The Batman

In his second year as Batman, Bruce Wayne works with Lieutenant Jim Gordon to track a masked killer, the Riddler, who murders the mayor on Halloween. The victims are corrupt figures tied to crime boss Carmine Falcone and the Penguin, who runs the Iceberg Lounge. Waitress and thief Selina Kyle is looking for her missing friend, Annika, and teams up with Batman. Selina learns Falcone is her father and tries to kill him, but he's arrested and shot dead by the Riddler, who turns himself in: he's accountant Edward Nashton. His bombs break the seawall and flood Gotham. Batman saves mayor-elect Bella Reál. At the end, Nashton befriends a fellow Arkham inmate, Selina leaves town and Batman resolves to inspire hope.

• After the credits After the credits, a Riddler-style computer screen shows the message "Good Bye" and briefly flashes the address rataalada.com. The site was real and hid riddles for fans.

1. CameoThe faceless prisoner

   The Riddler's cell neighbor at the end is Barry Keoghan, credited as "Unseen Arkham Prisoner". Matt Reeves confirmed he's the Joker, and a deleted scene with him was released later.

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2. ReferenceEl rata alada

   The Riddler's marketing site was rataalada.com, Spanish for "winged rat", a phrase from the film's riddles. Solving its riddles unlocked the deleted Joker scene.

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3. ReferenceNirvana on the soundtrack

   Nirvana's "Something in the Way" plays twice in the film. Michael Giacchino said the overlap between the song and his score was a coincidence.

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4. Behind the scenesA Zodiac-inspired Riddler

   Matt Reeves compared the Riddler to the Zodiac Killer, the real murderer who mailed ciphers to the press. Hence the cards and codes left at the crime scenes.

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