The Dark Knight Rises Will he do it?

[LightningFlash]

I don't know if anyone has made a thread regarding this topic, so I created it...and if there already is one, then I apologize, and please merge my thread into the original one, BUT....

there are some rumors spreading around that since Christopher Nolan mentioned he is "happy" with how the trilogy ends, people are assuming that Mr. Nolan will be killing off Bruce Wayne/Batman; and so my question to you is this...do you think Christopher Nolan would do such a thing? Do you think he would actually kill Batman in the third and his final Batman film?

 

[firstclassclown]

No. Bruce Wayne/Batman will NOT die.

 

[Bathead]

There's already a thread on this I believe, but I must ask, where in heck do you get the idea that some think that because Nolan is "happy" with the way the trilogy ends, of necessity that means that Batman dies. I don't quite follow the logic.

 

[TheBatman072]

I highly doubt it.

 

[thedrizzle59]

im an avid supporter of killing off batman to force a positive impact on Gotham, But my heart knows that Nolan will not do this. I dont think anyone has the balls to do this on film. But i have been wrong before.

 

[TheBatman072]

im an avid supporter of killing off batman to force a positive impact on Gotham, But my heart knows that Nolan will not do this. I dont think anyone has the balls to do this on film. But i have been wrong before.

I hope you're wrong now.

 

[maenalus]

No, I don't see Nolan killing Batman, that would be so cornbally sensationalist...

 

[Saint]

He won't, but it could be pretty cool if he did. An opportunity to see Nolan take a shot at the end of Batman is just too good to pass up, and since I'd prefer to see a different interpretation of the character after Nolan leaves (rather than see another director continue Nolan's universe), it works out nicely. The only inherent problem is that unless there's a huge gap between TDK and B3 (which would be weird), then Batman will have only been out on the street for a few years. It diminishes his impact to have him so short lived, so they may be in a spot where it's best to keep him alive anyway.

 

[Two-Face]

If he did, I'll ask for my money back.

 

[El Payaso]

He won't, but it could be pretty cool if he did. An opportunity to see Nolan take a shot at the end of Batman is just too good to pass up, and since I'd prefer to see a different interpretation of the character after Nolan leaves (rather than see another director continue Nolan's universe), it works out nicely. The only inherent problem is that unless there's a huge gap between TDK and B3 (which would be weird), then Batman will have only been out on the street for a few years. It diminishes his impact to have him so short lived, so they may be in a spot where it's best to keep him alive anyway.

Yes to everything.

I'd rather have this stiry finished after Nolan leaves. And I know he won't kill Batman but he'd probably be able to do it successfully. But man, studios won't let him even if he wanted.

If he did, I'll ask for my money back.

YES! I did that after watching King Kong! The main character dies in the first movie???!!!


I'm joking Two-Face.

 

[aty990]

I don't know if anyone has made a thread regarding this topic, so I created it...and if there already is one, then I apologize, and please merge my thread into the original one, BUT....

there are some rumors spreading around that since Christopher Nolan mentioned he is "happy" with how the trilogy ends, people are assuming that Mr. Nolan will be killing off Bruce Wayne/Batman; and so my question to you is this...do you think Christopher Nolan would do such a thing? Do you think he would actually kill Batman in the third and his final Batman film?

No, Nolan will not have Batman killed. I don't even think that Bob Kane did such. When Christopher Nolan stated that he was happy with how the trilogy ends, I can not fathom the idea that this means the absolute end of Batman. This remains one of the reasons why the including of Bane seems unlikely. The entire premise of the trilogy has been to exemplify Batman's origins, the roots of the myth if one will, detailing his beginning internal struggles as a fighter of injustice. The end of the third movie will surely set him as gotham's hero, the one loved world-wide. I personally feel that another trilogy after this would only make sense, as the continuing adventures of Batman as gotham's hero. They could end the story there. Six movies would be enough to establish the character with having seventy-one years of myth at hand.

 

[Rodrigo90]

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[Darknightnomis]

I can see Nolan taking a page from the conclusion of Frank Miller's classic Dark Knight Return Graphic Novel where Batman fakes his on death and everyone thinks he's dead except Gordan (it was Sperman in Miller's book)and he operate undergound while training a group of people to fight crime in Gotham, perhaps those copycats from the Dark Knight.

That woudl be a good ending to the trilogy.... Good enough.

 

[The Joker]

Why on earth should Batman die? Why would any fans want to see this?

 

[Bathead]

Because some people think it would be "edgy" and a cool thing to do.
my response to that idea :

 

[Brother Jack]

There's no way he'll kill Batman. Even if he wanted to the studio wouldn't allow it.

 

[aty990]

Why on earth should Batman die? Why would any fans want to see this?

Batman shouldn't die though some fans may want this. In the comics, Batman apparently dies in a helicopter explosion fighting the Black Glove Organization. There are two sides to the story, however, being that Batman may have also survived the explosion and now walks his mansion, pondering his life, deciding to pass on the mantle to another. I'm not sure how well Batman Beyond fits with the passing of the mantle report, if at all.

 

[LightningFlash]

There's already a thread on this I believe, but I must ask, where in heck do you get the idea that some think that because Nolan is "happy" with the way the trilogy ends, of necessity that means that Batman dies. I don't quite follow the logic.

Certain sites such as collider and comicbookmovie suspect that when Nolan meant by "being happy with the conclusion" is that he'll end the trilogy by also ending Batman's reign, so I thought I'd ask how would people feel if Nolan would ever do such a thing. Batman is the only superhero in his universe, so it could make sense for Nolan to do such a thing since Bats is viewed as the only superhero in the world.

 

[luke1234]

I do hope Batman 3 takes place much later in Bruce's career. I would like to see a 5 to 6 years time difference. I'm down for whatever Nolan has to offer. He has given us the best batman movie, the best sequel to a batman movie, and he is now capable of doing whatever he wants. I dont believe the Studio would allow Batman's death but imagine the hush up that would have to take place. The leaks, the rumors, early screenings, reviews. The only way it would work for me, is if it was a complete total surprise that concluded the crusader's tale. With the way the internet works, it would be almost impossible to keep the ending quiet.

 

[ico]

I'm sure Nolan can come up with a more imaginative way of rounding off the trilogy than simply killing Batman. If anything, the idea seems a bit half-assed really.

"Oh, it's the last movie, let's kill him and be done with it."

 

[LightningFlash]

^ Except for the fact that....when does a superhero DIE in a movie? The thought isn't worn-out.

 

[Gianakin_]

Plus, killing him is in no way the "easy way out". It's a very difficult decision to make and an even more challenging feat to pull off. I'm not sure I agree with it yet, though.

 

[ico]

Hmm, I don't think so. As far as I've seen it seems like one of the first idea's that pretty much everybody on here has came up with as to how Nolan could end it. It seems to me that Nolan would've probably thought up the very same idea quickly too, but I dunno, I'd like to think that he would think of something that the majority of people wouldn't have already thought of as a possibility, something a bit more imaginative.

 

[aty990]

^ Except for the fact that....when does a superhero DIE in a movie? The thought isn't worn-out.

This is irrelevant because there's so much more to tell from the Batman story. They won't stop at three. Batman and Superman may die in future movies but right now people should consider whether or not the upcoming comic book characters die in the comics, and not worry about the matter.

 

[LightningFlash]

^^^ Your reply is irrelevant because Batman is the ONLY superhero in HIS(Nolan's) "universe".

It's Nolan's story of how Batman progresses; it's his story of how he became the only hero in this world to fight injustice, and it could also tell the ending of Batman as well. I, myself, see nothing wrong with this as Christopher Nolan pretty much ****s gold.