Especially when Batman has proven to be a big box office intake, even with it's lesser movies.
Successful TV shows dwarf movie profits. They weren't continuing Smallville because is was the charitable thing to do. Also, actors can make serious friggin bank off of TV. They want money however they can get it. Television is a bigger risk, but as a reward it's much better than movie profits.They want money from movies, not TV![]()
Have to agree, and love the parallel to Breaking Bad because that's exactly the kind of new era drama series I see that make me think Batman is possible. I do agree that WB as a network has made mostly questionable shows, but I wouldn't put it past them to do an edgier and better drama. I think Batman works perfectly for TV because he's honestly not an FX heavy character and he has a great and quite vast supporting cast which makes it easy to draw out his story into episodes. I'd launch the series with him only having Dick Grayson as Robin for about a month, and go from there. I'd have Harvey Dent still as DA, I think that would also bring in fans of the movie because that story arc would be familiar to them. I'd end the first season with Two-Face's transformation. Definitely include Joker, Penguin, Riddler, Catwoman and Mr. Freeze as first season villains. Then the following season two I'd do a multi-part "Demon's Head" story arc.Depends on whether or not WB pulled its head out of its ass and really went balls-out with it.
I simply do not believe that an HBO/Showtime series with directing/writing/acting integrity on par with the likes of Mad Men, Dexter, and Breaking Bad would be "beneath" Batman.
Quite the contrary. If handled correctly, and with the best talent behind it, a live-action Batman series would be the greatest thing ever conceived.
Successful TV shows dwarf movie profits. They weren't continuing Smallville because is was the charitable thing to do. Also, actors can make serious friggin bank off of TV. They want money however they can get it. Television is a bigger risk, but as a reward it's much better than movie profits.
Advertisers. They make literally up to a million for 30 seconds worth (assuming success). If the ratings are good that means they can charge more.I honestly don't know how studios make money from TV ratings. Its always been a mystery to me![]()
dude...are you f***ing serious? Nolan isn't the be-all-end-all of batman films. their are plenty of film makers out just as qualified to direct a batman and make it as great Nolan's made it, who whos, maybe somebody will come along and improve on some of the stuff Nolan dropped the ball on, which HE DID in certain respects.Also when this final Batman film is done, someone else will come in an messed it all up for WB, DC, and the fans.
dude...are you f***ing serious? Nolan isn't the be-all-end-all of batman films. their are plenty of film makers out just as qualified to direct a batman and make it as great Nolan's made it, who whos, maybe somebody will come along and improve on some of the stuff Nolan dropped the ball on, which HE DID in certain respects.
Way too short.How about Ben McKenzie as a live action Bruce Wayne / Batman?
Look man, Nolan is not the "be-all-end-all of Batman films." However, for now, Batman/WB/DC Comics will need a break from him for a while. There may be tons of other directors out there that will or can handle the Dark Knight in any way possible to their own discretion. I'm not a hardcore Batman fan like you, but as a DC Fan I'm tired seeing him every other 2 to 3 years in the screen. Is time for Green Arrow, Wonder Woman, Firestorm and the DCU to share the spotlight.
Marvel/Disney are not making the billions of dollars with their properties, then again they are pushing for their characters to be out there one at a time for the Avengers to Assemble next year. Giving old fans and new fans something different, unique as it never has been seen before. I'm telling you how it is been for the last 5 years.
What the...?
Every two to three years? Batman Begins was released in 2005, The Dark Knight in 2008, and The Dark Knight Rises is due to come out in 2012. Before Batman Begins, Batman & Robin was the last Batman live-action related film to come out which was in 1997. I don't know about you but an eight year gap is too long for one of the most storied and celebrated superheroes of our time NOT to appear on the big screen -- especially considering that the Batman franchise (along with Superman franchise) is the most successful in both the DC and Marvel stables to appear in theaters.
I'm all up for other DC characters sharing in the glory but Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Flash, Aquaman, Green Arrow, Martian Manhunter, Donna Troy, Firestorm, Citizen Steel, Captain Atom, and Cyborg are either not as recognizable as Batman & Superman (therefore they are not marketable), or the new generation has yet to seen them in a legitimate film or tv show.
Let me go back here for a minute. Best BATMAN movies have a gap of 20 years, the 60's Batman was good and spawn a horrible movie but it was a great character for that period. Tim Burton's Batman was almost 20 years later, again another great movie followed by the sequel. After that Batman Forever and Batman and Robin ruined comic book films for maybe a year, since Blade came out a year later. Nolan's Batman is just 20 years after Burton's Batman.
You can sit there and throw at my face that Batman and Superman are the biggest franchises out there HOWEVER, Batman almost killed the superhero movies and Superman III, IV and Superman Returns left a bad taste on everyone.
Now you could say that Batman and Superman found the most success in the small screen from animation to live action. Then again, you can only reinvent Batman every so often, so far in the last 20 years there's been 5 Batman cartoons (including apperances in JLU) and Superman had a ton of live shows from Lois and Clark, Superboy and Smallville the last one didn't live up to the hype of seeing Clark wearing the Superman costume.
You can make all the money in the world but there is a point when you need to move on. Again, Marvel may not be pulling in the Billion dollars that TDK made, but they are at least pushing out characters to build a franchise already establish in comic books. WB/DC are still trying to figure out what to do.
Johnny Depp for Batman?
Nah. Batman should be older than Superman.You want an actor to match Cavill's age.