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The Batman
File:The Batman Official Film Logo.jpg
Official logo
Directed byMatt Reeves
Written by
Based onCharacters
from DC Comics
Produced by
  • Matt Reeves
  • Dylan Clark
Starring
CinematographyGreig Fraser
Edited by
Music byMichael Giacchino
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • March 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$100 million[1]

The Batman is an upcoming American superhero film based on DC Comics featuring the character Batman. Produced by DC Films and 6th & Idaho, and set for distribution by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is intended to be a reboot of the Batman film franchise. The film is being directed by Matt Reeves, who wrote the screenplay with Peter Craig, and stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne / Batman, alongside Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Barry Keoghan, Jayme Lawson, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell. Set in his second year of fighting crime, the film sees Batman uncover corruption in Gotham City while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.

In 2014, Ben Affleck was set to direct, produce, co-write, and star in a new Batman film set within the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), reprising his role from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), but he stepped down as writer and director in January 2017. Reeves took over as director and co-writer, reworking the story to focus on a younger Batman and emphasize the detective side of the character. Affleck left the project in January 2019, and Pattinson was cast in his place that May. The film's connections to the DCEU were removed, with the film now set on "Earth-2" within the DC Films multiverse. Further casting took place by the end of 2019, and principal photography began in London in January 2020. Production was suspended in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but resumed in September. Exterior shots were filmed in Chicago, and filming concluded in March 2021.

The Batman is set to be released in the United States on March 4, 2022, delayed twice from an original June 2021 date due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Two sequels are planned, while a spin-off prequel television series is in development for HBO Max.

Premise

In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.[2][3]

Cast

Additionally, Alex Ferns portrays Commissioner Pete Savage,[29] while Gil Perez-Abraham,[30] twins Charlie and Max Carver,[31] Rupert Penry-Jones,[32] and Con O'Neill have been cast in undisclosed roles.[33]

Production

Development

Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck was initially set to direct, write, produce, and star in The Batman, but left the project in January 2017 due to a combination of factors.[34][35]

In August 2013, Ben Affleck was cast as Bruce Wayne / Batman for multiple films set in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU).[36] He made his debut as the character in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016),[37] before appearing in Suicide Squad (2016)[38] and Justice League (2017).[39] In October 2014, Warner Bros. revealed plans for a standalone Batman film starring Affleck,[40] and he was in negotiations to direct and co-write the screenplay with Geoff Johns by July 2015. Production was expected to begin after Affleck finished work on Live by Night (2016).[41][42]

Affleck and Johns finished the first draft in March 2016, with Johns implying that the film would explore the death of Robin that was hinted at in Batman v Superman.[43] Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara confirmed at CinemaCon in April that Affleck was directing the film.[44][45] In the following months, Jeremy Irons was set to reprise his Batman v Superman role of Alfred Pennyworth, and Affleck revealed that Joe Manganiello would portray Deathstroke in the film.[43] Jared Leto expressed interest in reprising his role as the Joker from Suicide Squad.[46] Affleck revealed the title of the film was The Batman in October, and in December he said filming was on track to begin in mid-2017 for a release date in 2018.[47] That month, a planned Justice League sequel was delayed to accommodate The Batman.[48] However, in January 2017, Affleck said the film had no script and that he may end up not directing it.[49] While Affleck reaffirmed his commitment to direct in an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!,[50] by the end of the month he decided to step down. He still planned to star and produce.[51] By this point, Chris Terrio had turned in a rewrite of the script.[52]

Affleck's script was set after the events of Batman v Superman and Justice League,[41] and featured an original story inspired by elements of the comics, which Affleck compared to director Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman story.[53] Robert Richardson was attached to the film as cinematographer early in development, and said Affleck's script was primarily set in Arkham Asylum and dealt with insanity.[54] The script reportedly featured Deathstroke orchestrating a breakout at Arkham to tire Batman and make him vulnerable, drawing inspiration from the comic books Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth (1989) and "Knightfall" (1992–1994), as well as the video game Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009).[55] Manganiello explained that Deathstroke believes Batman is responsible for the death of his son, and the script featured Deathstroke systematically dismantling Batman's life and killing those close to him like a "horror movie villain". Manganiello noted that the script bore resemblance to David Fincher's The Game (1997).[56][57] Batgirl was planned to appear in the film, to help Batman during the climax when he is fighting Deathstroke through the streets of Gotham.[58] Snyder was excited by this story, and included a post-credits scene at the end of Justice League in which Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg) reveals Batman's secret identity to Deathstroke, to help set up The Batman's plot. The scene was altered in post-production to be about the Injustice League instead, but the original scene was restored in the director's cut of the film, Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021).[56][59]

Matt Reeves

Matt Reeves took over as director and co-writer from Affleck, and reworked the film to feature a younger version of Batman.[60]

Affleck initially stated that he had stepped down as director to focus more on starring as Batman, but later acknowledged that he had been unable to get the script where he needed it after various attempts and simply felt that it was time for someone else to "have a shot at it".[61] Warner Bros. was also re-evaluating its approach to superhero films at the time following the negative response to Batman v Superman, which Borys Kit of The Hollywood Reporter stated had led to Affleck's film being "sidelined".[5] Matt Reeves, Matt Ross, Ridley Scott, Gavin O'Connor, George Miller, Denis Villeneuve, and Fede Álvarez were all considered as replacements for Affleck,[52][62][63] with Reeves quickly moving to the top of the shortlist. He entered negotiations to direct the film after meeting with Warner Bros. on February 10,[62] but talks broke down a week later over salary. This issue was soon overcome, and Reeves was officially hired to direct the film on February 23.[64][65] Reeves was also set to produce the film with Dylan Clark.[66] Reeves began working on a completely new script by March, and would not meet potential actors for the film until at least July.[67]

Reeves initially planned to keep The Batman in the DCEU, and spoke with Affleck during the writing process.[68] However, he eventually reworked the story to focus on Batman earlier in his vigilante career,[60] and reports indicated that Reeves wanted a younger actor to play Batman in the film.[69] Affleck's involvement was cast further in doubt in July, when Warner Bros. was said to be looking for a new star for the film.[70] Manganiello was also unsure if Deathstroke would still appear following Reeves' re-writes.[71] In August, Reeves said the film would connect to the broader DC universe, but it would be a standalone story that was not "filled with cameos servicing other stories",[71] a sentiment he reiterated the following year.[68] Reeves wanted to explore the detective aspect of Batman more than previous films had,[68] describing his take as "an almost-noir driven, detective version of Batman" emphasizing the heart and mind of the character.[72] Reeves aimed to make the film believable, and took inspiration from Chinatown (1974), The French Connection (1971), Taxi Driver (1976), and the works of Alfred Hitchcock.[11][73] As a longtime Batman fan, Reeves also reread his favorite Batman comics and took especial influence from Batman: Ego, a 2000 story by Darwyn Cooke and Jon Babcock that explores Batman's psychology,[74] though he did not base the film on a specific comic book storyline.[68] Rather than re-telling Batman's origin story, Reeves set the film during the second year of Batman's career in the same timeframe as "Year Two", a 1987 Detective Comics storyline written by Mike W. Barr and illustrated by Alan Davis, Paul Neary, Alfredo Alcala, Mark Farmer, and Todd McFarlane.[23][74]

On a Television Critics Association panel in August 2018, Reeves revealed that the script was nearing completion.[68] He added that he hoped to finish it within a couple of weeks, and was aiming to begin production in early-to-mid 2019.[68][75] Reeves submitted his first draft to Warner Bros. the following month.[76] At that time, Affleck went to rehabilitation for alcohol abuse, making it unlikely that he would be reprising his role in the film.[69] In January 2019, Warner Bros. set a June 25, 2021, release date for The Batman, and Affleck confirmed that he was no longer starring in the film.[77] Affleck later explained that he stepped down due to a combination of factors, including his divorce from Jennifer Garner, the tumultuous production of Justice League, his personal lack of enjoyment in the role at that point, and his alcohol problems.[34][35] He recalled that he had shown his version of the script to a friend who said, "I think the script is good. I also think you'll drink yourself to death if you go through what you just went through [on Justice League] again."[34]

Pre-production

Robert Pattinson (pictured in 2017) was cast to replace Affleck in May 2019.[78]

By May 2019, Robert Pattinson, Nicholas Hoult, Armie Hammer, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson were on a shortlist to replace Affleck as Batman, with Pattinson the frontrunner for the role.[66][79][80] Reeves began to consider Pattinson early in development, but was unsure if he would want to take the part and did not contact him.[5] Pattinson had avoided big franchise films since his work on the Twilight series, wanting to avoid paparazzi and finding those roles to be dull,[5][81] which meant he had not appeared in any of Marvel Studios' rival superhero projects; this made him desirable to Warner Bros. Hoult, who was the other major contender for the role, appeared in the Marvel Comics-based X-Men films, but those did not take place in Marvel Studios' Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and Hoult was unrecognizable for large amounts of the films due to prosthetics and make-up.[5]

Reeves spent hours reviewing Pattinson's and Hoult's previous work, before meeting with both actors in April. They were the only contenders for the role by May 20, and both flew to Burbank, California, for a screen test. Reeves, who had very specific requirements for the role, chose Pattinson to star,[5] and he was officially cast as Batman on May 31.[5][78][82] Pattinson said he signed on to play Batman because he was interested in the character's lack of superpowers.[81] News of Pattinson's casting leaked shortly before he screen-tested, with Pattinson recalling: "I was fucking furious. Everyone was so upset. Everyone was panicking from my team. I sort of thought that had blown up the whole thing." The casting was also met with backlash from some fans, with a Change.org petition set up to try have the decision reversed. Pattinson said he found the responses to be "less vitriolic" than he had expected, and he felt that being an underdog meant he did not have expectations to meet in his performance.[81] Christian Bale, who played Batman in The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012), supported Pattinson,[83] encouraging him to make the role his own and ignore critics.[84] Pattinson also received advice from The Dark Knight Trilogy's director Christopher Nolan, whom he worked with on Tenet (2020).[85]

Jeffrey Wright entered negotiations to play James Gordon in September,[19] and Jonah Hill entered negotiations to play either the Riddler or the Penguin.[86] In October, Wright was cast,[10] but Hill exited negotiations.[87] According to Variety's Justin Kroll, Hill wanted to be paid $10 million—more than double the amount that Pattinson would make—while Kit reported that Warner Bros. and Hill could not decide which of the two roles he would take.[86][88] Also in October, Zoë Kravitz was cast as Selina Kyle / Catwoman, after previously voicing the character in The Lego Batman Movie (2017), following a screen test with Pattinson;[10][89] Kravitz was chosen over a number of actresses, including Ana de Armas, Ella Balinska, and Eiza González, who also auditioned for the role, as well as Zazie Beetz and Alicia Vikander.[10][89] Paul Dano was cast as the Riddler shortly afterward,[15] while Mattson Tomlin joined the project to co-write the screenplay with Reeves.[89] In November, Andy Serkis, Colin Farrell, and John Turturro were cast as Alfred Pennyworth, the Penguin, and Carmine Falcone, respectively.[22][26][90] Jayme Lawson also joined the cast as a politician,[24] while Peter Sarsgaard was cast in an unknown role in December.[91]

Filming

Principal photography began in January 2020 in London,[92][93][94] under the working title Vengeance,[95] with Greig Fraser serving as cinematographer after previously working with Reeves on Let Me In (2010).[96] Gil Perez-Abraham and the twins Charlie and Max Carver were revealed to also have roles in the film shortly afterwards.[30][31] Cemetery scenes were filmed at the Glasgow Necropolis in Scotland in mid-February.[97] In March, Warner Bros. decided to move production to Liverpool.[98][99] Unlike other studios with films in production, Warner Bros. did not plan to suspend shooting on The Batman due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[100][101] but eventually did so for two weeks starting on March 14.[99]

On March 25, Reeves announced that filming had been suspended indefinitely, with plans to resume once it was safe to do so.[102] Shortly afterward, the production's dialect coach, Andrew Jack, died from COVID-19.[103][104] Variety reported that production was unlikely to restart until at least mid-May, and that the film's release date was expected to be delayed as a result.[105] In April, Warner Bros. pushed the release date back to October 1, 2021.[106] Reeves stated that around a quarter of the film had been shot prior to the filming suspension, and he had been taking time to look over what had already been shot to help plan for the rest of filming. Reeves did not intend to perform script rewrites in the meantime, but was using the opportunity to explore the film's tone.[107] On May 12, the British government gave the green light for high-end television and film productions to resume shooting, as soon as employers put COVID-19 safety measures in place.[108] A month later, The Batman was given permission to restart production around July at the earliest.[109]

By August, production was expected to resume in early September at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in Hertfordshire, England.[110] At the virtual DC FanDome event that month, Peter Craig was revealed to have contributed to the script, and Barry Keoghan was announced as portraying Stanley Merkel in the film.[23][111] DC Films president Walter Hamada also confirmed that the film was no longer part of the DCEU, and would take place in a different universe within the DC Films multiverse known as "Earth-2".[112][113] By September 3, filming had resumed for three days at Leavesden Studios, only to be put on pause again after Pattinson tested positive for COVID-19.[114][115] The filming crew then entered a two-week quarantine, after which filming was set to resume, while construction on the sets and props at Leavesden Studios continued.[116] Filming resumed on September 17, after Pattinson was cleared to return to set.[117] At this point, the film had approximately three more months of filming and was expected to finish by the end of 2020.[118] Filming was limited to England, and crew members were required to live close to the production area and not leave the surrounding community until production ended.[119]

In early October, the film's release was pushed to March 4, 2022, due to the production delays.[120] Filming resumed with Pattinson for a funeral scene at St George's Hall in Liverpool, with the location doubling for Gotham City Hall. Set photos of the shoot revealed that Rupert Penry-Jones had a role in the film.[32] Lawson resumed filming her scenes during this time.[25] Filming also took place in Liverpool at Anfield Cemetery and the Royal Liver Building.[121][122] Industrial Light & Magic began providing the StageCraft virtual production technology that Fraser developed on the Disney+ Star Wars series The Mandalorian, with a wall of LED panels allowing visual effects backgrounds to be rendered in real time during shooting for certain scenes. The wall was built around existing practical sets for the film.[123] Exterior shots and stunt scenes for Gotham City were filmed in Chicago in the middle of October.[124][125] Later that month, Farrell said he would film the remainder of his scenes "on and off" until February 2021.[126] Filming wrapped on March 13, 2021.[127]

Post-production

Con O'Neill was revealed to be appearing in the film in June 2021,[33] by which time the production was planning to return for a week of reshoots in mid-July. These were expected to occur in Glasgow, at the Necropolis and Merchant City district, before moving to York, England, for another two weeks of reshoots until the end of July. Pattinson and Farrell were expected to be involved with the reshoots.[128]

Music

In October 2019, Reeves announced that his frequent collaborator Michael Giacchino would be composing the film's score.[129] Later that month, Giacchino said he had already finished writing the main theme for the film because he was so excited to do so;[130] because this music was written much earlier in the production than is usual for a film, Giacchino and Reeves were able to use it in promotional materials. Giacchino said he felt total freedom to write the music that he wanted for the film, agreeing with Reeves that this was their vision of Batman similar to how different comic book and graphic novel authors and artists over the years had been able to create slightly different versions of the character.[131]

Marketing

File:Batman Test Footage Robert Pattinson.jpg
A still frame from test footage released in February 2020, showing Pattinson in costume as Batman

Reeves released "moody, red-saturated" test footage of Pattinson in his Batman costume on February 13, 2020. The footage included early music written by Giacchino,[132][133] and generated a lot of discussion about the film's approach to Batman.[134] Chris Evangelista of /Film thought Pattinson looked much different than the character's previous film incarnations,[135] while Richard Newby of The Hollywood Reporter identified various references in the costume to past films. Newby also noted that the bat emblem on the costume's chest resembled a pistol, and wondered if it was the pistol used to kill Batman's parents in his origin story.[134] The footage's use of the color red also led to discussion of how The Batman would differ tonally from previous Batman adaptations.[133][134] On March 4, Reeves released an image of the film's Batmobile. Dino-Ray Ramos of Deadline Hollywood opined that it seemed "sexier and more streamlined than Batmobiles from the past" and gave off some "serious James Bond-meets-Fast and Furious energy" that seemed to be "right on point for Pattinson".[136]

Reeves debuted a teaser trailer for the film during the virtual DC FanDome event on August 22.[137] The trailer features a remix of the Nirvana song "Something in the Way", combined with Giacchino's score.[138] CNET's writers Bonnie Burton and Jennifer Bisset noted the trailer's somber, grim tone,[139] while Katrina Nattress of Spin and John Saavedra at The Ringer respectively described its depiction of Gotham City as "dystopic" and "nightmarish".[138][140] Adam Chitwood of Collider praised the trailer for showing off the "genuinely refreshing" approach that the film seemed to be taking in depicting the world of Batman,[141] and Saavedra wrote that it made The Batman look more like a detective film than a standard action-oriented superhero film.[140] Alex Abad-Santos of Vox opined that the film seemed to have more in common with the R-rated Batman spin-off Joker (2019) than other contemporary DC films. Abad-Santos noted that some critics disliked the trailer's dark tone, as previous Batman films were similarly dark and "some aren't in the mood to watch all that darkness over again", but felt The Batman could show that "carte-blanche reactionary violence, retribution rewarded with material wealth, and a soulless existence driven by bloody, bone-snapping ambition isn't actually something regular people want to emulate."[142]

Release

The Batman is scheduled to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on March 4, 2022.[120] It was originally set for release on June 25, 2021,[77] before it was pushed back to October 1, 2021,[106] and then to the March 2022 date, both times after Warner Bros. adjusted its release schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[120]

Future

Possible sequels

The Batman is intended to be the first of a Batman film trilogy,[82] with key cast members reported to have signed on for future films as of November 2019.[143]

Spin-off series

HBO Max began developing a spin-off police procedural television series in July 2020, to be written by Reeves and Terence Winter and centered on the Gotham City Police Department.[144] The series was intended to expand on the universe of the film and its exploration of Gotham City corruption, with Reeves and Winter executive producing the series alongside Daniel Pipski, Adam Kassan, and Dylan Clark.[145] Upon the series' announcement, it was unclear if actors such as Wright and Pattinson would reprise their roles from the film.[144] During the DC FanDome event in August, the series was revealed to be set during Batman's first year of crime-fighting, from the perspective of a corrupt GCPD officer.[146] In November 2020, Winter left the series over creative differences,[147] and was replaced as showrunner by Joe Barton in January 2021.[148]

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