The Batman
2022 superhero film by Matt Reeves
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| December 2024 | Sequel becomes untitled, with Reeves still working on perfecting the script. |
| September 19 2024 | The Penguin limited series premieres on HBO, starring Colin Farrell as the Penguin. |
| July 2024 | Both the GCPD and Arkham series were no longer moving forward, though some elements of the GCPD series were integrated into The Penguin series. |
| 2023 | Won two awards out of twelve nominations at the 50th Anniversary Saturn Awards. |
| August 2023 | The final issue of 'The Riddler: Year One' comic book series was published, completing the prequel story. |
| March 16 2023 | At the Critics' Choice Super Awards, the film won Best Superhero Movie, and Colin Farrell won Best Actor in a Superhero Movie. Other nominations included Best Actor for Paul Dano and Robert Pattinson, Best Actress for Zoë Kravitz, and Best Villain for Paul Dano. |
| March 12 2023 | The film was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Sound, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Best Visual Effects. |
| February 2023 | At the 76th British Academy Film Awards, the film was nominated in four categories: Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Makeup and Hair, and Best Special Visual Effects. |
| February 2023 | Michael Giacchino received a nomination for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media at the 65th Grammy Awards for the film's musical score. |
| January 2023 | Sequel initially titled 'The Batman – Part II'. |
| January 15 2023 | The film was nominated for Best Score, Best Hair and Makeup, and Best Visual Effects at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards. |
| 2022 | Reeves began developing an Arkham State Hospital series with Antonio Campos as writer, director, and showrunner, envisioning a horror-tone exploration of the hospital's origins. |
| 2022 | The film finished its theatrical run as the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2022, with a total gross of $770.9 million against a production budget of $185–200 million. |
| 2022 | The film received three nominations at the 28th Critics' Choice Awards. |
| December 12 2022 | Michael Giacchino won Best Original Score at the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards. |
| December 6 2022 | The Batman was nominated for Movie of 2022 and Action Movie of 2022 at the People's Choice Awards, with Zoë Kravitz nominated for Action Movie Star of 2022. |
| October 2022 | The six-issue limited series 'The Riddler: Year One' began publication through DC's Black Label imprint, written by Paul Dano and illustrated by Stevan Subic. |
| October 2022 | Director Matt Reeves begins meetings with directors and writers to develop potential spin-off films and TV series focusing on Batman's rogues gallery characters like Scarecrow, Clayface, and Professor Pyg. |
| October 25 2022 | At the Saturn Awards, the film won Best Film Direction (Matt Reeves) and Best Film Costume, and received multiple other nominations including Best Superhero Film, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Film Writing. |
| October 6 2022 | The Batman was nominated for Best Action and Best International Poster at the Golden Trailer Awards. |
| August 2022 | Tomlin confirmed as co-writer for the Batman sequel. |
| July 1 2022 | The film was nominated for multiple awards at the Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Matt Reeves), Best Supporting Actor (Colin Farrell and Paul Dano), Best Supporting Actress (Zoë Kravitz), and Best Screenplay. |
| June 5 2022 | The Batman was nominated for multiple MTV Movie & TV Awards, including Best Movie, Best Performance (Robert Pattinson), Best Villain (Colin Farrell), and Best Kiss (Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz). |
| May 24 2022 | Physical release of The Batman on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. |
| April 2022 | Sequel to The Batman announced at CinemaCon, with Robert Pattinson and Matt Reeves confirmed to return. |
| April 23 2022 | Linear television premiere of The Batman on HBO. |
| April 18 2022 | The Batman released for digital download and streaming on HBO Max, one day earlier than originally announced. |
| April 17 2022 | The Batman crossed the $750 million milestone, becoming the fifth pandemic era film to do so. |
| March 2022 | Matt Reeves announced the GCPD series was on indefinite hold, but hinted at potentially revisiting the premise in the future. |
| March 2022 | HBO Max orders The Penguin as a limited series, with Lauren LeFranc writing all eight episodes and Craig Zobel directing the first three. Colin Farrell will star as the Penguin and serve as an executive producer alongside Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, LeFranc, and Zobel. |
| March 2022 | Matt Reeves announced 'The Riddler: Year One', a prequel comic book series exploring the backstory of the Riddler character from 'The Batman' film. |
| March 17 2022 | The Batman reached the $500 million milestone globally, becoming the eighth pandemic era film to achieve this and Warner Bros.' highest-grossing film during the pandemic. |
| March 4 2022 | The Batman was theatrically released nationwide, beginning its commercial run in cinemas. |
| March 1 2022 | The film premiered at the Lincoln Center in Manhattan. |
| March 1 2022 | The Batman premiered at the Lincoln Center in Manhattan, marking its first public screening. |
| February 25 2022 | The full soundtrack album for The Batman was released. |
| February 25 2022 | Michael Giacchino releases The Batman soundtrack album through WaterTower Music, one week before the film's premiere. |
| February 23 2022 | Special screening of The Batman held in London. |
| February 21 2022 | Special screening of The Batman held in Paris. |
| February 17 2022 | Giacchino released the Catwoman theme as the final single for The Batman soundtrack. |
| February 8 2022 | Advance IMAX screening tickets for The Batman sold out within a day of going on sale. |
| February 4 2022 | Giacchino released the Riddler theme as a single for The Batman soundtrack. |
| February 1 2022 | A prequel novel exploring the origins of Batman and the Riddler was released, written by David Lewman. |
| January 2022 | The Batman received a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association, despite earlier speculation about a potential R-rating. Director Matt Reeves confirmed he always intended the film to be PG-13 and that no alternate R-rated cut existed. |
| January 21 2022 | Giacchino's main theme for The Batman was released as a single by WaterTower Music, garnering 2.3 million views on YouTube. |
| January 21 2022 | Giacchino released the main theme for The Batman as a single, which became notable for being composed much earlier in the production process than typical film scores. |
| 2021 | Colin Farrell starred in The North Water television series, during which he experienced health problems from gaining weight for the role, which later influenced his decision to wear a prosthetic fat suit for The Batman instead of physically gaining weight. |
| 2021 | Robert Pattinson consults Christian Bale for advice during the Batsuit design process, with Bale jokingly advising about practical considerations of wearing the suit. |
| 2021 | Dave Crossman and Glyn Dillon complete the Batsuit design after over a year of work, creating more than twenty suits for filming with a focus on flexibility and practicality. |
| December 2021 | Robert Pattinson discusses developing Batman's character in future films, indicating ongoing commitment to the franchise. |
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