The Batman 2: New DC cinematic universe confirmed as director teases series future

J. Kim Murphy After several shifts around the release calendar due to the COVID-19 pandemic, “The Batman” finally rolled out the red carpet for its world premiere at Lincoln Center in New York on Tuesday evening. Though Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz and other stars in attendance, the evening was missing one key contributor.

Clayton Davis As one Oscar season comes to a close, another opens (at least to speculation) with Matt Reeves’ newest take on the Batman franchise starring Robert Pattinson, Jeffrey Wright, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano and Colin Farrell.The director and co-writer (along with Peter Craig) delivers a dark take on the world’s greatest detective as he battles villains the Riddler, the Penguin and (sorta, but not really) Catwoman. Receiving positive reviews from critics, will this new take on the Caped Crusader land major Oscar attention —  including best picture — following in the footsteps of “Black Panther” (2017) and “Joker” (2019)?But with a limited sense of what the rest of 2022 will have to offer the cinematic landscape, there are certainly two spots well worth considering “The Batman” for recognition: cinematography and original score.

Venus Williams exuded glamour when she arrived on the red carpet for the world premiere of The Batman in New York this Tuesday.The 41-year-old tennis legend joined the parade of stars flooding into Josie Robertson Plaza at Lincoln Center.Wearing her hair in a throwback bob, she slid her athletic figure into a sleek royal purple gown that glittered with sequins. Looking fab:Venus Williams exuded glamour when she arrived on the red carpet for the world premiere of The Batman in New York this Tuesday Her peekaboo dress allowed her to hint at her enviably sculpted midriff and betrayed a trace of cleavage as she posed up a storm for the cameras.

Kanye West's ex Julia Fox turned heads in afigure-hugging black latex bodysuit under a silver sequined minidress at the premiere of Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz's superhero film The Batman in New York City on Tuesday.While attending a viewing of one of 2022's mosthotly-anticipated movies, the32-year-old Uncut Gems star oozed confidence on the red carpet in her head-to-toe latex look, consisting of an ankle-length trench coat and gloves.As for her post-breakup makeup look, she appeared to doing her own, more subtle spin on the dramatic black eye makeup that her former boyfriend applied to her face during Paris Fashion Week. Edgy: Kanye West's ex Julia Fox turned heads in a figure-hugging black latex bodysuit under a silver sequined minidress at the premiere of Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz's superhero film The Batman in New York City on Tuesday In addition to asexy smokey eye with smudged eyeliner, the mother-of-one sported a pink lipstick andlight sweep of blush for anatural rosy glow.

Robert Pattinson that he's Batman. Turns out, his inner circle also find it «really, really weird.»The 35-year-old actor spoke to ET's Rachel Smith at Tuesday night's premiere of at the Lincoln Center in New York City and the actor almost couldn't find the words to describe what it all meant to him.“It’s so surreal," he said. «I mean, it’s like, it’s literally … I was just texting somebody earlier, ‘I’m going to the premiere tonight’ and they were like, ‘Don’t you find it really weird that you’re Batman?’ I’m like, yeah.

Zoe Kravitz and Robert Pattinson had all eyes on them as the arrived to the world premiere ofThe Batman inNew York Cityon Tuesday.Giving nod to her character Catwoman, the 33-year-old actress stunned on the red carpet in a plunging black gown with a bust line made to resemble a feline silhouette.The Matt Reeves-directed blockbuster hits theatersFriday, March 4, and sees Pattinson transform into the eponymous Caped Crusader. Stars:Zoe Kravitz and Robert Pattinson had all eyes on them as the arrived to the world premiere of The Batman in New York City on TuesdayKravitz's racy dress laced-up the front and clung tightly to her curves as it flowed down to the floor.Her raven tresses were swept up in a tight bun that sat at the top of her head, while her bangs were curled and gelled in place.

He shocked his fans last month with the announcement of his separation from his wife of nearly five years Lisa Bonet.But Jason Momoa proved that family was still his top priority on Tuesday when he attended the World Premiere of The Batman in New York City with his daughter Lola, 14, and son Nakoa-Wolf, 13.The 42-year-old star was also there supporting his stepdaughter Zoë Kravitz, 33, who stars opposite Robert Pattinson's Batman as Catwoman. Family: Jason Momoa, 42, was joined by his daughter Lola, 14, and son Nakoa-Wolf, 13, to support his stepdaughter Zoë Kravitz at the premiere of her film The Batman in New York City on Tuesday Jason looked as stylish as ever on the red carpet in a burgundy corduroy suit, which he paired with a plunging green plaid vest that showed off his rugged chest.He matched his suit with burgundy velvet loafers, but dressed down his outfit by skipping socks.

Zoë Kravitz went full Catwoman at the New York City premiere of  Tuesday night.Kravitz, who dazzled in an all-black number with a special nod to «the cat,» spoke to ET's Rachel Smith about her look, and the Catwomen of the past who inspired her portrayal of Selina Kyle.«I mean, I have literal cats on my dress, what do you think?» Kravitz said of channeling Kyle with her red carpet look. «I think she's just someone who I've been inspired by for so long, I'm so excited to celebrate her on this journey of releasing the film.»The black, floor-length strapless gown featured a corset-like lace up detail at the bodice, with two sets of cat ears at the bust to pay homage to Kravitz's role of Catwoman.

Zoe Kravitz is feely catty on the red carpet in another Catwoman-inspired look for the premiere of The Batman in New York City on Tuesday night (March 1).

In the wake of Sony’s Spider-Man: No Way Home rattling box office records, and creating a gravitational pull toward cinemas with a $1.85 billion global gross, Warner Bros.’ The Batman is looking to keep this big screen rally going.

A new Catwoman. Zoë Kravitz takes over as the latest version of Selina Kyle in The Batman, but this cat doesn’t just have eyes for bats.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.As many critics have noted in their reviews this week, Matt Reeves’ strategy when setting out to create his standalone “Batman” film seemed to be to go as dark as possible. With the gloomy Robert Pattinson as the titular character, alongside a disturbing Paul Dano as The Riddler, viewers can expect one of the most unsettling depictions yet of the crime-riddled Gotham City.A wide range of luxury fashion brands were smart to jump onto the anticipated premiere this week, launching their own limited-edition capsules and collections inspired by the new comic film.

Ex-EastEnders star Alex Ferns looks unrecognisable from his Trevor Morgan days in the highly-anticipated film The Batman. The 53-year-old actor, who is best known for playing villain Trevor in the BBC soap from 2000 to 2002,  will portray Commissioner Pete Savage in the latest offering in the DC franchise.

Playing the Riddler was difficult in some unexpected ways for Paul Dano.

The Batman star Zoë Kravitz has said she “interpreted” her version of Catwoman as bisexual.The actor, who stars opposite Robert Pattinson’s Batman in Matt Reeves’ new film, recently discussed a scene in which her character Catwoman/Selina Kyle calls her friend Anika her “baby”.Pedestrian asked Kravitz whether this scene pointed to Selina’s bisexuality, to which Kravitz replied: “That’s definitely the way I interpreted that, that they had some kind of romantic relationship.”The journalist interviewing Kravitz then expressed happiness that a film was finally portraying Catwoman as bisexual, and Kravitz said she agreed.“[The film is] very true to the character of Selina Kyle,” Reeves told the same publication. “She’s not yet Catwoman, but all the elements of how she’s going to become Catwoman are there.“And in terms of her relationship with Anika, I spoke to Zoë very early on and one of the things she said which I loved was that: ‘She’s drawn to strays because she was a stray and so she really wants to care for these strays because she doesn’t want to be that way anymore, and Anika is like a stray and she loves her.

The Batman in Russia has been put on hold.Following Disney‘s cue after the theatrical release of Pixar’s Turning Red was delayed, Warner Bros. have now paused the premiere of The Batman in light of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.“In light of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, WarnerMedia is pausing the release of its feature film, The Batman, in Russia. We will continue to monitor the situation as it evolves,” Warner Bros.

Zack Sharf Selina Kyle/Catwoman is often depicted as bisexual in the comics, but the character’s LGBTQ sexuality has never crossed over onto the big screen in iterations of the character played by Eartha Kitt, Michelle Pfeiffer, Halle Berry and Anne Hathaway. Zoë Kravitz is the latest actor to take on the role of Catwoman, starring opposite Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne in “The Batman.” Kravitz recently told Australia’s Pedestrian that she interpreted her Catwoman as bisexual in the film.During one scene of “The Batman,” Selina Kyle enters her apartment in search of her friend Anika.

including “The Batman,” amid Putin’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The moves comes as Russia escalated its offensive Tuesday by bombing Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, and dispatching a 40-mile-long convoy of tanks and other equipment to Kyiv.“In light of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, WarnerMedia is pausing the release of its feature film ‘The Batman’ in Russia,” the studio said in a statement, per the Hollywood Reporter.

EastEnders actor Alex Ferns, who played the notoriously nasty Trevor Morgan on the BBC soap, is barely recognisable more than 20 years later in the highly-anticipated film The Batman.The role will see the 53 year old Scottish actor taking on the pivotal character of Commissioner Pete Savage in the latest offering in the DC franchise. Acting alongside Twilight's Robert Pattinson as the masked crusader, Zoe Kravitz as Selina Kyle – also known as the Catwoman – and the likes of Colin Farrell and Paul Dano in major roles, Alex is a far cry from his time in Walford.

Zoë Kravitz appears to have confirmed longstanding rumors that her version of Catwoman is bisexual in her upcoming film The Batman.The 33-year-old actress admitted that she 'interpreted' the character as being part of the LGBTQ community in an interview with Australia's Pedestrian.tvthat was published Monday.While Kravitz's character appears to have an emotional entanglement with the eponymous Caped Crusader (played by Robert Pattinson), she may have had female lovers as well. New direction? Zoë Kravtiz, 33, said she 'interpreted' her character Selina Kyle (aka Catwoman) as being bisexual in her new film The Batwoman, according to an interview published Monday by Pedestrian.tv; seen February 23 in London The Batman features an early scene with Zoë's character Selina Kyle in which she returns to her apartment and calls out for her female friend Anika, calling her 'baby' in the process, suggesting they have a romantic relationship.Although her possible romance with another woman is only hinted at, her attraction for Bruce Wayne/Batman is explicit, as the two kiss later in the film.

Robert Pattinson flashes his handsome smile while attending a fan screening of his new movie The Batman.