The Batman and Robin

***The Batman and Robin*** is a 2022 superhero film based on the DC Comics superhero of the same name. It is the 1st film in the DC Extended Universe and the 1st installment of Gods and Heroes. It was released on October 27, 2022.

The film introduces Batman, Robin Tim Drake, Victor Zsasz, Batgirl, Nightwing, Spoiler, Orphan, Reene Montoya, Crispus Allen, Commissioner Gordon, Harvey Bullock, Harley Quinn, and the Joker into the DCEU.

Plot

In a epic car chase and battle, Batman fights the Joker and Harley Quinn. After the battle, James Gordon arrests the 2 of them. Harvey Bullock goes to the Police Department and James tells him that Ellen Yindel was found dead in her apartment. Street kid Tim Drake arrives at Wayne Manor telling Bruce his parents forgot to bring him on a trip. Bruce allows him to stay for the night and introduces him to the rest of the family, Alfred Pennyworth, Dick Grayson, Barbara Gordon, Cassandra Cain, and Stephanie Brown. Tim tells Dick that he has idolizes him since he was little, he tells Dick that they have met a long time ago and he saw the Flying Graysons's death. James Gordon investigates the murder and picks out the most likely suspects to have murdered Ellen, Harvey Bullock, Reene Montoya, and Crispus Allen. Ellen Yin used to be a bully but turned nice she bullied James and Reene and Reene could have taken revenge by murdering her, Crispus is friends with Reene and doesn't want her being bullied so years later he could have killed her, and Harvey is friends with James and dosen't want him being bullied so he could have killed her. The Bat-Signal shines and Batman and Nightwing get into action the girls stay home and hang out with Tim. Batman saves a woman who was about to be killed by a criminal and Nightwing stops the rest of the criminals. They go find the criminal's boss and they see him get stabbed and killed by someone in a complete black costume. Tim wants to investigate with Bruce, Dick, and Barbara saying he has investigated before. He finds out that the same knife used on Ellen Yin's body was also used on the crime boss, proving he can investigate, but Bruce refuses. Meanwhile, a man is attacked by the murderer, and Tim sees this go down and punches the murderer but when Batman arrives, the murderer disappears. Bruce tells Tim he can't get in these situations. Tim goes to Wayne Manor, afraid. When he is alone, Tim finds out the identities of Batman and the second Robin. Tim talks with Bruce and tells Bruce that Batman is Bruce Wayne and the second Robin is Jason Todd. Then, Bruce tells him to tell no one and is shocked thinking of considering him to investigate with them. Later, Bruce tells the rest of the Bat-Family he found out Batman and the second Robin's identities. The murderer kills Crispus Allen. Meanwhile, the murderer breaks out the Joker and Harley Quinn from prison with them escaping James Gordon. The Bat-Family gets in action but leaves Tim so he is not put in danger. Batman, Batgirl, and Orphan goes to fight the murderer, while, Dick and Stephanie fight Joker and Harley. Dick and Stephanie defeat the goons and go to help the other 3 of them but the murderer comes to them and they fight the murderer defeats them. Meanwhile, Batman, who wakes up after being knocked out by the murderer, rushes to Wayne Manor. In the Bat-Cave, Tim is attacked by the murderer and he reveals to be a man Tim accidentally knocked into. Tim finds the Robin costume and puts it on and fights the man who also is revealed to be Victor Zsasz. He fights Zsasz, and the rest of the Bat-Family arrives. The Bat-Family fight Zsasz in a tough battle, but Zsasz, Joker, and Harley is eventually defeated and arrested by James Gordon.

Cast

### Main characters

Jensen Ackles as Bruce Wayne/Batman Timothee Chalamet as Tim Drake/Robin TBA as Dick Grayson/Nightwing

Antagonist(s) TBA as Victor Zsasz TBA as Joker TBA as Harley Quinn

Side characters TBA as Alfred Pennyworth Ethan Hawke as Commisioner James Gordon Sadie Sink as Barbara Gordon/Batgirl TBA as Cassandra Cain/Orphan TBA as Stephanie Brown/Spoiler David Harbour as Harvey Bullock TBA as Reene Montoya TBA as Crispus Allen

Rating

R

### Producer(s)

Ben Affleck

Zack Snyder

Deborah Snyder

Dylan Clark

### Writer(s)

Ben Affleck

Matt Reeves

Peter Craig

### Based on

***Batman: A Lonely Place of Batman***

***Batman: Shadow of the Bat***