Editorial::What Is The Future For Some Of Our Favorite Characters?

I would love to see Batman Reborn in film, but it takes a shit ton of set up. Usually I argue that comic book movies don't need all that set up and should skip alot of the standard origin story stuff, but this is different.

We need to re establish Dick Grayson and Robin as a respectable character, introduce Nightwing. Make our way through at least Jason and Tim, then we need to be introduced to Damien and then we need to see Bruce Wayne die. THEN we can see Dick as Batman.

I don't think they could do all that in any amount of movies, unless they started churning out Batman movies every 2 years.

@gamecreatorjj

I doubt we'll get it in the new films, but I really want to see Batman work with Nightwing with Jason as the current Robin. I want to see Jason's death at the hand of the Joker play out on screen. Same with Barbara Gordon's crippling. If anything though, I'd bet that this new version of Batman will be solo again where Robin never existed.

@ComicBookConnections

I know it's unlikely. The time line doesn't have to be exactly the same as the source material but I think it's close enough. Bruce holding a bloodied Tim in his arms could potentially be a really powerful scene.

I am usually not for rebooting things for the heck of it but Ghost Rider is a franchise that needs a reboot badly. He is such a badass character but the movies kind of sucked ass.

I would like to see Danny Ketch as Ghost Rider in a film and Kyle Rayner as Green Lantern in a film too.

Clearly people are not tired of seeing Peter Parker as Spider-man or Bruce Wayne as Batman. Amazing Spider-Man 2 did big business even though the movie was bad and in Batman v Superman were gonna get a Bruce Wayne/ Batman that we haven't seen yet on film. Also for people who don't read comics and only know of the characters in the movies they wouldn't be able to picture anyone else in those roles. Hal Jordan I would like to see given another chance on screen. He's great in the new 52 comics and I would like to see that Green Lantern on screen. Ghost rider: give me anyone as lo g as its not Nicholas Cage playing him.

I disagree with the notion that the GP wouldn't accept Dick as Batman. It depends on the way the film presents it. Dick had big shoes to fill in the comics and he was awesome under the cowl. On top of that, I think the Dick-Damian dynamic would actually translate better on film than Bruce-any Robin.

Unfortunately, I do agree that it would require A TON of setup, and films don't have that kind of time. It's such a shame because Grant Morrison's run in general would be so badass on film from Batman and Son (...ignoring the atrocity that is Son of Batman) through Heart of Hush through Black Glove through RIP through Final Crisis through Reborn through The Return of Bruce Wayne... It's really quite cinematic, imo, more so than most Batman stories. And it establishes Batman in a way that sharply opposes the Nolan films, so it could distinguish itself. But again, there's the problem of time.

I think it would be kinda cool to see a live action TV show depicting Batman from the Golden Age until now, interpreting how these "different" Bruce Waynes fit into one cohesive story. And then, perhaps, some films could be made about the cool Batman stories that require a lot of setup. That's the best solution I can think of at least.