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I am not at all excited about multiple Batman movies from Warner Bros. happening at the same time. For a buncha reasons. But mainly:
this doesn't feel like they're trying to make real Batman (the comic book character) movies, it feels like they're making Bond movies with Batman.
this doesn't feel like they're trying to make real Batman (the comic book character) movies, it feels like they're making Bond movies with Batman.
I don't want various versions of the character in movies at the same time, I want the studio to make an honest, 100% all in, attempt at bringing the comic book character to life on screen.
I want them to, I can't believe I'm saying this, treat him like Iron Man Tony Stark.
I want them to, I can't believe I'm saying this, treat him like Iron Man Tony Stark.
Instead, this feels like they're treating this character like a classic, iconic film character. You know, who's been in live-action movies since 1966, and blockbusters since 1989.
I get that.
But that's not who he is, to me. He's BATMAN, the classic, iconic DC character.
I get that.
But that's not who he is, to me. He's BATMAN, the classic, iconic DC character.
It feels like they're giving themselves an out.
Ben Affleck version didn't hit with most audiences? Fine, we got a reboot coming.
People want a Nightwing movie, but we don't have a franchise that could support that? Fine, we'll cast a new actor to play a new Bruce for it.
Ben Affleck version didn't hit with most audiences? Fine, we got a reboot coming.
People want a Nightwing movie, but we don't have a franchise that could support that? Fine, we'll cast a new actor to play a new Bruce for it.
I just want them to commit to the DC Universe. I swear to God, it's a good universe!
You can get to such cool storylines and concepts with a living, breathing DC Universe, and get even more Bat-family spin-offs from that, I PROMISE.
(But you have to make a plan, and commit.)
You can get to such cool storylines and concepts with a living, breathing DC Universe, and get even more Bat-family spin-offs from that, I PROMISE.
(But you have to make a plan, and commit.)
This character is not James Bond who you can just recast every few years and ignore all the previous versions of the character.
James Bond doesn't even work like that anymore. He has a backstory now, and movies that lean into serialized storytelling.
James Bond doesn't even work like that anymore. He has a backstory now, and movies that lean into serialized storytelling.
And although the Michael Keaton Multiverse thing seems really fun for a Flash movie, it also seems REALLY fan-service-y for me.
I don't know how creating the best possible story for the character of Barry Allen led to them going "Dammit, we need the Tim Burton Batman for this!"
I don't know how creating the best possible story for the character of Barry Allen led to them going "Dammit, we need the Tim Burton Batman for this!"
Folks telling me that comic book Batman has had dozens of artists and writers working on him for over 80 years, and they're all different versions.
...but they're not. The Batman in comics now has been the same one since 2011. That's the point. He can build off what came before.
...but they're not. The Batman in comics now has been the same one since 2011. That's the point. He can build off what came before.
And folks saying "well Michael Keaton can be older Bruce Wayne for a BATMAN BEYOND movie!"
That wouldn't work! How would that build off of the Burton bat films?
Do I need to remind you that Kevin Conroy played the older version of HIS SAME CHARACTER in BTAS? That was the POINT!
That wouldn't work! How would that build off of the Burton bat films?
Do I need to remind you that Kevin Conroy played the older version of HIS SAME CHARACTER in BTAS? That was the POINT!
You guys, Iron Man 2 was not 100% great.
But they didn't just SHELVE the character! Marvel Studios KNEW you had to have Stark on the Avengers, and that audiences would continue to love these characters more and more as their stories continued to build on what came before.
But they didn't just SHELVE the character! Marvel Studios KNEW you had to have Stark on the Avengers, and that audiences would continue to love these characters more and more as their stories continued to build on what came before.
Marvel Studios understood how important Iron Man/Tony Stark was to the greater Marvel Universe, and didn't recast him or reboot him or bring in a new actor to play him in movies concurrently with the rest of the MCU.
They stuck to the plan: BUILD.
Where is Warners building now?
They stuck to the plan: BUILD.
Where is Warners building now?
Is it with the new Matt Reeves movie? Will that eventually turn into a new DC franchise? Introduce Robin and Superman and Wonder Woman and the rest?
Or is it another great trilogy of movies like Nolan did? That's great too, I love me some good films.
...but I want the DCU.
Or is it another great trilogy of movies like Nolan did? That's great too, I love me some good films.
...but I want the DCU.
I want these films to help each other. I want this brand to help itself. I don't know if anything depicted in Wonder Woman 1984 will ever pay off again in a future DC film, but I'd love it to.
I don't want islands.
I want to see what DC comics have shown me since I was a kid.
I don't want islands.
I want to see what DC comics have shown me since I was a kid.
