Why The Batman universe doesn’t need the DCEU
Amid course correcting the DCEU and the scorched-earth approach from the Warner Bros. Discovery merger, The Batman can prove it can stand wholly on its own.
Batman and the city: depictions of Gotham from The Dark Knight to Gotham Knights
Everyone knows Gotham City is Batman’s HQ, but few know how the iconic location has changed in movies like The Dark Knight to video games like Gotham Knights.
Forget The Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is still the best Batman movie adaptation
The Batman set up an exciting crime-noir adaptation of the Dark Knight in live-action, but Mask of the Phantasm still stands as the character’s best adaptation.
Clayface and Man-Bat should get the ‘Joker’ movie treatment
DC had a surprise hit on its hands with Joker, and that sort of isolated storytelling could benefit Batman’s more fantastical rogues like Man-Bat and Clayface.
How visual effects made The Batman hit harder & drive faster
Matt Reeves tapped into gritty realism for The Batman, but visual effects artistry helped shape the way the Dark Knight drove, fought, and saved the city.
The Batman: Villains we could see in HBO’s Penguin spinoff
HBO Max’s Penguin spinoff for The Batman presents a unique opportunity when it comes to introducing certain rogues’ gallery members.
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 review: Beautifully heartfelt chaos
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is an impressively tasteful balance of emotionally resonant writing and cathartic action.
The Batman’s Paul Dano will write the Riddler’s origin comic
Director Matt Reeves has announced that The Batman’s Paul Dano will explore the twisted history of his character in a new comic book: Riddler: Year One.
Batman and the deterioration of Bruce Wayne
Bruce Wayne is a crucial part of Batman’s characterization, but recent portrayals seem to forget this and heavily favor the Bat over the man.
Beyond The Batman: Zoe Kravitz’s best geek films
From Harry Potter to Batman, Zoë Kravitz has more than earned her geek credentials in a handful of Rotten Tomatoes-approved films.