Batman: the Deadliest Man Alive (DC Theatrical Universe film)

Batman: the Deadliest Man Alive is the seventh installment of The DC Theatrical Universe. It is directed by Sam Mendes and produced by Geoff Johns, Ben Affleck, David S. Goyer, and Charles Roven. The film stars Ben Affleck, Jared Leto, Jane Levy, Colin Ford, Amy Acker, Billy Crudup, John Hawkes, Summer Glau, Sarah Michelle Gellar, with Jeremy Irons, and J. K. Simmons. It was released on June 15th, 2012.

Cast

 * Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne / Batman
 * Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth
 * Jane Levy as Barbara Gordon / Oracle
 * Colin Ford as Tim Drake / Robin
 * Billy Crudup as Harvey Dent
 * Amy Acker as Selina Kyle / Catwoman
 * Jared Leto as Joker
 * John Hawkes as Ra's al Ghul
 * Summer Glau as Talia al Ghul
 * J. K. Simmons as Commissioner James Gordon
 * Sarah Michelle Gellar as Mayor Penelope Andrews
 * Ernie Hudson as Lucius Fox
 * Mark Sheppard as Oswald Cobblepot / Penguin
 * Jack Falahee as Dick Grayson / Nightwing
 * Ralph Fiennes as Hugo Strange
 * Rosario Dawson as Detective Renee Montoya
 * Kevin Dillon as Detective Harvey Bullock

Confirmed Plot Points

 * Flashbacks will show Bruce training with Ra's and falling in love with Talia
 * Penelope Andrews will serve as the new Mayor of Gotham City, and a love interest of Bruce Wayne
 * Tim Drake will have deduced Batman's identity and pitches himself to become the new Robin
 * Catwoman and Talia will not get along
 * Ra's releases the Joker once more to distract Batman from his plans
 * Harvey Dent will be taken hostage by the League of Shadows due to his active protests against them
 * Ra's al Ghul will attempt to blackmail Batman by offering to give Barbara access to a Lazarus Pit
 * The post-credits scene will feature Bruce Wayne researching Superman

Trivia

 * Several hints are given to the existence of Damian Wayne. Ra's also hints at having resurrected Jason Todd, teasing Batman: Rise of the Red Hood.
 * The post-credits scene teases Batman vs Superman: World's Finest.
 * Live action debut of Tim Drake.
 * Ra's al Ghul's name is consistently mispronounced throughout the film. Some characters pronounce it "Raysh" while others pronounce it "Roz". However, since Ra's himself pronounces it "Raysh", it is assumed that is the correct pronunciation.
 * Several aspects of the film were inspired by Batman: Arkham City.
 * In original drafts of the film, Leslie Thompkins was meant to be the new Mayor of Gotham City, but she was replaced by original character Penelope Andrews.