The Batman panel at DC Fandome was fairly one thing. Matt Reeves talked us via his thrilling upcoming film earlier than unveiling a model new trailer, that includes a really, very brutal – and completely different – tackle the Darkish Knight.
Earlier than we dive into the massive speaking factors, make sure to watch the trailer above! Okay, watched it? Nice, is not it? Here is every part Reeves stated in the course of the panel.
Batman’s studying
“What is nice? That is one of many attention-grabbing issues, it is about is studying how you can be Batman,” Reeves stated of Pattinson’s main hero. The Batman will happen throughout Bruce Wayne’s second yr of being Batman, and he’ll nonetheless be studying the ropes, figuring out how far he can push the boundaries of being a vigilante.
“It is early and Batman’s nonetheless a vigilante,” the directed continued. “[Gotham’s people] marvel, ‘That man sounds somewhat harmful.’ He is not but the image of hope… He is nonetheless a rising legend. Individuals wonder if he exists. It is one of many issues he’ll confront within the story.”
Reeves added that we nonetheless should not’ count on an “origins” story. “Lots of the opposite tales are about how he mastered his concern to develop into Batman,” he stated. “What was thrilling for me was not that, however to fulfill him in the midst of this criminological state. For him to make errors.”
Riddle me this
The trailer makes it clear that The Riddler would be the major antagonist of this story, the merciless man abandoning a path of demise. Do not count on Paul Dano’s model of the character to be something like Jim Carrey’s.
“Paul Dano performs a model of the Riddler that nobody has ever seen earlier than… what he’s doing goes to blow individuals’s minds,” says Reeves. He went on to additionally describe Andy Serkis’ model of Alfred as “in contrast to any model” we have seen earlier than. Nicely, color us intrigued.
“How all these characters join was one of many actually attention-grabbing issues about penning this film,” Reeves added whereas discussing the forged of villains and allies, which additionally consists of Commissioner Gordon, Selina Kyle, and The Penguin. That is going to be one jam-packed film.
The Batsuit
There is a motive the previously-seen Batsuit appears fairly so completely different. “It’s extremely sensible, the thought is that [Batman] made it himself,” Reeves stated. “It must appear like he can transfer, but it surely’s nonetheless evolving. He is in Yr Two of being Batman.”
Pattinson additionally spoke to a different Batman actor in regards to the practicalities of the swimsuit. “Rob really talked to Christian Bale and he was like simply be sure to’re really in a position to relieve your self,” Reeves revealed. We’re hoping Pattinson was in a position to unzip that swimsuit… or… really, let’s not take into consideration that too onerous.
True detective
“As a result of the film’s detective story and about corruption, we’re treating it as if this Batman story may have occurred. He does not have superpowers, simply tremendous focus. Chinatown was a key film for us,” Reeves stated. “French Connection and Taxi Driver have been key for us as effectively. Lots of ’70s road grounded tales.”
The filmmaker was certain to level out that this story will probably be one grounded in as a lot actuality as potential, as he is a super-hero who has no powers aside from being “super-focussed” on saving Gotham from itself. That is to not say Reeves is not a fan of the Batman films which have performed extra with the other-worldly. “I like Ben Affleck as Batman, and I am excited for the brand new Zack Snyder lower of Justice League,” he stated. And that is certain to get the Snyder Reduce followers on facet.
Gotham PD
Not solely are we getting Tha Batman, but additionally a spin-off collection about Gotham PD. “The Gotham PD collection will go into the corruption of the Gotham Police Division,” he stated. “It goes again to Batman Yr One… we’ll see these characters from a perspective we have by no means seen earlier than.”
Reeves teased how we’ll see how corruption has managed to interrupt down the police division and can give attention to one man particularly – although he didn’t say who. Might or not it’s Jeffrey Wright’s Gordon? We’ll have to attend and see.
Within the meantime, if that peek of Pattinson as Batman wasn’t sufficient, FanDome has introduced the products elsewhere. We have explanations of how future DC films will match into the multiverse, a brand new Flash swimsuit, a Suicide Squad line-up, and even a trailer for Zack Snyder’s Justice League.
