The Dark Knight Rises Adapting Knightfall

[The Major]

Does anyone else want the Knightfall story line adapted?

I think it could work really well.

1) Bane fights Batman and cripples him in the end

2) Bruce gets Jean Paul Valley (another rogue League of Shadow member instead of being connected to Dumas, the human/ape hybrid schenanigans will be left out) to take over. In his war with Bane, who has taken over Gotham, he finally mentally snaps the third act

3) Bruce physically recovers with the aide of Leslie Thompkins and is retaught by Lady Shiva how to fight. He defeats Valley who gets put into Arkham

 

[SuperZer0]

First!

And this should go in the Batman Sequels section.

 

[Bat-Mite]

Considering that Knightfall was one of the most underwhelming Batman stories I've ever read, I'd sooner do without.

 

[The Major]

First!

And this should go in the Batman Sequels section.

Sorry.

Where is the section? I didn't see it.

Is it possible to put the thread there?

 

[SuperZer0]

Sorry.

Where is the section? I didn't see it.

Is it possible to put the thread there?

I'm not a moderator, so forget what I said. LOL

 

[Firm18]

Well, maybe not a trilogy but I think it could be a good base story for the 3rd film. Dough I don't think breaking the prisoners once again would be very clever after doing it in the first movie. There could be some refferences but it shouldn't be Knightfall.

 

[Two-Face]

Well they shouldn't just use Knightfall, they can look at other comics that could suit the story.

 

[StorminNorman]

No and wrong forum.

 

[The Major]

Does anyone else want the Knightfall story line adapted?

I think it could work really well.

1) Bane fights Batman and cripples him in the end

2) Bruce gets Jean Paul Valley (another rogue League of Shadow member instead of being connected to Dumas, the human/ape hybrid schenanigans will be left out) to take over. In his war with Bane, who has taken over Gotham, he finally mentally snaps the third act

3) Bruce physically recovers with the aide of Leslie Thompkins and is retaught by Lady Shiva how to fight. He defeats Valley who gets put into Arkham

 

[Keyser Soze]

I don't think they'd dedicate three movies to "Knightfall". If they ever adapted "Knightfall" into film, the plot would be condensed into the duration of one movie.

 

[The Major]

I don't think they'd dedicate three movies to "Knightfall".

They could do two of them. It's a big story to tell.

If they ever adapted "Knightfall" into film, the plot would be condensed into the duration of one movie.

Wouldn't that mean scrapping Jean Paul Valley? That part was very good. It would be a major attention grabber to the public to see Batman being someone else temporarily then have Bruce Wayne having to hunt them down.

 

[mavsmaniac21]

no no no

 

[Keyser Soze]

They could do two of them. It's a big story to tell.




Wouldn't that mean scrapping Jean Paul Valley? That part was very good. It would be a major attention grabber to the public to see Batman being someone else temporarily then have Bruce Wayne having to hunt them down.

Not necessarily. More likely, it would involve trimming the prelude to Bane breaking Batman. Having Batman work through his entire rogues gallery, one by one, works well in the comics, but in a film it might end up getting repetitive. If they trimmed the excess material from all three volumes of the Knightfall saga, while maintaining the core elements, it could probably get squeezed into one film.

 

[The Major]

Not necessarily. More likely, it would involve trimming the prelude to Bane breaking Batman. Having Batman work through his entire rogues gallery, one by one, works well in the comics, but in a film it might end up getting repetitive.

I agree.

That part I'd be fine condensing or replacing altogether.

If they trimmed the excess material from all three volumes of the Knightfall saga, while maintaining the core elements, it could probably get squeezed into one film.

Really? They have to set up two big players for it to work.

That's going to eat up screen time then there's the actual events.

 

[CristiMAN]

no... no... and... no.

terrible storyline...

 

[cokebabies]

Let me add to what seems to be the consensus so far by holding down the shift key: NO.

Knightfall was among those completely overblown 90's stories that should be left in the past.

To be completely fair, Knightfall itself wasn't a bad read, just not as great as it was built up to be, and so much of it screamed "marketing gimmick". Buy the foil embossed limited edition cover! Although I guess that also refers to thousands of other ill-advised gimmicks that made the 90's such an annoying time to buy comics.

However, any enjoyment taken from Knightfall was doused by the painful Knightquest and Knightsend.

 

[Kevin Roegele]

I'm all for bringing in Bane and having him try to destroy Batman by flooding Gotham with crime. But not an adpation of Knightfall per se, just using certain elements.

In fact, what would be great is if Bane is a criminal genius not shown until the end of the film, and when Batman confronts him at the climax, he's revealed to be this enormous man mountain who no-one (except fans obviously) would expect to be such a mastermind.

 

[Savage]

I was thinking that a storyline similar to Knightfall should be used for one of the movies as well but then I realized how redundant setting all of Arkham free again would be. I agree with Roegele. Use elements but don't outright copy. I don't think that Bane should be revealed at the end though but earlier. I think seeing a man that massive would already be enough of a shock without him pumping venom into his veins. That should be something that surprises even Batman and causes him to lose their first fight.

A nice twist would be having Bane actually lift up Batman like he's going to break his back so everyone expects that to happen only to be surprised that Bane is stopped right before he gets to do it.

 

[Psycho_Sith]

I dunno about Knightfall as a film (though I think the premise of rounding up all the escaped Arkham inmates would make an awesome free-roam game), but I personally feel Bane *needs* to be in the next Nolan film.

 

[The Law]

I think telling the story of "Knightfall" would really only require two movies. The first movie would deal with introducing Bane and Jean-Paul Valley, Bane breaking all the freaks out of Arkham, Batman busting them, and then Bane breaking Batman's back.

Movie two would deal with Batman passing the mantle of the Bat to Valley, his rise as Batman, him busting Bane, and then going over the edge. Meanwhile, Bruce would take a soul-searching journey around the world, rebuilding himself mentally and physically. When he's ready, he can return to Gotham and have his final showdown with Valley. After beating him, the movie can end with Batman sneaking into Arkham and putting a beating on Bane to regain his spot as king of Gotham.

Both movies would be long, but I think it could be pulled off.

 

[Green Scar]

no bane in nolan's verse! please!

 

[dario2739]

I say no, as personally I think it is the worst Batman storyline DC ever put out!

 

[Chris Wallace]

Much as I liked "Knightfall", I've gotta say no. I'm against it.

 

[Nick Danger]

I loved the story, but as noted it was huge, condensed into one film would not do it justice, and over more than one films would be highly unlikely, and perhaps kinda a waste.

I would like to see Bane in a Batman film.
That would prob come after No3 if WB continue with the series.

 

[Savage]

I think telling the story of "Knightfall" would really only require two movies. The first movie would deal with introducing Bane and Jean-Paul Valley, Bane breaking all the freaks out of Arkham, Batman busting them, and then Bane breaking Batman's back.

Movie two would deal with Batman passing the mantle of the Bat to Valley, his rise as Batman, him busting Bane, and then going over the edge. Meanwhile, Bruce would take a soul-searching journey around the world, rebuilding himself mentally and physically. When he's ready, he can return to Gotham and have his final showdown with Valley. After beating him, the movie can end with Batman sneaking into Arkham and putting a beating on Bane to regain his spot as king of Gotham.

Both movies would be long, but I think it could be pulled off.

No Valley. Screw that guy. just Batman and Bane head games only without Batman getting his back broken. Basically a story more INSPIRED by Knightfall similar to how The Dark Knight was inspired by The Long Halloween and Batman Begins was inspired by Year One.