Ever since
The Dark Knight Rises hit theatres last year, many have pondered if a Batman reboot will happen or if Bale will return as Batman? Well, to me it is obvious we will see a brand new Batman for the apparent
Justice League film set to hit theatres sometime this century. But when making a Batman reboot, how do you do something new? How do you get people excited again? Well today, Khan will give you his ten things a Batman reboot needs, so grab a Coke (or Pepsi) and sit back and enjoy the ride!
1. The World’s Greatest Detective
One thing the Nolan series didn’t get right was Batman’s detective skills. Bruce/Batman hardly ever used his amazing detective skills in the Nolan series, which for Batman fans is a real bummer. Batman is labelled the world’s greatest detective, better than Sherlock Holmes. So why the hell haven’t we seen that? In the new reboot of the dark knight, we need Batman to be a detective, the
Arkham games have shown how cool the detective side of things can actually be.
2. New Villains
Batman has one of if not the best rogue galleries in all of comics. From The Joker, to The Riddler, his villains are timeless. While it is inevitable that we will see The Joker on the big screen in the new rebooted series, hopefully we get to see some new villains. One villain I believe needs to be shown on the big screen is The Riddler. If Batman is in fact the world’s greatest detective, a movie with these two going head to head could really make for an intriguing and awesome Batman movie.
3. Gadgets
Batman is rich. In the comics and video games, we see a vast range of awesome gadgets that Batman has at his disposal and I strongly believe it is time to see those things on the big screen. If it’s his bat-claw from the
Arkham games or his shark repellent, I want to see those things… Okay maybe not the shark repellent. Having Batman use these gadgets and weapons could make for some amazing action sequences and could make the sometimes-boring scenes in a film, a little more exciting.
4. Adaptions Of Classic Storylines
Now, you can say that
The Dark Knight Rises was based on
Knightfall but in reality it really wasn’t. So what Bane broke Batman’s back, that’s one of the few things that the comic and film have in common. Now I wanna see full on adaptions of classic storylines, Batman has had some of the best story arcs in all of comics but still we haven’t seen any of them come to life on the big screen. One of my favourite storylines is the
Death In The Family storyline which has Jason Todd (the second Robin) die at the hands of The Joker, I strongly feel that storyline is a huge possibility for a future Batman movie.
5. Robin
What can I say? I’m a Robin fan. Robin is the perfect character for this new reboot of Batman. Sure we’ve seen Robin on the big screen before (
Batman Forever) but we’ve seen Batman on the big screen before and we still pay cash to see it. Robin is one of the greatest characters in comics, every single Robin is great (except Damian Wayne) but I think there is only two Robins’ worth having in these films. I strongly feel that Dick Grayson deserves another film; he is a fantastic character and would really create a relationship with Brice that changes his life forever. Another Robin I am very fond of having appear in a new Batman film is Jason Todd. Jason Todd was the second Robin, before The Joker murdered him in cold blood. Having Jason Todd die in a film could really show the audience how Batman actually loses.
6. No Batman Origin Story
We get it, your parents died then you became Batman. Everyone knows the story of Batman, which is why there is no need to have Batman become Batman again. While it is hard to believe that when the Batman reboot will hit theatres (2015) that it would’ve been 10 years since
Batman Begins came out. Which if you didn’t know, is the exact same time between the first
Spider-Man movie and
The Amazing Spider-Man. I think a Bruce Wayne origin story will be shown to some capacity in the rebooted film, but I doubt we will actually see him become The Batman again…. Thank God.
7. Screw Realism
I honestly don’t give a shit about realism in a comic book movie. Comic book movies are meant to be fantastical and amazing, which is why throwing in a real world setting would completely negate the entire awesomeness of the series. I’ve said it for ages; I wanna see Batman fight Killer Croc. I really do, Croc is awesome and Batman is awesome, why can’t we see that? If WB/DC reboot Batman and make him realistic again, I’ll punch a wall… And then get some Band-Aids for my hand.
8. Mr Freeze
“What killed The Batman series? Mr Freeze” Mr Freeze killed The Batman series, and it wasn’t the character’s fault. Freeze is an awesome villain, his story is cunning and scary, while at the same time touching and emotional. Mr Freeze never would’ve worked in Nolan’s series, which is why now is the perfect time to have Freeze. I honestly love Mr Freeze; his story in my eyes is one of if not the best villain stories ever created. Just ask yourself this; would you not want to see an awesome throwdown between Batman and Mr Freeze?
9. The Joker
The Joker, he is Batman’s yin to his yang. The Joker is the perfect villain for Batman, the idea that Batman can’t kill anyone even Joker is daunting and makes you wonder how much can Batman take? The Joker is the most iconic comic book villain ever period. Joker has done some terrible things, and I for one would love to see those things on the big screen. I understand why Joker wasn’t used in
The Dark Knight Rises but in this rebooted series, I don’t want any bullshit. I want The Joker we know and love… Can you throw Harley Quinn in there as well?
10. No Christian Bale
Sorry Nolanites, Bale is done. While I love Nolan’s Batman film series, I would not want those films cannon in the new (potential) DC cinematic universe. Christian Bale has said he would love to return to the role, and who the hell wouldn’t? All because an actor wants to return to a role doesn’t mean they will. With
Man Of Steel already released (not in Australia yet… Bastards) I strongly believe it is time for a new Batman. One actor I have been lobbying to play Bruce Wayne/Batman since the dawn of time is actor Armie Hammer who recently signed on to co-star with Henry Cavill in the upcoming
The Man From U.N.C.L.E.. I’ve been playing the
Arkham games for a while now and my god does Hammer look like Batman.
So that’s about it. I’m sorry for the rather long article (in my terms at least) I really do hope you guys enjoyed this. If you guys found this enjoyable and awesome, hit the thumbs up button down below and get this thing on main page! If you find me so incredibly awesome you can follow me on Twitter, @RobertDOttavi. I’m Khan and I’m out for now!