It’s Dec. 1 so that means The Batman is officially streaming on Netflix.
Warner Bros. Discovery has been licensing out a bunch of their Max content which includes The Batman and various DC content. Dune part 1 is also out there.
Netflix has almost 250 million subscribers compared to Max’s 95 million or so (WBD’s HBO, Max and Discovery+), so that’s obviously a lot more eyeballs on the flick.
Additional DC titles on Netflix include DC League of Super-Pets, Black Adam, Batman vs Superman, Suicide Squad, The Suicide Squad, Birds of Prey, and Man of Steel. WB’s Godzilla movies are on there, too.
The sequel is also in development, The Batman Part II due out October 3, 2025 with Matt Reeves returning to direct and Robert Pattinson returning in the cape and cowl. The Penguin series starring Colin Farrell is also head for the Max streaming service sometime in 2024.
They're saying The Batman is now on Netflix. pic.twitter.com/W1t7t17cOG
— Netflix (@netflix) December 1, 2023
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— Netflix (@netflix) December 1, 2023
The Suicide Squad is now on Netflix. https://t.co/ifEX0S3nbG pic.twitter.com/IjzAgwuhEo
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) December 2, 2023
What is The Batman about?
From Warner Bros. Pictures comes “The Batman,” with director Matt Reeves (the “Planet of the Apes” films) at the helm and with Robert Pattinson (“Tenet,” “The Lighthouse,” “Good Time”) starring as Gotham City’s vigilante detective, Batman, and billionaire Bruce Wayne.
Also in the star-studded ensemble as Gotham’s famous and infamous cast of characters are Zoë Kravitz (“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” “Mad Max: Fury Road”) as Selina Kyle; Paul Dano (“Love & Mercy,” “12 Years a Slave”) as Edward Nashton; Jeffrey Wright (the “Hunger Games” films) as the GCPD’s James Gordon; John Turturro (the “Transformers” films) as Carmine Falcone; Peter Sarsgaard (“The Magnificent Seven,” “Black Mass”) as Gotham D.A. Gil Colson; Barry Keoghan (“Dunkirk”) as Officer Stanley Merkel; Jayme Lawson (“Farewell Amor”) as mayoral candidate Bella Reál; with Andy Serkis (the “Planet of the Apes” films, “Black Panther”) as Alfred; and Colin Farrell (“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” “Dumbo”) as Oswald Cobblepot.
“The Batman” was written by Matt Reeves & Peter Craig. Reeves and Dylan Clark (the “Planet of the Apes” films) are producing the film, with Simon Emanuel, Michael E. Uslan, Walter Hamada and Chantal Nong Vo serving as executive producers. Reeves’ behind-the-scenes creative team includes Oscar-nominated director of photography Greig Fraser (“Lion,” upcoming “Dune”); his “Planet of the Apes” production designer, James Chinlund; editors William Hoy (the “Planet of the Apes” films) and Tyler Nelson (“Rememory”); Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Dan Lemmon (“The Jungle Book”); Oscar-nominated SFX supervisor Dominic Tuohy (“1917,” “Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker”); Oscar-nominated sound mixer Stuart Wilson (“1917,” the “Star Wars” franchise); Oscar-winning costume designer Jacqueline Durran (“1917,” “Little Women,” “Anna Karenina”) and costume designers Glyn Dillon (the “Star Wars” franchise) and David Crossman (“1917,” the “Star Wars” franchise); hair designer Zoe Tahir (upcoming “No Time to Die,” “Spectre”); and Oscar-nominated makeup designer Naomi Donne (“1917”).
Based on characters from DC. Batman was created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger. “The Batman” is set to open in theaters October 1, 2021 in select 3D and 2D and IMAX theaters and will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.
