Batman producer Michael Uslan on bringing caped crusader to the big screen, and franchise's iconic cast

1 week, 1 day ago

Filmmaker James Gunn addresses possibility of Robert Pattinson's Batman joining DC

DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has revealed he has considered incorporating Robert Pattinson’s Batman into the broader DC Universe, though he emphasised no concrete decisions have been made. “I’ve contemplated it, yeah,” Gunn said in response to a question about formally integrating Pattinson’s iteration of the Caped Crusader into the DCU. I talk about everything.” Pattinson’s portrayal of Batman, introduced …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Release of Robert Pattison’s Batman sequel delayed another year

The Independent

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Robert Pattinson to reunite with Tenet director Christopher Nolan for his next: Report

India Today

Robert Pattinson is reportedly set to collaborate once more with celebrated director Christopher Nolan, reuniting after their work on Tenet. The forthcoming project already boasts an impressive cast, including Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Lupita Nyong’o, Anne Hathaway, and Zendaya. He also stars in Bong Joon-ho’s highly anticipated sci-fi drama Mickey 17, scheduled for release on April 18, 2025. Additionally, Pattinson …

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2 months ago

You can now own the Batmobile from Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy for $3 million

Daily Mail

Fans will finally have the chance at owning the Batmobile from Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy at quite the price point. Fans will finally have the chance at owning the Batmobile from Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy at quite the price point Christian Bale is seen as Batman in 2005's Batman Begins According to the site the replica will featured …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Tim Burton explains why he’ll never make another superhero movie

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4 months, 1 week ago

Michelle Pfeiffer shares picture of original Batman Returns script featuring detail that wasn’t in the film

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4 months, 1 week ago

‘The Penguin’ is the latest character study of the charming, rage-filled Batman villain

LA Times

One of the few scenes involving the Penguin in Matt Reeves’ 2022 superhero crime thriller “The Batman” ended up on the cutting-room floor. Comic book writer Tom King, who is also working on HBO’s DC comics-based “Lanterns” series, describes the Penguin as “iconic.” “The Penguin is one of those characters — and they are few and far between — that …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ takes the vigilante detective back to his pulpy roots

LA Times

There’s a new old Batman in town. “Batman: Caped Crusader,” a cartoon series premiering Thursday on Prime Video, is not the first attempt to take the character back to his pulpy roots. Still, all Batman product may be broadly divided into two schools: what’s now called the “Bright Knight,” exemplified onscreen by Adam West in the 1966 TV show, and …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Jake Gyllenhaal says playing 'classic' role of Batman would be an honour

Hindustan Times

Los Angeles, Jake Gyllenhaal, who lost out the role of Batman to Christian Bale in Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight" trilogy, says it would be an honour for him to play the popular superhero from DC Comics. HT Image The actor, currently promoting the Prime Video action movie "Road House", was asked if he was still interested in playing Batman. Calling …

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11 months, 1 week ago

The real-life Batman: Christian Bale opens up on his passion project to build dozen foster homes

Hindustan Times

Christian Bale broke ground Wednesday on a project he’s been pursuing for 16 years – the building of a dozen homes and a community center in Los Angeles County intended to keep siblings in foster care together. Christian Bale turns into a real-life Batman with his passion project of building foster homes But Bale, who was Batman in director Christopher …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Paul Dano’s ‘Riddler’ comic book tries to unravel the Batman villain: He wasn’t ‘born evil’

LA Times

To call Paul Dano a versatile artist would be an understatement. Dano descended further into the mind of the Riddler by writing a limited comic book series that was released beginning October 2022 through DC Comics’ adult-oriented Black Label imprint. A cover of “The Riddler: Year One” comic book written by Paul Dano and illustrated by Stevan Subic. “I wanted …

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1 year, 3 months ago

'We had the same very sick sense of humor…,' When Christian Bale returned to his iconic role in American Psycho

Hindustan Times

Christian Bale's interview with GQ provides valuable insights into the actor's mindset and his distinctive approach to iconic roles. Christian Bale: Embracing risk and redefining iconic roles in Hollywood From Patrick Bateman to Batman and Dick Cheney to his formative days in Empire of the Sun, B's unwavering dedication and readiness to embrace risk have shaped his legendary career. Despite …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Warner Bros wanted Leonardo DiCaprio to play Riddler in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises

Hindustan Times

David's revelation David recalled in the podcast that an executive of Warner Bros, the production house that bankrolled the Dark Knight franchise, suggested to him at the premiere of The Dark Knight that Leonardo DiCaprio should be cast as another Batman antagonist, Riddler, in the next instalment. Let's figure out the story we want to tell, what thematically we want …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Christopher Nolan Is for the Girlies

Slate

Filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, and Christopher Nolan are known for being beloved by film bros around the world. Nolan’s history of casting hotties who, despite the somber nature of the films they’re in, become Internet Darlings—a history that includes Murphy in Batman Begins and Murphy in Inception and Murphy in Dunkirk—starts with his second film, Memento, which, thankfully, …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Christopher Nolan not to direct another superhero movie

The Hindu

Christopher Nolan has said that he will not be making another superhero film. Variety reported that in a chat with YouTuber HugoDecrypte, Nolan bluntly said “no’ when he was asked if would make another superhero film. Actor Christian Bale, who played the Batman in Nolan’s trilogy, said in an interview with ScreenRant that he would reprise the role of the …

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1 year, 6 months ago

The Flash box office, TV star denial and ‘bizarre’ Bruce Wayne cameo, explained

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1 year, 6 months ago

Michael Keaton’s Batman May Be Back, but It’ll Never Feel the Same

Slate

This article contains spoilers for The Flash. Writer and producer Michael Uslan, who had spent a decade trying to bring a darker version of Batman to the screen, told Glen Weldon, the author of The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture, that his “goal in life … was to try to wipe the words Pow, Zap, and …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Batgirl: What the scrapping of DC movie reveals about Hollywood – and capitalism

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2 years, 4 months ago

Val Kilmer says ‘yea please’ to reprising his role as Batman

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2 years, 4 months ago

Black Adam: Anti-hero tale that will decide DCEU's fate and course

India TV News

Black Adam: Changing the landscape and the traditional way of how superheroes are portrayed and presented on the silver screen, Dwayne Johnson-starrer Black Adam promises to be a pathbreaker in the genre of superhero movies. Earlier this week, Johnson openly stated that he had to persuade Warner Brothers and the franchise owners to keep Black Adam out of Zachary Levi …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Michael Keaton admits he’s never watched an entire Marvel or DC movie

The Independent

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2 years, 6 months ago

Keanu Reeves says he wants to play an ‘older’ Batman in a live-action film

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2 years, 6 months ago

Christian Bale Is Ready To Return As Batman But Thor Love and Thunder Star Has One Condition

News 18

Christian Bale won millions of hearts with his iteration of the iconic superhero Batman in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy. While we all enjoyed Robert Pattinson in Matt Reeves’ recent directorial The Batman, the audience will surely love to see Christian returning to the screen as Batman. No one’s ever said that.’" Talking about the pact he had with Nolan, …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Christian Bale is open to returning as Batman, but on this condition

Hindustan Times

For a generation of moviegoers, Christian Bale is Batman. The actor played the popular comic book superhero in Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed Dark Knight Trilogy from 2005-12. Since then, Batman has been played by two actors in films--Ben Affleck and Robert Pattinson. Nobody, nobody reaches out to me or they keep me like a mushroom, keep me in the dark and …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Christian Bale Is Willing To Play Batman Again Under One Condition

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Christian Bale, who starred as Bruce Wayne/Batman in the “Dark Knight Trilogy” from 2005-2012, recently told Screenrant that he would be willing to transform into Gotham’s caped crusader yet again under one condition — Christopher Nolan must be the director. No one’s ever said that.’” The Oscar-winning actor went on to dish about his “movie pact” with …

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2 years, 8 months ago

What Matt Reeves’ The Batman owes to the comics

Live Mint

Back in 2005, when Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins hit the theatres, it was a like a breath of fresh air. Which is why Matt Reeves’ The Batman feels like a much better beginning, building on the heavy-lifting that Nolan’s films did with public perception of the character. A panel from Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's ‘Batman: Zero Year’ What Snyder …

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2 years, 8 months ago

The Batman 2 officially announced; Matt Reeves, Robert Pattinson to return

Firstpost

Robert Pattinson, who played the titular superhero in the Matt Reeves-directed movie, will return for the sequel along with the filmmaker. Matt Reeves, Rob Pattinson and the entire team will be taking audiences back to Gotham with The Batman,” Warner Bros movie chief Toby Emmerich said during the presentation. The Batman featured Pattinson as the caped crusader, who has been …

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2 years, 8 months ago

The Batman: Robert Pattinson and Matt Reeves to join forces again for sequel

The Independent

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2 years, 8 months ago

What’s on TV Saturday: ‘The Batman’ on HBO, NBA playoffs and more

LA Times

Jeffrey Wright, left, as Lt. James Gordon and Robert Pattinson as Batman in the 2022 superhero drama “The Batman,” premiering Saturday on HBO. 9 p.m. OWN SPORTS Baseball Regional coverage, 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. MLB; the Chicago White Sox take on the Minnesota Twins, 1 p.m. FS1; the Dodgers play the San Diego Padres, 5:30 p.m. SportsNetLA; the Angels …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Is Robert Pattinson's 'The Batman' The Best Take on the Caped Crusader Yet?

The Quint

This is not to say that Christopher Nolan's Batman did not falter- his moral compass was all over the place at the beginning of Batman Begins. Ben Affleck's take on Batman, unfortunately or fortunately, was more of a long-drawn exposition for the Justice League who hopefully knew the difference between the two words. Yet Affleck’s Batman failed to have any …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Danny DeVito shares his verdict on Colin Farrell’s ‘edgy’ Penguin in The Batman

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2 years, 9 months ago

Batman still has some fight left in him

The Independent

Holy box office Batman! Yes, The Batman has proved that Bruce Wayne’s caped alter ego can still draw people into cinemas at the speed of a Gotham City crowd in flight from the Joker’s latest outrage. In contrast to Burton’s controversial flashbacks involving Jack Nicholson’s Joker in Batman’s beginnings, Ledger emerges like a cosmic force from Gotham’s corrupt underbelly The …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Batman returns

China Daily

A scene in the new Batman film shows the titular superhero, portrayed by Robert Pattinson, with his iconic black cape flapping against the dark night. The caped crusader swoops into the Chinese market to give domestic theaters a welcome boost amid ongoing challenges caused by the pandemic, Xu Fan reports. As of Thursday, the movie, which was released domestically on …

Batman Returns

2 years, 9 months ago

Batman returns

China Daily

A scene in the new Batman film shows the titular superhero, portrayed by Robert Pattinson, with his iconic black cape flapping against the dark night. The caped crusader swoops into the Chinese market to give domestic theaters a welcome boost amid ongoing challenges caused by the pandemic, Xu Fan reports. As of Thursday, the movie, which was released domestically on …

Batman

2 years, 9 months ago

Batman returns

China Daily

A scene in the new Batman film shows the titular superhero, portrayed by Robert Pattinson, with his iconic black cape flapping against the dark night. The caped crusader swoops into the Chinese market to give domestic theaters a welcome boost amid ongoing challenges caused by the pandemic, Xu Fan reports. As of Thursday, the movie, which was released domestically on …

Batman

2 years, 9 months ago

Batman returns

China Daily

The movie stars Pattinson and actress Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman, who adds a romantic spark to the tale. Making his debut in the monthly American comic series Detective Comics in 1939, Batman－whose secret identity is the billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne－has been portrayed by a string of A-list actors, with the likes of George Clooney, Christian Bale and Ben Affleck donning …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Batman returns

China Daily

A scene in the new Batman film shows the titular superhero, portrayed by Robert Pattinson, with his iconic black cape flapping against the dark night. The caped crusader swoops into the Chinese market to give domestic theaters a welcome boost amid ongoing challenges caused by the pandemic, Xu Fan reports. As of Thursday, the movie, which was released domestically on …

Batman Returns

2 years, 9 months ago

Batman returns

China Daily

The movie stars Pattinson and actress Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman, who adds a romantic spark to the tale. Making his debut in the monthly American comic series Detective Comics in 1939, Batman－whose secret identity is the billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne－has been portrayed by a string of A-list actors, with the likes of George Clooney, Christian Bale and Ben Affleck donning …

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2 years, 9 months ago

The Batman crosses $500 million at worldwide box office

Hindustan Times

Matt Reeves' The Batman has earned $500 million at the worldwide box office. In a statement, Warner Bros Pictures chairman Toby Emmerich said, "We couldn't be more thrilled to see people all over the world enjoying The Batman in theaters. Matt Reeves captures and delves into the mind of the Bat, and the man, in a way no Batman movie …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Robert Pattinson’s gritty iteration of Batman highlights just how bad the Marvel movies are

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2 years, 10 months ago

The Batman: Easter eggs and secrets in Matt Reeves’ new DC Comics adaptation

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2 years, 10 months ago

'The Batman' gives movie theaters a new hope with big launch

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2 years, 10 months ago

The Batman actor Jeffrey Wright interview: ‘Acting? It’s just silliness’

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2 years, 10 months ago

'The Batman' Reimagines Him Stripped Of His Douchiness — With Very Few Results

Huff Post

Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/Batman in "The Batman." The short answer from the new film could also be determined after shaking a magic eight ball once: “Reply hazy, try again.” This irresolute reaction comes not just because “The Batman” is a stark departure from what we’ve seen before theatrically.. It’s that “The Batman” reaches for an ingenious and compelling new …

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2 years, 10 months ago

The Batman review: Robert Pattinson goes emo in Matt Reeves’ subtle detective noir

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2 years, 10 months ago

Matt Reeves on how he was roped in to direct The Batman, how he found his voice, and why he chose Robert Pattinson

Firstpost

Matt Reeves says he envisioned Batman as “someone who hadn’t quite figured out why they were doing the thing they were doing.” Central to the mythology of Batman is the idea of the secret identity: Beneath his fearsome mask, he is really Bruce Wayne, the billionaire scion of grimy Gotham City, and beneath that, he is still the traumatized child …

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2 years, 10 months ago

The Batman review: Dives into mind of the bat and the man like no movie before

Hindustan Times

"Crime and murder are on the rise.and there's a vigilante on the streets" says a politician on TV in the opening scene of Matt Reeves’ The Batman, acknowledging the existence of the man before the legend he becomes. Much like the celebrated Batman: Year One storyline from the comics, Reeves’ interpretation of the Dark Knight covers the end of the …

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2 years, 10 months ago

‘The Batman’ movie review: Robert Pattinson revels in grim and gritty reboot

The Hindu

It is always raining in Gotham City, and like all good noirs there is a gravelly voice-over talking about cesspools, iniquities and what nots; if you are reminded of Frank Drebin from The Naked Gun movies, that is also okay. Director and writer Matt Reeves chooses to go down the detective route for Batman and so the movie works for …

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2 years, 10 months ago

The Batman: From Michael Keaton, Christian Bale and Ben Affleck, Actors who Played The Dark Knight before Robert Pattinson

News 18

The Batman: Robert Pattinson and Matt Reeves has given the Batman fans a movie that will be considered a classic for years to come. Lowery brought a fresh perspective and his skills surely gave the series a much-needed push and was well received by the audience as it was a much better viewing experience than that of Wilson’s Batman. The …

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