Robert Pattinson #TheBatman officially in production

Day One people – The Batman is indeed coming. Cannot wait to see what Matt Reeves is willing to share during this film shoot and what Rob brings to this iconic role.

#DayOne #TheBatman cc: @GreigfraserD pic.twitter.com/kOgcsa6zX3

— Matt Reeves (@mattreevesLA) January 27, 2020

Robert Pattinson gets another new castmate

It’s official – Paul Dano will play The Ridder alongside Robert Pattinson’s The Batman.

From THR;

Filmmaker Matt Reeves has found his Riddler for The Batman. Paul Dano has signed on as the classic villain, Warner Bros. announced Thursday.
Dano’s version of the character will be named Edward Nashton, the man who in the comics later goes by the name Edward Nygma and adopts the villainous persona. Frank Gorshin and John Astin played the villain on the 1960s TV series, while Jim Carrey played him in 1995’s Batman Forever, which was directed by Joel Schumacher.

And in other The Batman news THR also confirmed that Matt Reeves has chosen previous co-collaborator Michael Giacchino to compose the music for the film:

Composer Michael Giacchino has said yes to The Batman. Filmmaker Matt Reeves surprised the crowd Friday at an event at London’s Royal Albert Hall, where Giacchino and and fellow composer David Arnold were engaging in some friendly competition by comparing works they’ve done.

When Reeves took the stage, he got down on one knee in a mock proposal, asking Giacchinoto board his project, as captured in a video from an attendee, and reported by Empire journalist Chris Hewitt.

Robert Pattinson features in The King which will have a limited cinema release in Australia

According to News Limited:

The King, which stars Timothee Chalamet, Joel Edgerton and Robert Pattinson, will debut on Netflix on November 1 but eager beavers will get to catch it in select cinemas from October 11.

Chalamet will also be on hand to launch the film at a red carpet premiere at the Randwick Ritz in Sydney on October 10.

Following the premiere, The King will have a short run in independent cinemas. It will screen in Victoria at the Classic, Lido and Cameo cinemas, in Sydney at Randwick Ritz, Dendy Newtown and Dendy Opera Quays, in Brisbane at Dendy Portside and Dendy Coorparoo, in Canberra at Dendy Canberra and in Perth at The Backlot. [My emphasis]

David and Joel will also be at the premiere on 10 October.

Robert Pattinson films premiering at Venice Film Festival 2019

Johnny Depp and Timoth̩e Chalamet are confirmed to attend the premieres of their films Waiting for the Barbarians and The King, but according to the Festival Director, Alberto Barbera РRob is doubtful given his filming commitments.

Waiting for the Barbarians will have two screenings on Friday 6 September 2019 – the red carpet premiere at 7.30pm and another screening at 8.30pm.

The King will premiere at 10.00pm on Monday 2 September 2019 and will screen again at 5.45pm on Tuesday 3 September 2019.

Ticket information available HERE.

Christopher Nolan drops #TENET teaser trailer in cinemas before Hobbs & Shaw

“Time For A New Protagonist” – that’s the byline for Christopher Nolan’s dropped teaser trailer (just over a minute long ) released during various screenings of Hobbs & Shaw in the US. It is yet to be officially released online (although there have been pirate copies available before Warner Bros shuts them down). This teaser focuses on John David Washington and has people wondering if we will eventually have teasers for each character. Both Collider and THR saw the clip and have provided detailed descriptions/explanations of what is seen (click on links if you are interested to know). Here’s a few reactions from people who saw it:

Robert Pattinson has two films at this year’s Venice Film Festival

Venice Film Festival announced its lineup last night and Rob has two films premiering at the festival. The King will have its world premiere, but is out of competition, but Waiting for the Barbarians will be in competition for its world premiere. Here’s hoping Rob’s filming schedule allows him to attend and that the film may take home the Golden Lion.

That’s 3 films at 2 film festivals in September if we include The Lighthouse at TIFF.