{"id":591471,"date":"2026-09-06T01:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T01:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/591471\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T01:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T01:00:12","slug":"the-batman-part-2-set-photos-hint-at-arkham-style-suit-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/591471\/","title":{"rendered":"The Batman Part 2 Set Photos Hint at Arkham-Style Suit Upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Some possible spoilers about The Batman: Part II may be revealed in these set photos.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">New photos from the Glasgow set of <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/the-batman-part-ii\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Batman: Part II<\/a> reveal <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DCFilmNews\/status\/2095943272984121816?s=20\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">a closer look at the Dark Knight\u2019s updated batsuit<\/a> in the sequel. The overall new look has some fans thinking it\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ViewpointGeek\/status\/2095966100378800287?s=20\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">a nod to the batsuit in the Arkham video games<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The armor appears to be <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FilmbyObryan\/status\/2095946339687510362?s=20\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">darker and shinier than it was in The Batman<\/a>, while the cowl\u2019s ears are a bit longer. Most notable is the addition of <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BoinkBuzz\/status\/2095936952222863714?s=20\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">a mustard-colored utility belt<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Other fans claim, however, that the suit isn\u2019t noticeably darker or shinier than it was in <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-batman-review-robert-pattinson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the 2022 film<\/a> and that it <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RichardOcelot\/status\/2095955699327234221?s=20\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">may just be the result of the way the set is lit<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New image of the Batman suit in \u2018THE BATMAN: PART II\u2019 has dropped and it looks a lot like the Batsuit from Batman: Arkham Knight! \ud83e\udd87\ud83d\ude27 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R2UV1ICl26\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/R2UV1ICl26<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 A Geek&#8217;s Viewpoint (@ViewpointGeek) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ViewpointGeek\/status\/2095966100378800287?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">September 4, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Robert Pattinson\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BoinkBuzz\/status\/2094286029553373299?s=20\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">stunt double Rick English<\/a> can be seen in costume in the set photos.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Some photos show <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BoinkBuzz\/status\/2096061460715626898?s=20\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">a bloodied Batman<\/a> who then <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheBatmanSagaNW\/status\/2096046150226698248?s=20\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">commandeers a Gotham City Police motorcycle<\/a> and escapes by <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheBatmanSagaNW\/status\/2096002496762175912?s=20\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">ramping off the hood of a GCPD car<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">This most recent batch of set photos continue to document the filming of <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-batman-part-2-batmobile-set-video\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a massive police chase of the Batmobile<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glasgowlive.co.uk\/news\/glasgow-news\/gallery\/batman-fan-spots-batmobile-wreckage-34544231\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The Batmobile itself appears in pretty bad shape<\/a> after <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheBatmanSagaNW\/status\/2094897728408965483?s=20\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">some barrel rolls<\/a>, which would explain why Batman ends up stealing a police motorcycle to escape.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">While director Matt Reeves and Pattinson\u2019s stunt double are filming in Glasgow, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/picture-gallery\/entertainment\/movies\/2026\/09\/05\/robert-pattinson-primetime-venice-red-carpet\/91629832007\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Pattinson is at the Venice International Film Festival<\/a> promoting his new film <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/primetime\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Primetime<\/a>, wherein he portrays <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/chris-hansen-refuses-a24-primetime-screening-nda\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In his 9\/10 <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/primetime-movie-review\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Primetime review<\/a>, IGN critic Siddhant Adlakha writes that &#8220;Robert Pattinson sets the screen ablaze as a heightened, petulant Chris Hansen in Lance Oppenheim\u2019s Primetime, a sleazy throwback to the rise of reality TV. A dramatized retrospective on To Catch a Predator, it taps into our base hunger for lurid spectacle, while framing practically every character as a selfish opportunist \u2014 a predator in their own way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Some possible spoilers about The Batman: Part II may be revealed in these set photos. 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