The big takeways from the first trailer for “The Batman” were pretty obvious — the newest version of the Caped Crusader and the brand new Zodiac Killer-inspired reimagining of The Riddler. But as some very eagle-eyed fans pointed out in the days since the trailer launched, an innocuous detail might be hinting at the movie debut of another major Bat-antagonist: The Court of Owls.
The moment comes 41 seconds in, when Commissioner Gordon (Jeffrey Wright) hands Batman (Robert Pattison) a riddle left by the Riddler (Paul Dano) at a crime scene — written inside a Halloween greeting card. Addressed directly to Batman, the card is adorned with a very prominent cartoon Owl and a comic strip-style “Whoo?” along with the words “from your secret friend” across the front.