If feels as though you can't scroll through the Netflix library for more than a minute or two before bumping into a project starring Anthony Mackie, with the Marvel Cinematic Universe's freshly-minted Captain America having thrown his lot in with the streaming service on a number of occasions.
As you may have noticed, the latest full-length trailer for The Batman debuted yesterday at DC FanDome, and it looks nothing short of incredible. It may only be a couple of minutes long, but it's gone a huge way to assuaging any and all doubts people may have over Robert Pattinson's suitability for the title role.
Some of the more optimistic enthusiasts out there had there fingers crossed that DC FanDome may have contained some news regarding the future of the SnyderVerse, but that was rooted much deeper in wishful thinking than anything else. However, Zack Snyder did chime in with his thoughts on the brand new trailer for The Batman, which was billed as the event's marquee attraction; a tag it lived up to and then some.
DC announced almost the entire lineup way ahead of time, so the DC FanDome event was relatively light when it came to major surprises or unannounced projects. However, the least shocking thing about the broadcast by far was seeing #RestoreTheSnyderVerse trending on social media for the entire duration.
Zack Snyder almost walked away from HBO Max's Justice League when the studio blocked him from including Wayne T. Carr's Green Lantern, before he realized that he couldn't deprive the fans of the movie they'd been desperate to see for well over three years.
Matt Reeves revealed a long time ago that The Batman will act as an origin story of sorts for Paul Dano's Riddler, Colin Farrell's Oswald Cobblepott and Zoë Kravitz's Selina Kyle, with Robert Pattinson's title hero a Gotham City veteran by comparison as the story picks up during the Caped Crusader's second year on the job.
Anybody can play Batman, it's just a case of throwing on the suit, but the key to going down in the history books as a memorable one is striking the right balance between billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne and his costumed alter ego, which is a lot harder to pull off than it looks.
Dwayne Johnson is a smart man who knows exactly how, when, where and why to market his latest projects to the masses, so it was no accident that the main show of DC FanDome kicked off with the first footage from Black Adam, giving the cosmic comic book adaptation three hours to dominate the conversation before The Batman trailer came along and stole its thunder.
It would be fair to say that the brand new full-length trailer for The Batman lived up to even the most lofty expectations fans had in their heads going into DC FanDome, with Matt Reeves looking to have delivered an incredible reboot for the Dark Knight.
Jake Gyllenhaal's contained thriller The Guilty has held onto the top spot on the Netflix most-watched list since premiering on October 1, but Antoine Fuqua's latest directorial effort has been dislodged by a surprising new addition to the library, as per FlixPatrol.