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Director Matt Reeves says to expect plenty of action in 'The Batman'.
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Robert Pattinson plays Batman in the new Warner Bros action adventure 'The Batman'. All photos: Warner Bros Pictures / DC Comics
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Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne.
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Zoe Kravitz as Selina Kyle.
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John Turturro as Carmine Falcone.
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Batman in this film is already in his second year of cleaning Gotham’s streets of crime.
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Robert Pattinson says Batman is the only superhero he'd play.
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Jeffrey Wright, left, as Lt James Gordon, with Batman.
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Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot, aka The Penguin.
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Peter Sarsgaard, right, as District Attorney Gil Colson.
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The Bat-Signal, the symbol of Batman as an avenging angel.
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Catwoman (Zoe Kravitz) and Batman.
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Of course, there is a powerful Batmobile in the film, too.
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Andy Serkis as the loyal butler Alfred Pennyworth.
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Director Matt Reeves says to expect plenty of action in 'The Batman'.
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Robert Pattinson plays Batman in the new Warner Bros action adventure 'The Batman'. All photos: Warner Bros Pictures / DC Comics
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Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne.
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Zoe Kravitz as Selina Kyle.
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John Turturro as Carmine Falcone.
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Batman in this film is already in his second year of cleaning Gotham’s streets of crime.
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Robert Pattinson says Batman is the only superhero he'd play.
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Jeffrey Wright, left, as Lt James Gordon, with Batman.
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Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot, aka The Penguin.
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Peter Sarsgaard, right, as District Attorney Gil Colson.
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The Bat-Signal, the symbol of Batman as an avenging angel.
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Catwoman (Zoe Kravitz) and Batman.
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Of course, there is a powerful Batmobile in the film, too.
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Andy Serkis as the loyal butler Alfred Pennyworth.
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Director Matt Reeves says to expect plenty of action in 'The Batman'.
'The Batman' returns: Robert Pattinson and Matt Reeves to team up again for sequel
Warner Bros' latest take on the superhero franchise has been a critical and commercial success
David Tusing
27 April, 2022
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