DC is going to bring us another take on the character of Batman this year with the upcoming The Batman. Fans are excited to see how this rendition will stand next to the various interpretations that we have gotten to see so far. The movie has a unique gritty appearance and tone that we haven’t gotten to see in the past films on the caped crusaded. We only know some of the plot details for the movie and it does not indicate what we will get to see in terms of this variety of characters. Based on the teasers and trailers for the movie, fans have made the assumption that it will be a lot more grounded than the other superhero films. The trailers of The Batman have been amazing because they’ve shown us the brutality of Batman along with other things. But, here’s why The Batman is not R-Rated despite its violence.
The Batman
One of the biggest questions regarding the upcoming Batman film was regarding how different it would be from the other Batman projects. But this was made clear from the very first look that we got for the movie in 2020. The teaser trailer for the movie had a noir-like tone and that was actually appreciated by the fans. This would definitely mean that it would be a lot more violent based on the fact that it is inspired by some of the darker narratives of Batman comics. Every trailer ever since then has actually led fans to believe that the movie will probably end up being the first R-rated Batman film.
The Batman Gets A PG-13 Rating
According to the Motion Picture Association, The Batman has been rated PG-13 for “strong violent and disturbing content, drug content, strong language, and some suggestive material.” Based on a report from Variety, the movie managed to stray away from the R-rating by avoiding excessive foul language and nudity. But the movie will actually be grounded a lot more into reality than the recent DC adaptations. But even then the movie will feature some exploding buildings, wrecked cars instead of merciless stabbing or shooting sprees.
Some of the major superhero franchises are taking the route for some R-rated projects as it can lead to some exciting cinematic freedom. There were even reports that Warner Bros. wanted to head for a darker tone for the Batman film ins order to not be similar to the Disney tone of films. This was seen in the case of James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad which featured some rather crazy moments. Batman as a character has a lot of opportunities for some darker tales to be picked upon.
Directed by Matt Reeves, The Batman is scheduled to release in theaters on March 4.
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