New Batman reboot coming...

[Batman333]

I think the Nolan films are going to seriously outdated in 20 years.  Burton films are a work of art, set in a new world of a cross between the 90's and 40's, which makes it seem timeless and classic.  Dark City film had the same approach which also makes it seem timeless.    Nolan films are being worshiped by this new generation of Batman fans, but since that incarnation of Batman is dead, it looks as if a reboot is the right way to go to focus on a different version of the character, hopefully more of the one from the comic or 1992 animated series! 

[riddler]

I think the Nolan films are going to seriously outdated in 20 years.  Burton films are a work of art, set in a new world of a cross between the 90's and 40's, which makes it seem timeless and classic.  Dark City film had the same approach which also makes it seem timeless.    Nolan films are being worshiped by this new generation of Batman fans, but since that incarnation of Batman is dead, it looks as if a reboot is the right way to go to focus on a different version of the character, hopefully more of the one from the comic or 1992 animated series!

I can't imagine people wanting to sit through the dark knight rises too many times sitting for 3 hours and having maybe 30 minutes worth of enjoyable scenes which can be enjoyed over and over. I've already gone through in my mind how I'd feel seeing it a second time: the scene in which he finally dons the cape and cowl again as entertaining and would be nice to see again but I'd be bored senseless. The burton films on the other hand and even the first Schumacher film are actually FUN and can be enjoyed again and again.

[illgetdrivethrough]

I agree the 89-BR universe transcends a specific date, where as Nolen's feel very "now".


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[thecolorsblend]

Moviehole made mention of it.

Personally I don't think we will get any announcements for at least a year.

This. And partly because WB is still promoting TDKRises. It'd be completely illogical (if honest) to say the movie out right now is basically going to be obsolete in just a few short years. Besides, without a director to lead the reboot, WB may not even have much of a plan themselves.

[riddler]

given that it was 4 years between the dark knight and the dark knight rises you'd think there'd be at least that long of an interval between the next film in a different continuity. Potential justice league film notwithstanding.

[Batman88]

He has the looks, physique, very impressive martial arts skills and he can act. He could be perfect as the new Batman. What do you guys think ?

[Heads Or Tails]

Saw this coming. Reboots happen at the drop of a dime. Is it a terrible idea. Yes. It's even worse news for Nolan's work, because whether they are connected or not it will cause a cheapening of the entire franchise in one stroke because honestly, 8 movies? Look I know everybody likes to wave James Bond as prove positive that it can work. But, lets stop lying to ourselves, that string of movies is so stale I'm surprised that James doesn't walk around with patches of green and blue mold on him. James Bond is cheap entertainment. Do we really want the same for Batman. Even worse, Nolan's films have a rabid fan-base that will A) divide between TDK and TDKR, turn its poison on itself, and start slitting their own throats this time, and B) feverishly deny that, by all accounts, this THIRD feature will, like all other comic book attempts at 3, will be disastrous, and by no small fault of The Dark Knight's psychotic over hype.

The reboot will in fact accelerate Nolan's movies move into relative obscurity, when it's revealed that a large portion of TDK's fan base is in fact band wagon hoppers taken in by TDK's over exposure, who will immediately jump to the next fad, leaving TDK fanboys to moan and shout at the wind, like a homeless street preacher waving his bible, forecasting the apocalypse, as the maelstrom passes him by and shakes it's head.

Yes its true, since 2008 TDK's fanboys were and are the equivalent of a powerful political party, able to force its views on the public by simply having enough of a fringe base that could pass misinformation off as truth to support it's elected leader. And they have already organized and flooded the airwaves with their counter offensive against the upcoming candidate, which will ultimately fail because they have forgotten that the people really don't dictate what's produced, Warner Brothers does, and they see money, money, money. CHEAP money. Money makes the world go around..that clinking clanking sound.

It's the Malcolm effect.

Im all for Nolan fanboys killing themselves, personally.

[Bobthegoon89]

http://filmonic.com/batman-reboot-already-planned-at-warner-bros

To be honest I have a problem with this, I like Nolan and enjoy what he has done with the franchise but my personal feeling ist that after TDKR, let Batman lie for a while, concentrate on some of the other DC characters and then get at it again in a few years time. I was thinking of The Dark KNight Returns movie or a Batman Beyond movie or even an Elseworlds type film. To reboot it again, especially if it's from the start, doesn't make much sense to me.

What do you guys think?

To tell you my personal opinion I'm all for this. I'm totally against seeing a new Batman introduced in a Justic League film however. I think that's a really stupid idea after the genius of Bale's era. It's a good (ergo bad) means of alienating the fans and viewers of the Dark Knight trilogy to suddenly have this new boy pop up in a team up flick. Establish him first, then do a team up (if we really must *sigh*).

I agree with resting Batman certainly (even Chris O' Donnel said this is an important means to the success of the series). When it does return however I want something completely different. I've had my fill of Bat realism. Actually I'm afraid about the idea of us never ever getting rid of the realism stuff Nolan brought. I want to see dynamic Batwing's and Batmobile's again and the return of the cool (and yet impractical) yellow chest oval logo. Why should all that be junked entirely now? I don't see why the Nolan era should be immune from a reboot itself after all the previous versions. It's important for Batman to change, simply re-doing what Nolan did would be a major mistake. Then they would be criticised for re-hashing instead of simply trying and messing up on their own accord.

I waited 8 long and frustrating years between Batman and Robin and Begins and I don't wanna go through that wilderness again  A reboot I hope would come say 4-5 years. Not too long. I'm already hungry for the future. I'd hate seeing a Dark Knight Returns (don't really wanna pay for adapted material I can read at my kitchen table, I want original groundbreaking content) and Batman Beyond? Nope. I never want to see another character replace Bruce Wayne. For me that has never and will never work. You may think Bruce Wayne is tired and done to death but fact is no other Batman would ever be twice as fascinating to see onscreen on in the books.

I recently read my Michael Singer book about the making of Batman Returns in which they hailed Michael Keaton as the definitive Batman for "today's generation". How times change? Keaton is still my number 1 but back then nobody expected what the future would hold for the series. They thought then we had just seen the bestest Batman movie in the universe there will ever be...ever! You may think Nolan's Batman is the pinnacle of all time but just wait and see. Even better adventures may be just ahead in the future if they are done correct and exciting still. And that is very exciting to me.

[Paul (ral)]

I agree with resting Batman certainly (even Chris O' Donnel said this is an important means to the success of the series).

I'm not getting any younger...I want more, now! 

[Azrael]

Well, if Rocksteady goes on with their Batman game franchise, and WB keeps making quality animated films, I'll be fine if the next "proper" Batman film is in 10 years from now. But yeah, we're not getting any younger, LOL.

EDIT: Maybe we need this generation's Animated Series. Couldn't they make a new Batman animated series in the style of movies like Under the Red Hood, Year One etc