Matt Reeves on reinventing 'The Batman' 
The idea Reeves had was to go back to Batman's detective roots, crafting a 1970s style noir a la 'Chinatown' or 'The French Connection' meets classic Warner Bros.' gangster pic where Batman and Gordon hunt for a Zodiac-like killer who leaves riddles addressed to Batman at the crime scenes around Gotham.
The idea Reeves had was to go back to Batman's detective roots, crafting a 1970s style noir a la 'Chinatown' or 'The French Connection' meets classic Warner Bros.' gangster pic where Batman and Gordon hunt for a Zodiac-like killer who leaves riddles addressed to Batman at the crime scenes around Gotham.