It all started with a quote from Batman-On-Film.
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Since the Batman of BvS is supposed to be a “seasoned, weary, grizzled crime-fighting veteran,” it’s safe to assume that most – if not all – of the Batman Family (and Bat-Villains) already exist in the new DC Cinematic Universe. "
I'm going to quote
Lhornbk: "No, no no no no and no. Just no."
No insider knowledge given. No scoop or reliable source. Just an educated guess. An educated guess that I hope is wrong, and I want to share why. I've been meaning to for a while now, and this is an opportune time as any.
If you recall a while back, Kevin Feigie of
Marvel Studios fame compared the Iron Man franchise to that of James Bond; that there is always more story to tell, for one, and that Robert Downey Jr. is replaceable. Whether or not this is an accurate comparison is a debate for another time and place. What I'm here to tell you is that Batman is even more like the James Bond property.
There are decades of material to draw from when it comes to telling Batman stories via film--all the way back from the 1930's. However, if our new Batman has people like Nightwing, Red Hood, Red Robin, Batwing, and Oracle already established... well, folks, that takes an enormous amount of story away.
Some people want the new Batman movies to stay away from said side-kicks, but we've had three movies without them--a damn good trilogy. I think it's time for some Robin to come in on the action. However, I want to see their formative years, their origin stories if you will. I think the only side-kick from the list above that should be established is Nightwing. Why? Well, people have been waiting a damn long time to see Nightwing, and he would bring a lot of attention to the film. But when it comes to characters whose stories are as vital as Red Hood or Oracle, they need to be shown in the series. To just skip over "A Death In The Family," "The Killing Joke," and "Under the Hood" stories.. I mean, I want to see those on film, and I think those stories can bring a lot to the series. Not necessarily adaptions, but the "big moments" from those are needed, I think. And to just use them in flashback would be too hard to do; that's too many characters to use the flashback technique for. Nightwing's story could be told interestingly through flashback, and "skipping" over his time as Robin could be justifiable through that; seeing his dynamic I think would make up for that, as well as giving fans what they've been asking for for years.
However, this is just my opinion. If it is what winds up happening, I'm sure I'll still enjoy the movie. This is a quick article, I know, but I just wanted to share my thoughts while I have a little bit of downtime and while they were still fresh on my mind. Let me know what you think!