The Batman [DVD] [2022]

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In October 2019, Reeves announced that his frequent collaborator Michael Giacchino would be composing the film's score. Portable LED screens showing advertisements were used when filming scenes in Gotham Square to augment the lighting of the jumbotrons in post-production.

The overall arena set was the only one that used blue screens, with principal photography from O2 being used to create the backgrounds. Unlike previous Batman films, The Batman focuses on Batman's detective skills, [100] [62] with Reeves describing it as an "almost- noir driven, detective version of Batman" emphasizing the character's heart and mind.He hoped to finish it within a couple of weeks and was aiming to begin production in early-to-mid-2019. Farrell looked to the Godfather character Fredo Corleone for inspiration and worked with dialect coach Jessica Drake to develop the Penguin's voice, [53] while Turturro collaborated with his son Amadeo, who is an editor at DC Comics, and Reeves to develop Falcone and his mannerisms. The artists began by creating low-resolution simulations, with footage of tsunamis being used as a reference, and progressively animated it faster. Reeves sought to make Batman relatable while honoring what people love about him, [14] and described his Batman as "still trying to figure out how to do this, how to be effective, and he's not necessarily succeeding.

Reeves knew early on that the film would draw from Batman: The Long Halloween (1996–97) and its sequel Dark Victory (1999–2000) by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, [8] [121] featuring Batman hunting a serial killer who "would reveal this cooperation between the people who are legitimate pillars in the city and the criminal element in the city". To portray the Penguin, Farrell wore prosthetics and a fat suit created by makeup artist Mike Marino. We had earpieces in to have direction a lot of the time to kind of limit the amount of interactions. was re-evaluating its approach to superhero films following the release of Batman v Superman, which led to Affleck's film being "sidelined" according to Borys Kit of The Hollywood Reporter. Bermejo was not consulted regarding the design, but was proud to see a Batsuit similar to his in a film.

The team used different shades of dark gray for the body armor with some green and yellow coloring; Crossman noted that the grays allowed Batman to be more visible. Bruce's butler and caretaker, Alfred Pennyworth, is hospitalized after opening a letter bomb addressed to Bruce. Filming in Liverpool took place at St George's Hall, Anfield Cemetery, Walker Art Gallery, Wellington Square, County Sessions House, and the Royal Liver Building. Reeves noted that Alfred was forced into becoming Bruce's parental figure despite being inexperienced, and feels guilty that his parenting of Bruce might have led to his obsessive journey as Batman. set a June 25, 2021, release date for The Batman, and Affleck confirmed that he was no longer starring.