If you’re going to tackle the idea of the caped crusader in film, there’s no better way to drum up interest in your take on the Dark Knight than with the briefest of looks at his new costume. Zack Snyder knew this with Batman V Superman when he debuted perhaps the most comic book accurate costume ever that he squeezed Ben Affleck’s hulking frame into before he screamed about his mother to Superman, and The Batman director Matt Reeves definitely knows this as well as he just provided the briefest look at Robert Pattinson dressed for a night out on the town:
Oh my yes. Whereas Affleck’s suit was a pitch perfect recreation of the traditional comic book suit made with more modern materials and a hell of a lot of foam muscle so that he’d look like he could remove your teeth with a mere flex of his biceps, Patman’s suit in all its brief glory is giving me a slight Batman: Arkham Knight vibe.
In Rocksteady’s game, Batman’s new costume made use of interlocking plates of armour over a kevlar weave and magnetorheological fluid armour layers to find a balance between protection and mobility. Pattinson’s suit seems to reflect the crime fighter inside of it: Raw, deadly and not the Batman just yet when you examine the chest for that iconic emblem. There is something there, with some people theorising that Pattinson has transformed the gun that killed his parents into the symbol on his suit. Neat twist.
As for that music you hear in the background? That’s none other than Michael Giacchino at work, flexing his musical muscles from Doctor Strange, Rogue One and Spider Man: Homecoming to create a new Dark Knight sound.
There’s no proper release date yet for The Batman, but if it’s following DC’s trend to focus on telling good stories first and leave the idea of a shared universe to a cheeky end credits joke, then this is one project that I’m happy to wait as long as possible for.
Last Updated: February 14, 2020
Unavengedavo
February 14, 2020 at 06:34
To be honest, this has a very Daredevil feel to it. Could just be the red filter, but if The Batman fails, then he could always audition for Matt Murdock
Unavengedavo
February 14, 2020 at 06:34
To be honest, this has a very Daredevil feel to it. Could just be the red filter, but if The Batman fails, then he could always audition for Matt Murdock
HairyEwok
February 14, 2020 at 08:51
Well… At least he doesnt have nipples on his suit.
For the Emperor!
February 14, 2020 at 10:14
Not really excited for another Batman movie…I love some Batman, but it feels like they have no other characters sometimes…
Unavengedavo
February 14, 2020 at 06:34
To be honest, this has a very Daredevil feel to it. Could just be the red filter, but if The Batman fails, then he could always audition for Matt Murdock
BradeLunner
February 14, 2020 at 10:26
Happy with Charlie Cox as DD, I hope he gets more time.
GazzaD
February 14, 2020 at 06:39
The best part of new Batman movies and games is Darryn’s excitement
The D
February 14, 2020 at 07:00
I’VE MERELY BEGUN TO GET EXCITED
SagatatiaRZA
February 14, 2020 at 06:52
Poor Pattinson still getting shit for this role because of his Twilight days (a series he vehemently criticized over the years regardless). I’m really excited for this because he is a damn good actor and more Batman is more Batman.
The D
February 14, 2020 at 07:00
Dude, you should see the discourse on my Batman forum right now. Legion of dudes moaning that Patman needs to go back to gym because he’s not swole enough.
It’s…it’s just a movie guys 😀
Dresden
February 14, 2020 at 08:51
How can anyone doubt him after The Lighthouse?!?
Besides, isn’t this supposed to be set in his first few years as the Bat. Don’t worry guys, he has plenty of time to get those gains!
Hammersteyn
February 14, 2020 at 07:55
Remember when Heath Ledger wasn’t Joker enough? I do. Maybe they should see the movie first.
HvR
February 14, 2020 at 12:54
Still not sure about this gender swap on Batman
Hammersteyn
February 14, 2020 at 07:55
Looks ominous. Can’t wait to see the rest.
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 14, 2020 at 08:44
Did anyone else hear this?
MechMachine
February 14, 2020 at 11:22
Definitely.
Kervyn Cloete
February 14, 2020 at 10:55
YEP! I came here to say the exact same thing!
MechMachine
February 14, 2020 at 11:22
The first thing he needs to do is hunt down those responsible for Twilight and END them.