People are actually excited for this? It looks alright, but...

Yeah I watched the Trailer and when Pattinson smacks the glass talking to Riddler I couldn't help but laugh. Sparkly vampire kid from Twilight just isn't intimidating

Look at the creative team behind it. You have the director in Matt Reeves who has done some really solid films. Those being Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, War For the Planet of the Apes, as well as Let me in. You have cinematographer Greg Fraiser who has shot some incredible looking films. Zero Dark Thirty, Foxcatcher, Killing Them Softly, The Mandalorian, the new upcoming Dune and many more. Pattinson has showcased great acting chops here recently with the Lighthouse, and Good Time. We are getting a villain we have not seen in a while with the Riddler. Paul Dano is a great choice as him. He was great in Prisoners and There Will Be Blood. Kravitz looks stunning as Catwoman. The gothic tone has returned and the music sounds good as well. I get your reasons and I am not saying you have to be excited I am just telling why people like myself are super excited. When it came to BVS Dawn Of Justice I had zero excitement for that film because none of the creative team behind it sounded exciting at all.

I'm not, but the mania behind it doesn't surprise me. It happens with every new Batman movie. The trailer was really good. TOO good, in my opinion. When they put this much work into a polished bad ass trailer, it usually means a rather lackluster film. Pattinson is looking cool, but nothing much in that trailer is showcasing his acting. I get the feeling he's gonna be the weak point. I have other criticisms, but they mostly pertain to this Year One/Two style Batman, and that's not an era of the Crusader's career that's ever interested me. Looks like we're getting a really great Catwoman in this. Wasn't expecting that.

Well yes, because… people be different from you. *gasps*

But emo… that’s new. Really more gothic if we must go there, but many can’t differentiate between the two anyway. Putting his appearance aside though, it’s evident there are still some Pattinson naysayers out there (always will be no matter what) and, man, do I look forward to seeing him prove said naysayers wrong. The guy has been killing it on screen for a number of years now, and though he actually wouldn’t have been my first choice for the role, his casting as Batman made total sense to me. Great actor and I have no doubt he’s going to nail the role.

Whole thing feels forced? So… why so serious? XD Nah fam, this looks like it’s completely going to capture the essence of the character. As for the DCEU still going on… well excuse me, but, what exactly is the DCEU? Lol, because honestly DC is ALL OVER THE PLACE with their films and shows these days. It’s doubtful general audiences even truly know what a DCEU is. I mean, hell, some thought the last Suicide Squad was a remake! Now, while I do think they’re pushing it with all these different live-action iterations of the same characters, how is making a high-profile and darker standalone Batman film (the first true Batman film in nearly a decade) that isn’t lead by Batfleck gonna make things any more “complicated” for the interconnected DCEU? Truth is, it ain’t. On that note, a film like this is absolutely what some people have been asking for — and many more are now asking for it after those trailers.

Personally, this looks far better - more true to its character - than Joker and anything Batman film wise since Nolan’s films (sorry, he wasn’t bad but Batfleck didn’t leave a big impression on me and I doubt most audiences are gonna miss him after seeing this new film. I’m glad the highly talented Matt Reeves took over this film!). But as mentioned above, if there’s a legitimate reason to be excited for this film other than the cool trailers, then that reason is all the talent that’s involved here.

Those like you weren’t asking for it and aren't feeling hyped for it? That’s fine, I get it to some extent. But, it’s clear a large number of people understandably feel the excitement. So in closing, this looks pretty f’n good (easily the most exciting thing DC has coming up, for my money) and I couldn’t care less about what it does or doesn’t do to the universe it isn’t set in.

Well I would be a excited for a new Batman film regardless because I am a die hard Batman fan. Batman is like my Star Wars in terms of fandom and we haven't gotten a standalone Batman film in nearly a decade. The only Batman films or films featuring Batman that I wasn't looking forward to was BvS, Justice League and yeah even the Snyder Cut because I didn't like the direction they were going for in those films and the trailers just didn't do it for me. However, this film on the other hand looks magnificent and it shows that the director Matt Reeves is fully embracing the overall basis of the universe of Batman. Meaning the character himself, the atmosphere, the tone, the supporting characters, etc. Don't get me wrong, if I myself didn't think the trailers were that good or if I thought the direction they seem to be going for didn't seem on point, then I wouldn't be that invested in it, however they seem to absolutely get it right with this one. We have a fantastic director on the hands of this project and this looks like he's bringing all of the great elements of Batman into this film.

I also love the emo look they seem to bringing with this Batman. It's not a matter of creepiness. It's something more mysterious that we rarely see from our main comic book heroes in films nowadays and the look fits in with the character of Batman very well. This also isn't a matter of feeling "forced." I get the whole Batfleck returning in the Flash as well as Keaton but that is it's own separate thing. Also that movie isn't their own film. It's a Flash movie with both of those Batman's being just supporting characters and this is probably Afflecks final time playing Batman. Same goes for Keaton, who knows. Therefore they might not have any plans to utilize them further more in the DCEU. This Batman film has nothing to do with that universe. It's trying to be it's own thing building up to a supposedly new Batman franchise.