THE BATMAN: First Set Photos Now Online As Production Seemingly Gets Underway In London

THE BATMAN: First Set Photos Now Online As Production Seemingly Gets Underway In London

Although no cast members were spotted, a batch of photos from the set of Matt Reeves' The Batman have been shared online, confirming that cameras are now rolling on the upcoming reboot. Take a look...

By MarkCassidy - Jan 05, 2020 09:01 AM EST
Filed Under: The Batman
Speculation mounted that The Batman must be scheduled to commence production very soon after cast member Jeffrey Wright (Commissioner Gordon) send out this Tweet early Sunday morning, and it's now been confirmed thanks to a series of set snaps.

Although there's no sign of any of the movie's main stars here, Gotham City police cars, a news van and a water and power truck were spotted near the Thames in London just a few hours ago as the crew were in the process of setting up.

While not particularly exciting, it's nice to know that cameras are (or soon will be) rolling, and we might get a glimpse of some familiar faces over the next few days.


Director Matt Reeves recently announced that we'll get our first look at some footage from The Batman at CCXP next year, but now that shooting has begun, there's a chance we could get a glimpse of Robert Pattinson suited-up as The Dark Knight a lot sooner than that.

The Batman will also star Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, Jeffrey Wright as Commissioner Gordon, Paul Dano as The Riddler and Colin Farrell as the Penguin. Peter Sarsgaard is the most recent addition to the cast, but his role remains under wraps.

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Superman

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We'll start with the character DC fans are most curious about, The Man of Steel.

It doesn't sound like anything is set in stone when it comes to this iconic hero, but Variety does confirm that the studio has had discussions with director J.J. Abrams to see if he could "help find a way to make Superman relevant to modern audiences." Michael B. Jordan was also in talks to play the character, but apparently he wasn't ready to commit to the project.

Henry Cavill recently stated that he wasn't done with Supes yet, but it certainly sounds like the role is vacant!

A new Superman film is unlikely to hit screens before 2023

Batman

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We know Matt Reeves is in the process of rebooting The Dark Knight with Robert Pattinson taking over the cape 'n cowl, but it sounds like there are also tentative plans in place for spin-offs featuring the villains that'll be introduced in the movie, including the Riddler (Paul Dano), Penguin (Colin Farrell), and Catwoman (Zoe Kravitz).

Apparently, "key cast members from The Batman and Birds of Prey have contract options to appear in sequels and standalone films."

Birds of Prey and The Suicide Squad

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The success of Todd Philips' Joker appears to have inspired a lot of confidence in future R-rated projects, and it looks like Birds of Prey and The Suicide Squad will both carry the more adult-oriented rating.

These Harley Quinn-centric outings are not expected to be in the "pitch-black, grim vein of Joker" however, and will likely be much lighter in tone. A series of recent Birds of Prey reshoots are said to have "dramatically improved test screening results."

Green Lantern

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Despite the recent announcement of a Greg Barlanti-produced Green Lantern series for HBO Max, that Green Lantern Corps movie is still said to be a priority at WB.

Apparently, Geoff Johns is set to deliver a script at the end of the year, and the project may be presented to Abrams and Bad Robot to see if the company would be interested in producing.

The Flash

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Despite rumors to the contrary, that standalone Flash movie is still very much in development with It director Andy Muschietti at the helm.

Ezra Miller is set to reprise the role of Barry Allen, but he is tied up until shooting finishes on the next Fantastic Beasts film, which means that cameras are unlikely to roll until 2021. Christina Hodson (Bumblebee) is working on the screenplay, and will then move on to write the solo Batgirl movie (UPDATE: The Flash now has an official release date).

Aquaman and The Trench

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James Wan is still attached to direct a sequel to the billion-dollar hit that was Aquaman, but shooting is not expected to commence until early 2021.

Warner Bros. is also still planning a spin-off based around the villainous undersea creatures known as The Trench, and a director is currently being sought.

The "Snyder Cut" Of Justice League

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Finally, we have a disappointing update on the fabled "Snyder Cut" of Justice League.

Despite the #ReleaseTheSnyderCut hashtag gaining a lot of traction with several major stars such as Ben Affleck and Gal Gadot showing their support, insiders reckon it's "never going to happen," describing the movement as a "pipe dream."

Although HBO Max is reportedly "looking for DC properties that could inspire films that premiere on its platform," there are currently no plans for the Snyder Cut to find a home on the streaming service.
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TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 1/5/2020, 10:02 AM
My hope for this is that it has the same feel as the Arkham Games. That's my favourite Batman style.
NicolausCopernicus
NicolausCopernicus - 1/5/2020, 10:15 AM
I always thought that gotham city should be a European city, rather than just chicago or an phony sound stage, so, this is great!
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 1/5/2020, 12:28 PM
@NicolausCopernicus - Gotham is supposed to be a totally corrupt, crime-ridden hellhole. I don't know too many European cities that I'd put ahead of Chicago on that list! 😜
RageDriver2401
RageDriver2401 - 1/5/2020, 10:31 AM
Get ripped, Pattinson. #SayNoToPaddedSuperSuits
Superspecialawesomeguy
Superspecialawesomeguy - 1/5/2020, 11:00 AM
@RageDriver2401 - Especially after Batfleck; at 6'2 200+ pounds he was definitely the closest if not definate batman when it comes to physicality.

RageDriver2401
RageDriver2401 - 1/5/2020, 11:10 AM
@Superspecialawesomeguy - Batfleck was a good amount of padding TBH. And a little too big, which I get if you're going to pit him against Superman (but we don't need to talk about how that went down).

Batman Begins was the perfect Batman look for me.

MrDandy
MrDandy - 1/5/2020, 11:31 AM
@RageDriver2401 - Here here. The Batman Begins suit is also my favorite.
Superspecialawesomeguy
Superspecialawesomeguy - 1/5/2020, 11:32 AM
@ObiWan - Oh by all means his suit was definitely padded, I'm more talking about how big he got in real life for the role.

skeebolistic03
skeebolistic03 - 1/5/2020, 10:31 AM
i cant front i was on the fence about ole Robert Pattinson as the bat, but now i think this was his disteny to become the bat!
skeebolistic03
skeebolistic03 - 1/5/2020, 10:33 AM
colin farrell needs to be harvey dent though
santoanderson
santoanderson - 1/5/2020, 10:37 AM
People on Twitter are claiming that these pictures prove that it’s a period movie. The cop car and taxi cab are early 2000’s model Ford Crown Vics. Too new to fit the 1990’s era that’s been rumored for a little while. Also there’s another Ford sedan visible behind the blue Gotham Water & Power truck, and it has a pretty contemporary looking front end & grill.
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