The Batman Passes Suicide Squad At Worldwide Box Office
The Batman officially passes Suicide Squad at the worldwide box office with over $750 million earned ahead of its HBO Max streaming debut. The DC Extended Universe film revolved around the titular team of supervillains, including Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Captain Boomerang and El Diablo, brought together by Amanda Waller to help save the world from the ancient evil force, Enchantress. Written and directed by David Ayer, Suicide Squad received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics for its unoriginal plot and lackluster direction while praise was aimed at the performances of its cast.
The Batman was originally intended to be a part of the DCEU with Ben Affleck reprising his role as the titular Dark Knight, which he had played in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad and Justice League. With the latter's troubled production and problems in his own life, Affleck would depart the project and Matt Reeves, who was initially brought on to direct Affleck, would rework it into a separate franchise with Robert Pattinson donning the cowl. After encountering some COVID-related production issues, The Batman would hit theaters in March to rave reviews from critics and has now crossed a major box office mark.
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Deadline has brought word that The Batman has passed Suicide Squad at the worldwide box office after just over a month of being in theaters. The Robert Pattinson-led film has crossed the $750 million mark, having grossed over $385 million internationally and $365 million domestically. Warner Bros' President of Distribution Jeff Goldstein wrote the following statement regarding the box office milestone:
“The incredible response we’ve seen
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