Batman: Legend of the Bat (2021 film)

Return of the Bat is a sequel to superhero-action movie Shadow of the Bat. Five years after the events in Shadow of the Bat, organized crime has taken a stronghold in Gotham City as Mob leader Black Mask begins his crusade to take over Gotham's underworld.

Created by Tesla Man

Protagonists

 * The Batman/Bruce Wayne - Jeremy Renner
 * Alfred Pennyworth - Jeremy Irons
 * Commissioner Gordon - Josh Brolin

Antagonists

 * Black Mask/Roman Sionis - Guy Pearce
 * Firefly - Don Cheadle
 * Hush/Thomas Elliot - Sam Worthington

Others

 * Harvey Dent - Nolan North
 * Mayor Hill - Paul Giamatti
 * Victor Zsasz - Michael Rosenbaum

Plot Summary
Police scan the scene of what appears to be spontaneous human combustion. The victim is construction worker Joe Rigger, who burst into flames while asleep. Batman walks onto the scene where he is briefed by Gordon on the situation, and Batman asks to analyze the body himself, where upon he finds high traces of Methane in the body.

Realizing the ignition was deliberate, Batman researches and finds that Joe Rigger was once a part of Black Mask's gang, a gang which seemed to still be the most powerful gang in Gotham, even with their leader giving orders from Arkham.

Batman then travels to Arkham Asylum, where he is able to locate the cell of Black Mask. Upon examination, Black Mask is not in the cell. Batman intrrogates the warden and uncovers that Black Mask was never sent to Arkham, instead, he bought his way out, the warden promising to keep it a secret.

Batman alerts Gordon on the situation, and Gordon sends undercover cops to find Black Mask's current location. Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne attends a masquerade ball, where upon the ballroom is held hostage by ten men with black masks.

Black Mask enters the room surrounded by his personal guard of the False Face Society.