Robert Pattinson and ‘The Batman’ Poised for Record Box Office Bash This Weekend

The long-awaited BATMAN blockbuster is finally here. Reviews have been stellar, and audiences are ready to return to Gotham this weekend. SCREEN has a collection of the latest BATMAN teasers, a new Vanity Fair interview with Robert Pattinson and his fellow stars, and a rundown of the Chicago connections within the movie.

Chicago Shooting of The Batman

Director Matt Reeves and his team filmed in Chicago this past October. Those days consisted of two full weekends, beginning on October 16, 17, 18, then finishing up on October 24 and 25. Filming took place mostly in downtown Chicago, capturing some action-packed scenes with extensive driving sequences and a massive number of cameras in play. While a relatively brief shoot, THE BATMAN offered a large-scale production that employed plenty of Chicago and Illinois professionals.

Previewing The Batman

The trailer has been a hit on social media all over the planet, and here it is for you, as you snap up those tickets for the worldwide premiere this weekend…

To whet your appetite for this weekend, here is a thoroughly entertaining Vanity Fair chat with the lead cast of The Batman, including Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright and Paul Dano, just released this week…

There is also an alternate trailer entitled “The Bat and the Cat” released by Warner Bros that has been racking up hundreds of millions of views…

In this latest DC iteration, Batman ventures into Gotham City’s underworld when a sadistic killer leaves behind a trail of cryptic clues. As the evidence begins to lead closer to home and the scale of the perpetrator’s plans become clear, he must forge new relationships, unmask the culprit and bring justice to the abuse of power and corruption that has long plagued the metropolis.

Cast of The Batman is led by Robert Pattinson, Colin Farrell, Zoe Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright and Paul Dano.

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