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Batman fans got their first look at the Dark Knight from the upcoming “The Batman” film slated to arrive in 2021.
What happened?
- “The Batman” director Matt Reeves shared a camera test video that showed Batman standing in a red room. Music played in the background.
When does ‘The Batman’ take place?
- Reeves said the new film will be “defining” and “very personal.” He said it won’t be an origin story like the “Year One” comic series from Frank Miller.
- Unnamed sources told TheWrap that the new film will explore the second year of Batman’s reign.
More details about ‘The Batman’
- Reeves told The Hollywood Reporter: “It’s very much a point of view-driven, noir Batman tale. It’s told very squarely on his shoulders, and I hope it’s going to be a story that will be thrilling but also emotional. It’s more Batman in his detective mode than we’ve seen in the films. The comics have a history of that. He’s supposed to be the world’s greatest detective, and that’s not necessarily been a part of what the movies have been. I’d love this to be one where when we go on that journey of tracking down the criminals and trying to solve a crime, it’s going to allow his character to have an arc so that he can go through a transformation.”
- Reeves told ComicBook.com: “Look, I’m just starting Batman because literally, [War for the Planet of the Apes], as I just said, we finished about a week ago and now we’re publicizing it,” Reeves said. “So, we haven’t even begun on Batman. For me, what’s always important is to try and find a personal way in. In that way, I do feel like I relate to actors. It’s about understanding emotionally, the way something is. I see this parallel between Caesar and Batman, really, which is this idea of these characters who are grappling with their own struggle and trying to do the right thing in an imperfect world and, so, I do really relate it to that kind of idea.”
When does ‘The Batman’ release?
- The film is scheduled to be released on June 25, 2021.