Michael Keaton in talks to return as Batman

[Travesty]

I'm excited for it. Hell, bring Bale back for a cameo. Bring it on.

Multiverse, baby!

[The Laughing Fish]

Keaton AND Affleck returning?! In the same movie?!







DC on film has made a stunning turnaround. It has really shined a light and made fans cope so much better, to what has been an otherwise terrible year for everything else in the world.

Unforgettable. Bring on the multiverse indeed.

[Silver Nemesis]

Affleck fans are getting at least two new Batfleck movies: JL Snyder Cut and The Flash. Furthermore, the introduction of the Multiverse means the door will be open for Ben to return at a later time if he chooses to. No bridges are being burned here. The JL Snyder Cut and Flash movie are almost certainly going to surpass Suicide Squad (2016) and the theatrical cut of Justice League in terms of quality, in which case the true Batfleck Trilogy should be:

•   Batman v Superman
•   Justice League: Snyder Cut
•   The Flash

Keaton fans are getting at least one new Bat-Keaton film for the first time since 1992, with a very high probability of more to come. Again, I'd point out that the mysterious 'Beyond Batman' panel is scheduled for immediately after The Flash panel on Saturday.

If they confirm the Batman Beyond film is happening with Keaton... Oh boy.

[The Joker]

Keaton AND Affleck returning?! In the same movie?!







DC on film has made a stunning turnaround. It has really shined a light and made fans cope so much better, to what has been an otherwise terrible year for everything else in the world.

Unforgettable. Bring on the multiverse indeed.

[Silver Nemesis]

Official concept art from The Flash FanDome panel.

Looks like the 1989 chest emblem.

[Travesty]

Nah, that's the B89 suit. Look at the emblem, and it doesn't have that BR armor on the abs.

[The Dark Knight]

Keaton back in the suit, wearing a costume very reminiscent of what we know and love, CONFIRMED. And he'll be fighting. Logical to assume the guy has been fighting crime non stop for 30 years or more. How badass is that?

[Silver Nemesis]

The concept art also confirms that he'll be wearing a traditional batsuit rather than Kingdom Come-style mech armour. This is exactly the sort of costume I was hoping he'd wear in The Flash. It looks perfect.

I'd love to see Keaton wear a mech suit in a future Justice League or Batman Beyond film, but they should save that for when he's too old to wear a more traditional costume. They can create the mech armour with digital effects and it would only require a few close-up shots of Keaton's face. For as long as he's still fit enough to don the classic cape and cowl, it makes sense to stick with the traditional iconic look.

[BatmanFurst]

The concept art also confirms that he'll be wearing a traditional batsuit rather than Kingdom Come-style mech armour. This is exactly the sort of costume I was hoping he'd wear in The Flash. It looks perfect.

I'd love to see Keaton wear a mech suit in a future Justice League or Batman Beyond film, but they should save that for when he's too old to wear a more traditional costume. They can create the mech armour with digital effects and it would only require a few close-up shots of Keaton's face. For as long as he's still fit enough to don the classic cape and cowl, it makes sense to stick with the traditional iconic look.

Do you think they actually plan on using the 89 suit, or is this just something they're strictly using for concept art? I think it might be the latter.

[Silver Nemesis]

I don't think this art necessarily reflects exactly what the final suit will look like, but it does give us an idea of the sort of designs they're contemplating. I expect the finished suit will be reasonably close to this – basically an improved version of the 1989 costume, perhaps incorporating elements (specifically the cowl) of the Returns suit.