Robert Pattinson and Matt Reeves will reprise their roles in Batman 2
Key Takeaways:
- In The Batman sequel, writer-director Matt Reeves will return, and Robert Pattinson will reprise his role as the Dark Knight.
- The film, which was released in theatres throughout the world in March of this year, has amassed a worldwide gross of more than $750 million.
According to Warner Bros., Matt Reeves, the writer-director, will also return, and Robert Pattinson will reprise his role as the Dark Knight in The Batman sequel. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio announced The Batman 2 during their presentation at CinemaCon on Tuesday night.
"Matt reimagined one of our most recognizable and beloved superheroes. With The Batman 2, Matt Reeves, Rob Pattinson, and the rest of the cast will return to Gotham, "Toby Emmerich, the president of Warner Bros. Pictures, announced.
In The Batman, Bruce Wayne (Robert Pattinson) moonlights as the Caped Crusader, combating crime and uncovering corruption in Gotham City while chasing down the Riddler (Paul Dano), a serial killer who preys on the city's elite.
Selina Kyle/Catwoman was played by Zoe Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright played James Gordon, John Turturro played Carmine Falcone, Peter Sarsgaard played Gil Colson, and Andy Serkis played Alfred Pennyworth. Colin Farrell played Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin.
The film, which was released in theatres around the world in March of this year, has grossed over $750 million globally. "Reeves' The Batman is every bit the gritty, atmospheric, tracking-down-a-serial-killer detective story we were promised," wrote the Hindustan Times review of the film.
Consider David Fincher's Se7en, except that one of the investigators is costumed as a Bat and mercilessly assassinates bad guys on the side. And he drives a monster automobile."
Robert is the most recent Hollywood celebrity to take on the role of Batman. Michael Keaton, Christian Bale, and Ben Affleck have all played memorable versions of the popular comic character before him. "I couldn't hear anything," Robert told Reuters about playing Batman in the new suit.
I also had an earpiece through which I was receiving instructions... on occasion, they'd leave on every person's walkie-talkie on the entire set, and I couldn't switch it off myself, so I'd be listening to everything. That was going on."