The Batman

For other uses of Batman, see Batman (Disambiguation).

The Batman
Information
Director	Matt Reeves
Writer	Matt Reeves Peter Craig
Producer	Dylan Clark Matt Reeves
Release Date	March 4, 2022
Runtime	176 minutes
Chronology
Followed by	The Batman 2

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“	What the hell are you supposed to be? I'm vengeance!	”
— Thug and Batman[src]

The Batman is a 2022 film based on the DC Comics character, Batman. It premiered on March 1, 2022, at the Lincoln Center and on March 4, 2022, in the United States.

The film stars Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell, and is directed by Matt Reeves, and written by Reeves and Peter Craig. Two spin-off series, titled The Penguin and Arkham Asylum are currently in active development, while the initial spin-off GCPD was announced to not be moving forward. A sequel, The Batman 2, was announced during CinemaCon 2022, with primary cast and crew returning.

Synopsis

Two years of stalking the streets as the Batman, striking fear into the hearts of criminals, has led Bruce Wayne deep into the shadows of Gotham City. With only a few trusted allies—Alfred Pennyworth, Lt. James Gordon—amongst the city's corrupt network of officials and high-profile figures, the lone vigilante has established himself as the sole embodiment of vengeance amongst his fellow citizens. When a killer targets Gotham's elite with a series of sadistic machinations, a trail of cryptic clues sends the World's Greatest Detective on an investigation into the underworld, where he encounters such characters as Selina Kyle aka Catwoman, Oswald Cobblepot aka the Penguin, Carmine Falcone, and Edward Nashton aka the Riddler. As the evidence begins to lead closer to home and the scale of the perpetrator's plans becomes clear, Batman must forge new relationships, unmask the culprit, and bring justice to the abuse of power and corruption that has long plagued Gotham City.

Appearances

Characters

Main Characters

• Batman (Bruce Wayne)
• Catwoman (Selina Kyle)
• Jim Gordon (first appearance)
• Alfred Pennyworth
• Gil Colson (first appearance)

Villains

• Riddler (Edward Nashton)
• Falcone Crime Syndicate
  • Carmine Falcone
  • Penguin (Oswald "Oz" Cobblepot)
  • William Kenzie (first appearance)
  • The Twins (first appearance)
• Sal Maroni (Salvatore "Sal" Maroni) (first appearance) (pictured)
• Joker (first appearance)

Other Characters

• Annika "Anni" Kosolov (first appearance)
• Bella Reál (first appearance)
• Christopher Anderson (first appearance) (mentioned)
• Donald C. Wright (first appearance) (mentioned)
• Don Mitchell Jr. (first appearance)
• Don Mitchell Jr.'s Son (first appearance)
• Dory (first appearance)
• Edward Elliot (first appearance; pictured)
• Frank Smith (first appearance) (mentioned)
• God (mentioned)
• Gotham City Police Department (GCPD)
  • Mackenzie "Hardback" Bock (first appearance)
  • Martinez (first appearance)
  • Pete Savage
  • Stanley Merkel (first appearance)
• Katie Blakemore (first appearance) (name seen)
• Katie Sharpe (first appearance) (name seen)
• Maria Kyle (first appearance; mentioned)
• Martha Robinson (first appearance) (mentioned)
• Martha Wayne (video footage)
• Martha Wayne's Father (first appearance; video footage)
• Martha Wayne's Mother (first appearance; video footage)
• Martinez's Uncle (first appearance; mentioned)
• Mia Fardy (first appearance) (name seen)
• Mildred Smith (first appearance) (name seen)
• Don Mitchell Jr.'s Wife (first appearance)
• Superman (first appearance) (costume)
• Thomas Wayne (video footage)
• William Gotham (first appearance) (mentioned)
• Wonder Woman (first appearance) (costume)
• Zorro (first appearance; mentioned)

Teams and Organizations

• Ace Chemicals (first appearance) (poster)
• Arkham State Hospital
• Bank of Gotham
• Blackgate Penitentiary (first appearance; mentioned)
• Delicious Poison (first appearance) (poster)
• Falcone Crime Syndicate
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (first appearance)
• Flower Paradox (first appearance) (poster)
• Gotham Army Surplus (first appearance; name seen)
• Gotham Asylum (first appearance; video footage)
• GC1 Eyewitness News (first appearance)
• Gotham Action News 4 HD (first appearance)
• Gotham City Council (first appearance; mentioned)
• Gotham City Fire Department (GCFD) (first appearance)
• Gotham City Health Department (GCHD) (first appearance)
• Gotham City Police Department (GCPD)
• Gotham Drug and Drops Resistance (first appearance)
• Gotham Gazette (first appearance)
• Gotham Harbor Iceberg Fishing Co. (first appearance)
  • Iceberg Lounge
    • 44 Below (first appearance)
• Gotham Renewal Corporation (first appearance)
  • Gotham Recycling (first appearance)
  • Gotham Sanitation (first appearance)
• Gotham Transit Authority (first appearance)
• Gotham Water & Power (first appearance)
• GothCorp (first appearance) (poster)
• KTMJ (first appearance; mentioned)
• Maroni Crime Family (first appearance; mentioned)
• Marriott Hotel & Resorts (first appearance; logo)
• New York State Senate (first appearance; mentioned)
• O'Shaughnessy's (first appearance; logo)
• Special Air Service (first appearance; mentioned)
• The Gotham Times (first appearance; newspaper)
• The Stevensburgh Voice (first appearance; newspaper)
• Train Gang (first appearance)
• Tri Corner Cab (first appearance)
• United States National Guard (first appearance; mentioned)
• Wayne Enterprises
  • Wayne Foundation
• WGOT7-TV (first appearance)

Events

• The Gotham Project
  • Ambush at Gotham Subway (first appearance)
• Riddler Investigation (first appearance)
  • Assassination of Don Mitchell Jr. (first appearance)
  • Assassination of Pete Savage (first appearance)
  • Infiltration into the Iceberg Lounge (first appearance)
  • Attack on City Hall (first appearance)
  • Chase of the Penguin (first appearance)
  • Attack on Wayne Tower (first appearance)
  • Assassination of Carmine Falcone (first appearance)
  • Arrest of the Riddler (first appearance)
  • Battle at Gotham Square Garden (first appearance)
• Assassination of Thomas and Martha Wayne (mentioned)

Species

• Bats
• Cats (first appearance)
• Humans

Objects

• Batsignal
• Batcomputer (first appearance)
• Batcycle (first appearance)
• Batmobile
• Batsuit
  • Batman's Tactical Knife (first appearance)
  • Recording Contact Lenses (first appearance)
  • Utility Belt
    • Handcuffs (first appearance)
    • Sticky Bombs (first appearance)
    • Tracking Chips (first appearance)
    • Ultraviolet Flashlight (first appearance)
    • Grappling Gun (first appearance)
• Catwoman Suit
• Catwoman's Motorcycle (first appearance)
• Catwoman's Whip (first appearance)
• Drifter Motorcycle (first appearance)
• Drifter Outfit (first appearance)
• Drops (first appearance)
• Rataalada.com (first appearance)
• Riddler Suits (first appearance)
• The Gotham Project Journals

Locations

• Earth
  • England (first appearance) (mentioned)
  • Estonia (first appearance; mentioned)
  • North America
    • United States of America
      • Delaware (first appearance) (name seen)
      • Metropolis (name seen)
      • New York
        • Gotham City
          • Arkham State Hospital
          • Bank of Gotham (first appearance)
          • Battergate (first appearance; poster)
          • Blackgate Penitentiary (first appearance; mentioned)
          • Eastside Depot (first appearance)
          • Empire Theatre (first appearance)
          • Gotham Army Surplus (first appearance; name seen)
          • Gotham Asylum (first appearance; video footage)
          • Gotham Cemetery (first appearance)
          • Gotham Central Court House (first appearance; plaque)
          • Gotham Central Park (first appearance)
          • Gotham City Hall (first appearance)
          • Gotham City Police Department Headquarters
          • Gotham Empire (first appearance)
          • Gotham General Hospital (first appearance)
          • Gotham Harbor (first appearance)
            • Gotham Harbor Fishing Co. (first appearance)
              • Iceberg Lounge
                • 44 Below (first appearance)
              • Selina Kyle and Annika Kosolov's Apartment (first appearance)
              • Shoreline Lofts
          • Gotham Orphanage
          • Gotham River (first appearance)
          • Gotham Square Garden (first appearance)
          • Gotham Subway (first appearance)
          • O'Shaughnessy's (first appearance; logo)
          • Riddler's Apartment (first appearance)
          • Wayne Orphanage
          • Wayne Tower
            • Wayne Terminus
              • Batcave
        • Upstate New York (first appearance; mentioned)
          • Blüdhaven (first appearance; mentioned)
• Hell (mentioned)

Gallery

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  "Unmask the Truth"
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  Title Card
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  Logo
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  Batman Emblem
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  DC FanDome
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  "Justice with a vengeance."
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