THE BATMAN Puts His Detective Skills To Use In New Stills; Matt Reeves Explains His Love For The Character

THE BATMAN Puts His Detective Skills To Use In New Stills; Matt Reeves Explains His Love For The Character

Some new promo stills for The Batman have been shared online, giving us another look at Robert Pattinson suited-up as The Dark Knight as he attempts to solve The Riddler's puzzles alongside Jim Gordon.

By MarkCassidy - Jan 31, 2022 10:01 AM EST
Filed Under: The Batman

Total Film recently unveiled a pair of stunning covers for The Batman, and they've now shared three new stills featuring The Dark Knight putting his detective skills to use.

The images see Batman (Robert Pattinson) on the beat with Detective Jim Gordon (Jeffrey Wright) as they attempt to solve The Riddler's (Paul Dano) lethal puzzles. We also see the Caped Crusader approach (interrogate?) Gotham DA Gil Colson (Peter Sarsgaard), who has been wired to explode by the enigmatic villain.

Director Matt Reeves spoke to mag for their latest issue, explaining where his love for the iconic DC Comics hero originated.

"I loved [Batman] since I was a kid, and I was introduced to the character through the Adam West TV series. The show came out the same year I was born. Every time that the movies came out, I was a huge fan. I just never thought that the opportunity would come my way."

"Two years of stalking the streets as the Batman (Robert Pattinson), striking fear into the hearts of criminals, has led Bruce Wayne deep into the shadows of Gotham City. With only a few trusted allies — Alfred Pennyworth (Andy Serkis), Lt. James Gordon (Jeffrey Wright) — amongst the city’s corrupt network of officials and high-profile figures, the lone vigilante has established himself as the sole embodiment of vengeance amongst his fellow citizens."

“When a killer targets Gotham’s elite with a series of sadistic machinations, a trail of cryptic clues sends the World’s Greatest Detective on an investigation into the underworld, where he encounters such characters as Selina Kyle/aka Catwoman (Zoë Kravitz), Oswald Cobblepot/aka the Penguin (Colin Farrell), Carmine Falcone (John Turturro), and Edward Nashton/aka the Riddler (Paul Dano). As the evidence begins to lead closer to home and the scale of the perpetrator’s plans becomes clear, Batman must forge new relationships, unmask the culprit, and bring justice to the abuse of power and corruption that has long plagued Gotham City.”

We recently learned that The Batman will be rated PG-13 for “strong violence, disturbing content, drug content, strong language, and some suggestive material.” The movie is set to hit theaters on March 4.

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MosquitoFarmer
MosquitoFarmer - 1/31/2022, 10:04 AM
He's not a detective unless at some point he pulls a bottle of hooch from a drawer and takes a swig.
JesseCuster
JesseCuster - 1/31/2022, 10:09 AM
@MosquitoFarmer - Exactly. Everyone knows that the best detectives in media are 24/7 functioning alcoholics. I'm sorry Matt but this Batman isn't a real detective buddy.
dragon316
dragon316 - 1/31/2022, 12:39 PM
@JesseCuster - Batman in comics is not alcoholic
Lokiwasright
Lokiwasright - 1/31/2022, 10:12 AM
And?

Haven't we seen this before? We already know this about this character.
JesseCuster
JesseCuster - 1/31/2022, 10:13 AM
@Lokiwasright - We all know he's a detective but the movies haven't really done much of that as the focus (until now).
thunderpun573
thunderpun573 - 1/31/2022, 8:03 PM
@Lokiwasright - they’re just new stills from the movie man this reply sounds so aggressive for no reason lol
JesseCuster
JesseCuster - 1/31/2022, 10:12 AM
Still can't believe it's been five whole years since Adam West died. Your presence is sorely missed, Mr. We
Se4M4NSt4ine
Se4M4NSt4ine - 1/31/2022, 10:13 AM
Apart from the trailers dark shots and the set photos, I think this is the clearest shot we’ve seen of the new suit’s actual colours. Loving the use of blue in the cowl and cape.

Lokiwasright
Lokiwasright - 1/31/2022, 10:13 AM
Andy trying to wash Venom 2 out of his mouth.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 1/31/2022, 10:16 AM
The cowl is very Adam West too. It’s a nice, possibly unintentional, touch.
HarryBloodscreaming
HarryBloodscreaming - 1/31/2022, 12:03 PM
@BlackBeltJones - As someone who is the same age as Matt Reeves, I have to say I think it’s completely intentional. The influence of the ‘66 series is massive on our generation. This movie looks like Reeves decided to ignore the last 30+ years of Batman movies and make the first post-Adam West Batman film. The Batmobile supports that, too. Im more hyped for this than I ever have been for a Batman movie.
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