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Nirvana’s ‘Something In The Way’ have surged following its inclusion in The Batman.The deep cut from Nirvana’s classic 1991 album ‘Nevermind’ has surged on steaming platforms according to initial reports from MRC Data (via Billboard).The song appears twice in the film and also appeared in trailers leading up to the film’s release.According to the figures from MRC, ‘Something In The Way’ earned 3.1million on-demand official US streams in the first four days following the film’s release on March 4, an increase of 372,000 from the previous four days – or a 734 per cent increase.Between March 6-7, the song racked up 880,000 streams and then rose to 1.5million the following day. By March 8, the song had tallied 1.6million streams.The Batman director and writer Matt Reeves has explained how Robert Pattinson’s character was inspired by Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain last year.Speaking about the inclusion of the song to Empire back in December, Reeves said: “That’s when it came to me that, rather than make Bruce Wayne the playboy version we’ve seen before, there’s another version who had gone through a great tragedy and become a recluse.“So I started making this connection to Gus Van Sant’s Last Days, and the idea of this fictionalised version of Kurt Cobain being in this kind of decaying manor.” He then discussed how he believed Robert Pattinson was perfect for the part after witnessing his performance in 2017 film Good Time.He said: “In that movie you could really feel his vulnerability and desperation, but you could also feel his power.

“The Batman” film.The prequel series was set to center on a corrupt cop in Gotham City — but the filmmaker revealed its cancellation on this week’s episode of MTV’s “Happy Sad Confused” podcast.“One thing that we’re not doing, that I was gonna do . . .

Charlie and Max Carver look worlds apart from their roles in Desperate Housewives as they made their big screen debut in The Batman.The twin brothers played two bouncers in the movie, who were roughed up by Robert Pattinson's Batman on two separate occasions. In the movie, Charlie and Max donned neck tattoos and undeniably looked very different to their days on Desperate Housewives, where they starred as Scavo brothers, Porter and Preston.Twins Shane and Brent Kinsman first starred as the troublesome duo on the hit drama series, with Charlie and Max taking over the reigns in 2008 as older versions of the characters. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Kanye West has shared his praise for The Batman, calling one scene in particular “beautiful”.The rapper and producer, who legally changed his name to Ye last year, took to Instagram to compliment Matt Reeves’ new DC film starring Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz.“Saw Batman yesterday[.] The upside down scene when the Penguin car flipped over was beautiful love the whole film Oh and when Zoe threw in the privilege bar,” Ye wrote on Instagram.Take a look at the post here:A post shared by ye (@kanyewest)In a four-star review of The Batman, NME wrote: “Director Matt Reeves has mixed up gritty mob drama with film-noir detective thriller – and thanks to [Paul] Dano’s ultra-creepy villain, some psychological horror too.“Most of the time it comes off brilliantly. Pattinson plays him with a dour fanaticism that only occasionally topples over into parody.”Elsewhere, a fan recently pranked a screening of The Batman in Austin by releasing a live bat in the auditorium.“I’m at the Batman movie and there are real bats in the theatre,” one Twitter user who was at the screening in question tweeted.Another person shared their own footage and wrote: “I was there.

Video: Kristen Stewart arrives at The Hollywood Reporter's Oscar bash (Daily Mail)Salma Hayek flaunts her curves in red dress at 2022 SAG AwardsWill Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith arrive at the 2022 SAG AwardsJulianna Margulies and Keith Lieberthal pose at the SAG AwardsAriana DeBose dazzles in a pink dress at the 2022 SAG AwardsA suave Robert Pattinson leads The Batman cast at BFI premièreKilling Eve star Sandra Oh stuns at the premiere for Turning RedRoksanda highlights from London Fashion WeekWhitney Cummings radiates in red animal print at 'Studio 666'NYFW: Michael Kors runway show for his fall/winter collectionMGK: New film Taurus will help people get to know the 'real me'Coronation Street actress Sally Dynevor receives her MBEMoment Sir David Attenborough spiked by cactus on The Green PlanetStrictly stars 'excited' for live tour as rehearsals get underway2014: Kieran Hayler and Katie Price walk the red carpet togetherElizabeth Olsen claps back at a fan criticizing her sisters'We're family': Harry Potter trio reunite in teaser trailerThe couple have worked to keep their romance out of the public eye since they got together in 2018. After months of dating rumours, the couple made their first public appearance at an afterparty for the British Fashion Awards four years ago.

The Batman director Matt Reeves confirmed that the film's planned prequel series Gotham City P.D. will not be moving forward at HBO MAX.During an interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the 55-year-old filmmaker revealed that the police procedural show, which would have been set in the same universe as the hit movie starring Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz, has been put on hold indefinitely.'One thing that we're not doing that I was gonna do… So, there's the Gotham police show, which, that one actually is put on hold.

Seems like this Catwoman got the last laugh.

Jon Burlingame editorMichael Giacchino’s dark symphony for “The Batman” — from his brooding theme for Bruce Wayne to children’s choir for the Riddler and noirish stylings for Catwoman — is the year’s most talked-about score and among his most ambitious yet.When Warner’s WaterTower label released a “Batman” track in late January, it racked up an astounding 2.3 million views on YouTube — the highest global streaming engagement the label had ever seen for pre-release from a score album. And interest has only grown in the weeks since the subsequent teasings of more Giacchino music and Friday’s release of the movie.“Michael brought soul, he brought dread, he brought all of the emotional and atmospheric undercurrents that a movie like this requires,” director Matt Reeves tells Variety.

Keanu Reeves has embarked on a new role as he takes on Batman for the League of Super-Pets. The actor, 57, will voice Batman in the animation, starring alongside Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Fans can take a look at the Speed star in action, as the trailer for the Jared-Stern-directed project has dropped.

Taylor Swift is a proud cat lady and a big supporter of Zoë Kravitz’s Catwoman. The 32-year-old Grammy Award winner took to social media to praise her bestie for her performance as Selina Kyle in the newly premiered and record-breaking film The Batman.“@zoeisabellakravitz is the Catwoman of my dreams,” Swift wrote with an image of the 33-year-old actress.

The Dark Knight Rises for being too “urban”.The singer and actor, who plays Selina Kyle aka Catwoman in The Batman, discussed her early acting career rejections when she opened up about attempting to audition for director Christopher Nolan’s third Batman film.Speaking to the Observer, Kravitz said she was turned down after being labelled too “urban” for an unspecified role.“I don’t know if it came directly from Chris Nolan,” Kravitz said. “I think it was probably a casting director of some kind, or a casting director’s assistant… Being a woman of colour and being an actor and being told at that time I wasn’t able to read because of the colour of my skin, and the word urban being thrown around like that, that was what was really hard about that moment.”Speaking about being cast in The Batman from director Matt Reeves, Kravitz added: “It was crazy.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“The Batman” landed a bigger opening weekend than Warner Bros., the studio behind the comic book adventure, initially expected.The latest superhero epic, starring Robert Pattinson as an exceptionally moody Caped Crusader, collected $134 million in North American theaters over the weekend, above Sunday’s estimates of $128.5 million.Those ticket sales rank as the best opening weekend of 2022, as well as only the second pandemic-era movie to cross the $100 million mark in a single weekend following “Spider-Man: No Way Home.”The reason behind the 4% bump in Monday’s final tally is because “The Batman” had a better-than-expected turnout on Sunday, bringing in $34.1 million. That’s more than some pandemic-era releases managed to earn in their entire theatrical runs.

Following AMC CEO Adam Aron’s announcement about hiking tickets for Warner Bros.’ The Batman over the weekend and the pic’s $128M+ opening, the circuit boss celebrated by posting a Tweet of Robert Pattinson’s Batman looking up at a dollar signal in the sky.

The Batman was released to cinemas on March 4, and has been met with rave reviews after its opening weekend.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterIf you went to the movies over the weekend, you may have shelled out a little extra to see “The Batman.”In a surprising break from industry standard, AMC Entertainment, the biggest theater chain, boldly announced plans to charge customers about $1 to $2 more for tickets to “The Batman” compared to other movies playing at the same time. It is not clear how the experiment, a version of variable pricing, paid off because AMC did not break down ticket sales versus attendance levels in any of its 620 domestic theaters.But AMC was spot-on about the popularity of Robert Pattinson’s take on the Caped Crusader in “The Batman.” The Warner Bros.

first place at the box office, raking in $128.5 million on its opening weekend — more than any other movie this year.The three-hour superhero reboot, staring Robert Pattinson as Gotham’s brooding caped crusader, is the second pandemic-era flick to earn more than $100 million in a single weekend, according to Variety.The Warner Bros. film, which also features Zoë Kravitz as an exceptionally foxy Catwoman, beat out the Mark Wahlberg treasure-hunt flick “Uncharted” for the top spot.“It’s fun to see the public really embrace the movie,” Jeff Goldstein, president of domestic distribution at Warner Bros., told the entertainment news outlet.

The Apprentice star Karren Brady, 52, has criticised the extremely strict diet Robert Pattinson, 35, stuck to while portraying Bruce Wayne in The Batman.

Robert Pattinson is reflecting on what happened when he tested positive for COVID early into filming back in September of 2020.

Bill Murray were once being lined up to play Batman and Robin in a film by director Ivan Reitman, Murray has said.Reitman was reportedly eyeing up the pair to take on the roles of the Dynamic Duo in a movie that ended up never coming to fruition.“I talked to Eddie Murphy about it, and Eddie wanted to play Batman,” Murray told Yahoo Entertainment. “That’s as far as that conversation went.”Asked if he would have been happy to play Robin with Murphy in the role of the Caped Crusader, Murray replied: “I don’t wanna be the Boy Wonder to anybody. Maybe much earlier when I was a boy.

Move over Robert Pattinson, Keanu Reeves is the latest caped crusader.

The Batman proved to be this weekend's highest-earning feature, as it earned a staggering $128.5million opening at the domestic box office.The news about the Robert Pattinson-starring feature was reported by The Hollywood Reporter, who also noted that the movie's nearly three-hour-long runtime did not put off viewers.It's also the only second pandemic-era movie to cross the $100million mark in a single weekend, a feat first achieved by Spider-Man: No Way Home, which launched last December to a historic $260 million. Raking it in:The Batman proved to be this weekend's highest-earning feature, as it earned a staggering $128.5million opening at the domestic box officeThe Batman is centered on the titular superhero and follows him attempting to take on corruption in Gotham City while taking on The Riddler.In addition to the star, the flick features the talents of performers such as Zoe Kravitz, Paul Dano and Colin Farrell, among others.