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Why The Batman will be a crime thriller unlike anything we’ve ever seen before

By Michael Johnson

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 17: Robert Pattinson attends the Dior show, during Paris Fashion Week - Menswear F/W 2020-2021, on January 17, 2020 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 17: Robert Pattinson attends the Dior show, during Paris Fashion Week - Menswear F/W 2020-2021, on January 17, 2020 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images) /
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Batman, The Batman, The Dark Knight Trilogy
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 22: A Batman costume from the 2012 Dark Knight Rises film worn by Christian Bale and designed by Lindy Hemming is on display at the DC Comics Exhibition: Dawn Of Super Heroes at the O2 Arena on February 22, 2018 in London, England. The exhibition, which opens on February 23rd, features 45 original costumes, models and props used in DC Comics productions including the Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman films. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images) /

The Batsuit, Batcave, the man behind the cowl and his car

Look across the Batman landscape, no Batsuit, Batcave, or Batmobile is the same. From the days of Adam West, to the animated series, to Michael Keaton, Christian Bale, Ben Affleck, and each one in between.

For some fans, what makes or breaks the Batsuit is the cowl. Ultimately, the Batsuit helps tell the tale of the Bruce beneath the mask. It’s like the artists, designers and directors want us to know what version of Batman were getting. Reeves isn’t any different.

"“The Batmobile and the Batsuit… took a long time… Glyn came on quite early and we worked in the designing of it… We spent easily a year to do the Batsuit… I was writing and the idea of him being able to fight in it… The idea of this car that again, feels connected to this version of the character, a grounded version of the character, this is something that he built, and to try and look at those kind of rough seams and imagine how that works.”"

With input from Robert Pattinson – who made sure Batman could live like a person – the suit reflects who the hero is during the early stages. Attention to detail is clear from the cowl with battle scars from knife fights carved into it. Why the design of it is burly, rough, and not what we’re used to is something for fans to keep in my mind before judging the look. This is the second year and we’ll likely get a different version of the Batsuit in every movie in the potential trilogy until it’s perfect.

With his attention to detail, Reeves wanted us to understand that Bruce Wayne is a little off. It’s why Reeves drew inspiration from one of Batman’s greatest comic book arcs of all-time, Batman Ego . In the pages of DC Comics, writer Darwyn Cooke dives into the psychotic nature of Bruce and the Batman being separate entities. There is even one scene where Bruce confronts Batman about how to handle criminals.

After the small glimpse from the trailer, it’s easy to imagine what parts of Ego Reeves extrapolated to shape his story.

Of course, if a hero rises, so too does a great threat.

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