A Live Action Batman Beyond movie is it a good idea?

[DeGenerate10]

I would like to see it but not so futuristic as the show

 

[SoulManX]

I would like to see it but not so futuristic as the show

Why not?

 

[Primal Slayer]

I think doing a Beyond movie/franchise would be good way to go after Nolans Batman run ends. Then when the Beyond franchise is done then it would have been a long enough time to go back to the regular batman.

 

[Frontier]

As much as I'd be curious to see such, it doesn't make any business sense. Batman Beyond wasn't enough of a commercial success to warrant such, and beyond Bat-fandom, it virtually doesn't even exist. The average movie-going public knows the basics of Bruce Wayne/Batman, Alfred, Joker, Penguin, Gotham, Gordon, blah blah. You throw them into a situation where Bruce Wayne is an old man, some new kid that isn't Robin is Batman, and the only other familiars are Gotham City and perhaps a female Commissioner Gordon? They're going to be thinking it's some sort of re-imagining/reboot gone PC or something, designed to appeal to kids with a teenage Batman, and they're likely not going to give it enough of a chance to realize it's potential good.

The industy that makes films isn't interested in big risks or new things. They're interested in what makes money and what they feel will work. If it happens to be awesome like the Nolan films, with a good story and good acting? That's a fringe benefit to them.

Whatever comes after Nolan will almost certainly be the same basics of Batman we've always known repackaged. Bruce Wayne/Batman, Alfred, Gordon, Gotham, Joker, blah blah. The stuff people have known and are comfortable with.

I for one hope they just keep on the story-teller route. Get another good story-teller director, someone else who can do dark and gritty and realistic and even thriller, and give them a spin at the Bat-wheel. Have it be in the same vein as Nolan, with Nolan pleased with it, rather than him just a silent name on the opening credits like with Batman Forever.

 

[misjuevos]

why can't west play old man bruce he is the age for it. you aren't looking for a guy who is in shape or people will be why not still be batman. you need a guy who is old and out of shape. old man bruce was a hunchback. also i like the futuristic aspect of batman beyond. bruce wayne in batman beyond is a more badass version of alfred what's not to like?

 

[flickchick85]

As much as I'd be curious to see such, it doesn't make any business sense. Batman Beyond wasn't enough of a commercial success to warrant such, and beyond Bat-fandom, it virtually doesn't even exist.

It has "Batman" in the title. That's all it would need for general audience recognition. The "Beyond" part would probably be seen as just another subtitle like "Batman Returns," "Forever," etc. They'd see the trailer, and it would show them Batman in the future. That's all they'd need to sell it, imo.

 

[ThDWgeek]

It'd certainly be something fresh. However, I'd have reservations about this, as a general audience may not "get" it. There'd be too many comparisons, reasonable or otherwise, to Nolan's films, regardless of what direction any future films take.

 

[NotFadeAway]

Eastwood might do it if he was given a huge check and a chance to direct, but would never do any kind of sequel.

The obvious choice, and the one I would make, is Michael Keaton as old man Bruce Wayne.

 

[hippie_hunter]

It has "Batman" in the title. That's all it would need for general audience recognition. The "Beyond" part would probably be seen as just another subtitle like "Batman Returns," "Forever," etc. They'd see the trailer, and it would show them Batman in the future. That's all they'd need to sell it, imo.

Didn't stop Mask of the Phantasm bombing.

 

[hippie_hunter]

why can't west play old man bruce he is the age for it. you aren't looking for a guy who is in shape or people will be why not still be batman. you need a guy who is old and out of shape. old man bruce was a hunchback. also i like the futuristic aspect of batman beyond. bruce wayne in batman beyond is a more badass version of alfred what's not to like?

Not to knock on West, but he just isn't suited for old Bruce Wayne the way he's meant to be in Batman Beyond.

Adam West is more of a campy actor, while an actor to play Wayne needs to be able to portray a far more grim, sad, and pathetic interpretation of the character. An actor more along the lines of Clint Eastwood, not Adam West.

Also, to compare old Bruce Wayne to Alfred is just wrong. Alfred is a much bigger badass than old Bruce Wayne. Old Bruce Wayne was sad and pathetic. He represented how someone who represented pinnacle human perfection can be brought down, not only by nature, but by pushing away everyone he ever loved with his obsession. It goes along with the interpretation of Batman in BTAS where even though he's over his parents' death and had people like Alfred and Dick Grayson by his side, Bruce Wayne is just a very sad man. The viewer is meant to pity Bruce Wayne, not be awed by him.

 

[Captain Marvel]

Didn't stop Mask of the Phantasm bombing.

General audiences react a lot different to live-action movies than they do to animated ones. A live-action Batman Beyond movie can definitely be a success.

And yes, Adam West would be awful.

 

[Captain Marvel]

Eastwood might do it if he was given a huge check and a chance to direct, but would never do any kind of sequel.

I don't see why he wouldn't do a sequel. How many Dirty Harry movies did he do, again?

 

[hippie_hunter]

I don't see Eastwood doing it period. As perfect as he would be for the role.

 

[misjuevos]

Not to knock on West, but he just isn't suited for old Bruce Wayne the way he's meant to be in Batman Beyond.

Adam West is more of a campy actor, while an actor to play Wayne needs to be able to portray a far more grim, sad, and pathetic interpretation of the character. An actor more along the lines of Clint Eastwood, not Adam West.

Also, to compare old Bruce Wayne to Alfred is just wrong. Alfred is a much bigger badass than old Bruce Wayne. Old Bruce Wayne was sad and pathetic. He represented how someone who represented pinnacle human perfection can be brought down, not only by nature, but by pushing away everyone he ever loved with his obsession. It goes along with the interpretation of Batman in BTAS where even though he's over his parents' death and had people like Alfred and Dick Grayson by his side, Bruce Wayne is just a very sad man. The viewer is meant to pity Bruce Wayne, not be awed by him.

you misunderstand. old bruce is terry's alfred, but he was batman. that is what makes him more badass. also west is an ACTOR so just because he did campy he can not do anything else? at least let him have a read through. im sure he has built up some surliness from being batman over the years. anyway it was just a suggestion that i felt someone needed to throw out there.

 

[TheVileOne]

Eastwood is too old I think at this point.

I would love to see it happen though. I think it could work. You could make Gotham City look like the cities in Blade Runner. It just needs to be an earnest and honest attempt. Don't make it campy.

Maybe age up Terry a little bit. He should be like late teens/early 20's and not like 15.

 

[hippie_hunter]

you misunderstand. old bruce is terry's alfred, but he was batman. that is what makes him more badass.

Being Batman is what made Bruce more sad and pathetic.

also west is an ACTOR so just because he did campy he can not do anything else? at least let him have a read through. im sure he has built up some surliness from being batman over the years. anyway it was just a suggestion that i felt someone needed to throw out there.

Almost everything Adam West has done is campy. Not that it's a bad thing because when done right, camp is a lot of fun and Adam West does a great job at it. I love Adam West, but unless he's playing an old Bruce Wayne from the 1960's Batman TV show, he's really not appropriate to play old Bruce Wayne that Batman Beyond requires.

Also, there is no way to build up surliness from being Batman in the 1960's TV show. Don't take this as me criticizing the show because there is nothing at all wrong with a light-hearted Batman, but there wasn't an ounce of darkness in that show. You don't get surly from doing the Bat-Tusi, running for mayor, or looking at Cesar Romero's make-up covered mustache.

 

[EditNinja]

Just finished my new Batman Beyond Live Action Featurette, starring Eastwood, Lerman:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnx-TYhFxzo

 

[Hamill-Joker]

I think Eastwood would be perfect.

He's only 81, I think he's the right age.

 

[Karelia]

Been listening to the soundtrack of Batman Beyond... If they do a live action I really hope it has the same techno groove the series had. It gave the show a really awesome vibe.

 

[vvebsta]

I am 100% behind this idea!!!!!! Batman Beyond is AWESOME!

Eastwood would be perfect i agree.. But if we can't have eastwood then maybe we can get Scott Glenn...

He was in Sucker Punch so maybe he'd be up for more comic type movies.

 

[Project862006]

 

[batman44]

 

[EliteF50]

That's awesome!

 

[Darkb0rn]

I would love a live action batman beyond, it would be a good way to continue the franchise after Nolan's ends. The cartoon was great and I wish it lasted longer than it did.

 

[Airwings]

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