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Well, this certainly isn’t like any other live-action Batman movie we’ve seen. The first trailer for The Batman was revealed at the DC FanDome virtual convention, giving us a much better look at Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader, as well as an idea of who the primary villain is.

We already know that Selina Kyle (Zoe Kravitz), Oswald Cobblepot (Colin Farrell), and Riddler (Paul Dano) will figure into the movie. However, based on this first trailer, it looks like Riddler will be getting the most screentime of the three. In the two-minute clip, it’s shown that Riddler is leaving a trail of bodies with notes and coded messages to Batman, indicating the villain is obsessed with him. The Riddler also seems to be painting Batman as a “liar” and seeking to expose him.

It’s refreshing to see the trailer center so heavily on Riddler and that this portrayal is being taken in a much different direction than the only other big-screen Riddler fans have seen (Jim Carrey’s in Batman Forever). This take on the character is dark, demented, and murderous.

There’s plenty else to see in the trailer, including a gang of thugs wearing facepaint that seem somewhat reminiscent of a certain Clown Prince of Crime, as well as several other characters you’ll meet in the film. Of course, there’s lots of Bruce Wayne brooding going on too, because what’s a Batman movie without that? In face, Warner Bros. released a trio of stills pulled from the trailer that show Bruce off perfectly.

Director Matt Reeves also had plenty to say about what to expect the film. It’s important to note this is not another Batman origin story. Instead, it finds him in his second year as the Dark Knight as the Riddler’s murders are being carried out. Selina is not yet Catwoman in the film, and Cobblepot is not the criminal kingpin he will one day become–he also hates being called Penguin, which is a staple of the character.

Given that this is just the first look at The Batman, there will be plenty more for director Matt Reeves to share in the coming months–especially given that only 25-30% of the film has been shot so far.

The Batman is currently scheduled to hit theaters on October 1, 2021. For other news out of FanDome, take a look at our breakdown of the Zack Snyder’s Justice League trailer, as well as a new look at Wonder Woman 1984.

Wonder Woman is back in action and facing off against a transformed Cheetah in this new DCEU trailer.

DC FanDome kicked off with a panel for Wonder Woman 1984. The panel brought together the stars of the movie, along with director Patty Jenkins and surprise guest, original Wonder Woman Lynda Carter, to answer fan questions about the movie–but the real highlight was the new Wonder Woman 1984 trailer.

While it lacked the absolutely choice remix of New Order’s Blue Monday that the first trailer had, it provided all sorts of new information and clues to what we can expect whenever the movie is finally released. Don’t get your hopes up as it won’t be coming direct-to-digital any time soon, according to director Patty Jenkins. We got an up-close and personal look not only at the new design for Kristen Wiig’s Cheetah, but also some hints about Pedro Pascal’s Max Lord, the resurrection of Chris Pine’s Steve Trevor, and what exactly Diana is doing with her time in the 1980s.

So, with that in mind, let’s go scene-by-scene and break down the latest Wonder Woman 1984 trailer. Here are 12 things to pay close attention to as you watch.

WB Games Montreal has finally revealed its long-rumored Batman project at DC Fandome, after months of teasers and rumors. As the rumors suggested, the game is called Gotham Knights, and features multiple playable characters from within the Bat-family. It’s coming to PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X in 2021.

The reveal trailer showed Gotham City grappling with the death of Bruce Wayne. Before he went, though, he recorded a message calling the four protagonists into action: Nightwing, Robin, Batgirl, and Red Hood. The trailer showed each of them in action, including heroes fighting together. A separate press release confirmed it can be played solo or with two-player co-op. The cinematic ended with confirmation that the story will include the Court of Owls, with an eerie recitation of the poem from the comic book arc.

The developer chat and extended gameplay demo that followed seemed to suggest some degree of a live aspect to the game, with the ability to customize your hero and enemies shown with HP, XP, and level indicators. The studio said it chose each hero with for their “unique starting point and a long runway for growth.” A press release said players can “reinvent themselves into their own version of the Dark Knight.” The demo also showed a boss battle against Mr. Freeze.

The press release also outlined how we can expect the four characters to play differently. Batgirl is a hacker who uses her tonfa and martial arts. Nightwing is a more acrobatic fighter who uses Escrima sticks. Red Hood is a vigilante who uses a combination of traditional and high-tech weapons, including firearms. Finally, Robin is a prodigy with a background in psychological warfare, who uses a quarterstaff and stealth techniques.

The studio has been dropping hints about the game since last September, but those teasers have accelerated in the last week. WB Montreal announced that its next game will be featured in a developer panel at the show, and then it began dropping clues through a teaser site that revealed a map and references to villains like Two-Face.

WB Montreal’s developer talk isn’t the only DC Comics-based video game planned for Fandome. At 5 PM PT Rocksteady will show Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. For more details on event, check out the full DC Fandome schedule.

Just as expected, a new trailer for Wonder Woman 1984 has arrived during the virtual event DC FanDome. The virtual convention kicked off on Saturday with the Wonder Woman panel, which featured the stars and director of the film. It primarily consisted of a Q&A with fans, but the panel concluded with a pretty sweet new trailer for Wonder Woman 1984.

During the opening to DC FanDome director Patty Jenkins was joined by the cast: Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman), Pedro Pascal (Maxwell Lord), Chris Pine (Steve Trevor), and Kristen Wiig (Barbara Minerva/Cheetah). They answered questions from fans, including one from Lynda Carter who played Wonder Woman on the iconic 1975 TV series. The panel came to an end with a brand-new trailer for Wonder Woman: 1984, and it was awesome. We got a final look at Wiig as Cheetah.

Jenkins mentioned that the October release date is still sticking during the panel. “It’s so great on the big screen,” the director explained. “We all work so hard to bring something that would be a big, visual, spectacular, great time. So we’re going to stick it out, and we believe in you know putting it in the cinema”

While WW84 is still a couple months off from hitting theaters on October 2–if that still happens–ideas for a third Wonder Woman movie are already flowing. “And so there’s one more thing I’m craving, which is true to her theme, which is true to everything that she stands for, that I’m like, ‘Ooh, there’s one more chapter of Wonder Woman that we don’t quite get,'” director Patty Jenkins said during a set visit. “‘It doesn’t quite make sense for this movie. It didn’t for the last either.'”

The aforementioned set visit did clue us in on what we can expect from the October movie, and you can read all about the things we learned from GameSpot’s visit to the WW84 set.