A new international trailer for The Batman provides a new look at the Riddler and his evil plan. After it was revealed Ben Affleck would no longer be directing or acting in a solo Batman movie, Warner Bros. switched gears and recruited Matt Reeves to direct a stand-alone film focusing on a younger Bruce Wayne (Robert Pattinson). Zoë Kravitz will be playing Catwoman this time around with Jeffrey Wright as Commissioner Gordon, and Paul Dano as the Riddler.

The first trailer for The Batman was revealed at 2020's DC FanDome using only a few weeks' worth of footage. At this point, the film is still in post-production but has completely finished filming. With The Batman being Warner Bros. next big DC adventure, the marketing campaign has started to ramp up. That being said, Dano's Riddler is still shrouded in mystery. The marketing material has shown the character a few times, with the original trailer beginning with the Riddler wrapping a victim's head in duct tape. His motivation seems to be connected to Bruce Wayne's family, but at this point, there are more questions than answers.

Related: Why The Riddler Looks So Different In The Batman

Warner Bros. Japan (via Culture Crave) recently dropped a new trailer for The Batman. The international trailer reveals a few new shots from the movie not seen previously, one of which shows the Riddler's wall filled with newspaper clippings and photographs. Check out the full trailer below:

Along with Dano’s Riddler, The Batman is also set to introduce new versions of Catwoman and the Penguin (Colin Farrell). From what has been seen in the trailers so far, Selena Kyle is going to be more of an ally to Bruce Wayne than an enemy. Farrell is also said to only be in the film for a few minutes, with Oswald Cobblepot being further explored in a solo Penguin TV show. Superhero movies often struggle to introduce multiple villains in a single film, but there's no reason to think Reeves can't successfully pull it off. The Riddler will clearly be Batman's main threat, and the trailers are setting up a version of the character that has never been explored before.

The footage in this most recent trailer lines up with what has been seen previously. Unlike superhero epics like Avengers: Endgame and Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Reeves is looking to craft a much more grounded and gritty comic book movie. It's still unclear how Bruce's family ties to the Riddler's actions, but exploring a plot thread like that already makes The Batman seem more grounded than Batman Forever's version of the character. The Riddler might be a recognizable comic character among even casual DC fans, but the trailers have indicated this could be the darkest version of the supervillain audiences have ever seen.

More: The Batman's Version Of Riddler Is Gotham City’s Zodiac Killer

Source: Warner Bros. Japan (via Culture Crave)

Key Release Dates