Paul Dini Discusses His Defunct BATMAN BEYOND & Ra's Al Ghul Live-Action Films

Paul Dini Discusses His Defunct BATMAN BEYOND & Ra's Al Ghul Live-Action Films

Writer, Paul Dini ("Maleficent"), chats with Kevin Smith ("Clerks") about his failed attempt at a Batman Beyond live-action film and his own pitch for a Ra's al Ghul-oriented Batman film.

By nailbiter111 - Dec 07, 2013 07:12 PM EST
Filed Under: Batman
Source: voicesfromkrypton.net



A little over a decade ago, writers Paul Dini ("Batman: The Brave and the Bold") and Alan Burnett ("Green Lantern: First Flight") were hired by Warner Bros. to write a screenplay for a live-action film adaptation of the popular animated series, Batman Beyond. Warner Bros. even hired the Remember the Titans director, Boaz Yakin, to co-write and direct. A year later, WB would put the project on hold, going in a different direction. Dini discusses that project with Kevin Smith, and his pitch for a Ra's al Ghul-oriented Batman film that was never made.


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