My thoughts on future Batman movies
Since The Dark Knight
Rises is the last movie in Mr. Nolan’s Batman Trilogy, I want to give my thoughts on what WB can do with future films. Here’s my list of
suggestions.
No.1 The Origin: There's no need to
tell Batman’s origin story. In the comics and one of the animated films, there
are missing gaps that leave more to the reader's imagination. For example, how did he learn how to be a skilled fighter? Where did
he get his gadgets? Where did he go when he disappeared for 7 years? The comic
books, the 1992 animated series, and Batman Begins attempted to answer those questions.
Giving us another origin story will make him less mysterious than he already is. If you want
to tell Batman’s origin on-screen again, you should use the version from the
comic book called The Man Who Falls and do it in the movie's opening, like a flash of
events, like in Spider-Man 2.
No.2 The world's greatest Detective: Batman should be more
of a detective in future movies because he’s also known as the world’s Greatest
Detective. For example, in the 1992 animated series, he goes undercover, looks
for clues, uses science, and interrogates people. I would like to see that on-screen. We do see the detective side of Batman in the animated film Batman:
Mask of the Phantasm and in the recent The Dark Knight; however, many of the fans would
like to see Batman do more detective work. It's hard to appreciate his detective skills in the comics because it's overshadowed by his utility belt. This is why the Riddler would be a good villain to show off Batman's detective skills. You can also tell a good detective story with Clayface. Heck, the 1966 Batman episodes I enjoy are the ones with the Riddler. Plus, it would be refreshing to see a villain that Batman has to outsmart instead of punching, but I'm getting ahead of myself. I would like to see Matches Melone make an appearance. That's an alias Bruce uses to infiltrate the criminal underworld.
No.3 The Love
interest: I would like to see a
Batman movie without a love interest. If there is one, I want her to serve more
of a purpose beyond being a damsel in distress. To be fair, writing a love interest for Batman in the comics is not the comic book writer's strong suit. I’m still annoyed that Batman
Forever wasted Dr. Chase. Because having a psychologist as a love interest was interesting. Bruce Wayne is Batman; he can’t settle
down and have a family because love is not a priority for him.
No.4 The Villains: Please do not bring
back the Joker anytime soon. Heath Ledger did an awesome job as the Joker in The Dark
Knight. Let’s face it, I don’t think anyone can rival his performance. Maybe Jonny
Depp, but he’s getting old. The villains I would like to see are Mr. Freeze, Dr. Hugo Strange, and the Riddler. In Batman and Robin, the creators turn Mr. Freeze into a joke. Doing that ruined this character; he's supposed to be a heartless individual. Mr.
Freeze is also one of my favorite baddies because I don't see him as a villain; he's just a man who wants to cure his wife at any cost.
Dr. Hugo Strange is another adversary that most people are not familiar
with, well, they could be after they play Batman: Arkham City. He's a therapist who figured out Bruce Wayne is Batman. I’m curious to see what kind of mind games he can play with Batman. Then again, the Scarecrow can do that, too. I would like to see Ra's al Ghul on the big screen again. Don't get me wrong, I'm fine with what Batman Begins has done with this character; however, he should have been a bigger threat in that movie. Ra's al Ghul is a villain who lived for over 600 years with an army of assassins. This is someone that Batman shouldn't beat in one movie. The dynamic between these two is intelligence vs experience.
No.5 The Sidekicks: Do not bring any of
Batman’s sidekicks because he likes to work alone. Plus, he would look less threatening if he had backup. Also, he has too many
sidekicks, like Robin, Batgirl, Oracle, and Nightwing. It's going to be hard for me to pick who should be in the films because I like most of them for different reasons. If you’re going to bring one of
his sidekicks, bring Tom Drake, the third Robin, because he has the potential to be a good detective. Plus, bring in Oracle for tech support. I also would mind bringing Cassandra Cain as Batgirl. because she has a similar backstory and drive to Bruce. What separates these two is their motivation.
No.6 Other Stuff: Whatever story the writers come up with, please don't let it be about his no-kill rule because I'm sick to death of seeing that. If I wanted to see a movie about why it's wrong to kill, I would watch T2. With that said, I do want to see Under the Red Hood on the big screen because that's a story that could affect both Bruce Wayne and Batman. It doesn't have to be the same as the comic book, but it can take inspiration from it. My favorite character in the Batman mythos (besides Alfred) is Dick Grayson/Nightwing. (My little brother is going to kill me for saying that.)
The reason why is because he is an uplifting character in and out of the suit. He's also a ladies man and has leadership qualities. This is what Bruce Wayne/Batman could have been if he wasn't such a stick in the mud. I would love to see a Nightwing movie. Heck, we should get that before we get another Batman movie. I don't want to see Damian Wayne on the big screen. Despite not making the best first impression, I don't have a problem with him as a character. I have a problem with the concept of him. He feels like a clone of Jason Todd and Cassandra Cain, but with a blunt and rude personality. ( Plus, he's not as interesting as those two.) Bruce had so many wards, why give him an actual son? Until the writers make Damian likable or give us a reason to root for him, I don't want to see his punchable face.
That’s all I have to
offer. What do you think WB should do with Batman?
