I'm sure this isn't a newsflash and if this has already been discussed to completion then my apologizes. I was thinking about Nolan series the other day and how he stated he was looking forward to completing the story. The way many took those comment was though Nolan is planning something revolutionary, and maybe he is as far as a movie series based on a comic series is concerned, but as far as from the comicbook world itself, this is nothing new. Elseworld stories, imaginary stories, alternative universes, etc.
In comics books, main continuity has its limitation as far as what a writer can do with major characters such as kill a long time supporting character or have that character end up as a traitor for example but with Elseworld stories its understood that there are no boundaries and anything goes, which makes it really fun and interesting for readers.
I think Nolan first hinted at this in TDK when the caption under the main poster said, "Welcome to a world without rules."
I think he was pointing to the elseworld that he created and for the first time a director who can do something with that world that no director has been allowed to do with a superhero franchise.
If the ending to Nolan's series proves to be revolutionary then it could set up a new direction for the genre and result in more original storytelling where directors could come in a do either a stand alone movie or a trilogy, instead of the same template that has been used over and over.
In comics books, main continuity has its limitation as far as what a writer can do with major characters such as kill a long time supporting character or have that character end up as a traitor for example but with Elseworld stories its understood that there are no boundaries and anything goes, which makes it really fun and interesting for readers.
I think Nolan first hinted at this in TDK when the caption under the main poster said, "Welcome to a world without rules."
I think he was pointing to the elseworld that he created and for the first time a director who can do something with that world that no director has been allowed to do with a superhero franchise.
If the ending to Nolan's series proves to be revolutionary then it could set up a new direction for the genre and result in more original storytelling where directors could come in a do either a stand alone movie or a trilogy, instead of the same template that has been used over and over.