Legend of the Batman is a 2018 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman. It is a sequel to The Batman and Shadow of the Batman directed by Sam Mendes which stars Eric Bana as Bruce Wayne AKA The Batman, Logan Lerman as his ward, Dick Grayson, Bryan Cranston as their ally, Police Commissioner James Gordon, Guy Pearce as Roman Sionis, also known as the crime lord Black Mask, the Riddler, as well as Sharlto Copley, Geoffrey Rush, Clive Owen, Billy Dee Williams and Emma Stone in supporting roles. The screenplay was written by James Vanderbilt, with the score being provided by David Julyan. The film was distributed by Warner Bros and ties into the DC Movie Universe.