![]() Production begins in November in Los Angeles, with the movie carrying a musical element that concerns some fans. In addition to directing the anticipated sequel, Phillips co-wrote Joker: Folie à Deux with Scott Silver. Lofland will play an Arkham Asylum inmate who develops a special relationship with Arthur Fleck, who was captured by the GCPD at the end of Joker after inciting a riot. ![]() This reviewer was provided with a ticket to the premiere, courtesy of Universal Pictures and Warner Bros.Other stars attached to Joker: Folie à Deux include Brendan Gleeson, Cathrine Keener, and Zazie Beetz, who reprises her role as Sophie Dumond from the original film. The Batman lands in Australian cinemas on 3 March 2022. While superhero fever has overtaken cinema screens in the last decade, The Batman is a clear standout, thanks to its reverence to the past, and the way it pays homage to the modern Batman mythos found in video games, and on screen. Like Arkham City before it, The Batman displays a reverence for the comic book history of Batman, and presents an interpretation of this world that feels grounded, realistic, and incredibly impactful. Both are motivated by the core belief that there is still hope, even when times are darkest. Both Batmen contend with psychopaths looking to take advantage of a system that prioritises the rich, and forces desperate people into poverty. They’re both stories of heroes fighting to find the light in versions of Gotham that feel economically and politically broken. The Batman and Arkham City share a lot in that regard. While police rally to clean up, and politicians run campaigns on the promise of renewal, Pattinson’s Batman fights for vengeance and justice in an unforgiving city.Īlong the way, he’s also forced to contend with garish, smarmy clues from The Riddler, who drops hints at a wider conspiracy through tongue-in-cheek riddles that poke and prod at the seams of the city. In the same way they walk the streets of Arkham City, The Batman depicts a Gotham ruled by intimidation, and a mob mentality. #ARKHAM CITY FULL#Thugs roam Gotham City in groups, and share iconography: skull masks, or full body suits. Each street corner is covered in mud, and crime is rampant on slick roads and rickety public transport. While Catwoman plays a reduced role in Arkham City, her strong motivation and loyalty are shared with her movie counterpart.Įach character exists in a glowing city that feels ripped right from the video game, from its towering neon tubes to its rocky, politically-charged, poverty-ridden city. She’s steadfast and angry, and fights for a better city. While Kyle’s motivations are cloudy, she has a strong sense of loyalty in The Batman, one that guides her actions. The relationship between ‘The Bat’ and ‘The Cat’ in this interpretation is startlingly similarly to Rocksteady’s version, too. While she’s far from the rich jewel thief played in the games, she shares similar motivations to her Arkham counterpart – and shares the same cat-like reflexes and combat skills. As a secondary protagonist in Arkham City, she plays a key role in taking on Arkham’s thugs by infiltrating the city’s criminal element. Zoë Kravitz’s Selina Kyle (Catwoman) gets a similar treatment. While this interpretation is also more in line with the comics than past iterations seen in Gotham and Batman Returns, The Batman‘s Penguin also feels heavily inspired by the annoying, ever-present proprietor of the games, who often attempts to weasel his way past Batman’s crime-fighting efforts. His characterisation is similar, too, as is the appearance of his home base, the Iceberg Lounge. RocksteadyĬolin Farrell, who’s almost completely unrecognisable as the sneering Penguin, wears facial scar prosthetics that closely align with the mob boss version of the classic villain we see in Arkham City. Read: Film Review: The Batman returns on a staggering scaleīeyond the action of The Batman, even the character interpretations and world-building seem to owe a lot to the Arkham franchise. ![]() The Riddler is the perfect adversary to demonstrate these skills: with every clue, Batman circles closer to the terrible truths at the heart of the film. Detective Mode even gets a bit of a look-in here, with moments that directly reference the previously-ignored ‘ World’s Greatest Detective‘ moniker that Batman has garnered in the past. Action sequences feel particularly inspired by the video games, with lithe, fluid action sharing a strong visual resemblance to the chain combat of the games.Īs in the games, a number of gadgets also play key roles in the film – with the Batarang in particular being a strong weapon of choice. Beyond the suit similarities, Robert Pattinson’s version of Batman feels as brutal, serious, and hard-hitting as his Arkham counterpart. From the early story beats, the bones of the Arkham franchise emerge clearly in the film. ![]()
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