The Batman leading man Robert Pattinson confirmed that the Dark Knight's newest cinematic outing is more of a detective story than a superhero one.

During an interview with MovieMaker, Pattinson discussed director and co-writer Matt Reeves' ideas for the film. "In the first meeting, [Reeves] was saying, we want to lean into the 'world's greatest detective aspect,' and be a detective noir movie," the actor said. "And, you know, normally when directors say that, they just do like a mood board, and it's just about the imagery. But I read the script, and it is! It's a detective movie. It happens all the time in the graphic novels, but it's always kind of on the backburner in the movies."

RELATED: The Batman Director Compares the Dark Knight to a ‘Relatable’ James Bond

Reeves himself previously touched upon the fact that the movie would focus on the Caped Crusader's deductive abilities back in 2017, saying, "I think there's a chance to do an almost noir-driven, detective version of Batman that is point of view driven in a very, very powerful way that is hopefully going to connect you to what's going inside of his head, and inside of his heart."

Additionally, it was revealed that Reeves did not want The Batman to be part of the DC Extended Universe, in spite of it having been originally intended as such. Reeves stated that he "emphasized to [previous Batman actor Ben Affleck] and Warner Bros. that he would 'need to be able to create an iteration with a personal aspect to [The Batman],' which wasn't obliged to 'connect with all these other things' in the DCEU."

RELATED: The Batman’s Massive Runtime Reportedly Surfaces

"Warner Bros. has a multiverse where they're exploring different ways to use the character ... We don't get involved in that," said Dylan Clark, producer of The Batman. "Matt is interested in pushing this character to his emotional depths and shaking him to his core."

In regards to the movie's planned DCEU connection, Affleck recently revealed why he left the project, which he was meant to both star in and direct. "I looked at it and thought, 'I'm not going to be happy doing this. The person who does this should love it,'" Affleck noted. "You're supposed to always want these things, and I probably would have loved doing it at 32 or something."

While The Batman has not yet arrived in theaters, it was rumored last year that a sequel had already been greenlit. The movie is also set to give way to two spinoff series on HBO Max, the first focusing on The Gotham City Police Department and the second starring Colin Farrell as the Penguin.

Directed and co-written by Matt Reeves, The Batman opens in theaters on March 4.

KEEP READING: The Batman’s Thomas Wayne Actor Revealed as Game of Thrones Alum

Source: MovieMaker