What now Batman ?

[jacdnwarrior]

As the Dark Knight Rises hits theatres and breaks records, it will please its fanbase and draw to a close the Nolan/Bale franchise. It's been a great ride. Nolan's writing and direction, Bale's acting and the supporting cast has brought this series to new heights. For me the best of the series has been The Dark Knight. Heath Ledger's portrayal as the Joker stole the show and deservedly won him an Oscar. I haven't seen Rises yet but plan to this weekend. While I watch this one thing will come to mind: I can't believe this is the end of this great franchise by these actors and this director. Now that this is the final of the film series with Nolan at the helm, what now ?

Here are my questions:

How long before starting the franchise again ?
Should they start the story from the very beginning or start where Nolan left off ?
Should they introduce Robin and Batgirl or Batwing (from the comic books)?
What villains should be used ?
Who will play Batman/Bruce Wayne ?
Who can direct this ?

 

[Arashi]

How long before starting the franchise again ? at the very least 5 years just to give people time,

Should they start the story from the very beginning or start where Nolan left off ? always the beginning, give it some new life start with Red Hood and go from there. I think it's part of the story very few casual batman fans know. And one day, I want to see Ra's al Ghu in a batman movie.

Should they introduce Robin and Batgirl or Batwing (from the comic books)? It depends on what they decide to do, wish they'd do something with Nightwing someday. Even his own movie, think it would be amazing if done right.

What villains should be used ? Ra's Al Ghu, maybe a good Riddler but that's hard to find.

Who will play Batman/Bruce Wayne ?no idea

Who can direct this ? Same as above.

 

[Danger Burger]

And one day, I want to see Ra's al Ghu in a batman movie.

Uh... Didnt you notice him being the main villian in the first movie??

Have to say though, a red hood trilogy would be gorgeous. Its one of the best Batman stories out there and ive read over twenty years of them.


No rush on a new set, not that anyone will want to touch them for a while! Nolans working on the superman series now, hopefully he has a good influence there too. My favourite was the first. Batman Begins. Great great movie. The Dark knight was a bit of a bust in my view. Granted it was maybe film of the year, and the guys did a great job, but the timing was bad, there were too many climaxes to the film and it was waaay too long. It was still cool as hell though. New one was good too!

A riddler movie would be too detective for hollywood i think, too soon for joker again. Scarecrow was amazing in the series. Bane too. Two-face can be very gimicky, same with Freeze and Penguin and Ivy.

Black mask and red hood are the only real options. I wouldnt mind watching Batman and Superman square off either. Deadshot/Deathstroke would be coolish maybe. I cant think cause i'm stuck in the mode of the recents still!!

 

[Arashi]

Uh... Didnt you notice him being the main villian in the first movie??

Actually, I've forgotten all of Batman Begins for the most part. Will accept that as my stupidity though.

Have to say though, a red hood trilogy would be gorgeous. Its one of the best Batman stories out there and ive read over twenty years of them.

YEAH!

No rush on a new set, not that anyone will want to touch them for a while! Nolans working on the superman series now, hopefully he has a good influence there too. My favourite was the first. Batman Begins. Great great movie. The Dark knight was a bit of a bust in my view. Granted it was maybe film of the year, and the guys did a great job, but the timing was bad, there were too many climaxes to the film and it was waaay too long. It was still cool as hell though. New one was good too!

Dark Knight was amazing and I don't remember Begins well.

A riddler movie would be too detective for hollywood i think, too soon for joker again. Scarecrow was amazing in the series. Bane too. Two-face can be very gimicky, same with Freeze and Penguin and Ivy.

Hugo Strange?

 

[Larry]

How long before starting the franchise again ?

I agree with others that a good 5 years to give it time would be appropriate.

How long was it between Batman and Robin and Batman Begins???

8 years, almost a decade. Maybe something closer to that would be more appropriate. People were really ready for a new Batman by that time and maybe it brought about a greater appreciation for the films we got as a result, combined with the foul taste left in peoples mouths after Batman and Robin.


Should they start the story from the very beginning or start where Nolan left off ?

As any comic book buffs here will know, this movie was based on the Knightfall storyline and I think that a continuation of that story would be a great idea. The origins of Batman have been well covered and re-imagined. We all pretty well know the story and get the origins. I think it would be more interesting to start at a more pivotal point in the life of Batman, and go from Batman being paralyzed by Bane, to Jean-Paul Valley/Azrael becoming the new Batman, all the way to Bruce Wayne reclaiming his role as Batman. In these movies, prior to Wayne becoming Batman once more, he could be more of a teacher/mentor to Jean-Paul Valley who would obviously go through some of the same problems he had in the comic books and you could really stir things up by including Dick Grayson as Nightwing (maybe have him help stop Valley) as well as Tim Drake as the current Robin coinciding with the actual story. It would give the filmmakers a chance to create a more futuristic Batman as Valley modifies the suit quite a bit and it was very futuristic at the time, and give a new look and dynamic to Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, Tim Drake, etc....

Should they introduce Robin and Batgirl or Batwing (from the comic books)?

No Batgirl, but Robin and Nightwing are a must if you're following along the lines of the story I outlined above.

What villains should be used ?

I don't think Bane should be THE villain, he should only be mentioned in passing as being the one who paralyzed Bruce Wayne. I guess I should have made it clear that I would be planning for another trilogy BTW, this wouldn't be one film. I would like to see a new, more serious take on Mr. Freeze, Black Mask could be cool, Riddler after escaping from Arkham Asylum and being injected with Venom, Mad Hatter, and eventually Jean-Paul Valley himself would be the villain in the last movie.

Who will play Batman/Bruce Wayne ?
Daniel Day Lewis could be an amazing Riddler, and John Malkovich could easily play a bad ass Mr. Freeze imho.

I honestly think James Franco could be an amazing Bruce Wayne/Batman or even a slightly more amazing Riddler or Mad Hatter.

Taylor Kitsch or Stephen Dorff could also be great choices for Batman.

Who can direct this ?[/QUOTE]

NO JOEL SCHUMACHER, Not Michael Bay, Not Roland Emmerich, many more I could name. These ones are blacklisted from ever touching a superhero franchise though.

Answer:

David Yates. Don't know who he is? Go watch the last four Harry Potter movies. This guy knows how to make a movie, and he's got range. After handling the Potter series which was something that had to be done just right, I'd trust him with his style and precision to make a proper Batman series.

Peter Jackson. Do I have to explain this one? Seriously?

 

[IT Factor]

I'm not gonna quote every question and answer it one-by-one, as usual. Batman won't die off just because Christian Bale and Nolan are done. Another Batman reboot or remake will eventually be done and I cannot see it being any worse than Christian Bale's portrayal. Bale never seemed truly into being Batman and it reflected in the movies. He's a decent actor but not great. In the right actor, another Batman flick would be better than the Dark Knight movies. The best thing to come out of the Nolan films was Heath Ledger as The Joker. The rest of it was rather average and small scale compared to prior films.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

It was four years between The Dark Knight & The Dark Knight Rises. So it should be four years before we see the next one. That's a good little break. Spider-Man & X-Men films seem to come out every two to three years and there's been too many of them.

The franchise must continue with John Blake. If not then why was he shoehorned into The Dark Knight Rises? I'll be mildly irked if they reboot next time out. He wasn't a character that was needed in that film but they added him so the franchise could continue.

The next villain should be The Riddler. There was an assumption and even a demand that he should've been the villain in TDKR so give him to people this time out. He's a big name and people would be interested to see a new take on him. He'd be my main guy, my big bad, but I'd have somebody like Deadshot or Victor Zsasz as in the background. Possibly having them built towards them being the main villain (or one of two main villains) in what would be the 5th installment.

 

[GrandSword]

Should they start the story from the very beginning or start where Nolan left off ?

The Nolanverse is it's own continuity. From Bruce's parents' killer being identified and brought to justice, to Ras training him, to the real-life reasoning behind all his gadgets and costume design, to .. well I wont put spoilers up... let's just say how it ended, it is a seprate story of a Nolan created Bruce Wanye/Batman. If/when it is rebooted, they must leave this trilogy alone and start a new. Personally I wouldn't want to see another origin story, I would go with a possible flashback much like Tim Burton's was and just move into some kickass Bat-action.

How long before starting the franchise again ?

To be honest, as the Nolan Batman was so different from anything we have seen before, I think they could start production on one tomorrow and it wouldn't really be an issue.

Should they introduce Robin and Batgirl or Batwing (from the comic books)?

No, no, and no. The second any of these characters seem to be introduced a possible camp side of Batman returns. He is a lone wolf, crimefighting machine. Would like to see his detective side and the use of his gadgets coem into play. In Rises, the Batman/Bane fights were like two super-MMA fighters going at it. I would have lovd to see Batman take it to Bane with less fists, and relying on his gadgets to take the adavnatge over the brawler. Batman can use his grappling hooks, wires, batarangs etc. to put down the bigger more powerful opponent.

What villains should be used ?
The Joker, he has to be in any version of a Batman franchise. If you want to move from what has gone before add in Killer Croc. He can be done realistically like Bane and just be his circus freak type character and really take it physically to Batman.

Who will play Batman/Bruce Wayne ?
Shane Brolly from Underworld I think fits the bill...

Who can direct this ?[/QUOTE]
Is it too much to ask Ridley Scott.. probably...

 

[Jabroni Drive]

i have seen the new one twice wont spoil anything but have to say Tom Hardy is an excellent Bane and does a superb job for a man acting behind a mask.

onto the point at hand tho

How long before starting the franchise again? Well 3 to 4 years was a nice fit i was actually shocked that The Dark Knight Was 4 years ago.

Should they start the story from the very beginning or start where Nolan left off?
Personally either way i would go and see them i would like to see where they could with Nolans Story but without him working on it i would be worried his great story could be ruined.

Should they introduce Robin and Batgirl or Batwing (from the comic books)?

The problem is when these characters get introduced they get put into the category as nothing more than Batmans sidekicks. Maybe a couple of origin movies could help with this.

What villains should be used?
Would Love to see Riddler or Killer Crock have to say i feel people maybe worried to introduce joker straight away after the excellent Performance Heath ledger gave

Who will play Batman/Bruce Wayne?
James Franco would be good. But i like the idea of Idris Elba i know he's black and Bruce Wayne has never been Black but Harvey Dent was Black in Tim Burton's first Batman. Also in Thor this summer Elba played Heimdall a character that has always been portrayed as white. Hell if he can play a Norse god he should certainly be allowed a crack at Batman.

 

[Eyrothath]

I don't expect that they will REBOOT the franchise, but I think we will see this Donald Blake(Joseph Gordon-Levitt) in more upcoming movies, however, not directed by Christopher Nolan, I believe he will still produce movies under a different director, similar to Pirates of the Caribbean, I am sure Disney will keep making films so long as it succeeds, just like WB will keep trying to make successful Batman movies, Christian Bale may not be in it, but they left it open for Gordon to fill in as the new Batman...

 

[DethMetal]

How long before starting the franchise again ?

A few years at least, probably five; just to give you a breather from the franchise that just ended.

Should they start the story from the very beginning or start where Nolan left off ?

From the way the last Batman ended, I'd rather have a new series. At the end of Dark Knight Rises, it seemed like Bruce Wayne was moving on and this Jason Newkid was going to take his place (as Batman or Robin)

Should they introduce Robin and Batgirl or Batwing (from the comic books)?

The Batwing and Robin/Nightwing would be openly accepted, and even Batgirl, depending. Perhaps it could be set in the future where Dick Grayson has already Become Nightwing, and Jason or Tim is Robin. Surprised the Batwing wasn't really used in the trilogy.

What villains should be used ?

I'm not all for video games turning into movies (I'm still waiting on the Legend of Zelda movie), but I think it would be cool if they took the "Arkham Asylum/City" storyline and made movies out of them. Basically, Batman was trapped in Arkham Asylum with all of te Arkham inmates (Riddler, Poison Ivy, etc.) with Joker and Harley Quinn as the main villains. Or, perhaps they could take the "Under the Red Hood" story and turn it into a movie.

Who will play Batman/Bruce Wayne ?

That I draw a blank on. I can't think of anyone in Hollywood ti play Bruce Wayne/Batman.

Who can direct this ?

I guess Nolan did an alright job of directing the previous Batman trilogy.

And for the love of Odin, make a realistic Batsuit. That thing looks clumsy and awkward to move in.