The Batman trailer dropped tonight

[Hector]

I think had it just been the two of them, the beating wouldn't have been as severe; but as Hector mentioned, he was facing a gang and had to show them what would happen if they chose to test him.

Exactly.

Batman doing that to just one or two thugs facing him, yes, beating was extreme.

But he’s facing an entire football team. He needed to place that biblical rapture fear on them. That’s one helluva and effective way of “taming” such a large aggressive group.

[hedrap]

Batman pummels him because it's supposed to show his inexperience. Wayne's letting his emotions and the need to vent rage take over. That's why you see one of the clown-punks holding a phone recording/streaming the beating. Most likely, it creates a bad public image as some sociopath which leads to the scene at the police station and the battalion of cops trying to take him down. I'd bet the clown-punk encounter is initiated by Riddler or whoever is the real bad guy.

[Hector]

Great analysis! ^^^^^^^^^^^

[TRDouble]

^at this point, i honestly wish both dkr and watchmen were never published. It's no fault of those works, but other creators, be it in comics, tv or film, just can't get past these one-off interpretations, which were meant to be the exception, not the rule.

Chris

me too!

[enyawd72]

me too!

Me three.

I liked the trailer OK. Will see it for sure, just because it's Batman. I don't like the weird duct-taped up Riddler. Seems very bizarre.
I always thought Jim Parsons would make an excellent Riddler.
I think the character should be played by someone whose physical appearance is totally non-threatening.
A person you would just dismiss completely and not realize the full extent of his intelligence and cunning until it was too late.

[Werewolf]

^At this point, I honestly wish both DKR and Watchmen were never published.

Add the Killing Joke to that list. They've damaged the super hero genre. I think beyond repair at this point.

[palitoy]

Add the Killing Joke to that list. They've damaged the super hero genre. I think beyond repair at this point.

I'm with you on the Killing Joke, even Moore was frustrated that it was made Canon.

Watchmen, however, didn't subvert any known characters, it made it's own and thus they're cut differently to me. I blame DC for trying to continually exploit the characters more than the book itself, it was supposed to be a one and done.

[hedrap]

I was studying the cuts and beats of the trailer and noticed this. It's an owl's eye with a reflection of Batman.

Screenshot_2020-08-27 The Batman - DC FanDome Teaser - YouTube.jpg

[Sideshow Spock]

Production is delayed, Pattinson has Covid-19..

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/batman-pauses-production-1279645

[RobinFTWNightwingFTL]

theres no robin1!?!?!?! Aaugh!!!!!!

[thunderbolt]

release date pushed back to march 4 2022. Rumors floating that Pattinson is being difficult and may end up jeopardizing the whole franchise. Ohh and he faked Covid too.

[Spyweb007]

I don't think Pattison's career will recover if he de-rails such a high profile production by being difficult. They are also reporting that production stopped so he could get into shape but he has refused to work out for the role, not sure how much is true.

[thunderbolt]

I don't think Pattison's career will recover if he de-rails such a high profile production by being difficult. They are also reporting that production stopped so he could get into shape but he has refused to work out for the role, not sure how much is true.

and that is being difficult. He knew what he was getting into, its Batman, not doughy man. If true, the covid cover story to buy time for Pattinson to do his job is despicable.

[Hector]

Pattinson has shined as an Indy actor, he’s not worried about any derailments at all.