Alright. Here's my cast and concept revised for the next Batman.
It is called "Shadow of the Bat." All of the Nolan films had a specific theme driving each one. TDK was about anarchy and human nature. TDKR seems to be grounded in Occupy Wallstreet and capitalism.
This film will be about technology as antithetical towards human development and progress, as man has become reliant on machine. The villains attempt to destroy the technological structures of society and leave mankind in the dark in order to survive on it's own. Batman, with all his gadgets, symbolizes what they are against.
The villain team in this will be Riddler (a fired employee and former drone of Wayne Tech, wanting revenge) and Pamela Isley (an eco-terrorist who uses dangerous biological agents as weapons).
The Gotham PD enlists the help of psychiatrist Hugo Strange in profiling these terrorists. Strange becomes more fascinated with profiling the Batman. Strange is a mentalist, and has the ability to brainwash people into doing his bidding without the use of technology.
When a terrorist-driven attack causes a complete blackout in Gotham, Strange becomes the biggest threat to the city by preying on the darker and savage nature of humanity, a nature unleashed when societal constructs are gone. Gotham City falls to savagery, as the desperate need for survival forces good people to turn to crime.
Cast:
Wes Bentley as Batman/Bruce Wayne
Ben Foster as The Riddler
Jessica Chastain as Pamela Isley
John Hurt as Alfred Pennyworth
Bryan Cranston as Commissioner Gordon
Anthony Mackie as Detective Crispus Allen
Ralph Fiennes as Doctor Hugo Strange
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