Entertainment Weekly writer Jonathan Gray gives us his thoughts on where the future of Batman in film should go. Here are some excerpts of what he said:
“I would recommend two complementary approaches. Since Nolan masterfully introduced Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Det. Blake as the inheritor of the Batman’s mantle, Warner should build on that with a Nightwing spin-off. This might even permit the introduction of Barbara Gordon as the paraplegic Oracle, since she and Nightwing were an item for years in the comics, and the main character of every superhero film needs a love interest. This would also give the studio a chance to develop a film around a character not named Batman nor Superman, something they have proved woefully inadequate at doing.
“But that still leaves the question of a new Batman film. The answer here is obvious: the next Batman movie should be built around Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee’s Batman: Hush (2003).
“This graphic novel is built around the villainy of the unfortunately named Hush, the scion of a prominent Gotham family with a historic connection to the Waynes. One subplot in Batman: Hush involves the rising tension in the relationship between Batman and Catwoman as she increasingly finds his rigid code of ethics tiresome. Using this text, one of the few left untouched by Nolan, would allow for some continuity with the Dark Knight trilogy while allowing the new creative team enough space to establish their own take on Batman’s past and present. Adapting Hush also allows for the introduction of other Batman villains like Poison Ivy and Harly Quinn. Short of basing a movie around one of the dozens of Joker stories available (and good luck finding an actor willing to reprise Heath Ledger’s performance) this seems the best path forward.”
Personally Hush has always been one of my favorite villains and I would be really excited to see him on the screen in a new Batman film. However I do think that the franchise should be completely rebooted so as to put as much space between Nolan’s trilogy and the inevitable Justice League film as possible. Tell us what you think in the comments!
SOURCE: Entertainment Weekly