The Batman
Shazam!director David F. Sandberg shares a hilarious edit ofThe Batmaninspired by the 1960sBarmantelevision series starring Adam West . Writer / director Matt Reeves ’s reboot was released to critical and commercial acclaim on March 4 and has been playing exclusively in field ever since . The Batmanstars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne / Batman , Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle / Catwoman , Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot / Penguin , Jeffrey Wright as GCPD ’s Lieutenant James Gordon , Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth , John Turturro as Carmine Falcone , and Paul Dano as Riddler .
When it was announced that Pattinson would star inThe Batman , the casting of the formerTwilightstar drew mixed reactions from those unfamiliar with his telling work in moving picture likeGood Time , The Lighthouse , andTenet . The Batman ’s first trailerdropped during 2020 ’s DC FanDome and it silenced almost all of those naysayers . Specifically , the tormentor ’s final scene , where Pattinson pummels a face - painted stumblebum , promised a brutal take on Batman . With the film set to end its theatrical run soon , it ’s safe to say Reeves ’ noir thriller has render on that promise . Now , HBO Max is promotingThe Batman ’s exit on the cyclosis table service on April 18th and Sandberg is here to help the hype .
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Sandberg , of late take to societal media to share a hilarious edit ofThe Batmaninspired by Adam West’sseries . The mashup feature the last scene from that first drone forThe Batman , adding the show ’s iconic punch force like Ouch ! , Konk ! , Bam ! , Zonk ! and the composition song from the 1960s television series . assure it out below :
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As it strays even further away from the camp of West ’s Batman , The Batmanhas cement itself as a definitive departure from previous adaptation of its characters and mirthful books at large . The three - hour photographic film see Pattinson ’s Kurt Cobain - cheer Bruce Wayne without his billionaire , playboy persona , and adopt his personal identity as “ Vengeance ” while huntingDano ’s Zodiac cause of death - esque Riddler . Despite its hopeful end , The Batmanis easily Warner Bros./DC Films ’ cutting superhero film in quite some time . Naturally , the director of the DCEU ’s charmingShazam!franchise would be the one to lend levity toThe Batman ’s brutality .
Last summer , Sandberg wrapped filming onShazam ! frenzy of the Gods . The continuation will once again see Asher Angel and Zachary Levi harness the character of Billy Batson and Shazam . Alongside their super - powered family and Rachel Zegler ( West Side Story ) in an unknown role , the pair will combat Helen Mirren ’s Hespera and Lucy Liu ’s Kalypso . UnlikeThe Batman , Fury of the Godshas explicit ties to the DCEU and is even rumored to feature a cameo by Gal Gadot ’s Wonder Woman . Still , asWarner Bros. Discovery looks to overhaulits attack to DC movies and TV shows , nothing rules out a crossover between Reeves and Sandberg ’s franchises . While that would in all likelihood be a tonal disaster , with some cunning camp , and a well - timed " BIFF ! ! ! , " it might just be crazy enough to wreak .
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