Fans who have been eagerly awaiting the release of the anticipated Matt Reeves film quickly snatched up The Batman tickets to see it three days early, on March 1st with “DC Presents The Batman Fan First Premieres Exclusively in IMAX.”
Yesterday, The Batman tickets for the fan event went on sale for more than 350 U.S. IMAX theaters, and sellouts were reported in many locations within the first 15 minutes.
The announcement was made today by Jeff Goldstein, President of Domestic Distribution at Warner Bros. Pictures. “Matt Reeves has created a must-see big-screen experience with ‘The Batman,’ and audiences around the country have proven they really can’t wait to see it on the biggest screen possible.
“We’re thrilled to see this record-setting response to this very special event and congratulate Matt and our wonderful partners at IMAX on its successful launch.”
The Batman tickets, for when the film officially opens on March 4 around the country, will go on sale February 10 at 9:00 a.m. PST.
From Warner Bros. Pictures comes Matt Reeves’ The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson in the dual role of Gotham City’s vigilante detective and his alter ego, reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne.
More than a year of stalking the streets as the Batman (Pattinson), striking fear into the hearts of criminals has led Bruce Wayne deep into the shadows of Gotham City.
With only a few trusted allies — Alfred (Andy Serkis), Lt. James Gordon (Jeffrey Wright) — amongst the city’s corrupt network of officials and high-profile figures, the lone vigilante has established himself as the sole embodiment of vengeance amongst his fellow citizens.
When a killer targets Gotham’s elite with a series of sadistic machinations, a trail of cryptic clues sends the World’s Greatest Detective on an investigation into the underworld, where he encounters such characters as Selina Kyle (Zoë Kravitz), Oz, aka The Penguin (Colin Farrell), Carmine Falcone (John Turturro), and Edward Nashton/aka The Riddler (Paul Dano).
As the evidence begins to lead closer to home and the scale of the perpetrator’s plans becomes clear, Batman must forge new relationships, unmask the culprit, and bring justice to the abuse of power and corruption that has long plagued Gotham City.
Also starring alongside Pattinson (Tenet, The Lighthouse) as Gotham’s famous and infamous cast of characters are Peter Sarsgaard (The Magnificent Seven, Interrogation) as Gotham D.A. Gil Colson and Jayme Lawson (Farewell Amor) as mayoral candidate Bella Reál.
Reeves (the Planet of the Apes franchise) directed from a screenplay by Reeves & Peter Craig, based on characters from DC. Batman was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. Dylan Clark (the Planet of the Apes films) and Reeves produced the film, with Michael E. Uslan, Walter Hamada, Chantal Nong Vo, and Simon Emanuel serving as executive producers.
The movie’s behind-the-scenes creative team included Oscar-nominated director of photography Greig Fraser (Dune, Lion); Reeves’ Planet of the Apes production designer, James Chinlund, and editor, William Hoy; editor Tyler Nelson (Rememory); and Oscar-winning costume designer Jacqueline Durran (1917, Little Women, Anna Karenina).
The music is by Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino (the Spider-Man, Jurassic World, and Star Wars).
The 6th & Idaho/Dylan Clark Productions production is set to open in theaters in North America on March 4, 2022, and internationally beginning 2 March 2022. It will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.
The Batman is rated PG-13 by the MPA for strong, violent, and disturbing content, drug content, strong language, and some suggestive material.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills to cover the latest streaming, movie, TV, and game news.