The Batman (2022), starring Robert Pattinson as a younger, less-experienced Bruce Wayne in his second year as a vigilante. The film is directed by Matt Reeves and is a dark, gritty neo-noir detective story inspired by comics like "Batman: The Long Halloween".

The plot follows Batman as he investigates a series of murders committed by the Riddler (Paul Dano), a sadistic serial killer targeting Gotham's corrupt elite. The Riddler leaves cryptic clues for Batman, leading him to uncover a conspiracy that goes back to the Wayne family's past and exposes the deep-seated corruption within the city's government and criminal underworld. The film also features Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Jeffrey Wright as James Gordon, and Colin Farrell as Penguin.