7 comic books and films that were Matt Reeves’ biggest influences for ‘The Batman’

It's a risk that has beautifully paid off for director Matt Reeves. With its $128.5-million debut at the box office, "The Batman," Reeves' grittier-than-usual take on the Dark Knight's tale, has just marked the biggest opening weekend at the tills this year. To make that feat sweeter, critics have been heaping praise on it, with Variety speculating that the three-hour superhero flick could be the first best picture contender at the Oscars in 2023. But what were Reeves' biggest influences---from comic books and other films---for his neo-noir vision of the oft-told tale about the DC superhero? "Gosh, there's a lot. On the comics front, I did a deep dive and read so many comic ...

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