Nolan's Batman in the JLA?

[Mr. Earle]

http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=17541

I dont know whether to believe it or not.

[Mr.?]

I don't believe that, no way Green Lantern takes that long too come out.

[Bad Superman]

Batman's "universe" must be opened up somehow to the existence of other Superheroes. They've done it with Marvel, they can do it with DC.

[Steyin]

Sounds like great news to me.

[Gianakin_]

Oh, I hope they don't push anything on Nolan. Just let him do his trilogy and if Batman survives it, they can take him and do anything they want. Announcing BB and TDK as the 1st steps into the JLA direction was... strange.

[Sharkboy]

I'd much rather they recast batman, and build a new more fantastical series from that batman to fit the overall tone and feel of the JLA franchise. Let Nolan complete his trilogy and leave it at that, Bale's batman would just feel completely out of place in a world with aliens and superpowers and such.

I don't feel they need to rush anything with the JLA movie, let their superman and green lantern movies flourish a little, maybe let them earn sequels, try and get flash and wonder woman films started off, in the time you do this, i think enough time will pass to let someone else take the reins for a bat-film.

[Rockbottom]

Really hope this isn't true. A JLA film will do nothing to help the character at all, 'He doesn't need help'.

[Mr. Earle]

Originally Posted by Rockbottom

Really hope this isn't true. A JLA film will do nothing to help the character at all, 'He doesn't need help'.

If you re writing that, then i am forced to assume that you have never read a JLA comic book.

[redfirebird2008]

Originally Posted by Gianakin_

Oh, I hope they don't push anything on Nolan. Just let him do his trilogy and if Batman survives it, they can take him and do anything they want. Announcing BB and TDK as the 1st steps into the JLA direction was... strange.

They're basically trying to lend credibility to their JLA plans by retroactively pretending that BB/TDK are part of some leadup to JLA.

[the dmg]

Originally Posted by redfirebird2008

They're basically trying to lend credibility to their JLA plans by retroactively pretending that BB/TDK are part of some leadup to JLA.

It's all part of the plan.

[jmc]

Won't happen.

[Figs]

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[Figs]

I don't mind this since Nolan is going to have the third Batman film out by 2012.

[IBRAH08]

I just don't see it working. I think (like many others on here) that they should wait until they have a Batman that is in a more fantastical world instead of shoehorning it together

[General Vulcun]

Whether true or not, this should not happen with the solo franchises. If WB wants a JLA movie then create a completely different franchise apart from the solo films. Nolan's Batman does not have to end up in a JLA film, same with the new Superman and Reynold's Green Lantern. JLA can create their own visions of these characters apart rom the visions and stories we see in the solo films.

Marvel wants all their films to eventually blend into The Avengers, and that's fine, but it doesn't necessarily have to be that way. The solo films, to me, can work as a way of strengthening the audience's relationship to each hero so that if a JLA film ever does come around there wont be any catch-up and everyone will fully understand who each hero is. The only real problem with this is audience awareness, and being able to understand the solo films and the JLA films don't exist in the same universe, and some plotlines could become mixed and confused.

Warner Bros. should let all the solo franchises playout in their own way without forcing in a "oh, did you hear about the guy from Gotham?" moment just so they can set up a JLA film. JLA can be approached from other angles.

[Happy Jack]

Originally Posted by redfirebird2008

They're basically trying to lend credibility to their JLA plans by retroactively pretending that BB/TDK are part of some leadup to JLA.

Yeah, I don't buy that. Nolan has made it clear that his Batman doesn't mix with other superheroes, I doubt the WB would be stupid enough to force him to integrate with the JLA.

[BatScot]

Originally Posted by Bad Superman

Batman's "universe" must be opened up somehow to the existence of other Superheroes. They've done it with Marvel, they can do it with DC.

They 'can' do it but there's no reason the 'must' do it. Batman, especially Nolan's Batman, can exist in a real world grounded reality -- unlike SUPERheroes-- and is more interesting when he does so.

[Boom]

Call me a blasphemer, but I've never cared much for the Justice League.

Whether it happens or not, I won't care.

[Milkman95]

If they wanted to, they could figure out a clever way to integrate Nolan's Batman into the JLA. The question is, is it a good idea to do so?

[Ring Deacon]

I see no reason why they can't connect the whole DC universe an include Nolan's Batman. Try to remember WB is in charge of everything. And if they want all the DC heroes in the same universe it doesn't matter who the director is, or what he has done for the franchise. I am sure WB has a good plan that will make everything make perfect sense. After Batman 3 Nolan is done with the franchise and is moving on to producing Superman. Once that happens Batman even the version we have now is fair game to join the JLA. Have a little faith and enjoy the great movies leading up to JLA.

[cchriswake13]

You know at first.. I had vicious amount of hate for a JLA film only because I loved the notion of Bale's Batman being in a singular world where he's the only hero in an ultra real world.. but now that Supes is being set up the Nolans and Goyer and a respectable director like Martin Campbell doing the story of Green Lantern, I'm warming up to the idea of slowly and strategically combining these forces.
Not in the outlandish in-your-face way that Marvel is doing with the Avengers, I like the set up to and a REAL story to go along with a JLA feature.

[Mr. Earle]

People who dont like or arent familiar with the JL can watch the JL animated series that was produced by the same team that gave us BTAS, STAS and Batman Beyond. In fact many fans (including me) consider JL to be the better series of them all. If you are a fan of any of its members, you should watch JL because all of them get a chance to shine.

You can also get Morrison's JLA run which was published during the 90ies. Its probably the best JLA run to date and Morrison really knows how to use the characters and even finds a way to make Batman work next to people that can clear a room of villains before he even blinks. Especially the first story of his run could easily be made into a movie.

[jmc]

Originally Posted by Happy Jack

Yeah, I don't buy that. Nolan has made it clear that his Batman doesn't mix with other superheroes, I doubt the WB would be stupid enough to force him to integrate with the JLA.

Basically said the separate universe thing about the Superman reboot too. And if he has his way, which he more than likely will, we'll still have separate universes. Non issue here, Nolan's gonna get his way coz he's WB's Golden Boy at the moment. On top of that IM2 has shown just how bad a solo film becomes when you start deviating from the solo characters story to set up a team up film.

[FaT_tONle]

You think WB is just going to sit around and let Marvel do their thing with no rebuttal? They will work Bale into the movie if need be. The Supes reboot may not be an origin per say, but I think it will introduce him for the first time to Earth, so at least it is all after the fact. And they need Bats and Supes together as a linchpin for their second tier characters. I totally understand WB's logic here, but I can see them retracting if Nolan walks away from Superman because of that. It still makes sense since the Nolan trilogy can still stand on its own. You are simply adding things on top of it.

[El Payaso]

Please don't ruin Batman like this. I remember the times when Nolan just ruled that idea out.