At long last, the main event of DC FanDome has arrived! Robert Pattinson and director Matt Reeves has unveiled the latest trailer for the highly-anticipated “The Batman”. Last year, it took the DC fanbase by storm, dividing fans. Some loved it but some couldn’t quite shake Pattinson’s “Twilight” label off. Based on this trailer, though, it seems that the verdict is clear. This is going to be glorious.
The trailer opens with a whole bunch of cops, led by Commisioner James Gordon, apprehending a man sitting at a diner. The question mark pattern in the coffee implies that the man is one of Batman’s most popular villains: The Riddler. The Riddler in the past has always been seen as something of a low-tier threat. “The War of Jokes and Riddles” in the comics has debunked this but for many, they still think of Jim Carrey in his green tights. Not here, though. He is a full-blown serial killer / terrorist who is laying out a deadly trap for the Batman. One that threatens to burn Gotham to the ground.
We also got a chance to see the new Batsuit in action and holy crap, it kicks so much major ass! In a fight with a group of white-faced thugs, we see Batman take out one of them with a built-in hand taser. Then in another, we see him take a hail of bullets to the chest and they just bounce right off! It’s clear that Pattinson’s Batsuit will be taking cues from the “Batman: Arkham Knight” video game. Seeing that he is covered in metal-clad armour.
We get some pretty steamy scenes with Zoë Kravitz’s Selena Kyle / Catwoman. We see her getting the attention of both Bruce Wayne and the Batman. Whether or not they’ll become an item will have to be answered when the film comes out. For now, they’ll be working very closely together.
In a behind-the-scenes segment from DC FanDome, the director mentioned that the story of “The Batman” is heavily based on the popular “Batman: Year One” story. He didn’t want it to be an “origin story”. He then went on to say: “we’ve seen things go further, and further into fantasy”. The beautiful thing about “Year One” is that it strikes that fine middle ground between a grizzled, weathered Batman with still room to grow from experience. No magic, no alien Kryptonians; just street-level justice. We’re looking forward to see how Reeves and company will bring their unique vision of the Dark Knight to the big-screen.
The cast includes Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne / Batman, Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle / Catwoman, Andy Serkis (who played Ulysses Klaue in “Black Panther”) as Alfred and Jeffrey Wright (who played the Watcher in Marvel’s “What If…?” series) as Commissioner James Gordon. The Riddler will be played by actor Paul Dano and Oswald Cobbleplot / the Penguin will be played by Colin Farrell.
So are you excited about “The Batman”? Will it be able to measure up to Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” trilogy? Be sure to let us know in the comments!
