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

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterBruce Wayne could be the hero the box office desperately needs.Though movie theater attendance has significantly improved compared to earlier pandemic days, overall ticket sales have been slow to get box office receipts back to pre-COVID levels. “The Batman,” a decidedly grim superhero action-adventure, opens in domestic theaters on Friday and presents the best shot since “Spider-Man: No Way Home” at getting people back to the silver screen in a big way.The comic book film, starring Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader, looks like it will be more than up for the task at hand.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticWhere do you go after “The Dark Knight”? Ben Affleck blew it, and even Christopher Nolan, who brought unprecedented levels of realism and gravitas to that franchise-best Batman saga, couldn’t improve on what he’d created in his 2012 sequel. So what is “Cloverfield” director Matt Reeves’ strategy? Answer: Go darker than “The Dark Knight,” deadlier than “No Time to Die” and longer than “Dune” with a serious-minded Batman stand-alone of his own.

Robert Pattinson isn’t morally opposed to superhero films. But he wasn’t exactly seeking them out before “The Batman” came along, either.The 35-year-old who seemed to emerge as a fully formed superstar in mega franchises like “Harry Potter” and “Twilight” has for the past decade or so found himself chasing edgier fare, smaller movies with interesting directors and roles where he could stretch and disappear behind an archaic New England accent, as in “The Lighthouse,” the unkempt beard of an explorer in “The Lost City of Z” or the shock of messily bleached hair that accompanies him on a never-ending chase in “Good Time,” to name a few.The strange thing is that it was “Good Time,” a $2 million movie, and its frenetic, freefall energy that convinced director Matt Reeves that Pattinson needed to be his Batman.

Outside of what Zack Snyder tried to do with his “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” and “Justice League” films, we never get to see a film version of Batman interact with a bunch of different superheroes in his solo films.

Robert Pattinson, 35, is currently splitting his focus between his girlfriend Suki Waterhouse, 30, and the highly-anticipated The Batman, in which he stars as the iconic caped crusader opposite Zoe Kravitz. But after the film comes out on March 4, Robert plans to give his girlfriend his full attention as the pair take the next steps in their romance. “For the past few years, Rob has been working non-stop on films. But he has cleared his schedule completely following the release of Batman for a reason,” a source close to Robert told HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY.

Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz meet up with soccer star Neymar for a special screening of their new movie, The Batman, in Paris, France on Monday (February 21).

Robert Pattinson revisits. The star tells ET's Nischelle Turner that he's open to doing a sequel to Matt Reeves' highly anticipated film, . «I was talking to Matt about it yesterday, and it's funny because he keeps saying he’s got ideas,» Pattinson says of starring as Bruce Wayne in another movie.

If these photos of Robert Pattinson are from a business meeting, then he could have a very exciting project in the works.

Moved to tears! Robert Pattinson revealed girlfriend Suki Waterhouse’s sweet response to seeing him on the big screen in The Batman for the first time.

, the newest actor to take on the role of has acknowledged that playing the Caped Crusader is the most difficult thing he has ever done. Pattinson was formally cast in May 2019, and the picture was ultimately set to be released on March 4, 2022, following multiple delays.The Batman is supposed to depict a more novice Bruce Wayne during his early years as the caped crusader of Gotham City when he first comes into touch with a mysterious serial murderer known as The Riddler.

Robert Pattinson has revealed what he’d like to see from a potential sequel to The Batman.While a sequel has yet to be officially announced, the actor has mentioned some Batman foes that he’d like a follow-up to explore.Speaking to Den Of Geek about a sequel, Pattinson said: “I’d love to do something like Court of Owls.”He added: “There are elements of The Batman which are kind of horror and I think it really feels quite new for Batman.”The Court of Owls is a secret organised crime group led by wealthy Gotham families in owl masks who employ mutated assassins to do their bidding. The storyline was originally created by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo.The other villain Pattinson mentions is Calendar Man, who commits crimes that correspond with holidays and significant dates.

Robert Pattinson is getting candid about his audition for Twilight.

Robert Pattinson went in depth about starring in two of the biggest film franchises in his cover story for GQ.

nearly three hours long, it’s only the beginning of the story as far as star Robert Pattinson sees it.The actor makes his debut as Bruce Wayne in the new reboot co-written and directed by Matt Reeves, and he’s made clear that he’s ready to play Batman “as many times as people want to see it.” Speaking with Fandango, Pattinson teased the notion of making a new trio of Batman films with Reeves: “I’ve talked to Matt about the idea of doing a trilogy, and that would be wonderful. I really, really enjoyed the process and it’s such a fun character to play.”Paul Dano, who plays The Riddler in the new film, added during the same interview, “There’s so much room for this Batman to grow, too,” while co-star Colin Farrell (who plays The Penguin) echoed that sentiment by saying, “I want to see the evolution of Bruce Wayne.”Pattinson said in December he had already “mapped out” the psychology of where his character might go in future films, but these new comments affirm he’s eager to continue his partnership with Reeves on future installments.“The Batman” has been teased as a “Year Two” story for the Caped Crusader, in reference to the iconic comic book “Batman: Year One.” This story picks up in Bruce’s second year of being Batman, where it’s not quite an origin story but he’s not quite an expert yet either.