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ENTERTAINMENT ‘The Batman’ images leaked: Riddler’s ‘Zodiac Killer’ look stuns fans By Rob Bailey-Millado May 19, 2021 9:11am Updated MORE ON: BATMAN Michael Keaton admits he hasn’t watched a comic book movie since 1989 Holy coming out, Batman: Comic confirms Robin’s sexuality ‘The Flash’ first look: Ben Affleck’s Batman gets new suit, Batcycle Zack Snyder’s shocking NSFW take on the Batman sex scandal Riddle me this: Why is indie actor Paul Dano out-trending major movie star Robert Pattinson on Twitter right now? New promo art from “The Batman” has been leaked — and the villain is already pulling focus from the Dark Knight himself. The colorful — but still not officially endorsed by Warner Bros. — images, thought to be leaked from a tie-in calendar, show Pattinson’s title character in filmmaker Matt Reeves’ hotly anticipated reboot. One fan declared, “Holy s – – t doesn’t Robert Pattinson look amazing in the Bat Suit[?]” But it’s the first look at Dano’s Riddler that has the Twitterverse in a full-on fan frenzy. Many pointed out what they considered to be a clear inspiration for Dano’s costume: The notorious Zodiac Killer, a still-unidentified serial murderer who terrorized northern California in the 1960s and ’70s. Robert Pattinson as the title character and Paul Dano as Riddler in screenshots from "The Batman" trailer. Robert Pattinson as the title character and Paul Dano as Riddler in “The Batman” trailer. The villain is already snatching the spotlight from the Dark Knight. Warner Bros. “The Zodiac Killer is clearly a huge inspiration for the design of the Riddler,” tweeted one confident serial killer-cum-comic book expert, while another gushed: “I love his Zodiac Killer vibe.” IDC WHAT ANYONE SAYS PAUL DANO’S RIDDLER DESIGN SO FAR IS SICK AF AND HES SUPPOSE TO BE BASED ON THE ZODIAC KILLER AND HE ACTUALLY LOOKS MENACING AND SCARY AF pic.twitter.com/fUkJqq1pgk — sabrina 🦇 ❓0❓❓ (@nightwaynes) May 18, 2021 “The Zodiac Killer vibes Riddler is giving off in Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ is the exact reason why I know he’s going to blow our minds,” another giddy fan digitally squealed. The Zodiac Killer vibes Riddler is giving off in Matt Reeves’ THE BATMAN is the exact reason why I know he’s going to blow our minds pic.twitter.com/lO6JnolYZD — Walt (@Uber_Kryptonian) May 18, 2021 A more even-keeled tweeter chimed in with: “I have no issue with the Riddler’s new look in ‘The Batman’ 2022. He looks frightening and iconic in his own unique way. It’s an intriguing reinterpretation of this character. We’ve had plenty of classic Riddler looks on screen now so I’m fully embracing this fresh take.” I have no issue with the Riddler's new look in The Batman 2022. He looks frightening and iconic in his own unique way. It's an intriguing reinterpretation of this character. We've had plenty of classic Riddler looks on screen now so I'm fully embracing this fresh take. pic.twitter.com/2JucwjOsef — Channel Pup (@channel_pup) May 18, 2021 Another summed up her anticipation of the forthcoming comic book movie like this: “Paul Dano’s Riddler is going to be one of the greatest CBM villain performances of all time mark my words.” Reps for Warner Bros. are remaining mum about the authenticity of all images that fans shared on social-media platforms on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Meanwhile, after a series of COVID-19-induced delays, Warner Bros.’ latest installment in the Dark Knight oeuvre seems firmly back on the prerelease hype track. SEE ALSO Robert Pattinson carries an umbrella while filming outside of St. George's Hall in Liverpool, England, on Monday, Oct. 12. Robert Pattinson spotted on ‘The Batman’ set after COVID-19 shutdown Filming officially resumed on September 17, 2020 after halting production for two weeks when somebody involved with the movie, who was rumored to be Pattinson, tested positive for the coronavirus. However, by October 12, a healthy Pattinson, then 34, was spotted back on set — filming a drizzly funeral scene outside St. George’s Hall in Liverpool, England. It marked the first time the British actor had been seen outside in character. Warner Bros. also had about 100 extras on hand for the sequence, which jarred some insiders, given the UK’s spike in coronavirus cases at the time. “Quite a few of us are surprised, to say the least, that around 100 people based in a film studio in Hertfordshire are being asked to go to a high risk area in the North West,” a source told MailOnline at the time. “However, to be fair to the production company, they do test for coronavirus.” The film also plans to have Chicago double as Gotham City, the Chicago Tribune reported, just as it did during Christopher Nolan’s 2008 “The Dark Knight.” “The Batman,” which also stars Zoë Kravitz and Colin Farrell, is set to be released on March 4, 2022. FILED UNDER batman matt reeves paul dano robert pattinson warner bros. 5/19/21