Director Zack Snyder reacts to Warner Bros. and DC’s The Batman movie trailer released during DC FanDome 2021. Snyder’s filmography includes comic books/graphic novels adaptations like 300 and Watchmen—which contributed to Christopher Nolan and WB’s decision to have him helm Man of Steel (2013) and, in turn, launch the DC Extended Universe. That being said, Snyder was responsible for casting decisions such as Jason Momoa as Aquaman and Ben Affleck as the Dark Knight in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). Unfortunately, WB infamously abandoned the Snyder-Verse following 2017’s “Josstice League.”
The 4-hour Snyder Cut was released on HBO Max earlier this year, cementing itself as the definitive version of Justice League. The film’s success not only reinvigorated interest in the Snyder-Verse but Affleck’s caped crusader. Originally, Affleck was supposed to write, direct, and star in a solo film, The Batman, which would see his Dark Knight square off against Deathstroke—something set up at the end of Snyder’s Justice League. Ultimately, Affleck left the project and The Batman morphed into a reboot starring Robert Pattinson as a younger Bruce Wayne. Matt Reeves’ The Batman, which is set to explore the gritty early days of Batman’s career, recently dropped its second trailer at this year’s DC FanDome.
Snyder took to Twitter to share his reaction to watching The Batman’s latest trailer. The director merely shared the trailer, tweeted at Reeves, and commented “This is awesome.” Check it out below:
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In addition to Pattinson’s “Vengeance,” The Batman features Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, Jeffrey Wright as Jim Gordon, Paul Dano’s Riddler, Colin Farrell’s Penguin, and Zoë Kravitz’s Selina Kyle/Catwoman. Similar to the reaction to Affleck’s Batman casting, the internet approached the news of Pattinson’s casting with a fair amount of trepidation. However, when the first The Batman movie trailer was unveiled during DC FanDome 2020, a lot of naysayers were silenced. This latest trailer doubles down on the brutality and violence showcased in the first trailer while making it exceptionally clear that The Batman is a dark film like Batman v Superman and Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy before it.
Reeves has previously expressed his interest in seeing The Batman explore its eponymous character’s mantle as the “World’s Greatest Detective.” The film will reportedly challenge the character's ideals and morality by adapting aspects of comic storylines including Frank Miller's Batman: Year One. Both Reeves and Snyder are avid comic book fans, with the latter often citing Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns as the inspiration for Affleck's Batman. In many ways, Snyder’s work has paved the way for Reeves’ seemingly unrestrained approach to The Batman. While Snyder’s relationship with the DC universe is most likely a thing of the past, Affleck will appear as his Batman in the upcoming The Flash.
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