The Batman Reboot Casting Thread - Part 1

[Llama_Shepherd]

So, guess I was right when I said I disagree and that you are wrong.

Well I have Jeff Robinov- President of Warner Brothers- on my side. So, I agree with him, and he has a better chance at making a Batman movie happen than you do, because y'know, he's the President/COO of the company that owns Batman and makes and distributes all Batman films.

 

[Majik1387]

I think a horror themed story would be awesome as well; and by horror I mean horror ala ManBat or Killer Croc or serial killer, not psychological thriller mistaken for horror.

Regarding the hard reboot, you have no one on your side Llama. WB is not going to say no to using one of their biggest money making movie franchises because of how the director/producer could possibly feel.

 

[Boom]

Well I have Jeff Robinov- President of Warner Brothers- on my side. So, I agree with him, and he has a better chance at making a Batman movie happen than you do, because y'know, he's the President of the company that owns Batman and makes and distributes all Batman films.

And you don't think that Nolan, as executive producer, would want the reboot to be as far removed from his franchise as possible? Why would he stay on-board if someone is just going to create a "Nolan Lite" trilogy?

 

[Llama_Shepherd]

I never said they'd redo his films, but I bet they'll stay in a similar grounded tone as his, leaning a bit more to the comic book aspects, eg Robin, and more "out there" villains appearing.

 

[Bruce Malone]

And you don't think that Nolan, as executive producer, would want the reboot to be as far removed from his franchise as possible? Why would he stay on-board if someone is just going to create a "Nolan Lite" trilogy?

The fact that nolan would stay on as exec producer would mean he would potentially have some creative say. I don't understand why he would stay on if everything he worked on previously was totally discarded and they had a whole new approach?

I doubt he'd want to oversee a new origin story since that would just retread his old ground. If anything if nolan were to stay on as exec producer like he is for MOS. I see a loose continuity with no clear origin story of its own to contradict nolan's work.

I think an older well established actor could work for this situation. I don't know if hamm would seriously consider this but he would be perfect.

 

[Thebumwhowalks]

Hamm is So Perfect its uncanny

Aye, for the role of Alfred. Seriously, the guy is getting on, by the time a new trilogy is up and running, he would be more suitable to play Alfred.

 

[louiebling$]

Yes because alfred was always portrayed as being in his Late 40's

 

[Thebumwhowalks]

Yes because alfred was always portrayed at Late 40's

Is John Hamm in his late 40's? I wasn't sure of his age, I thought he was in his 40s anyway, but how can you can expect him to pick up the mantle of the bat for a new series of films at that age?
Seriously, when you look at him, if you were to thin his hair a bit, and give him a pencil moustache, he'd look like the Alfred from the comicbooks.

 

[louiebling$]

Nevermind...imm not even gonna continue this

 

[Boom]

The fact that nolan would stay on as exec producer would mean he would potentially have some creative say.

He'd probably have a say in who is selected to write/direct the movie, but just as he did with MoS, he'd let the director do his own thing.

I don't understand why he would stay on if everything he worked on previously was totally discarded and they had a whole new approach?

Obviously I can't speak for the man, but if I were him, I'd want my work to stand on its own and be its own thing.

I doubt he'd want to oversee a new origin story since that would just retread his old ground. If anything if nolan were to stay on as exec producer like he is for MOS. I see a loose continuity with no clear origin story of its own to contradict nolan's work.

I can promise you one thing. The next franchise may maintain the same tone and style as Nolan's films, but they will not be in continuity with it - loose or strong. From what we've been hearing about TDKR, Nolan intends to put a definitive cap on his trilogy.

 

[Bruce Malone]

I think you're right on that last part about the cap, i doubt batman would die though. However it still doesn't change the fact that the future installment will not go out of its way to make a clear break from nolan's films imo.

If nolan is around as exec. producer we will not have a new origin story i'm almost sure. Since he went over that ground so thoroughly and well the last time over. I can almost guarantee as well we won't see the joker in another batman film in the next 10 years, so it's unlikely any nolan villains will be re-used. If anything at the very least another series with nolan as exec. producer will feel like a spiritual successor without directly referencing past events.

 

[flickchick85]

The reboot being yet another origin story would be a total buzzkill for me. I seriously don't even think I could get excited about that if I tried.

I think they should "reboot" it in the sense of establishing a new universe, but start it off with a well-established Batman in that universe.

 

[The Guard]

I wouldn't mind origin elements in the reboot as long as they show different aspects of his origin. Let's face it, as good as BATMAN BEGINS was, there was a lot of compressed ideas, and they didn't exactly show Batman's full origin.

 

[Boom]

Bruce's failed attempts at college.
His brief time at the FBI.
His training with Master Kirigi in North Korea.
His training with Henri Ducard in Paris.
His experience with the shaman in Alaska.

There's plenty of untapped material left as far as the origin story is concerned.

 

[Brian Braddock]

A few years ago I wouldve gone with Hamm, but now I'm actually leaning towards someone younger; and if we're talking about promoting a tv star to the big screen [as we were/are with Hamm] then I cant think of a reaosn why someone like David Giuntoli shouldnt be considered.

 

[Young Superman]

The reboot being yet another origin story would be a total buzzkill for me. I seriously don't even think I could get excited about that if I tried.

I think they should "reboot" it in the sense of establishing a new universe, but start it off with a well-established Batman in that universe.

Agreed.

 

[Brian Braddock]

Yeah, I'd go along with that too. 'If' there was a good thing about Batman Forever, it's that it went right into the action and established that Bats had already had numerous run-ins with Two-Face. I always liked that.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

I hate the Begins origin with a passion. It makes it look like Bruce only started training seriously once he was a full grown adult at which point he was spoon fed everything he needed to be Batman from a single person.

Kind of ruins the myth of the child who molded himself into an advanced superhero using a wide variety of international mentors and learns to master everything from escape artistry to bomb diffusion to tracking and much more.

 

[MarvelKnight]

Having Batman already established in a new movie is perfect. Cut through all the exposition and just have Batman kicking ass from the start.

 

[MarvelKnight]

I haven't read a lot of the past posts on this so I apologize if this has been brought up but Should new BW/Batman be more established an actor(not necessarily more famous, but a more experienced actor) or a fresher guy with not a lot of big-screen exposure?

 

[gugumugats]

Can "Executive Producer" simply mean "We (the studio) want to pay you just so we can attach your name to this production"

 

[ЯɘvlveR]

Having Batman already established in a new movie is perfect. Cut through all the exposition and just have Batman kicking ass from the start.

yeah. i don't understand why they'd need to reboot it. because they're afraid of what nolan might think?

 

[BestGirl]

The reboot being yet another origin story would be a total buzzkill for me. I seriously don't even think I could get excited about that if I tried.

I think they should "reboot" it in the sense of establishing a new universe, but start it off with a well-established Batman in that universe.

I agree. The first half of BB bored me to tears; I'm not sure if I could sit through something similar again.

Hell, I'm having trouble getting worked up about TAS because it's a retelling of the origin, and I barely remember SM1. I'm sure it'll all come back to me as I'm watching the new movie, though.

 

[Bruce Malone]

Can "Executive Producer" simply mean "We (the studio) want to pay you just so we can attach your name to this production"

Yes it can but i would give nolan more credit than that. I doubt he'd want his name splashed over a product he was not fond about.

I still don't understand how Spielberg sleeps at night with his good name being bandied about over the transformer movies.


Also I highly doubt the next series will have an origin showcased. The last franchise spent half of an entire movie just on an origin it will not be retreaded anytime soon.

 

[The Guard]

I still don't understand how Spielberg sleeps at night with his good name being bandied about over the transformer movies.

On an enormous pile of money.