'The Batman': Actual bat comes to attend movie screening

• Multiple failed attempts were made to lead the bat out.
• Cinema management offers to pay back money.
• Incident takes place in northwest Austin, US.

An actual bat found its way into a theatre during the screening of “The Batman” at a movie house in the United States, KXAN reported.

One of the moviegoers told the publication that during the 7pm show on Friday night at Moviehouse & Eatery in northwest Austin, the film was paused for a while after a real live bat was flying around the theatre.

Multiple failed attempts were made to lead the bat out, following which the moviehouse immediately contacted the local animal control authorities.

The manager believes that it was a prank by a guest and promised to strengthen security to ensure such an event does not happen again in the future.

The management of the movie house offered to return the ticket money to the viewers. The moviegoers, however, seemed to enjoy the experience and continued watching the film.

Warner Bros' dark new film "The Batman" has soared to the top in North American theatres to become the year's first film to exceed $100 million in its opening weekend, industry analysts said Sunday.

The latest in a growing collection of Batman films — this one a particularly gloomy version, starring English actor Robert Pattinson — took in an estimated $128.5 million for the Friday-through-Sunday period, Exhibitor Relations reported. The movie cost an estimated $200 million to produce.

Sony's "Spider-Man: No Way Home" is the only other pandemic-era film to surpass the $100 million mark in its opening weekend, analysts said. It logged a resounding $260 million in ticket sales when it opened in December.

"The Batman" has the Caped Crusader tracking down a serial killer (Paul Dano) while battling crime, corruption — and his own demons. It also stars Zoe Kravitz, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis and Colin Farrell.

Sony adventure film "Uncharted," starring Tom Holland as an Indiana Jones-style treasure hunter, slipped from chart-topper to a distant second, taking in $11 million — even as its domestic total passed $100 million.

Metro Goldwyn Mayer's buddy comedy "Dog" placed third, taking in $6 million. Channing Tatum plays a war-wounded US Army Ranger who agrees to drive Lulu, a dog injured while working with the military in Afghanistan, to her former handler's funeral.

— Additional input from AFP