The Warner Bros. tentpole starring Robert Pattinson will open on March 18, ending a prolonged Hollywood superhero dry spell at the Chinese multiplex.
The release date for the DC title breaks a prolonged streak of China passing on the releases of Hollywood superhero movies. The last five Marvel blockbusters —
Black Widow, Eternals, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Venom: Let There Be Carnage and Spider-Man: No Way Home — were all left on the shelf by Chinese regulators, leaving studio insiders to speculate about the reasons and significance of the snubs.‘s nearly three-hour runtime and reportedly dark tone could make it a more of an acquired taste at the Chinese multiplex. Or, perhaps, some edgy, effects-heavy Hollywood entertainment will be just what some local moviegoers are looking for after a lengthy period of mostly seeing domestically produced Chinese New Year holiday product.
Set in his second year of fighting crime, the film emphasizes Batman’s detective skills and sees the superhero uncover corruption in Gotham City while pursuing the Riddler, a serial killer who targets Gotham’s elite.
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