As viewers at the Moviehouse and Eatery by Cinépolis in Texas’ Austin were preparing to watch Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman,’ starring Robert Pattinson, a real bat flew in the theatre, causing disruption.

A 20-second video of the incident has been going viral on social media. The footage shows the bat flying from one end of the theatre to the other, leading to the movie being paused midway and the lights being turned back on. The video which was shared by a Twitter user had the caption, “I’m at the Batman movie and there are real bats in the theatre….” The theatre management informed a news agency that one of the guests probably tried to pull a prank.

“To ensure a prank like this does not again occur, we will be adding additional security and checking all bags upon guest entry,” Heidi Deno, the general manager, was quoted as saying. Nobody was bitten or injured during the incident, as per reports.

I’m at the Batman movie and there are real bats in the theater…. #Imcooloffthat pic.twitter.com/NdSkMITXQi

— J (@Jeremiah24_) March 5, 2022