and daunting challenge for a fairly new Batman. For someone who's still too close to being completely unhinged, the Riddler should be a massive intellectual and psychological supervillain to defeat. It makes this perfect for a noir detective-thriller.

The Fantastic Cinematography

Split image of shots from The Batman main trailer

Both trailers so far have shown that The Batman is going to be beautifully shot, and given cinematographer Greg Fraser's track record, fans should clearly be in for a treat by March 4. His previous work is nothing short of stellar with The MandalorianRogue One: A Star Wars Story, and Dennis Villeneuve's highly-anticipated sci-fi epic Dune coming very soon.

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While the lighting is (suitably) dark in the trailer, the way each frame and scene is shot makes it clear what the audience should draw their eye to, with the main subjects and colors "popping" well. The scene in the trailer with Batman duking it out with armed thugs in a hallway should remind fans particularly about Fraser's work on Rogue One with the Darth Vader scene.

Michael Giacchino's Batman Theme & Overall Score

Last shot of The Batman main trailer flipped right-side up.

The score is important in any movie, including in high-profile franchise movies that have such iconic characters like Batman attached. Danny Elfman's theme and score for Tim Burton's Batman and Batman Returns is timeless in its own right as well for keeping a sense of campiness along with an increasingly evolving Dark Knight with the changing times.

Hanz Zimmer's work with Nolan on The Dark Knight Trilogy is unforgettable for a more grounded Batman, but Michael Giacchino's theme and score for The Batman were showcased in proper glory in this trailer. The heavy, grandiose orchestral theme fits a noir superhero movie on an epic scale, and the final scene of the trailer having the theme crescendo while the brooding hero ominously approaches the Penguin was masterfully executed.

Andy Serkis' Alfred Pennyworth

Andy Serkis as Alfred in The Batman trailer

Being one of Batman's best mentors from comics and beyond, Andy Serkis' version will be another performance to take note of. Being well-known for his work in motion capture acting, including Reeves' Planet of the Apes movies, this should be another good showcase for his skills in dramatic roles.

He did an excellent job at creating a layered character with Caesar from the Apes movies, and Serkis could bring a different level of intensity from what Michael Caine did with the character in The Dark Knight Trilogy. Perhaps he could end up being a mix between the conventional Alfred fans have come to know with the more battle-hardened version from the alternate-canon comic book series Batman: Earth One.

Zoë Kravitz's Selina Kyle/Catwoman

Split image of Selina Kyle/Catwoman in The Batman trailer

The casting choices for The Batman overall has been fantastic, with some high-caliber talents that are also simultaneously unexpected picks. Robert Pattinson is a great example of that, but casting Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle/Catwoman is among the most spot-on. Even more so after Reeves' FanDome teases and this trailer, Kravitz is a strikingly great Catwoman with this character design.

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She nails the mysterious, seductive tone and feel of the anti-hero, and the trailer along with Kravitz's own words from the panel discussion prior suggest an exciting look into her humanity and depth as a character, rather than just an enticing image. Acting-wise, she'll find no complaints from fans given her strong performances in projects like HBO's Big Little Lies.

Colin Farrell's Unrecognizable Transformation Into The Penguin

Colin Farrell's transformation into the Penguin in The Batman trailer

Though he may not have the same stature and demeanor as other notable rogues, the Penguin is one of Batman's greatest villains. Colin Farrell is a revered actor for being able to demonstrate versatility in the kinds of characters he plays, and his role in The Batman as Oswald Cobblepot/the Penguin might be one of his wilder ones yet.

For one, his transformation into the classic Batman supervillain has left him completely unrecognizable--a testament to the talented makeup team--to the point where castmates occasionally didn't realize it was him on set. The trailer gives fans the best look into this version of the character yet, showing a boastful and bombastic mobster that comic readers will likely find satisfyingly familiar, in a sense. Not to mention that Farrell is doing all of this out of his native Irish accent.

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