![Director Matt Reeves says to expect plenty of action in 'The Batman'.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QZFVVATMXZH7HO3T5VXVE2HH7A.jpeg?smart=true&auth=1cb1a1b8e5f9284f31f02746742ff3a5fabdf2745298543cbcfcb7341cb91461&width=400&height=225)
![Robert Pattinson plays Batman in the new Warner Bros action adventure 'The Batman'. All photos: Warner Bros Pictures / DC Comics](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VWU5GNFRE5ADHMII6QQBXMCNG4.jpeg?smart=true&auth=1ab281bc9e7a53901b11ccc83a1a0078eeca7cf3fea5eea1bc94f422691aa90e&width=400&height=225)
![Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2AEO5MPMENG2BEVO2QNXWLLV3Q.jpeg?smart=true&auth=302946204f2d58e381f8ebbb9eddd9b2464810a653f74b5de9f88f013fac7904&width=400&height=225)
![Zoe Kravitz as Selina Kyle.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TGXO4E573BCJHJ5Z6W2M24EYTA.jpeg?smart=true&auth=1554cc54c9d8f284f3871463797a106d13ae6c907d86de721aa5d53a3a74f553&width=400&height=225)
![John Turturro as Carmine Falcone.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BAQKYFH2WNFVBIWAA5IDEJQHZQ.jpeg?smart=true&auth=8678713898718201e5d394235a3d7b56819ea7b88d00ebc1b547a381af1408cd&width=400&height=225)
![Batman in this film is already in his second year of cleaning Gotham’s streets of crime.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/A76RNL3X6VEBNMEHMZW5GAI7EY.jpg?smart=true&auth=ffeb0c790ff301659cbdf2f38b2b508873c7af85d27f120631a717c3913a9825&width=400&height=225)
![Robert Pattinson says Batman is the only superhero he'd play.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZQ2LOWXYXFEALENRJFU7N7QZAA.jpeg?smart=true&auth=4ce8b657dc549d48b0c432b3b8aca8747a75cd286571c3d3221a6a336f55c7e4&width=400&height=225)
![Jeffrey Wright, left, as Lt James Gordon, with Batman.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/H7WVR7NX6ZG25E4VC3N7FDQR3Q.jpeg?smart=true&auth=30268977d61c77d79a41e07338d3570bd7d077c545708e374c8f2aedf61ec638&width=400&height=225)
![Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot, aka The Penguin.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3ZMBDKMITZBCVMPWAPPRSVV5XQ.jpeg?smart=true&auth=0fa6b8c1e277b8a0d0b74e06a8010568d310fe59244aab24a4032331b08cdf98&width=400&height=225)
![Peter Sarsgaard, right, as District Attorney Gil Colson.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EARC5LLJ3NDBHEVVVSLXNDCCMY.jpeg?smart=true&auth=62dea86cd052fc04d58e334c4bcd393dfd20acc1b6e72eabb38b8c7f056ec1bd&width=400&height=225)
![The Bat-Signal, the symbol of Batman as an avenging angel.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JZXTBDZ3CBFZ5JTBTRIIO62OKY.jpeg?smart=true&auth=4c5235f77dba4ec56ee8512a1523372ab62fd0c07c5709da6a9c71afe99b34a4&width=400&height=225)
![Catwoman (Zoe Kravitz) and Batman.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5QVXCOXIHNHLPIODBEUV3WMUFU.jpeg?smart=true&auth=2770dc30dca085dca0a9deba6326ab4d26092f3ed2d9ea06c8dee81fb3ee3aa5&width=400&height=225)
![Of course, there is a powerful Batmobile in the film, too.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5O7ERETHJ5HWDAWTDQZQMJY7DU.jpeg?smart=true&auth=249ba76e5ae71de2d52156124176db5642e4dd15b81db6f1e67ea326a6edef57&width=400&height=225)
![Andy Serkis as the loyal butler Alfred Pennyworth.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/F7DACT6XYZE3RFF726EYPPTN7M.jpeg?smart=true&auth=d9df03e5b728c7c2de367134251bd66e16fc57cb23e88c481180736c5d0ef167&width=400&height=225)
![Director Matt Reeves says to expect plenty of action in 'The Batman'.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QZFVVATMXZH7HO3T5VXVE2HH7A.jpeg?smart=true&auth=1cb1a1b8e5f9284f31f02746742ff3a5fabdf2745298543cbcfcb7341cb91461&width=400&height=225)
![Robert Pattinson plays Batman in the new Warner Bros action adventure 'The Batman'. All photos: Warner Bros Pictures / DC Comics](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VWU5GNFRE5ADHMII6QQBXMCNG4.jpeg?smart=true&auth=1ab281bc9e7a53901b11ccc83a1a0078eeca7cf3fea5eea1bc94f422691aa90e&width=400&height=225)
![Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2AEO5MPMENG2BEVO2QNXWLLV3Q.jpeg?smart=true&auth=302946204f2d58e381f8ebbb9eddd9b2464810a653f74b5de9f88f013fac7904&width=400&height=225)
![Zoe Kravitz as Selina Kyle.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TGXO4E573BCJHJ5Z6W2M24EYTA.jpeg?smart=true&auth=1554cc54c9d8f284f3871463797a106d13ae6c907d86de721aa5d53a3a74f553&width=400&height=225)
![John Turturro as Carmine Falcone.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BAQKYFH2WNFVBIWAA5IDEJQHZQ.jpeg?smart=true&auth=8678713898718201e5d394235a3d7b56819ea7b88d00ebc1b547a381af1408cd&width=400&height=225)
![Batman in this film is already in his second year of cleaning Gotham’s streets of crime.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/A76RNL3X6VEBNMEHMZW5GAI7EY.jpg?smart=true&auth=ffeb0c790ff301659cbdf2f38b2b508873c7af85d27f120631a717c3913a9825&width=400&height=225)
![Robert Pattinson says Batman is the only superhero he'd play.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZQ2LOWXYXFEALENRJFU7N7QZAA.jpeg?smart=true&auth=4ce8b657dc549d48b0c432b3b8aca8747a75cd286571c3d3221a6a336f55c7e4&width=400&height=225)
![Jeffrey Wright, left, as Lt James Gordon, with Batman.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/H7WVR7NX6ZG25E4VC3N7FDQR3Q.jpeg?smart=true&auth=30268977d61c77d79a41e07338d3570bd7d077c545708e374c8f2aedf61ec638&width=400&height=225)
![Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot, aka The Penguin.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3ZMBDKMITZBCVMPWAPPRSVV5XQ.jpeg?smart=true&auth=0fa6b8c1e277b8a0d0b74e06a8010568d310fe59244aab24a4032331b08cdf98&width=400&height=225)
![Peter Sarsgaard, right, as District Attorney Gil Colson.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EARC5LLJ3NDBHEVVVSLXNDCCMY.jpeg?smart=true&auth=62dea86cd052fc04d58e334c4bcd393dfd20acc1b6e72eabb38b8c7f056ec1bd&width=400&height=225)
![The Bat-Signal, the symbol of Batman as an avenging angel.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JZXTBDZ3CBFZ5JTBTRIIO62OKY.jpeg?smart=true&auth=4c5235f77dba4ec56ee8512a1523372ab62fd0c07c5709da6a9c71afe99b34a4&width=400&height=225)
![Catwoman (Zoe Kravitz) and Batman.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5QVXCOXIHNHLPIODBEUV3WMUFU.jpeg?smart=true&auth=2770dc30dca085dca0a9deba6326ab4d26092f3ed2d9ea06c8dee81fb3ee3aa5&width=400&height=225)
![Of course, there is a powerful Batmobile in the film, too.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5O7ERETHJ5HWDAWTDQZQMJY7DU.jpeg?smart=true&auth=249ba76e5ae71de2d52156124176db5642e4dd15b81db6f1e67ea326a6edef57&width=400&height=225)
![Andy Serkis as the loyal butler Alfred Pennyworth.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/F7DACT6XYZE3RFF726EYPPTN7M.jpeg?smart=true&auth=d9df03e5b728c7c2de367134251bd66e16fc57cb23e88c481180736c5d0ef167&width=400&height=225)
![Director Matt Reeves says to expect plenty of action in 'The Batman'.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QZFVVATMXZH7HO3T5VXVE2HH7A.jpeg?smart=true&auth=1cb1a1b8e5f9284f31f02746742ff3a5fabdf2745298543cbcfcb7341cb91461&width=400&height=225)
'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
April 27, 2022
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April 27, 2022