Everyone's eager to see writer-director Matt Reeves' new take on the Caped Crusader, and
that hype only grew during DC FanDome on Saturday, August 22, 2020. A new teaser trailer for
The Batman dropped during FanDome, and the footage made sure to note that the film is
currently in production.
The Batman is currently scheduled to hit theaters in October 2021, but there's a chance that
it may not make that intended release date, meaning audiences might have to wait a little
longer to witness Robert Pattinson's Batman in action.
According to Reeves, only about 25 percent of The Batman was filmed before the COVID-19
crisis struck the world in the spring of 2020. In an effort to curb the spread of the virus,
film sets shut down across the entire globe and that included The Batman. Reeves told
Deadline in April 2020, a few weeks after production on The Batman shuttered,
"We're not officially editing right now. We've actually shot a quarter of the movie and I
have been pouring through dailies, looking at takes, and what's to come."
After production on The Batman was halted, lead actor Pattinson basically went off the
deep end while quarantined in London, eschewing his workout routine and making some pretty
unsettling meals all of which was detailed in the GQ cover story shot by the star himself.
In the profile, Pattinson described himself as, quote, "barely doing anything" to prepare
to jump back into his role as the Dark Knight, which was probably a joke. Probably.
"How about another joke, Murray?" "I think we've had enough of your jokes."
Thankfully, The Batman was just recently given the greenlight to begin filming again. There's
no denying that's great news for the production, but it can't be ignored that work supposed
to take place in the spring and summer months of 2020 has now been pushed several months
to early fall. Warner Bros. did offer some breathing room by delaying the film's release
date from June 25, 2021 to October 1, 2021.
Still, roughly 75 percent of The Batman still needs to be shot, and what fans saw of the
movie in its teaser trailer represents just a small portion of the movie. It takes a long
time to complete filming and The Batman has a long stretch ahead. Shooting may take a
bit longer than anticipated, and post-production might involve unforeseen reshoots, dialogue
pick-ups, or other edits that necessitate more time spent on making the movie perfect.
"What thing is this?"
Therefore, it's possible that with so much left to shoot, The Batman may cut it super-close
to its intended October 2021 release date or not make it there at all. Will that four-month
release date delay be enough to make up for the months-long production hiatus? All we
can do is shine the bat signal and keep our fingers crossed.
Given Pattinson is, in effect, the poster child for The Batman, it's safe to say he's
the biggest draw to the gritty feature. But he certainly isn't the only one.
The English actor is flanked by a stellar cast that includes Zoë Kravitz, who plays
Selina Kyle, better known as Catwoman. As Kravitz shared during the Television Critics
Association's winter press tour in January 2020, Catwoman offers the perfect contrast
to Batman, which should make for an exciting on-screen dynamic. She said,
"Selina Kyle represents really strong femininity, and I'm excited to dive into that[...] Batman
represents a very kind of masculine power, and Catwoman represents very feminine power
slightly more complicated, and softer, too. I like the idea that you can be soft, you
can be gentle and still be very powerful and still be very dangerous."
Joining Pattinson and Kravitz are Paul Dano as the Riddler; Jeffrey Wright as James Gordon,
the first actor of color to play the Gotham City Police Department commissioner; Colin
Farrell as the villainous Oswald "Oz" Cobblepot; Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, the Wayne
family's faithful butler and Bruce's most trusted confidant; and John Turturro as mob
boss and Batman enemy Carmine Falcone. Rounding out the cast are two stars playing major figures
in Gotham Peter Sarsgaard as district attorney Gil Colson, and Jayme Lawson as mayoral candidate
Bella Reál.
Hopefully, The Batman will fly into theaters on October 1, 2021.
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