At the same time, comic book movies have traditionally gone for a PG-13 rating in order to get as many people into theaters as possible, so it’s very likely that Warner Bros. and DC will play it safe and go for the more inclusive rating, especially after trying to make up for lost revenue when theaters were shut down in 2020.

And judging by the way Batman mercilessly beat the ever-living crap out of the street thug with face paint reminiscent of a certain Clown Prince of Crime in the first explosive trailer and the introduction of the movie’s version of The Riddler, the case could very well be made that The Batman ends up having an R-rating when it hits theaters in late 2021.