The Batman Reboot Gets New Japanese Trailer Teasing Riddles, Murder, & Explosive Action

With Matt Reeves’ The Batman reboot just around the corner, international spots for the fresh new take on the Dark Knight formula are beginning to make the rounds. Case in point: We now have a brand new clip – replete with some never-before-seen footage – courtesy of a Japanese vid that dropped recently.

Go ahead and feast your eyes on the new trailer down below:

As you can see in the footage above, Robert Pattinson and Matt Reeves’ new interpretation of the infamous Caped Crusader leans into the darker, clandestine tone of everybody’s favorite bat-obsessed superhero. Of course, it’s hard to expect anything else from the director of the grittily realistic found-footage sci-fi horror hit, Cloverfield.

If you’re unfamiliar with the upcoming pic, here’s an official rundown via Warner Bros. Pictures:

From Warner Bros. Pictures comes Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson in the dual role of Gotham City’s vigilante detective and his alter ego, reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne.

Starring alongside Pattinson (“Tenet,” “The Lighthouse”) as Gotham’s famous and infamous cast of characters are Zoë Kravitz (“Big Little Lies,” “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”) as Selina Kyle; Paul Dano (“Love & Mercy,” “12 Years a Slave”) as Edward Nashton; Jeffrey Wright (“No Time to Die,” “Westworld”) as the GCPD’s James Gordon; John Turturro (the “Transformers” films, “The Plot Against America”) as Carmine Falcone; Peter Sarsgaard (“The Magnificent Seven,” “Interrogation”) as Gotham D.A. Gil Colson; Jayme Lawson (“Farewell Amor”) as mayoral candidate Bella Reál; with Andy Serkis (the “Planet of the Apes” films, “Black Panther”) as Alfred; and Colin Farrell (“The Gentlemen,” “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”) as Oswald Cobblepot. Reeves (“The Planet of the Apes” franchise) directed from a screenplay by Reeves & Peter Craig, based on characters from DC.

Batman was created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger. Dylan Clark (the “Planet of the Apes” films) and Reeves produced the film, with Michael E. Uslan, Walter Hamada, Chantal Nong Vo and Simon Emanuel serving as executive producers. 

The director’s behind-the-scenes creative team included Oscar-nominated director of photography Greig Fraser (“Dune,” “Lion”); Reeves’ “Planet of the Apes” production designer, James Chinlund, and editor, William Hoy; editor Tyler Nelson (“Rememory”); and Oscar-winning costume designer Jacqueline Durran (“1917,” “Little Women,” “Anna Karenina”). The music is by Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino (the current “Spider-Man,” “Jurassic World” and “Star Wars” films, “Up”).

Matt Reeves’ The Batman is scheduled to release in theaters on March 4, 2022.