The Batman

"What the hell are you supposed to be? I'm vengeance!"

- Thug and Batman

The Batman is a 2022 film based on the DC Comics character, Batman. It premiered on March 1, 2022, at the Lincoln Center and on March 4, 2022, in the United States.

The film stars Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell, and is directed by Matt Reeves, and written by Reeves and Peter Craig. Two spin-off series, titled and  are currently in active development, while the initial spin-off  was announced to not be moving forward. A sequel,, was announced during CinemaCon 2022, with primary cast and crew returning.

Synopsis
Two years of stalking the streets as the Batman, striking fear into the hearts of criminals, has led Bruce Wayne deep into the shadows of Gotham City. With only a few trusted allies—Alfred Pennyworth, Lt. James Gordon—amongst the city's corrupt network of officials and high-profile figures, the lone vigilante has established himself as the sole embodiment of vengeance amongst his fellow citizens. When a killer targets Gotham's elite with a series of sadistic machinations, a trail of cryptic clues sends the World's Greatest Detective on an investigation into the underworld, where he encounters such characters as Selina Kyle aka Catwoman, Oswald Cobblepot aka the Penguin, Carmine Falcone, and Edward Nashton aka the Riddler. As the evidence begins to lead closer to home and the scale of the perpetrator's plans becomes clear, Batman must forge new relationships, unmask the culprit, and bring justice to the abuse of power and corruption that has long plagued Gotham City.

Main Characters

 * Batman (Bruce Wayne)
 * Catwoman (Selina Kyle)
 * Jim Gordon
 * Gil Colson
 * Alfred Pennyworth

Villains

 * Riddler (Edward Nashton)
 * Falcone Crime Family
 * Carmine Falcone
 * Penguin (Oswald "Oz" Cobblepot)
 * Sal Maroni (Salvatore "Sal" Maroni)

Other Characters

 * Bella Reál
 * Gotham City Police Department (GCPD)
 * Officer Stanley Merkel
 * Commissioner Pete Savage
 * Chief Mackenzie "Hardback" Bock
 * Christopher Anderson
 * Donald C. Wright
 * Frank Smith
 * Mayor Don Mitchell Jr.
 * Katie Blakemore
 * Katie Sharpe
 * Martha Robinson
 * Mia Fardy
 * Mildred Smith
 * Superman
 * William Gotham
 * Wonder Woman

Teams and Organizations

 * Ace Chemicals
 * Delicious Poison
 * Falcone Crime Family
 * Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
 * Flower Paradox
 * GC1 Eyewitness News
 * Gotham Action News 4 HD
 * Gotham City Fire Department (GCFD)
 * Gotham City Health Department (GCHD)
 * Gotham City Police Department (GCPD)
 * Gotham Drug and Drops Resistance
 * Gotham Gazette
 * Gotham Harbor Iceberg Fishing Co.
 * Gotham Renewal Corporation
 * Gotham Recycling
 * Gotham Sanitation
 * Gotham Transit Authority
 * Gotham Water & Power
 * GothCorp
 * The Gotham Times
 * The Stevensburgh Voice
 * Tri Corner Cab
 * Wayne Enterprises
 * WGOT7-TV

Species

 * Cats
 * Humans

Objects

 * Batsignal
 * Batcycle
 * Batmobile
 * Batsuit
 * Utility Belt
 * Batarangs
 * Grapple Gun
 * Catwoman Suit
 * Catwoman's Motorcycle
 * Drops

Locations

 * Earth
 * England
 * North America
 * Delaware
 * Metropolis
 * New York
 * Gotham City
 * Arkham Asylum
 * Batcave
 * Battergate
 * Eastside Depot
 * Empire Theatre
 * Gotham Bank
 * Gotham Cemetery
 * Gotham Central Court House
 * Gotham Central Park
 * Gotham City Hall
 * Gotham City Police Department Headquarters
 * Gotham General Hospital
 * Gotham Harbor
 * Gotham Orphanage
 * Wayne Orphanage
 * Wayne Tower