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The Weeknd Is Ready for His ‘Seal Moment’ After ‘The Batman’ Director Says ‘Call Out My Name’ Inspired Superhero Sequel


The Weeknd's 2018 hit "Call Out My Name" is a "big inspiration" for 'The Batman' sequel, according to director Matt Reeves.

And the music video, which has surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube, starts off with the artist walking down an empty street before a cauldron of bats flies out from his mouth when he belts out the hook. The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) posted a snippet of the IndieWire article on his Instagram Story on Wednesday (April 30) with the pair of eyes, broken heart and bat emojis. “Kiss From a Rose” was initially released as the second single from Seal’s 1994 self-titled sophomore album, but didn’t gain much traction.

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