{"id":24347,"date":"2022-03-22T06:48:39","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T06:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/uncategorized\/the-batman-ending-explained-how-it-sets-up-a-sequel\/"},"modified":"2022-03-22T06:48:39","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T06:48:39","slug":"the-batman-ending-explained-how-it-sets-up-a-sequel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/entertainment\/the-batman-ending-explained-how-it-sets-up-a-sequel\/","title":{"rendered":"The Batman ending explained: How it sets up a sequel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Batman (Warner Bros.)The Batman has finally landed, and it\u2019s the best outing the Caped Crusader has had in years.The film, starring Robert Pattinson in the title role, has been a hit with critics and audience alike enjoying the second highest opening weekend of the pandemic era.Cloverfield director Matt Reeves, working with screenwriter Peter Craig, has crafted an epic noir thriller that focussing on a junior Bruce Wayne and his crime-fighting alter ego in the second year of being Batman.It\u2019s a complete reboot, not connected to the previous Batman sagas of Christopher Nolan or Zack Snyder, or even the recent Joker origin story, but it sets up a new world of heroes and villains that we\u2019re sure we\u2019ll be returning to sooner rather than later.Read more: How Batman was built in BritainAlthough there was a lot to pack into The Batman\u2019s chunky three-hour runtime, we got to meet the Caped Crusader, Catwoman, Riddler, Penguin and explore some of Gotham&#8217;s most famous locations.As Robert Pattinson prepares to answer the Batphone for the already confirmed sequel, read on to find out how the ending of The Batman sets things up for future films.Warning: The Batman plot spoilers aheadGotham in ruinsThe Batman (Warner Bros.)Reeves adapted a number of Batman comics for his franchise debut, but notably, it was Batman: Zero Year that got its time to shine. 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