A new trailer for The Batman dropped during NBA All-Star Weekend and it shows the Dark Knight flying over Gotham City. In less than two weeks, Matt Reeves’ self-contained reboot will release in theaters. The film stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin, Jeffrey Wright as Lieutenant James Gordon, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, John Turturro as Carmine Falcone, and Paul Dano as Edward Nashton/Riddler.
Ben Affleck was originally going to head up his own DCEU version of The Batman. In 2019, it was announced that “Batfleck” was no more and that “Battinson” would take up the mantle in yet another reboot. The casting of Twilight’s Pattinson drew mixed reactions online until the first teaser for The Batman was released during DC FanDome in 2020. Set to Nirvana’s “Something in the Way,” the teaser unveiled Reeves’ noir thriller featuring a gritty Batman and the iconic line: I’m vengeance—which almost immediately silenced all of the naysayers. Every subsequent trailer, clip, and/or first look has only exacerbated anticipation for one of the year’s biggest films.
During NBA All-Star Weekend on TNT, the Riddler seemingly hijacked the broadcast to reveal new footage from The Batman of the caped crusader leaping from a building. The teaser also focuses on its hero’s declaration of “vengeance” while teasing his hunt for Riddler and relationship with Catwoman. Check it out below:
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Inspired by comics like Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli’s Batman: Year One, The Batman focuses on the Dark Knight’s second year as a vigilante in Gotham City. Dano’s Riddler serves as Batman’s first major adversary, a serial killer targeting Gotham’s corrupt elites and leaving a cryptic trail of clues for the “World’s Greatest Detective.” All of The Batman’s trailers seem to imply Riddler already knows Bruce is Batman. His obsession with Bruce appears to have something to do with the Wayne family’s questionable history—which is poised to challenge Bruce/Batman’s decision to lead with anger and embody vengeance among his fellow citizens.
One of the character’s most iconic lines, “I am vengeance,” is a nod to a moment in Batman: The Animated Series. In season 1, episode 3, “Nothing to Fear,” Scarecrow conjures a vision that sees Bruce’s parents accuse him of being a failure. As his father admonishes him, Batman (Kevin Conroy) replies “No! You are not my father. I am not a disgrace. I am vengeance! I am the night! I am Batman!” The fact that Reeves is invoking this quote bodes well for the Dark Knight. From its action sequences and cinematography to composer Michael Giacchino score, the upcoming film appears to have everything fans want from a contemporary Batman flick. It remains to be seen if The Batman lives up to expectations when it releases in theaters on March 4, 2022, and on HBO Max on April 19, 2022.
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