Matt Reeves Releases A 3-Minute Clip For The Batman A Week After It Was Leaked

New footage of The Batman featuring Robert Pattinson has been posted online by director Matt Reeves after the scene leaked online last week.

The lengthy three-minute video — uploaded in 4K — shows Bruce Wayne (Pattinson) attending the funeral of Gotham City Mayor Don Mitchell Jr. (Rupert Penry-Jones).

The scene is instantly chilling and matches Reeves’ description of The Batman being “almost a horror”. But things take a turn for the worse as the Riddler (Paul Dano) attacks the church.

Many of you may have seen this scene from @TheBatman floating around online, so I decided to put it on my vimeo in 4k. #AdvanceTickets go on sale 2/10! In the meantime, hope you enjoy this sneak peak… #TheBatman comes out #OnlyInTheaters on March 4th!https://t.co/ZIA8RjHqen

— Matt Reeves (@mattreevesLA) January 30, 2022

Screams are heard outside before a car crashes through the entrance towards the crowd gathered at the funeral.

Gotham City Police’s James Gordon (Jeffrey Wright) demands the driver exit the car and out steps district attorney Gil Colson (Peter Sarsgaard) with his mouth duct-taped shut, a bomb strapped to his neck, and a letter on his chest reading “to the Batman”.

Despite the eerie scene, The Batman is rated a PG-13 by the Classification and Rating Administration.

The film will also be the Dark Knight’s lengthiest depiction on-screen with a total run-time of two hours and 55 minutes.

As the March 4 release date approaches, Reeves addressed the backlash regarding Pattinson’s casting as the Batman. “There has been no actor, when his announcement that he was going to be playing Batman in one of the feature films was announced, that has not received a backlash,” he said.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale.