The Batman (DC Extended Universe film)

The Batman is an upcoming superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Directed by Matt Reeves, the film is a reboot to the Batman film franchise, as it is the first individual Batman film since Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises. The film is co-written by Geoff Johns and Ben Affleck, the latter of whom stars as the titular character. Taking place after Justice League, the film focuses on Batman returning to crime-fighting in Gotham City, but finding out that trying to escape his past is not as simple as it seems. The film stars Ben Affleck, Joe Manganiello, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Tyler Posey, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, J.K. Simmons, and Frank Sivero. The film is the first of The Batman trilogy, which includes The Batman: Arkham Asylum and The Batman: No Man's Land.

Premise
The Batman focuses on Batman resuming standard crime-fighting in Gotham following the formation of the Justice League. Bruce starts to rekindle his old team, including Dick Grayson (formerly Robin, now Nightwing) and Barbara Gordon (formerly Batgirl, now Oracle). While trying to take down the crime syndicate led by Black Mask, Batman and his team find themselves in a battle with Deathstroke, a superpowered mercenary.

Cast
The film features Ernie Hudson, Arden Cho, and Joseph Morgan in small roles. Hudson portrays Wayne Tech specialist Lucius Fox, who helps Batman with various gadget improvements. Cho portrays Black Mask's assistant Miss Li, a character from the animated film Batman: Under the Red Hood. Morgan portrays Cameron Walker, a version of the Batman villain Killer Moth, who is one of Black Mask's mercenaries who uses a mechanical jetpack-wing mechanism and a moth-esque gas mask. Ian Somerhalder appears in a mid-credits scene as Jonathan Crane, the main antagonist of the second film.
 * Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman
 * Joe Manganiello as Slade Wilson/Deathstroke
 * Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Barbara Gordon/Oracle
 * Tyler Posey as Dick Grayson/Nightwing
 * Jared Leto as the Joker
 * Margot Robbie as Harleen Quinzel/Harley Quinn
 * J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Jim Gordon
 * Frank Sivero as Roman Sionis/Black Mask
 * Ghassan Massoud as Ra's al Ghul