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This weekend sees the long-awaited release of The Batman<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 director Matt Reeves\u2019 dark new take on the iconic Gotham City superhero.<\/p>\n The film is the latest in a very long line of movies focusing on The Caped Crusader, and it looks like there are plans for it to launch a whole new \u2018Batverse\u2019 with a number of TV spin-offs already in the pipeline.<\/p>\n And while no film sequels have thus far been confirmed, it seems likely that this won\u2019t be the last we see of Robert Pattinson as Batman on the big screen.<\/p>\n Speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com<\/a>, producer Dylan Clark said the creative team had \u201cinevitably\u201d ideas about sequels, although he didn\u2019t give much away regarding what those ideas might be.<\/p>\n \u201cWell as I was doing some press last night, I overheard my friend Matt Reeves telling some other press that he was thinking about sequel ideas,\u201d Clark said. \u201cWe\u2019re always focused on making sure this movie gets finished and delivered as well as it could \u2013 the hope is that it works and the audience likes it and supports us and wants more, and they want to see Robert again.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s the goal, of course,\u201d he added. \u201cDo we have ideas about the sequels? You just inevitably do, because you\u2019ll start to say, you know, wouldn\u2019t it be cool if\u2026 you know, what we haven\u2019t seen yet. And, you know, we didn\u2019t get enough of Albert in this movie, or, you know, Gordon\u2019s gonna do this in his career. So, you know, with 80 years of Batman in the canon and all these great comics, there are multiple storylines that are just exciting.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re really focused on making sure this movie gets out in the theatres in the biggest way. And if that happens, and we\u2019re rewarded to do a sequel, then we will be the luckiest guys on the planet.\u201d<\/p> Asked if there were any particular characters he\u2019d like to see appear in future films \u2013 or any specific comics he\u2019d like to see adapted, Clark was rather more vague.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s incumbent on us to create new stories that are true to the comics that people know and love,\u201d he said. \u201cSo, you know, on this one, Robert read all the comics and there were certain things that we borrowed from multiple storylines.<\/p>\n \u201cBut really, Matt wanted to create a unique way into Batman and create a unique story. And then my hope is that people go oh, that\u2019s from Long Halloween, that\u2019s from Year One, is that a little bit of Killing Joke? And is that Arkham Asylum there? Those things are important to us, but really for us we wanted to do our own story.\u201d<\/p>\n Earlier, several stars of the film told RadioTimes.com <\/strong>that they\u2019d love to return for sequels<\/a> \u2013 with Riddler actor Paul Dano saying, \u201cIf I\u2019m called back to Gotham, I\u2019ll be there.\u201d<\/p>\n The Batman is in UK cinemas now. Check out more of our Film<\/a>\u00a0coverage, or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong>isten to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n By Patrick Cremona Published: Friday, 04 March 2022 at 12:00 am This weekend sees the long-awaited release of The Batman\u00a0\u2013 director Matt Reeves\u2019 dark new take on the iconic Gotham City superhero. 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