2022 is proving to be the year of Batman as three iterations of the DC hero are set to grace the big screen this year. One of them is Oscar nominee Michael Keaton, who recently shared a brand new photo on Instagram, continuing to tease fans on his return as Bruce Wayne/Batman.
Keaton is expected to appear in two upcoming DC projects, with the first being Warner Bros. Pictures’ Ezra Miller-led The Flash film, which will arrive in theaters on November 4, 2022. Meanwhile, he is currently filming the second project in Glasgow, Scotland, which is HBO Max’s Batgirl film.
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The Batgirl film stars Leslie Grace (In the Heights) as she portrays the role of Barbara Gordon, the daughter of Gotham City police commissioner James Gordon. Joining her are J.K. Simmons (Zack Snyder’s Justice League) as Commissioner Gordon and Michael Keaton (Batman Returns) as Bruce Wayne/Batman.
The film will also star Jacob Scipio, Ethan Kai, Corey Johnson, Rebecca Front, Ivory Aquino, and Brendan Fraser in his second role within the DC Universe as the villain Firefly.
The hero was first seen in the 1967 Batman series with the late Yvonne Craig playing Barbara. The character’s first comic book appearance was in Detective Comics #357 by writer Gardner Fox and artist Carmine Infantino.
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Batgirl is being directed by Bad Boys for Life filmmakers Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah from a screenplay written by Christina Hodson (Birds of Prey, The Flash). It is a production by Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Films, with Kristin Burr (Cruella) producing. Filming is currently underway in Scotland.
