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Batman: Gotham's Riddle

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This changelog is best read after watching the movie. Experiencing the edit first provides the proper context for the changes discussed here.

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GLOBAL CHANGES
  • Retitled the film to Batman: Gotham’s Riddle.
  • Removed the entire third act involving the city flood and Riddler’s bomb plot.
  • Rescored with “Disoriented” (Annihilation OST).
  • Added dates and Location text overlays in multiple scenes.
  • Removed all on-screen Riddler attack scenes to preserve mystery and maintain tension.
  • Applied new LUTs to adjust color tone throughout the film
  • Recreated the Penguin series title card effect for Batman logo.
  • Replaced all lines referring to Batman as “vengeance.”
  • Each act is now bookmarked with one of Riddler's 3 riddles.
OPENING & ACT ONE
  • Opened with Bruce’s narration about Halloween night. All new ADR. Rescored
  • Trimmed dialogue. Added line about the Bat Symbol being forged by the gun that took his parents.
  • Removed civilian’s “Don’t hurt me” line. Moved Title Card to after fight with goons.
  • Trimmed Martinez’s interaction at the Mitchell crime scene. Now he only mutters “goddamn freak.”
  • Removed the Commissioner’s dialogue with Batman. Now he simply says, “I want him out... now.”
  • Extended Batman's point of view shot of entering the Batcave.
  • Removed the diary entry scene. Bruce goes to reviews lens footage now.
  • Cut Bruce’s “You’re not my father” exchange with Alfred.
  • Bruce exits after “I don’t care what happens to me.”
THUMB DRIVE & CLUB INFILTRATION
  • Shortened USB thumb drive sequence.
  • After Batman identifies the USB, the scene transitions straight to the Batcave.
  • Removed the moment where Mitchell’s photos are emailed from Gordon’s account.
  • Rescored club fight scene.
  • Replaced Penguin "Vengeance here don't bite.”
  • Reworked Batman looking at Selina/Annika through the binoculars.
  • Removed guard interrupting Bat/Cat fight.
  • Skipped the bike riding transition. Now a quick engine rev leads directly to the apartment arrival.
  • Removed Riddler's comical "Goodbye"
  • Added Batman reaction shot.
  • Removed Batman's “You’ve got a lot of cats” lines.
JOKER SCENE & CLUB SEQUENCE
  • Inserted Joker’s deleted Arkham scene after Batman and Gordon scene. Rescored.
  • 2nd Riddle Card marks the starts of the 2nd act after Joker scene.
  • Removed the scene where Batman gives Selina the lens.
  • Rescored the club sequence.
  • Added the deleted Catwoman and Penguin scene, showing her obtaining the hospitality card.
  • The Rat & Funeral
  • Trimmed the DA’s “rat” explanation. The scene now moves more swiftly to the "Russian girl" reference.
  • Rescored the scene when Bruce arrives at the funeral.
  • Removed Falcone’s laugh about the Hippocratic Oath.
  • Removed Bruce’s interactions with the shady guy and Bella Real at the funeral.
DA BOMB SEQUENCE
  • Removed Riddler’s livestream footage during the DA’s interrogation.
  • Cut Riddler’s “You're a part of this too."
  • Overlaid the DA’s desperate “Jesus, can we get somebody in here?” during Riddler’s conversation with Batman.
GCPD ESCAPE & CAR CHASE
  • Trimmed Batman’s police station fight; Gordon stops him earlier.
  • Reworked glide sequence. no comical crash. its implied through SFX he survived the landing.
  • Removed the “pulling your punch” joke.
  • Trimmed everyone waiting for Batmobile to restart. now the scene moves quick.
  • Trimmed the chase’s early beats; Penguin now rams the other car immediately.
  • Flipped Batman’s walk toward Penguin’s flipped car to be upright for visual impact.
  • Scene now fades out as Batman approaches, removing the slow head reveal inside the car.
PENGUIN INTERROGATION & ORPHANAGE
  • Trimmed Penguin’s interrogation; removed Gordon showing him photos and yelling "open your eyes.”
  • Removed the drophead encounter at the orphange. They now enter straight into the projector room.
WAYNE TOWER & FAMILY SECRETS
  • Shortened Batman’s return to Wayne Tower. Removed unanswered phone calls. Rescored
  • Trimmed rooftop conversation with Selina in a couple of parts . Rescored
  • Selina’s vengeance line changed to “I thought you believed me.”
  • Third riddle marks the start of the 3rd act as we hear Thomas Wayne political ad.
  • Removed Bruce’s visit to Falcone for answers.
  • Scene now transitions directly to Alfred’s hospital scene.
  • Trimmed redundant dialogue and empty reaction shots during Bruce/Alfred scene. Rescored
FALCONE’S DEATH & CLUB SEQUENCE
  • Removed Catwoman’s “nine lives” line.
  • Batman’s arrival at the club to stop Catwoman is now a surprise
  • No buildup shots of Batman making his way through the club. just the one "tunnel gun lit” scene.
  • Removed Riddler’s question mark latte art.
  • Trimmed the apartment search scene. Now cuts straight to Riddler’s “My confession” card and immediate phone call.
RIDDLER REVEAL & FINAL CHANGES
  • Moved “black and blue” line earlier in the Riddler interrogation.
  • Removed “You should’ve seen me in my mask.”
  • As Riddler screams “No!”, added a new shot of batman with new line.
  • Affter Batman's line the scene transitions to Riddler sobbing in Arkham.
ENDING SEQUENCE
  • Trimmed the bike riding scene. Rescored
  • Added new Batman ADR during bike ride.
  • New title card and end credits.