The Batman [DVD] [2022]

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A forensic accountant who is inspired by Batman to become a serial killer who targets elite Gotham citizens and live streams his crimes.

Chinlund used a steel bumper for the frame, so Batman could "push his way through any obstacle", as well as the roof of a 1969 Dodge Charger; he left the back open since it did not require protection. He also liked the film's visual aesthetic and felt that the Batmobile car chase scene had culminated in its "money shot". Using virtual production also meant the lighting impacted the actors and set in a way that green screen technology could not.Reeves was "terrified" going into the first test screening, but was relieved when test audiences enjoyed the complex narrative.

Additionally, Alex Abad-Santos of Vox gave the film a positive review, and wrote the film "realizes the character's greatness in a classic noir detective story" and that the film "enriches Batman's legacy, complicating it by trusting its audience to interrogate his heroism and eventually ponder what makes Batman a hero – or if he's even a hero at all". Reeves was unsure if the Joker's appearance would be kept in the theatrical release, or if the actor playing him would be able to reprise the role in the future. The Batman is an enthralling, chilling and fresh new take on the iconic DC hero that'll leave you desperate for another visit to this impeccably-crafted world. A CGI arena was created for the Gardens so that cameras could be placed anywhere on set; its exterior was based on scans and plate shots of exterior locations in Chicago and the Madison Square Garden, while the ground level and entrance were based the O2 Arena.

weekend according to Artisan Gateway while 30–43% of the theaters were closed, the best opening in the country for an American film in 2022, acquiring the top position at the box office. Pictures Group chair Toby Emmerich—who wanted an "auteur" to make the next Batman film—was impressed by his initial ideas. Reeves "made [his] way, bit by bit through the cut and [made] tiny adjustments to make sure that little things that maybe [were] not clear enough [were] clearer".

The artists began by creating low-resolution simulations, with footage of tsunamis being used as a reference, and progressively animated it faster. This was higher than the viewership for nearly all day-and-date films released on HBO Max and the second best for a film on the platform during the first week of release, behind Mortal Kombat (2021), which had a viewership of 4. This was also the highest opening for a movie outside the US and Canada in 2022, the highest for Warner in the pandemic era, as well as the third biggest overall during the pandemic. They were intrigued by the trailer's implication that the Riddler would position himself as an "agent of justice" and were excited at the prospect of Reeves altering Batman's origin story. Particular influence came from " Year One" (1987) by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli, Ego (2000) by Darwyn Cooke, and " Zero Year" (2013–14) by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo, [122] [123] as well as Bob Kane, Bill Finger, and Neal Adams' runs on the character.Filming began in the United Kingdom in January 2020, but was halted in March by the COVID-19 pandemic. Turturro drew inspiration from warnings his father gave him about the Mafia as a child growing up in New York City. Cemetery scenes were filmed at the Glasgow Necropolis in Scotland in mid-February 2020, [215] before relocating to Liverpool in March. They began by creating a rain primitive to adjust the speed and phases of the rain oscillation, while supervisor Christos Parliarnos set the primitive on the Houdini particle system to animate the rain speed. The Riddler is unmasked as forensic accountant Edward Nashton and incarcerated in Arkham State Hospital, where he tells Batman he took inspiration from him when targeting the corrupt.