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By George Robbins

Over this past weekend DC FanDome brought with it a ton of information about upcoming DC shows and movies. All of the information given at the event has given fans a lot to think about over the next couple of years or so and gives them an opportunity to get hyped for new content. DC FanDome has been seen as a huge successby many, especially Warner Media because it went off without a hitch. It brought information about their upcoming projects to the masses and it did so almost flawlessly. Given that this was the first year for the event and it was an entirely online event, it is no surprise that they are happy that the convention went well. An in-person convention would have made it all a lot easier to give fans information and is less likely to have technical problems.

Now that the event is over, they can say that they managed to put together a very strong event without any hiccups that could have ruined it for fans. Of all of the announcements made, many of them were geared towards movie releases that people have been looking forward to seeing something for over the past few months. Many films were put on hold due to the pandemic and now that they are being worked on again, there is new information for them. Those films have drawn a lot of attention because they are being made, as it seems, as a way for them to make up for some of their movies that have released over the past few years. Some films were not seen as being all that great and so there are now some very promising films that will release, one of them being ‘The Batman.’

‘The Batman’ is meant to be an upcoming standalone film about the titular hero just after he became the Caped Crusader. Although, the film will not cover his first year donning the hood or his starting quest to take down crime and corruption throughout Gotham. It will actually take place during his second year as the character and will act as a way for him to be able to be ‘The Bat’ already without going through some origin story first. Though surely he will be dealing with the trauma that made him into the character he is and provide us more context from his perspective going into things. We will also see the infamous Riddler character being the main villain for the film and overall the film is looking like it will be a very interesting take on the character.

The most previous adaptation of the character has been played by actor Ben Affleck and it saw Batman as a much more jaded and grizzled character. That adaptation was done by director Zack Snyder and it gave us a look at just what Batman could become after donning the hood for so long. This adaptation will see the character learning just what it means to go up against a dangerous foe and be ‘The Batman.’ Snyder admitted that this new film has him excited, not just as a film-maker, but also as a DC fan. He focused on the gritty aesthetics of the trailer and the dark tone the movie seems to be taking as being reasons for why he is looking forward to it. The movie is going to take place outside of the DCEU so no other parts of the DCEU will interfere with the story. It is still being filmed and it is set to release in October of 2021, so we have a date to look forward to.