The Batman (2022)

The Batman is a 2022 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman. Released by Warner Bros Pictures, DC Comics, 6th & Idaho Productions, and Dylan Clark Productions, it is a reboot of the Batman film franchise. The film was directed by Matt Reeves, who wrote the screenplay with Peter Craig. It stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/Batman alongside Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell. The film sees Batman, who has been fighting crime in Gotham City for two years, uncover corruption while pursuing the Riddler (Dano), a serial killer who targets Gotham's elite.
Development began after Ben Affleck was cast as Batman in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) in 2013. Affleck signed on to direct, produce, co-write, and star in The Batman, but had reservations about the project and dropped out. Reeves took over and reworked the story, removing the DCEU connections. He sought to explore Batman's detective side more than previous films, drawing inspiration from the films of Alfred Hitchcock and the New Hollywood era, and comics such as Year One (1987), The Long Halloween (1996-1997), and Ego (2000). Pattinson was cast in May 2019, with further casting in late 2019. Principal photography took place in the United Kingdom and Chicago between January 2020 and March 2021.
The Batman was released on DVD, Blu-Ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray in the United States and Canada on May 24, 2022 by Studio Distribution Services (the home media distribution joint venture between Warner Bros Home Entertainment and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment), and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on June 13, 2022 by Warner Bros Home Entertainment. The film is intended to launch a Batman shared universe, with two sequels planned and two spin-off television series in development for HBO Max.
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== Storyline ==
=== Plot ===
Two years of stalking the streets as the Batman, striking fear into the hearts of criminals, has led Bruce Wayne deep into the shadows of Gotham City. With only a few trusted allies 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 Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin, Carmine Falcone, and Edward Nashton/The Riddler. 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.
=== Genres ===
* Action
* Crime
* Drama
* Mystery
=== Home Media Rating ===
* PG (Canada)
* 15 (Ireland)
* 15 (UK)
* PG-13 (US)
== Details ==
=== Country of origin ===
* United States
=== Home Media Release Dates ===
* May 24, 2022 (Canada) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* May 24, 2022 (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* June 13, 2022 (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* June 13, 2022 (Ireland) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
== Home Media Openings ==
* Opening to The Batman (2022) US 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray (2022)
== Company Credits ==
=== Production Companies ===
* Warner Bros Pictures
* DC Comics
* 6th & Idaho Productions
* Dylan Clark Productions
=== Distributors ===
* Studio Distribution Services (2022) (Canada) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* Studio Distribution Services (2022) (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* Warner Bros Home Entertainment (2022) (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* Warner Bros Home Entertainment (2022) (Ireland) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
== Technical Specs ==
=== Aspect Ratio ===
* 2.35:1
== Trivia ==
* This is the first Warner Bros Pictures film to be released exclusively in movie theaters in the United States since Tenet (2020), as all of WB's U.S. theatrical releases from Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) to The Matrix Resurrections (2021) were simultaneously released both in theaters and on their HBO Max streaming service.
* This is the first DC Comics film to be released exclusively in movie theaters in the United States since Birds of Prey (2020).
* This is the first DC Comics theatrical film to not be a part of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) since Joker (2019), as well as the first DC Comics theatrical film of the 2020s to not be a part of that shared cinematic universe.
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