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  • 'The Batman': How Kurt Cobain inspired the 'rock-star edge' in Robert Pattinson's new Caped Crusader

    Director Matt Reeves and stars Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell and John Turturro talk "The Batman."

  • 'The Batman': How the new movie leans into 'detective side' of Robert Pattinson's Bruce Wayne

    Director Matt Reeves and star Robert Pattinson reveal how the real-life Zodiac Killer case inspired their gritty new film.

  • Robert Pattinson's Dark Knight and Zoë Kravitz's Catwoman are a real dynamic duo in the latest trailer for 'The Batman'

    Robert Pattinson is a brand new Batman in the trailer for the new Matt Reeves film.

  • Jeffrey Wright details how difficult it was to shoot ‘The Batman’ mid-pandemic: ‘That s**t wasn’t easy’

    Jeffrey Wright says it took him time to get over the isolation he faced over a 14-month shoot of "The Batman" in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

  • UPDATE: 'The Batman' resumes production without Robert Pattinson following positive COVID-19 test

    “A member of The Batman production has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating in accordance with established protocols,” a Warner Bros. spokesperson said in a statement.

  • From Lynda Carter 'Wonder Woman' surprise to first trailer for 'The Batman': DC Comics rolls outs heavy hitters for 'Fandome' event

    Check out highlights from the DC Fandome panels for "Wonder Woman 1984," "The Flash," "The Suicide Squad," "Justice League" Snyder Cut, "The Batman" and more.

  • ‘The Batman’ Director Matt Reeves Reveals First Look at Logo, Teaser Poster for DC FanDome

    Director Matt Reeves revealed the first look of the logo at his upcoming film "The Batman" on Thursday, as well as a teaser poster to promote the upcoming panel for the DC Films production at the DC FanDome virtual presentation on Aug. 22. Excited to share the very first look at our official TheBatman logo, […]

  • TV Spinoff of ‘The Batman’ About Gotham City PD in the Works at HBO Max

    Gotham City is coming to HBO Max. The streaming service has given a series commitment for a spinoff of Matt Reeves’ upcoming “The Batman” that will be set inside the Gotham City Police Department.Per HBO Max, the untitled series “will build upon the motion picture’s examination of the anatomy of corruption in Gotham City.”“Boardwalk Empire” creator Terence Winter will write the project, with Reeves and his 6th and Idaho production company producing with Warner Bros. TV. Reeves and Winter will executive produce alongside “The Batman” producer Dylan Clark.Also Read: 'The Batman' Director Matt Reeves Signs Overall TV Deal With Warner BrosReeves is helming Warner Bros.’ newest take on the Caped Crusader, which will see Robert Pattinson take over the role. “The Batman” is scheduled to hit theaters in October 2021, and also stars Zoe Kravitz, Paul Dano, Colin Farrell, John Turturro, Jeffrey Wright, Peter Sarsgard and Andy Serkis. It is not clear yet if any of the film’s cast will appear in this new series, though Wright is portraying Police Commissioner Jim Gordon.“This is an amazing opportunity, not only to expand the vision of the world I am creating in the film, but to explore it in the kind of depth and detail that only a longform format can afford — and getting to work with the incredibly talented Terence Winter, who has written so insightfully and powerfully about worlds of crime and corruption, is an absolute dream,” said Reeves.The series would be the second to focus on the Gotham police, following Fox’s “Gotham” which starred Ben McKenzie as Gordon in the days before Bruce Wayne became Batman. It joins other DC Comics-based TV projects at HBO Max, that include a “Green Lantern” series from Geoff Johns,  a J.J. Abrams-produced “Justice League Dark” and an animated Aquaman show. Elizabeth Banks the executive producing the comedy “DC Super Hero High” as well.“We are so fortunate to have such great partners in Matt, Dylan, and Terry and unprecedented access to a wealth of IP from our partners at Warner Bros. and DC,” said Sarah Aubrey, head of original content, HBO Max.Along with creating “Boardwalk Empire,” Winter co-created the short-lived “Vinyl” and served as a writer, director and executive producer on “The Sopranos.”The HBO Max series will also be executive produced by 6th & Idaho’s Daniel Pipski and Adam Kassan; Rafi Crohn will co-executive produce. Warner Bros. International Television Distribution will distribute the series globally.Read original story TV Spinoff of ‘The Batman’ About Gotham City PD in the Works at HBO Max At TheWrap

  • Matt Reeves Shot 25 Percent of ‘The Batman’ Before Production Shutdown

    Director Matt Reeves says he won't be reworking the script during the break in filming.

  • 'The Batman' director Matt Reeves shares first images of the new Batmobile and Twitter is in overdrive: 'The bat and the furious!'

    "The Batman" director reveals multiple image of costumed star Robert Pattinson behind the wheel of the latest version of classic car.

  • ‘The Batman': First Look at Robert Pattinson as The Dark Knight (Video)

    Warner Bros has revealed the first look of Robert Pattinson as the Dark Knight in the upcoming film “The Batman” from Matt Reeves.Check out the video above of Pattinson’s camera test, released Thursday by WB.Production is currently underway in the United Kingdom.The cast includes Zoe Kravitz as Selina Kyle, a.k.a. Catwoman, Paul Dano as Edward Nashton, also known as the Riddler and John Turturro is playing Carmine Falcone. TheWrap previously reported that Andy Serkis is in talks to play Alfred Pennyworth and that Colin Farrell is in talks to star as The Penguin. Jeffrey Wright is playing Commissioner Gordon, Peter Saarsgard is playing the role of Wasserman, while Jayme Lawson is set to star as well.Also Read: Peter Sarsgaard Joins Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz in Matt Reeves' 'The Batman'Reeves has described his film as a “defining” and “very personal” story about the Dark Knight, rather than an origin story in the vein of Frank Miller’s beloved “Year One” series. According to insiders with knowledge of the project, Reeves’ film will explore Bruce Wayne’s second year as the Dark Knight detective.“The Batman” will be released on June 25, 2021.Read original story ‘The Batman': First Look at Robert Pattinson as The Dark Knight (Video) At TheWrap

  • Peter Sarsgaard Joins Robert Pattinson in ‘The Batman’

    Peter Sarsgaard is joining Robert Pattinson in Warner Bros.' "The Batman" in an undisclosed role. "The Batman" director Matt Reeves tweeted the news on Friday, sharing a gif of Sarsgaard accompanied by a bat emoji. Pattinson is starring as Batman/Bruce Wayne. The movie also stars Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman, Paul Dano as the Riddler, Colin […]

  • Newcomer Jayme Lawson Joins Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’

    Newcomer and recent Juilliard graduate Jayme Lawson has joined the cast of Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” TheWrap has confirmed. Lawson’s role is being kept under wraps.Robert Pattinson is set to star as the Dark Knight, with Reeves having taken over the directing gig after Ben Affleck stepped away from the project. Affleck was also originally expected to play Batman but then said he would be hanging up the cape for good.Reeves has since described the film as a “defining” and “very personal” story about the Dark Knight, rather than an origin story in the vein of Frank Miller’s beloved “Year One” series.Also Read: 'The Batman': Colin Farrell in Talks to Play PenguinLawson would join the cast which includes Zoe Kravitz who has been cast as Selina Kyle, a.k.a. Catwoman and Paul Dano who has been cast as Edward Nashton, also known as the Riddler. TheWrap exclusively reported the casting of Andy Serkis who is in talks to play Alfred Pennyworth. Colin Farrell is in talks to play Penguin.Also Read: 'The Batman': Colin Farrell in Talks to Play PenguinReeves and Mattson Tomlin wrote the screenplay, and the film is being produced by Reeves and “Planet of the Apes” collaborator Dylan Clark. Michael E. Uslan is executive producing. It is set to start filming in January in the U.K.Lawson is repped by UTA. Lawson’s stage credits include playing Juliet in “Romeo and Juliet” as well as the title role in “Hamlet,” and she has also played Lady Macbeth onstage, while training at Juilliard. Lawson also stars in “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf,” now playing at The Public Theater for the first time since its premiere in 1976; Jayme plays the Tony-winning role of “Lady in Red.”“The Batman” will be released on June 25, 2021.Collider first reported the news.Read original story Newcomer Jayme Lawson Joins Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ At TheWrap

  • ‘The Batman’ To Fly In Summer 2021; Ben Affleck Passes The Torch To Next Generation Of Bruce Wayne

    EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. is dating their next rendition of Batman for June  25, 2021. This is the one that Matt Reeves has been attached to as writer and director. Ben Affleck, we hear, will not be donning the Dark Knight's tights after playing the Caped Crusader in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad and Justice League and that's because this movie will focus on a younger Bruce Wayne. Reeves boarded Batman in February 2017, taking over for Affleck who was…

  • Shonda Rhimes, Matt Reeves Developing Sci-Fi TV Series, Film for Netflix

    Shonda Rhimes and Matt Reeves are developing Blake Crouch’s upcoming science-fiction novel “Recursion” as a feature film and television series for Netflix. The deal was announced Thursday. Netflix has secured the rights to “Recursion” for Rhimes and Betsy Beers’ Shondaland and Reeves’ 6th & Idaho. “Recursion” will be published by Crown on June 11. “Recursion” […]

  • ‘Batman’: Matt Reeves Provides Update On Warner Bros. Reboot

    “We are working on getting our draft in the next couple of weeks and things are progressing,” Matt Reeves said at TCA today about the current state of his  <em>Batman </em>redux which he is set to direct for Warner Bros. “We have conceptual stuff going and coming into being and my head is totally in the script. In fact I’m going to be leaving right now (from the Beverly Hilton) to work on the script,” added the  <em>War for the Planet of the Apes </em>director who hopes cameras roll sometime…

  • 'Cloverfield' 10 years later: A look back at the most memorable trailer of the 2000s

    The J.J. Abrams-produced monster movie's viral marketing campaign remains the gold standard.

  • Ben Affleck says he’s looking for ‘cool way to segue out of’ playing Batman

    It seems like Ben Affleck’s future as Batman is up in the air, actor says he’s only “contemplating” reprising the role in Matt Reeves’ “The Batman”

  • 'War for Planet of the Apes' exclusive: Watch deleted scene from home release (coming in October)

    Watch Andy Serkis's Caesar realize he's all too human in deleted scene from 'War for the Planet of the Apes,' to be found on upcoming Blu-ray out Oct. 24

  • Summer movies 2017: Box-office winners and losers

    Notoriously slow summer movies season still has success stories ("Wonder Woman," "Dunkirk," "Annabelle: Creation") but also many clunkers: a report card.