The Batman director Matt Reeves and star Robert Pattinson provided fans with their first extended look at the 2021 reboot at DC FanDome. And, boy, what a hell of a trailer it was. Moody, atmospheric, a murder mystery, and all of it set to Nirvana's "Something in the Way". While Reeves had previously posted The Batman costume camera test (with its hint of Michael Giacchino's score) and Batmobile photos from the set, the DC FanDome panel reveal offered the first extended look at Pattinson's Dark Knight in action, the new Batman costume, what Robert Pattinson's Batman sounds like, the movie's cast, and the new Batmobile in action. The Batman trailer features a lot of Jeffrey Wright as GCPD's Jim Gordon who, along with his fellow cops, are investigating a brutal murder within an affluent mansion. Could it be the home of a mob boss? Who is that masked killer? All we know for sure is that the killer left a message for Batman. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/23/the-batman-trailer-dc-fandome-official-footage"] Want a closer look at the trailer? We've done the work for you! Here are 63 stills, screencapping just about every unique still in the first official teaser trailer for The Batman: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-batman-official-trailer-1-stills&captions=true"] Reeves revealed during the panel that the murders Batman is investigating in the story are tied to the history of Gotham, and the deep corruption in the city, which leads to  Batman exploring his origins without the movie necessarily having to depict that. Matt Reeves also confirmed that Bruce Wayne made the Batsuit himself and that star Robert Pattinson had a lot of input into the suit's creation since he was the one who had to wear it and be able to move around and fight in it. (It took about a year to design both the Batsuit and Batmobile, Reeves revealed.) Batman and the GCPD appear to be fine working together ... until some sort of altercation breaks out in that holding cell. Was Batman caught? Or are Gordon and the cops trying to keep him from beating the tar out of a suspect? Gordon appears to be either warning or restraining him at one point. We get a lot of footage of Zoe Kravitz in her Catwoman outfit, which seems very homemade and less of a costume per se. She even spars with Batman at one point, who seems surprised by her martial prowess. But as Reeves pointed out in the panel, she is not yet Catwoman in this movie, She will emerge as Catwoman. We get a very quick shot of what appears to be of a heavily made-up Colin Farrell as Penguin standing in the rain. Someone get that man an umbrella! Reeves said he is still "Oz" at this point and doesn't like being called Penguin. The movie is about the snowballing of these characters into who they will become. Reeves also said Riddler is just starting out at this point in the story. While we don't see Andy Serkis' Alfred we do hear him speaking to Bruce Wayne at one point, where he observes that he's becoming quite the celebrity. We do see Batman's work station in the Batcave, the Batmobile parked nearby. Much of the trailer establishes the face-painted street gang members Batman confronts, including one prolonged shot where he beats the living crap out of one goon's face before telling, "I'm vengeance." Betcha thought he was gonna say "I'm Batman," didn't you? [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-batman-how-robert-pattinsons-batsuit-draws-from-the-past&captions=true"] We see much more of Batman's costume here, including the lenses that cover his eyes (but notice at the end that Bruce still wears black makeup over his eyes). It should also be noted that Bruce goes out in public at one point on a motorcycle with half his face covered but not in his Batman costume. And that voice at the end of the trailer -- is it Riddler? Hush? The Holiday Killer? "You're a part of this, too," the voice says. "How am I part of this?," Batman asks. "You'll see ..." Matt Reeves said that gothic Liverpool, England -- yes, the home of the Beatles! -- is the stand-in for Gotham City, although the director hopes that viewers won't be able to identify where this Gotham is exactly. Reeves also said Gotham City is afraid of Batman in this story. He's in his second year and is not yet the symbol of hope that he will become so they are unnerved -- those who believe he's even real -- by his violent vigilantism. He also said we will see this Batman mistakes during his investigation and grow from it. Reeves cited Darwyn Cooke's "Ego" storyline as a comics influence on Batman/Bruce Wayne peering into himself but also cites the movie Chinatown as a detective story about a gritty, flawed investigator looking into murders in a deeply corrupt place. The French Connection and Taxi Driver were also cited as film influences. For more Bat-coverage, feast your eyes on the first images from The Batman, The Batman's new logo and this sweet Jim Lee artwork, get the latest on when The Batman will resume filming, and learn about the GCPD spin-off series coming to HBO Max. And for more from DC FanDome, check out what we learned about Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton both returning as Batman in The Flash movie!

The grand finale at DC FanDome today was not surprisingly The Batman panel, which finally gave us our first real sense of what to expect from the Robert Pattinson/Matt Reeves reboot of the Caped Crusader. And during the event, the director also addressed how the film's universe will connect to the recently announced HBO Max series Gotham PD. Pattinson stars as a younger version of Bruce Wayne/Batman, and Reeves writes and directs the highly anticipated film, which got a new trailer during the panel. Reeves confirmed that the film is set during "Year 2" of Batman's career, but Gotham PD will be set during "Year 1." (Be sure to also check out all of DC FanDome's Biggest and Best Announcements as well as the full DC FanDome Schedule while you're here.) [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/23/the-batman-trailer-dc-fandome-official-footage"] Want a closer look at the trailer? We've done the work for you! Here are 63 stills, screencapping just about every unique still in the first official teaser trailer for The Batman: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-batman-official-trailer-1-stills&captions=true"] "The idea of this story was a story in which Gotham, which has this depth of corruption, and the idea that we could do a series that is going deeper into an aspect of it, which in this case is the corrupt police department, the corrupt inner workings of the city," said Reeves. "And the way we’re gonna do this series… [Executive producer] Terence Winter is just an incredible writer, so the idea that we got him to do this, just is literally a dream. The idea is, we go back to year one, and year one is the beginning of the first emergence, the first appearance of this masked vigilante that starts to unsettle the city, and you start to see the story through the POV of these corrupt cops, and one in particular. And the story is actually a battle for his soul." Reeves didn't elaborate on who this cop is, but it's clear he will form some kind of connection with the mystery of Batman. "He’s a cop over generations," continues Reeves. "And the history of corruption in Gotham is enormous and goes back many years, and the story is like, as you realize that there’s this myth building in the background, you’re actually in a new place where you’ve never seen these characters before - some of them we’ll touch on that you may have seen in the comics, but others are totally new. Then you can go down an avenue and go into detail that you couldn’t do in a movie, and to go into these rich places and meet entirely new characters that Terence is going to create." For more on The Batman, check out The Batman costume camera test and Batmobile photos from the set. Or watch our mini-doc on the Batman: Year One R-Rated reboot that almost was. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/batman-year-one-the-r-rated-reboot-that-almost-was-ft-frank-miller"]

The grand finale at DC FanDome today was not surprisingly The Batman panel, which finally gave us our first real sense of what to expect from the Robert Pattinson/Matt Reeves reboot of the Caped Crusader. And during the event, the director also addressed how the film's universe will connect to the recently announced HBO Max series Gotham PD. Pattinson stars as a younger version of Bruce Wayne/Batman, and Reeves writes and directs the highly anticipated film, which got a new trailer during the panel. Reeves confirmed that the film is set during "Year 2" of Batman's career, but Gotham PD will be set during "Year 1." (Be sure to also check out all of DC FanDome's Biggest and Best Announcements as well as the full DC FanDome Schedule while you're here.) [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/23/the-batman-trailer-dc-fandome-official-footage"] Want a closer look at the trailer? We've done the work for you! Here are 63 stills, screencapping just about every unique still in the first official teaser trailer for The Batman: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-batman-official-trailer-1-stills&captions=true"] "The idea of this story was a story in which Gotham, which has this depth of corruption, and the idea that we could do a series that is going deeper into an aspect of it, which in this case is the corrupt police department, the corrupt inner workings of the city," said Reeves. "And the way we’re gonna do this series… [Executive producer] Terence Winter is just an incredible writer, so the idea that we got him to do this, just is literally a dream. The idea is, we go back to year one, and year one is the beginning of the first emergence, the first appearance of this masked vigilante that starts to unsettle the city, and you start to see the story through the POV of these corrupt cops, and one in particular. And the story is actually a battle for his soul." Reeves didn't elaborate on who this cop is, but it's clear he will form some kind of connection with the mystery of Batman. "He’s a cop over generations," continues Reeves. "And the history of corruption in Gotham is enormous and goes back many years, and the story is like, as you realize that there’s this myth building in the background, you’re actually in a new place where you’ve never seen these characters before - some of them we’ll touch on that you may have seen in the comics, but others are totally new. Then you can go down an avenue and go into detail that you couldn’t do in a movie, and to go into these rich places and meet entirely new characters that Terence is going to create." For more on The Batman, check out The Batman costume camera test and Batmobile photos from the set. Or watch our mini-doc on the Batman: Year One R-Rated reboot that almost was. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/batman-year-one-the-r-rated-reboot-that-almost-was-ft-frank-miller"]

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League may focus on Task Force X taking down the beloved superhero team, and the universe the game takes place in is actually one that will be familiar to fans of developer Rocksteady Studios. Speaking during DC FanDome, Rocksteady Studios' Sefton Hill confirmed Suicide Squad is a "continuation of the Arkhamverse" that began in Batman: Arkham Asylum and came to its seeming end in Batman: Arkham Knight. Hill explained that Suicide Squad is part of this world and will actually let players see the continuation of plot threads and characters first introduced in those Arkham games. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-game-announcement-trailer-dc-fandome"] "This is a continuation of the Arkhamverse, so a lot of the threads and storylines you're going to see come to fruition in this game," Hill said. This also means that Suicide Squad will not be in the same universe as WB Games Montreal's upcoming Gotham Knights, which focuses on the extended Bat-family of heroes in a new continuity. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-trailer-screenshots&captions=true"] Rocksteady confirmed Suicide Squad is set for a 2022 release for PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, and the Kill the Justice League playable characters will feature Harley Quinn and more. [poilib element="accentDivider"]

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League may focus on Task Force X taking down the beloved superhero team, and the universe the game takes place in is actually one that will be familiar to fans of developer Rocksteady Studios. Speaking during DC FanDome, Rocksteady Studios' Sefton Hill confirmed Suicide Squad is a "continuation of the Arkhamverse" that began in Batman: Arkham Asylum and came to its seeming end in Batman: Arkham Knight. Hill explained that Suicide Squad is part of this world and will actually let players see the continuation of plot threads and characters first introduced in those Arkham games. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-game-announcement-trailer-dc-fandome"] "This is a continuation of the Arkhamverse, so a lot of the threads and storylines you're going to see come to fruition in this game," Hill said. This also means that Suicide Squad will not be in the same universe as WB Games Montreal's upcoming Gotham Knights, which focuses on the extended Bat-family of heroes in a new continuity. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-trailer-screenshots&captions=true"] Rocksteady confirmed Suicide Squad is set for a 2022 release for PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, and the Kill the Justice League playable characters will feature Harley Quinn and more. [poilib element="accentDivider"]

During a panel at DC FanDome on Saturday, the main characters for Rocksteady's upcoming game, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League were revealed, along with the announcement trailer. The four main characters are:

• Harley Quinn a.k.a. Dr. Harleen Quinzel, the "mistress of mayhem"
• King Shark a.k.a. Nanaue, the "demigod humanoid shark"
• Deadshot a.k.a. Floyd Lawton, the "most dangerous marksman alive"
• Captain Boomerang a.k.a. Digger Harkness, the "Aussie assassin extraordinaire"

[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-trailer-screenshots&captions=true"] Each member of the squad will have moves and abilities unique and specific to themselves, along with a slew of customizable weapons, all while trying to bring down the Justice League – including the all powerful, otherworldly Superman. Rocksteady also revealed the game will allow single player or grouping up with friends to play 1 to 4 player co-op, all while swapping between characters at any moment. The game will be released in 2022 on Xbox Series X, PS5, and PC. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/23/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-game-announcement-trailer-dc-fandome"] Rocksteady announced the Suicide Squad game earlier this month, revealing only an image of Superman and the title of the game. For more on DC FanDome, stay tuned to IGN's complete coverage, including the latest on WB Games Montreal's rumored Batman game and check out the full DC FanDome schedule and how to watch it live. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jessie Wade is Homepage Editor at IGN and is very hyped for this game. Follow her on Twitter @jessieannwade.

During a panel at DC FanDome on Saturday, the main characters for Rocksteady's upcoming game, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League were revealed, along with the announcement trailer. The four main characters are:

• Harley Quinn a.k.a. Dr. Harleen Quinzel, the "mistress of mayhem"
• King Shark a.k.a. Nanaue, the "demigod humanoid shark"
• Deadshot a.k.a. Floyd Lawton, the "most dangerous marksman alive"
• Captain Boomerang a.k.a. Digger Harkness, the "Aussie assassin extraordinaire"

[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-trailer-screenshots&captions=true"] Each member of the squad will have moves and abilities unique and specific to themselves, along with a slew of customizable weapons, all while trying to bring down the Justice League – including the all powerful, otherworldly Superman. Rocksteady also revealed the game will allow single player or grouping up with friends to play 1 to 4 player co-op, all while swapping between characters at any moment. The game will be released in 2022 on Xbox Series X, PS5, and PC. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/23/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-game-announcement-trailer-dc-fandome"] Rocksteady announced the Suicide Squad game earlier this month, revealing only an image of Superman and the title of the game. For more on DC FanDome, stay tuned to IGN's complete coverage, including the latest on WB Games Montreal's rumored Batman game and check out the full DC FanDome schedule and how to watch it live. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jessie Wade is Homepage Editor at IGN and is very hyped for this game. Follow her on Twitter @jessieannwade.

Rocksteady Studios' Batman: Arkham series followup returns the developer to the world of DC Comics, and now we actually know about what Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League entails. Beyond the obvious, given its title and all. Suicide Squad has a 2022 release window. Revealed during the game's DC FanDome panel, the first trailer revealed the Suicide Squad roster which includes Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, Deadshot, and Kingshark. As the name implies and as revealed in the first trailer, Superman has become evil (or something) and the Suicide Squad is tasked with killing the Justice League. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/23/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-game-announcement-trailer-dc-fandome"] The plot of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League follows closely to the plot of the Suicide Squad comic books. The DC Universe's notorious villains are contracted by the government to form Task Force X and carry out clandestine missions in exchange for a full pardon. In this case, the villains get an extra benefit of killing the Justice League who probably is the reason. Plus, as suggested Brainiac is involved as a reason for why the Justice League is suddenly baddies. Rocksteady appeared during the stream to share some additional details, including the gameplay which will include Rocksteady's "Superhero, supervillain empowerment" from the Arkham games plus gunplay as these villains are more, well, armed. Set in an open-world Metropolis, each character "has their own unique moveset with enhanced traversal abilities to freely explore the dynamic open-world of Metropolis, along with a variety of weapons to customize and skills to master." Suicide Squad will also be a 1 to 4 player experience. Rocksteady says it'll be completely playable in single-player, with bots filling in the role of other three characters. Or load in with three friends as a full, four-player squad. Furthermore, players will be able to jump in at any time. So, start a game in single-player, have 1 or 2 friends join, maybe a friend leaves, it's all up to you. Rocksteady teased Suicide Squad with a mysterious image featuring an oddly purple Superman with the Suicide Squad crosshairs over his face, and we speculated on what that teaser and the game's name could mean for Suicide Squad's story and inclusion of DC's biggest characters. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-trailer-screenshots&captions=true"] Since its reveal, Rocksteady has come under scrutiny for allegations of workplace abuse and harassment that the company has yet to release a statement about. For more on DC FanDome, stay tuned to IGN's complete coverage, including the latest on WB Games Montreal's rumored Batman game. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is slated for release on PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC. So next-gen consoles only. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.

Rocksteady Studios' Batman: Arkham series followup returns the developer to the world of DC Comics, and now we actually know about what Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League entails. Beyond the obvious, given its title and all. Suicide Squad has a 2022 release window. Revealed during the game's DC FanDome panel, the first trailer revealed the Suicide Squad roster which includes Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, Deadshot, and Kingshark. As the name implies and as revealed in the first trailer, Superman has become evil (or something) and the Suicide Squad is tasked with killing the Justice League. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/23/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-game-announcement-trailer-dc-fandome"] The plot of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League follows closely to the plot of the Suicide Squad comic books. The DC Universe's notorious villains are contracted by the government to form Task Force X and carry out clandestine missions in exchange for a full pardon. In this case, the villains get an extra benefit of killing the Justice League who probably is the reason. Plus, as suggested Brainiac is involved as a reason for why the Justice League is suddenly baddies. Rocksteady appeared during the stream to share some additional details, including the gameplay which will include Rocksteady's "Superhero, supervillain empowerment" from the Arkham games plus gunplay as these villains are more, well, armed. Set in an open-world Metropolis, each character "has their own unique moveset with enhanced traversal abilities to freely explore the dynamic open-world of Metropolis, along with a variety of weapons to customize and skills to master." Suicide Squad will also be a 1 to 4 player experience. Rocksteady says it'll be completely playable in single-player, with bots filling in the role of other three characters. Or load in with three friends as a full, four-player squad. Furthermore, players will be able to jump in at any time. So, start a game in single-player, have 1 or 2 friends join, maybe a friend leaves, it's all up to you. Rocksteady teased Suicide Squad with a mysterious image featuring an oddly purple Superman with the Suicide Squad crosshairs over his face, and we speculated on what that teaser and the game's name could mean for Suicide Squad's story and inclusion of DC's biggest characters. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-trailer-screenshots&captions=true"] Since its reveal, Rocksteady has come under scrutiny for allegations of workplace abuse and harassment that the company has yet to release a statement about. For more on DC FanDome, stay tuned to IGN's complete coverage, including the latest on WB Games Montreal's rumored Batman game. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is slated for release on PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC. So next-gen consoles only. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.

Update: And now the first full trailer for The Batman has been released, which means we have a ton more images to pore over. Check them all out in the gallery below, and then read on for the original story... [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-batman-official-trailer-1-stills&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] As fans gear up for The Batman panel at DC FanDome today, Warner Bros. has released three new images of Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/Batman from the upcoming reboot of the Dark Knight's legend, which will be directed by Matt Reeves (War for the Planet of the Apes). Take a look at them right here, and then check out all of DC FanDome's Biggest and Best Announcements as well as the full DC FanDome Schedule. [caption id="attachment_239710" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Robert Pattinson as Batman, sans cowl.[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_2397108" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Robert Pattinson looking more Bruce Wayne in this shot.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2397107" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Pattinson in the Batcave, perhaps? Batmobile in the rear![/caption] Presumably, these images will be part of a trailer for the 2021 The Batman movie. That trailer is expected to hit at the DC FanDome virtual panel today. Not surprisingly, this looks like a fairly tortured version of Batman, but also perhaps a more realistic take on the character. That shouldn't be too surprising coming from director Reeves, who proved with his two Planet of the Apes movies that he's able to take a pulpy topic and turn it into something very dramatic and grounded. For more on The Batman, check out The Batman costume camera test and Batmobile photos from the set. Or watch our mini-doc on the Batman: Year One R-Rated reboot that almost was. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/batman-year-one-the-r-rated-reboot-that-almost-was-ft-frank-miller"]