

Should you be inclined to "zoom and enhance" on a trailer, as we at Inverse are wont to do, you'll notice a couple more interesting details about the upper sections of the armor. Machado also trained Keanu Reeves for the John Wick films, so suffice to say he knows how to kick an ass or twelve. This is in keeping with a juicy little tidbit Inverse reported on back in November, when Brazilian jiu-jitsu with Rigan Machado posted a (since-deleted) photo to Instagram that revealed he was training Pattinson in the martial art for the role.

(Adam West had it easiest with his grey onesie and silky panty ensemble.) Restrictive, clunky suits have long been the bane of combat choreographers on Batman movies, because historically it's been difficult to make an awesome-looking suit that's also easy to move around in. The footage loops around Batman from the front, revealing that the shoulder pauldrons also appear to be hinged to the chestplate, allowing for a greater range of movement than you might expect from a rather bulky, armored garment. Even from this small detail, it's clear this isn't a pretty, glamorous take on the Dark Knight, like we saw in the Clooney or Kilmer cinematic outings. We don't get a full, close-up look at the whole suit, though we do get some lingering shots on certain elements, like the chest plate with the bat insignia, which appears to have some small hinged components to it. It's just shy of a minute long, and focuses solely on Batman himself. Reeves dropped the "camera test" footage on social media in the early evening of February 13, first via Vimeo and sharing it via Twitter shortly thereafter. Instead, this brand-new Batsuit radiates some serious Arkham Knight and Year One vibes. The moody, broody look of the footage, in monochrome black and red with a dramatic piano track, makes it clear that this latest outing for the Dark Knight won't go the kitchy route of the '60's and '90's-era takes on the DC Comics icon. Director Matt Reeves revealed the first tantalizing glimpse of Robert Pattinson suited up in The Batman, which comes to theaters next summer.
