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Just a thought that came to me, as I've been reading the original Sam Hamm draft of "Batman" the last few days: What if Tim Burton's first Batman film were made today?
I'm referring to, specifically, a "B'89" created in a post-Nolan universe world. What would be done differently?
In Hamm's script, we have a Bruce Wayne that is much more in line with Christian Bale's portrayal, i.e., the model millionaire playboy. He takes Vicki out on his yacht, to the opera, horseback riding, etc.
I think we'd get a different spin on the Wayne murders, just to differentiate from the Nolan films and the animated series. In this version, the Waynes are returning home from a costume party (in which Thomas Wayne dressed up like a giant bat) in the pouring rain when a man dressed as a clown speeds by in an ice cream truck and guns down Bruce's parents.
Commissioner Gordon would probably have a more expanded role. There would be more emphasis on the fact that Gordon was the beat cop who arrived at the scene when the Waynes were gunned down, and there might even be some allusions to Gordon suspecting that Wayne IS Batman.
I also think we would've gotten introductions to both Two-Face and Robin. As I mentioned in my other thread, I remember reading somewhere that in an early iteration of one of the "Batman" screenplays, Joker confronts Dent in the mayor's office and uses his acid-spewing flower to destroy half of Dent's face. And by now it's quite well known that the Joker inadvertently "creates" Robin by killing Dick's parents in Hamm's first draft of the script. It amazes me that after all these years, we still haven't had a satisfyingly true-to-the-comics portrayal of the Boy Wonder on screen.
Regarding the Joker, I think we'd also see Harley Quinn in the film. I wonder if anyone could propose a way in which Alicia's character could be rewritten so that she becomes Harley and assists the Joker in his crimes throughout the film. If you could somehow combine the roles of Alicia and Bob the Goon then there would be no reason NOT to use her. Maybe we'd have a climax where Batman is pushed to his absolute limit and nearly kills Joker before Gordon arrives on the scene and stops him just in the nick of time.
Anyone else have ideas?
I'm referring to, specifically, a "B'89" created in a post-Nolan universe world. What would be done differently?
In Hamm's script, we have a Bruce Wayne that is much more in line with Christian Bale's portrayal, i.e., the model millionaire playboy. He takes Vicki out on his yacht, to the opera, horseback riding, etc.
I think we'd get a different spin on the Wayne murders, just to differentiate from the Nolan films and the animated series. In this version, the Waynes are returning home from a costume party (in which Thomas Wayne dressed up like a giant bat) in the pouring rain when a man dressed as a clown speeds by in an ice cream truck and guns down Bruce's parents.
Commissioner Gordon would probably have a more expanded role. There would be more emphasis on the fact that Gordon was the beat cop who arrived at the scene when the Waynes were gunned down, and there might even be some allusions to Gordon suspecting that Wayne IS Batman.
I also think we would've gotten introductions to both Two-Face and Robin. As I mentioned in my other thread, I remember reading somewhere that in an early iteration of one of the "Batman" screenplays, Joker confronts Dent in the mayor's office and uses his acid-spewing flower to destroy half of Dent's face. And by now it's quite well known that the Joker inadvertently "creates" Robin by killing Dick's parents in Hamm's first draft of the script. It amazes me that after all these years, we still haven't had a satisfyingly true-to-the-comics portrayal of the Boy Wonder on screen.
Regarding the Joker, I think we'd also see Harley Quinn in the film. I wonder if anyone could propose a way in which Alicia's character could be rewritten so that she becomes Harley and assists the Joker in his crimes throughout the film. If you could somehow combine the roles of Alicia and Bob the Goon then there would be no reason NOT to use her. Maybe we'd have a climax where Batman is pushed to his absolute limit and nearly kills Joker before Gordon arrives on the scene and stops him just in the nick of time.
Anyone else have ideas?
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