Robert Pattinson’s ‘The Batman’ Based On ‘The Long Halloween’, Says Kevin Smith

In a recent episode of his FatMan Beyond podcast, Kevin Smith confirmed that he heard that Matt Reeves’ upcoming The Batman starring Robert Pattinson will have heavy inspiration from The Long Halloween.

Kevin Smith’s co-host Marc Bernardin brought up the rumors regarding how The Batman would incorporate elements of The Long Halloween storyline. Upon hearing this from Bernardin, Kevin Smith went on to reveal that he heard that adapting The Long Halloween may be in the cards for this upcoming film:

“To be fair, I heard it to, and I heard it from a good source too.”

Kevin Smith is no stranger when it comes to hearing inside scoops on comic book films, especially in the arena of DC Comics. Recently, Kevin Smith confirmed the existence of an unfinished Zack Snyder cut of Justice League.

Batman: The Long Halloween was written by Jeph Loeb with art by Tim Sale. It follows the earlier days of Bruce Wayne as the Caped Crusader and explores multiple villains in the Rogue’s Gallery of The Dark Knight.

Do you believe Kevin Smith’s sources? Will Robert Pattinson’s The Batman be based on The Long Halloween? Sound off in the comments below.

Details for the Robert Pattinson-led Batman project are being kept under lock and key. Previous rumors once pointed to an earlier version of the script featuring Ben Affleck bookending the film as his current Batman while the film introduced Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader in his earlier years. But with Ben Affleck officially retired from the role, Robert Pattinson is replacing the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League star as Batman.