The Batman script is now available to read online

The script for the 2022 DC film "The Batman," starring Robert Pattinson as the titular caped crusader, is now free to read online.

Batman's official script is now available online for free. The latest live-action project to dramatize the exploits of an iconic hero who debuted in DC Comics more than 80 years ago, the film stars Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman, and Paul Davey. Now stars as The Riddler, Jeffrey Wright as Commissioner Gordon, Andy Serkis as Alfred, and Colin Farrell as Penguin. Batman premiered on March 4 this year and has quickly emerged as one of the top-grossing films of 2022; it will end the new year at No. 6 domestically and No. 7 worldwide.

Deadline released Batman's script as part of their script reading series, which highlights key entries from this year's awards season. The screenplay was co-written by film director Matt Reeves and novelist Peter Craig, who, in addition to providing the storyline, contributed to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 and Breaking Bad. This year's smash hit Top Gun: Maverick "and other blockbusters wrote scripts. A noteworthy element of the script that can now Despite the film's three-hour running time, to read it in its entirety online, it's only 129 pages long, meaning Batman's visual and action sequences dominate the screen time, rather than dialogue.

What Are The Batman's Awards Chances This Season?

The publication believes The Batman will have a strong awards season, which is sure to interest many superhero movie fans. While superhero movies have tended to dominate the box office and change over the past decade, when awards time comes, they rarely take home a trophy. Despite winning two Saturn Awards for Best Director and Best Costume Design, Batman didn't make any significant headway early on.

The 2023 Golden Globe nominations announced in early December did completely snub the film. The only superhero project to receive any nominations was Marvel's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which was nominated for Best Original Song and Best Supporting Actress for Angela Bassett. The Golden Globes ceremony is often seen as a predictor of Oscar nominations, although the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has recently come under fire for its lack of diversity in its voting body, so it Whether this will continue to hold remains to be seen.

So far, Batman gets more chances with the Academy, as it appears 3 times in the 10 shortlists they released for certain Oscar categories. The film was among the shortlisted for makeup and hairstyling, sound and visual effects, though fans were dismayed that Michael Giacchino's score was conspicuously left out. Nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay are up in the air, so The Batman might have a chance in that category as well. While the Golden Globes are a wash for superhero movies, which aren't technically part of the DC Universe, it has a chance to win at least one Oscar in the technical category, though any bigger awards seem like a no-brainer. Daydream has not been featured at any other major awards show so far.

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