The connection between the musical tone of the themes for these two - very different - movies probably has more to do with Robert Pattinson's General Vibes than anything else.
The book, called 'Mickey7,' is a dystopian space thriller about people known as 'Expendables' colonizing another planet. It is due to hit shelves in the first quarter of this year - but given what we know about the main character already, this may be Pattinson's best role yet.
Matt Reeves wanted to get back to Batman's 1939 roots as a noir detective - and for this, he always knew that the slightly unhinged Robert Pattinson would be the perfect casting choice.
We're going to put this out into the universe right now: Studio Powers That Be, DO NOT push back these movies or pull them to streaming. Please. We're begging you.
Back when it was supposed to be Ben Affleck directing this next iteration of Batman movies, the film was supposed to be set within the DC Extended Universe, but when Mat Reeves took over, he wanted to focus more on Batman's inner turmoil.