“Emo Bruce Wayne era loading”- Netizens react as ‘The Batman Part II’ director Matt Reeves reveals The Weeknd’s 'Call Out My Name' inspired the movie 

The Batman Part II director Matt Reeves has revealed that the new movie is inspired by The Weeknd's Call Out My Name song. Fans online have now reacted to this statement, speculating what it might mean for the characters.

In an interview with Indie Wire, published on April 18, 2025, Reeves said:

“The Weeknd’s ‘Call Out My Name’ was a big inspiration for what Bruce is dealing with when we see him again.”

He had previously shared in an interview with IGN that Bruce Wayne will be heartbroken at the start of The Batman Part II.

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Fans on X reacted to this news, as some pointed out that we'll see an emotional Bruce in the movie. One user wrote:

"The Weeknd inspiring Batman? That’s the darkest twist yet — emo Bruce Wayne era loading with "Call Out My Name" on repeat."

"call out my name is such a batman vibe now that I think about it," another user wrote.

"I always knew I loved Matt Reeves," one user commented.

Another user pointed out that The Batman featured Nirvana's Something In The Way song, writing:

"From Nirvana to The Weeknd? Lets f**kin go Matt Reeves"

Another user tweeted:

"Yeah and people thought the film was cancelled hahahahahaha. Bro Matt Reeves is COOKING. Reeves has incredible taste in music and this is perfect if you listen to the lyrics on c Call Out My Name it fits perfectly. I'm so ready for this man!!!"

The Batman Part II is currently slated to release in October 2027.

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The Weeknd reacts to Matt Reeves' saying his song inspired 'The Batman Part II'

On April 30, 2025, The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) shared a clip from an IndieWire interview on Instagram where director Matt Reeves said Call My Name inspired the new Batman movie. He added an eye, a broken heart, and bat emojis to the post. The Weeknd released Call My Name in 2018 as part of his Dear Melancholy EP. It was a major hit, reaching No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, and its music video featured bats several times.

The Weeknd also shared a snippet from the video on his Instagram story, featuring himself and a cauldron of bats. He wrote:

“lemme know if ya’ll want that seal moment”

This was in reference to British musician Seal's song Kiss From a Rose, released in 1994. The director of Batman Forever, Joel Schumacher, picked that song for a love scene between Val Kilmer and Nicole Kidman's characters in the movie. They included it in the end credits and the film's official soundtrack.

This made the song famous, and it even reached No. 1 on the Hot 100 and won three Grammy awards.

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