Comments on: The Dark Knight: Is It Too Soon To Talk About The Next Film?

By: Panda

Panda — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:39:18 +0000

A friend of mine made a good observation from TDK that could foreshadow a new villain – when Bruce and Lucious are talking about the suit protecting him from dogs, Lucious says “maybe cats?”

I didn’t make the connection (although I thought that line was al ittle off) until my friend mentioned it later. Interesting….

By: Johnny-K

Johnny-K — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:00:19 +0000

Killer Croc was in the Batman Gotham Knight animated feature that bridges the two movies

By: brian

brian — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:34:34 +0000

Am i the only one who thinks Killer Croc was already introduced as the next villain, in the Dark Knight?
I’m not going to give anything away to anybody who hasn’t seen the film yet, but the big guy, crucial scene, (orange outfit, weird skin markings…. you’ll notice if your looking for him.)

any bat geeks confer?

By: Brother Bob

Brother Bob — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:17:16 +0000

What about going the Carrie Kelly direction?

This Batman already takes many influences from the Dark Knight Returns, why not another?

By: John

John — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:36:46 +0000

I’m eagerly awaiting the release of the Dark Knight, specially with all this hype on how the late Heath Ledger portrayed the Joker. If he really played it the way the press said he did, then this is will be one hell of a movie!

Hmm…now about this “issue” with Robin. I think I have to agree with some of the opinions posted here. As in, no Robin…for now at least. I think the character’s introduction into the franchise should be made gradual, in a sense that Dick Grayson may already be featured in one of the future Batman films, but his development into Robin would be slowly built-up, like a “back-arc” story where clues to his adopting the Robin persona will be left in the end of the movie, a foreshadowing if you will, and the next movie can center around him and his quest for revenge on his parents’ murderer/s, with the Batman trying his best to dissuade or stop him before Robin becomes a nemesis to Gotham rather than its protector (like Batman). Needless to say, he could start out as an even “darker” Dark Knight than Batman himself (well, its just an idea).

Anyway, kudos to the guys at Untamed Films. I really think the “Grayson” film has great potential. The story’s premise is really intriguing to say the least. If this doesn’t make it to the big screen, then perhaps it can be developed into a TV series. But whatever the outcome, “Grayson” to me has shown how Robin can be taylor-fitted into a Batman film.

By: Ronnie

Ronnie — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:01:32 +0000

Sorry, meant to say Sale and Loeb and only mentioned Loeb…sorry Timmy, lol

By: Ronnie

Ronnie — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:57:55 +0000

Calendar Man might have been one of the worst ever, he was a joke, but Loeb turned him into almost a Hannibal Lecter type of serial killer in Long Halloween and actually made him usable…no small task, lol

By: johnny-K

johnny-K — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:42:31 +0000

What about SINALMAN? worst villan ever.. haha, the first comic he is in is just stupid… But apparently he got better later, dark and gritty, have not read this.. -Would be fun to have him as a side villan in the beginning of the film, some nut that wants to be a costumed supercrock and becomes SIGNALMAN using fireworks and fx to steal money – than BatBale twarts him quite quickly? No?

By: Ronnie

Ronnie — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:47:22 +0000

No Robin at least right now…at all, but why not introduce Dick Grayson. Nolan could show Batman slipping deeper and deeper into the Batman persona and then a young Dick Grayson could almost save him from that by giving Bruce someone other than Alfred to care about. A 8 to 10 year old Dick Grayson would mean he wouldn’t and couldn’t be Robin for awhile, at least a couple more movies. The Batman movies have a ton of villians and stories to draw from, it could go on and on like the Bond movies have. They are already having trouble deciding who will be the villian for the next Iron Man movie. The only problem you have with Batman is which one to use, for both major and minor roles…Catwoman, Riddler, Penguin, Black Mask, Killer Croc, Bane, Man-Bat, Talia, Hugo Strange, Poison Ivy, The Ventriloquist & Scarface, Victor Freeze, Harley Quinn and on and on and on.

At the end of a third film you show Bruce with one (or two) of his girlfriends walking into a big top tent with a bill board or poster touting the Flying Graysons…end film. That way Nolan will be done with the trilogy not having to worry about putting the boy wonder on screen and warner bros will get the dream of having a robin in the later movies, but a Robin done right and done well.

Just a thought.

By: steven the git

steven the git — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:46:32 +0000

I do think Robin can be done. I’m not the most read on the comics, but I know enough to see it can be done and Robin is part of the Batman world.
If they have a kid/young man who is as devastated by his loss as Bruce was, you can set up a mentor/student plot (I prefer that angle than hero/sidekick).

However I wouldn’t want to see Robin in soon, as this is the early times of Batman. There’s plenty to get from Bruce/Batman himself yet, and I’d like to see more on Gordon too.

But that Robin looked cool. Thanks for showing that. What happened to that film?

By: Vic Holtreman

Vic Holtreman — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:57:23 +0000

Hey gang, want to see a COOL take on Robin? Check out this older Screen Rant post:

http://screenrant.com/grayson-fan-film-cool-274/

Then come back here and tell us what you think.

Vic

By: Panda

Panda — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:52:12 +0000

Robin is totally unnecessary. Nolan’s Batman has a lot of momentum, maybe after a few movies it’ll need to jump the shark and add Robin. I doubt it will get to that point.

Nolan’s take so far has been the old style Batman, before Robin, Joker being a mass-murdering lunatic. The only way I wanna see Robin is if Dick Grayson is introduced and killed within like two minutes. J/K about that btw

By: Niall

Niall — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:24:52 +0000

No Name Face,

I’m not totally against having a Robin in the new Batman series, but I think that he isn’t really needed.

I think that they fitted Robin well into Batman Forever, but it didn’t work in Batman and Robin – for obvious reasons!

I feel that mabye in a few movies, but not in the next movie or two.

Niall

By: No Name Face

No Name Face — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:42:09 +0000

what does Niall Browne and the other authors on Screen Rant think about the idea of a dark Robin like the way Jeph Leob seems to be Defending the Boy Wonder i think they can do it and if done like he suggests it would give them a fresh and exciting new angle to the Franchise…

By: Oscar!

Oscar! — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:34:31 +0000

The reason they dont want to use Robin is because the Batman right now is young. So Nightwing would be defenately out of the question. What could work maybe would be a small part towards the end of the third, and then maybe have him do his own film with an older version and maybe even have a Bale cameo lol lets all just write a screenplay and turn it in to a movie company, alot of people here have alot of interesting ideas : )

By: No Name Face

No Name Face — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:04:29 +0000

I think with all due respect in order to continue the batman films after the third film (if that happens) they would need to make a justice leauge film and continue doing those with all the Actors from thier respectful Films Bat Man Super Man etc.
I am shocked Bale would not want to see a Robin alongside him in a Film Just like in the Comics if done right you can have a kick ass Robin…
think about it adapt his new Costume for the Film from the current comics black and red. he would have to be a young Actor about fifteen who can play a serious roles like Cameron Bright who played a really messed up kid in the butterfly effect. what do you guys think.

By: kyrninjow

kyrninjow — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:37:15 +0000

I agree with those who said NO Robin in third movie!

By: 790

790 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:51:41 +0000

Batman having a. partner is not gonna work for me, and I’m pretty sure Bale feels the same way.
????? I don’t see more than one new villian past ??????Two-Face?????, as Nolan brings his vision to a close..??????????

By: johnny-K

johnny-K — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:26:09 +0000

Yea yea, villan smillan! there is lot’s of great batvillans to take from, and the third movie will be great, why not make SIGNALMAN the main villan ey?

But-

What about my idea, to cut out the whole robin fase of greysons life, and make him Nightwing from the start. Or are you guys totally against Batman taking on a partner at all?

By: Ronnie

Ronnie — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:21:17 +0000

Hugo Strange, The Riddler, Bane, Catwoman would all be interesting in Nolan film. I also wouldn’t mind The Penguin in that small role as a british arms dealer was rumored a couple years ago or as a mob boss like he was in the comice books pretty recently.

Two Face should be the main villian in the next film, but mixing in Hugo Strange and the riddler or penguin would be cool.

Bane would be a tough one because of the story line he was introduced in, but if done well and cast with the right actor would be very cool.

I think when it’s all said and done Nolan will return for a third film, so the better question is who will take over once Nolan leaves? A friend was telling me he thinks Paul Greengrass would be a good choice…maybe? Tough question