The Batman Director Describes Arkham Asylum Show As A Haunted House Movie
WARNING: Major SPOILERS for The Batman are discussed in this article.
The Batman director and writescr Matt Reeves compares the upcoming Arkham Asylum spinoff series to a horror movie taking place in a haunted house. Reeves’ DC reboot of Batman was released in theaters on March 4th and has grossed over $128 million in its opening weekend, making it the second highest-grossing film of the pandemic era (behind Spider-Man: No Way Home). The film stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin, Jeffrey Wright as Lieutenant James Gordon, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, John Turturro as Carmine Falcone, and Paul Dano as The Riddler.
Inspired by comics like Batman: Year One, Reeves' take on The Batman sees Bruce Wayne in his second year as The Dark Knight, using his detective skills to hunt Riddler—a serial killer in the vein of the Zodiac targeting Gotham’s corrupt elites. The noir's depiction of Gotham City and its inhabitants is already birthing a new “Bat-Verse.” Late last year, a Gotham City Police Department and Penguin spinoff series were both announced as in development for HBO Max. The original plan for the former was that it would take place a year before The Batman and follow Gotham PD. However, that series' main focus has now shifted from the police department to Arkham Asylum, the psychiatric hospital/prison where many members of Batman’s rogues’ gallery reside.
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In a recent interview with The Cyber Nerds, Reeves talked about how the once Gotham PD series became an Arkham Asylum show. The series’ executive producer said the show will explore Arkham as “it
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