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This page is about Warner Bros.' shared universe that began with the film The Batman in 2022. For other Batman franchises, see Batman in film and Batman (franchise).

The Batman
Created by
Original workThe Batman (2022)
OwnerDC Studios
(Warner Bros. Discovery)
Years2022–present
Print publications
Novel(s)Before the Batman
ComicsThe Riddler: Year One
Films and television
Film(s)
  • The Batman (2022)
  • The Batman – Part II (2026)
Television seriesThe Penguin (2024)
Audio
Original musicSee below
Miscellaneous
Based onCharacters
from DC
StarringSee below

The Batman is an American

DC Elseworlds" label of content separate from the continuity of Warner Bros.' franchises the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) and the DC Universe
(DCU).

Work on a new trilogy of

Gotham City Police Department
(GCPD).

Development

Ben Affleck was cast as Bruce Wayne / Batman in August 2013, to appear in multiple films set in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), Warner Bros.' shared universe based on DC Comics characters.[1] He made his debut in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016),[2] before appearing in Suicide Squad (2016)[3] and Justice League (2017).[4] In October 2014, Warner Bros. revealed plans for a standalone Batman film starring Affleck,[5] and he was in negotiations to direct and co-write the screenplay by July 2015.[6][7] Affleck was confirmed to be directing the film in April 2016,[8] and he revealed the film's title was The Batman in October.[9] Affleck began to have reservations about directing the film,[10] and announced in January 2017 that he was stepping down as director but still planned to star and produce.[11][12]

Matt Reeves (right) took over as director and co-writer of The Batman (2022) from Ben Affleck and chose to feature a younger version of Batman

multiverse in its DC productions allowed Reeves to take the project in his own direction;[16] as a consequence, the film takes place in a separate world known as "Earth-2".[23][30]

In July 2020, WarnerMedia's streaming service

Warner Bros. Pictures Group for his production company 6th & Idaho and renewed his deal with Warner Bros. Television Studios.[41][42]

By October 2022, Reeves was meeting with directors and writers for several films and series that were in early development and centered on members of

The Batman – Part II (2026),[52][53] and an in-development third The Batman film,[54] as well as The Penguin,[52][53] and the series featuring the GCPD.[54] The Penguin was officially announced in April for the streaming service Max, the successor to HBO Max, and was billed as "the next chapter in The Batman saga".[55][56] The Arkham series was revealed in December to be part of the DCU instead.[57]

Films

Films of The Batman franchise
Film U.S. release date Director Screenwriter(s) Producer(s) Status
The Batman March 4, 2022 (2022-03-04) Matt Reeves[13][40] Matt Reeves & Peter Craig[58]
Dylan Clark and Matt Reeves[59][41]
 Released
The Batman – Part II
 		October 2, 2026 (2026-10-02)[60] Matt Reeves & Mattson Tomlin[61] Pre-production
Untitled third The Batman film TBA TBA TBA TBA In development

The Batman (2022)

Robert Pattinson, star of The Batman and The Batman – Part II
Main article: The Batman (film)

During his second year of fighting crime,

Batman pursues the Riddler, a serial killer who targets elite Gotham City citizens.[62] He uncovers corruption that connects to his own family during the investigation,[63][64] and is forced to make new allies to catch the Riddler and bring the corrupt to justice.[62]

Development began after

Ego (2000).[69] Robert Pattinson was cast in May 2019,[72] and Mattson Tomlin was revealed to be co-writing the script that October;[73] Peter Craig co-wrote the screenplay with Reeves, with Tomlin uncredited.[58][74] Filming began in the United Kingdom in January 2020,[75] but was halted in March by the COVID-19 pandemic.[76] It resumed later in the year and concluded in Chicago in March 2021.[77][78][79] The Batman premiered at the Lincoln Center in Manhattan on March 1, 2022,[80] and was theatrically released on March 4.[81]

The Batman – Part II (2026)

See also: The Batman (film) § Sequels

The Batman was planned to be the first in a new trilogy of Batman films during development.[26] A sequel to The Batman was officially announced in April 2022, with Reeves returning as the writer and director along with Pattinson as star,[39][40] while Tomlin joined to co-write in August.[61] The title was revealed in January 2023.[52] Filming is expected to begin in April 2025,[82] at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden, in the United Kingdom.[83] The Batman – Part II is scheduled to be released on October 2, 2026.[60]

Future

A third The Batman film is planned to conclude the intended trilogy.[26] In December 2021, Pattinson said he had ideas for developing Bruce Wayne / Batman's character in further films, while Clark said The Batman would lay a foundation for future films to build upon.[84] In early 2022, Pattinson and Reeves expressed interest in introducing Robin and featuring the Court of Owls, Calendar Man, Mr. Freeze, or Hush as villains in a sequel.[85]

Television series

SeriesSeasonEpisodesOriginally releasedShowrunnerStatus
First releasedLast released
The Penguin18[86]Late 2024 (2024)[87]TBALauren LeFranc[29]Post-production
Untitled Gotham City Police Department series
1[44]TBATBATBATBAIn development

The Penguin

Colin Farrell, star of The Penguin
Main article: The Penguin (TV series)

One week following the events of The Batman,[88] the series explores the rise to power of Oswald "Oz" Cobblepot / Penguin in Gotham City's criminal underworld.[29]

By September 2021,

HBO Max was developing a spin-off series focused on the Penguin. Lauren LeFranc was hired as showrunner, with Reeves and Clark serving as executive producers.[29] Colin Farrell signed on to reprise his role and executive produce in December.[89] Reeves compared the series to The Long Good Friday (1980) and Scarface (1983), charting Penguin's rise to power in Gotham's criminal underworld following the events of The Batman.[34] The spin-off was the furthest along in development by March 2022,[36] and Reeves said it would come before The Batman – Part II.[34] HBO Max ordered The Penguin as a limited series that month.[37] In October, Craig Zobel was hired to direct the first three episodes of the series and to serve as an executive producer,[90][91] with Helen Shaver also directing.[92][third-party source needed] Filming began in March 2023,[93][94] in New York City,[95] but was suspended in June because of the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike.[96] Filming resumed at the end of November,[97] and wrapped in February 2024.[98] The Penguin is scheduled to release in late 2024 on the streaming service Max,[87] and will consist of eight episodes.[86]

Salvatore Maroni,[91] a character who was portrayed by an uncredited extra in The Batman.[99]

Untitled Gotham City Police Department series

In July 2020, HBO Max gave a series commitment to a police procedural television series centered on the GCPD, with Terence Winter set to write and serve as showrunner. Reeves, Winter, Clark, Daniel Pipski, and Adam Kassan were executive producing the series.[31][32] In August, Reeves said the series would be a prequel to The Batman, taking place during the first year of Batman's career and focusing on the corruption in Gotham and the GCPD. He said the series would be told from the perspective of one particular crooked cop, with the story being a "battle for his soul",[33] taking inspiration from Prince of the City (1981).[35]

In November 2020, Winter left the project due to creative differences,[100] and Joe Barton was hired to replace him in January 2021.[101] HBO still had creative issues with the project, especially with its protagonist being a corrupt cop,[35] and they encouraged Reeves to focus on existing comics characters instead.[34] In March 2022, Reeves said the series was on indefinite hold, though he hoped to revisit the premise in the future.[35] James Gordon actor Jeffrey Wright revealed there had been discussions about him appearing in the series but he did not entertain the idea before the film's release.[102] In October, the GCPD series was revealed to still be in development.[44]

Other projects

Further information: DC Universe (franchise) § Untitled Arkham series, and Clayface § Film

Reeves revealed in March 2022 that initial work on the GCPD series had led to work on a new idea based on the Arkham State Hospital. He said the series would build upon Arkham's introduction in the film and explore the origins of different characters related to it. He envisioned a horror tone, with Arkham being depicted as a haunted house.[35] In October, Antonio Campos was hired to write and direct the series in addition to serving as showrunner and an executive producer,[44] when Reeves was developing it for the DCU, which Gunn revealed in December 2023.[57]

By October 2022, Reeves was meeting with directors and writers for several films and series that were in early development and centered on members of Batman's rogues gallery, such as Scarecrow, Clayface, and Professor Pyg.[43] In March 2023, filmmaker Mike Flanagan and his Intrepid Pictures partner Trevor Macy met with Gunn and Safran regarding a Clayface film, in which he would not be the villain that he typically is portrayed as in the comics. If the film were to move forward it was unclear at the time if it would be part of the DCU or be under the "DC Elseworlds" label; The Batman – Part II was also expected to feature the character.[103]

Literature

Before the Batman

A prequel novel to The Batman, entitled Before the Batman: An Original Movie Novel, was written by David Lewman and published by Random House on February 1, 2022. A digital version was made available to those who purchased tickets for the film from IMC Theatres. The novel establishes the film's origins for the Batman and the Riddler, as well as the origins of Batman's partnership with the Gotham City Police Department (GCPD) and Lieutenant Janice Dure, who was his partner before Jim Gordon.[104][105]

The Riddler: Year One

Main article: The Riddler: Year One

In March 2022, Reeves announced The Riddler: Year One, a prequel comic book set to be published bimonthly through DC's adult-oriented Black Label imprint beginning in October 2022. The six-issue limited series is written by Riddler actor Paul Dano and illustrated by Stevan Subic, with Dano's likeness drawn for his character.[106][107]

Cast and characters

Main articles: List of Batman films cast members and List of Batman television series cast members
List indicator(s)

This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in noteworthy roles.

  • An empty, dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film or television series, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
  •  C indicates a cameo role.
  •  P indicates an appearance in onscreen photographs.
  •  Y indicates a younger version of the character.
  •  M indicates the actor was part of the main cast for the series.
  •  R indicates a recurring role for the series.
Cast and characters of The Batman franchise
Character
Films Television series
The Batman
The Batman – Part II
 		The Penguin
Introduced in The Batman
Annika Hana Hrzic[108]
Mackenzie Bock Con O'Neill[109]
Oswald "Oz" Cobblepot
The Penguin 		Colin Farrell[110][111] Colin FarrellM[89]
Gil Colson Peter Sarsgaard[110]
Carmine Falcone John Turturro[112]
James Gordon Jeffrey Wright[113][114]
The Joker Barry KeoghanC[a][115] Barry Keoghan[116]
Kenzie Peter McDonald[117]
Selina Kyle
Catwoman 		Zoë Kravitz[73]
Salvatore Maroni
 Uncredited extraC[99] Clancy BrownR[91]
Martinez Gil Perez-Abraham[118]
Don Mitchell Jr. Rupert Penry-Jones[68]
Edward Nashton
The Riddler 		Paul Dano[119]
Joseph WalkerPY[120] 		Paul Dano[111]
Alfred Pennyworth Andy Serkis[121][122]
Bella Reál Jayme Lawson[110]
Pete Savage Alex Ferns[123]
Bruce Wayne
The Batman
 Robert Pattinson[124]
Oscar NovakPY[125] 		Robert Pattinson[39]
Martha Wayne Stella StockerP[125]
Thomas Wayne Luke RobertsC[125]
Introduced in The Penguin
Alberto Falcone Michael ZegenR[126]
Sofia Falcone Cristin MiliotiM[127]
Johnny Vitti Michael Kelly[128]

Reception

Box office performance

Each film is linked to the "Box office" section of its article.
Box office performance of The Batman franchise
Film U.S. release date Box office gross All-time ranking Budget Ref.
U.S. and Canada Other territories Worldwide
U.S. and Canada[129]
 Worldwide[130]
The Batman March 4, 2022 $369,345,583 $402,900,000 $772,245,583 58 116 $185–200 million [131][132][133]
Total $369,345,583 $401,617,000 $770,962,583 – – $185–200 million

Critical and public response

Each film is linked to the "Critical response" section of its article.
Critical and public response of The Batman franchise
Film Critical Public
Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore PostTrak
The Batman 85% (523 reviews)[134] 72% (68 reviews)[135] A–[136] 87%[136]

Music

Soundtracks

Title U.S. release date Length Composer(s) Label
Soundtracks of The Batman franchise
The Batman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
 		February 25, 2022 115:59 Michael Giacchino WaterTower Music

Singles

Title U.S. release date Length Artist(s) Label
Singles of The Batman franchise
"
The Batman
" 		January 21, 2022 6:47 Michael Giacchino WaterTower Music
"
The Riddler
" 		February 4, 2022 5:01
"
Catwoman
" 		February 17, 2022 3:03

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Credited as "Unseen Arkham Prisoner" in The Batman (2022)[115]

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