Though Warner Bros.’ “The Batman” made Hollywood headlines as one of the films pulled from Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine, that withdrawal isn’t expected to stop the DC blockbuster from becoming the biggest box office hit since “Spider-Man: No Way Home” nearly three months ago.
Robert Pattinson’s debut as Gotham City’s avenging crusader is an important film for Warner Bros., marking its return to releasing theatrically exclusive movies after all of the studio’s 2021 films were released simultaneously on HBO Max. It’s also the beginning of a much more blockbuster-intensive theatrical strategy for Warner as the studio will release just nine films this year, five of which are based on DC Comics.
‘The Batman’ Is Set to Ignite the Box Office – Even Without Russia
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Robert Pattinson’s turn as the Dark Knight is expected to become the second film since the pandemic began to open with over $100 million
