Life After Chris Nolan – The Dark Knight Rises

 

 

Can you imagine a life after Chris Nolan’s Batman films? Warner Bros. Pres, Jeff Robinov wants to “re-invent” the Batman franchise  to coincide with a future Justice League project and DC heroes Flash and Wonder Woman films with Nolan and wife, Emma Thomas producing/overseeing the projects, but that’s too early to tell.

But a life after Chris Nolan has been pondered. What will become of the Batman? Journalist Geoff Boucher and HeroComplex teamed up with graphic artist Sean Hartter for a ‘different’ take on where the Batman franchise could go next after The Dark Knight Rises.

 

Take a look see:

Matthew Vaughn’s “Batman: Mad City”: Maybe the future of Gotham is in the past? That approach worked in a big way for Fox’s Marvel mutant franchise, which was losing its mojo before “X-Men: First Class” found a retro energy that managed to channel both Jack Kennedy and Jack Kirby. How great would it be to see “First Class” director Matthew Vaughn and star Michael Fassbender jump over to the DC Universe to give us a Bruce Wayne of the “Mad Men” era that might sync up nicely with Darwyn Cooke’s vintage vision of the caped crusader in comics?

Todd Phillips’ “Dude, Where’s My Batmobile?”: After the grimmer-than-grim Nolan films, maybe we could all use a laugh. When Batman (Bradley Cooper) goes on vacation, his housesitter, Billy “Matches” Malone (Ashton Kutcher) decides to smoke up and take the ultimate joyride at the wheel of the Batmobile — but what happens when the villains of Gotham City mistakenly think the affable pothead is the real caped crusader? With Dwayne Johnson as Killer Croc, Zach Galifianakis as the Penguin, Emma Stone as Barbara Gordon and Elisha Cuthbert as Harley Quinn.

Wes Anderson’s “Alfred Pennyworth, the Life Nocturnal”: Hey Gotham City, why so serious? Bill Murray stars in this quirky, existential Wes Anderson film about the aging manservant who keeps an eye on the demons and delusions of a billionaire recluse named Bruce Wayne (Luke Wilson) who likes to wear a cape and pretend he is a masked vigilante. The film also stars as Danny Glover as Jim Gordon, Gweneth Paltrow as Selina Kyle, Jason Schwartzman as Dick Grayson and Owen Wilson as Harvey Dent. Gene Hackman makes a cameo appearance as the ghost of Thomas Wayne.

 

CHECK BACK THE L.A. TIMES FOR THE REST OF THE SERIES

Wednesday: Ang Lee’s “Wayne Manor,” Catherine Hardwicke’s “Batman: Moonlight,” Guy Ritchie’s “Gotham by Gaslight”

Thursday: Martin Scorsese’s “Batman: Caped Fear,” Hayao Miyazaki’s “Batmite,” Neil Blomkamp’s “Batman: Arkham City”

Friday: Tim Burton’s “The Dark Knight Returns,” Zack Snyder’s “World’s Finest,” Ridley Scott’s “Batman Beyond”

 

Monday, Feb. 12: Vote for your favorite — and submit your own Batfilm ideas.

 

[Source: LA Times]