Batman in movies

Batman, a superhero created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, has been a popular character in movies for decades, appearing in a variety of movies with different actors and styles.

### _Batman_ (1943)

First starring Lewis Wilson as Batman in live-action.

### _Batman_ (1966)

Starring Adam West, based on the television series of the same name.

### _Batman_ (1989)

Directed by Tim Burton, it stars Michael Keaton as Batman and introduces the villain, the Joker (Jack Nicholson).

### _Batman Returns_ (1992)

Tim Burton’s sequel, Keaton reprises his role as Batman and introduces the villains the Penguin (Danny DeVito) and Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer).

### _Batman Forever_ (1995)

Directed by Joel Schumacher, it stars Val Kilmer as Batman. The movie introduces Robin (Chris O'Donnell) and the villains the Riddler (Jim Carrey) and Two Face (Tommy Lee Jones).

### _Batman & Robin_ (1997)

Schumacher’s movie with George Clooney as Batman. In the movie, O'Donnell reprises his role as Robin and introduces the character Batgirl (Alicia Silverstone) and the villains Mr. Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger), Poison Ivy (Uma Thurman) and Bane (Robert Swenson).

### _Batman Begins_ (2005)

Directed by Christopher Nolan, it stars Christian Bale as Batman, exploring his origin story and introduces the villains Ra's al Ghul (Liam Neeson) and the Scarecrow (Cillian Murphy).

### _The Dark Knight_ (2008)

The sequel to _Batman Begins_, it is famous for Heath Ledger’s acclaimed performance as the Joker.

### _The Dark Knight Rises_ (2012)

The movie, famous for concluding Bale’s trilogy, introduces the villains Catwoman (Anne Hathaway) and Bane (Tom Hardy).

### _Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice_ (2016)

Set in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), it stars Ben Affleck as Batman alongside Superman (Henry Cavill) and  Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) as they face the supervillain Doomsday.

### _Suicide Squad_ (2016)

Affleck reprises his role as Batman in a cameo appearance.

### _Justice League_ (2017)

Affleck reprises his role as Batman as he forms an alliance with Superman (Cavill), Wonder Woman (Gadot), The Flash (Ezra Miller), Aquaman (Jason Momoa) and Cyborg (Ray Fisher) to stop the extradimensional New God Steppenwolf (Ciarán Hinds).

### _Zack Snyder's Justice League_ (2021)

The director's cut of 2017's _Justice League_, Affleck reprises his role as Batman as he forms an alliance with Superman (Cavill), Wonder Woman (Gadot), The Flash (Miller), Aquaman (Momoa) and Cyborg (Fisher) to stop the extradimensional New God Steppenwolf (Hinds) and his army of Parademons from conquering Earth for his overlord, Darkseid (Ray Porter).

### _The Flash_ (2023)

Affleck reprises his role as Batman for the last time alongside The Flash (Miller), and Supergirl (Sasha Calle). It also features Keaton and Clooney reprising their roles as Batman from the Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher movies. In the movie, Barry travels back in time to stop his mother's death and becomes stranded in an alternate past.

### _Joker_ (2019)

Directed by Todd Phillips, it is set during the 1980s, where a failed stand-up comedian named Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City and calls himself Joker. Bruce Wayne, a child portrayed by Dante Pereira-Olson, encounters Fleck when the latter attempts and fails to gain entry into Wayne Manor. Fleck later sees Bruce in a darkened alley with the bodies of his parents, who had been fatally shot by an assailant who wears a clown mask.

### _Joker: Folie à Deux_ (2024)

The sequel to 2019's _Joker_ introduced Harley Quinn, played by Lady Gaga. Unlike the previous movie, Bruce Wayne does not appear in _Folie à Deux_.

### _The Batman_ (2022)

The movie stars Robert Pattinson as Batman, directed by Matt Reeves. It sees Batman, in his second year fighting crime in Gotham City, uncover corruption with ties to his own family while pursuing the Riddler (Paul Dano), a mysterious serial killer targeting the city's elite.

### _Batman: The Brave and the Bold_

A new adaptation of the character, set in the DC Universe (DCU), was announced. Based on the comic book series _The Brave and the Bold_, it is set to include the character Damian Wayne / Robin, the biological son of Batman's love interest Talia al Ghul, daughter of Ra's al Ghul.

## Conclusion

Future projects continue to explore Batman in new contexts.