The Batman Had Four-Hour Cut That Was Shown In Early Test Screenings
The hype surrounding Matt Reeves' The Batman continues to grow, especially after it was confirmed the upcoming film would be nearly three-hours long. Now, it has been reported that early test screenings at Warner Bros. showed a four-hour cut of the film.
The Batman will focus heavily on a noir-driven, detective version of The Dark Knight, as the filmwill take place in Bruce Wayne's second year of fighting as he is forced to deal with corruption and tracking down a new enemy known as the Riddler. Reeves' film appears to be more faithful to the original comics, with an even grittier, more gothic Gotham City. In fact, Reeves addressed some of the biggest inspirations for his version of Batman, sharing that the character is inspired by Kurt Cobain and the '90s grunge scene, so fans can expect a much more sinister and tragic version of the caped crusader.
The Batman Director Matt Reeves Reveals New Details About The Riddler's Plan
There has been much discourse about The Batman's theatrical runtime after it was announced. Now, according to a new edition of The Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision newsletter, early test screenings of The Batman clocked in at four hours long. With the confirmed 175-minute theatrical runtime, it means that there is a whole other hour of Reeves' vision that fans will not be seeing.
Comparing the four-hour version ofThe Batman to recent feature films like Zack Snyder's Justice League, which clocked in at 242 minutes, makes it a little more bearable. Snyder corrected many of the wrongs in 2017's Justice League, which eventually led fans to have a greater appreciation for a director being able to follow his true artistic vision. While a film's runtime doesn't determine how well a story will be told, it would
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