Lights... camera... action!
After years of waiting, director Matt Reeves has just announced, via
Twitter that production has finally commenced on Warner Bros.' long-awaited
The Batman, and shared our first look at the movie's logo in the process.
Robert Pattinson (
The Lighthouse) will star as the titular Dark Knight with an all-star supporting cast that will feature Golden Globe-winner Jeffrey Wright (
Westworld) as Commissioner James Gordon, Zoë Kravitz (
Big Little Lies) as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Golden Globe-nominee Paul Dano (
There Will Be Blood) as Edward Nashton/The Riddler, Golden Globe-nominee Andy Serkis (
Black Panther) as Alfred Pennyworth, Golden Globe-winner Colin Farrell (
The Gentleman) as Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin, newcomer Jayme Lawson in an undisclosed role, 2x Golden Globe-nominee John Turturro (
The Night Of) as Carmine Falcone and Golden Globe-nominee Peter Sarsgaard (
Green Lantern) in an undisclosed role.
Plot details are being kept locked away at Arkham Asylum for now, but the film is rumored to be a loose adaptation of the popular DC Comics Batman story
The Long Halloween.
Reeves (
War for the Planet of the Apes) is directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with Mattson Tomlin (
Little Fish). Academy Award-nominated cinematographer Greig Fraser will be behind the camera.
The Batman hits theaters June 25, 2021.