The Batman Opening Weekend Box Office Is DC's Highest Since 2016 Suicide Squad
The Batman has delivered the highest opening weekend box office for a DC movie since the 2016's Suicide Squad. The Batman is a new reboot of the Dark Knight saga that promises a fresh take of his adventures in Gotham City, focused more on Batman's detective skills and exploring his reputation as «the world's best detective». Matt Reeves serves as director, co-producer, and co-writer.
The Batman was originally scheduled to be released theatrically on June, 25th 2021 before being pushed back to a new date on October 1st, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it eventually settled for a theatrical release on March 4th, 2022. Unlike the slate of Warner Bros. releases last year, however, The Batman did not receive a day-and-date release, opting for an exclusive theatrical release and only appearing on HBO Max on April, 19th 2022.
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This decision to return to an exclusive theatrical release model has seemingly paid off. Deadline reports The Batman box officehas soared to become Warner Bros.' best opening for a DC movie since 2016's Will Smith-led Suicide Squad. The Batman has delivered a $128M+ opening weekend so far, with a very good chance it could rise to $130M by Monday morning. It's a very impressive feat for not only the studio but the director himself. Matt Reeves's previous peak was with Dawn of The Planet of The Apes, which had a $73M opening. The Batman also marks Robert Pattinson's return to 100M+ opening weekends since his Twilight Saga day. On top of that, The Batman has the best opening weekend of 2022 so far.
Reeves was chosen as the director of the film in 2017 after Ben Affleck dropped out. There was initially a long list of big-name directors short-listed to
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