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Jason Todd - who was the 2nd Robin - was violently stamp out by the Joker in author Jim Starlin and artist Jim Aparo ’s comicBatman : A last in the Family . The storyline was publish in the late ' 80s and Robin ’s fate was watch by lover votes . The 2d male child Wonder - Dick Grayson was the first - remained asleep for decades ; however , in 2005 , writer Judd Winick and artists Doug Mahnke , Eric Battle , and Shane Davis revealed how Jason Todd would not only return from the grave , but also take on a Modern identity : the Red Hood .
The alias was to begin with used by the Joker , but Todd ’s interlingual rendition of Red Hood was basically an anti - villain - he was killing bad guys and undertake to take controller of the felonious element because he trust it was the best direction to keep the city good . He aimed to repair Gotham City , and one matter could n’t elude his mind : how could Bruce Wayne , a.k.a . Batman , let the Joker live , especially after the villain toss off him ? How many living did the Clown Prince of Crime take after the murderous villain brutally crush him with a pry ? To Todd , Batman ’s no - kill code is jerky , and he want to try it to the Dark Knight .
TheUnder the Hoodarc - which has since been changed toUnder TheRedHood- has been adapted alfresco of funnies at least twice . Brandon Vietti train the excellent animated movie - which was titledBatman : Under the Red Hood , and it was also write by Winick - and the telecasting gameBatman : Arkham Knightpulled a lot of breathing in from the 2005 tarradiddle electric arc .
Now , a raw hearsay is lay claim thataBatmansolo moving picture inspired by Red Hood ’s returnto Gotham City may be manoeuver to the adult covert . The Dark Knight himself , Ben Affleck , has express interest indirecting a Batman solo movie , and he ’s allegedly co - writing it with DC ’s Geoff Johns , but there ’s no official word yet on when Batman ’s celluloid is expected to open in theaters . As for the possible tale , the big rumor is that Jason Todd is back in Gotham , and he ’s making mass think Batman ’s become a villain . He ’ll set his sight on Gotham ’s criminal element in an effort to deplume the Dark Knight and Joker ( Jared Leto ) into a conflict . to boot , word is that Dick Grayson - the first Robin - will exist as Nightwing and come out in the movie .
TheUnder the Hoodsource material does involve a large cast of characters and it incorporates the DC Comics newspaper publisher ’s bigger events , while also pulling from a ton of comics account . As such , there are key element in the story of Red Hood ’s yield which give it a lot of potential difference on the big screen - if address decently , of track ! Obviously , what follows is meditation that is based on the outcome in the comics , but here ’s the partitioning ofWhy Red Hood Has potential drop for a Batman Solo Movie .
Predictable Yet Powerful Reveal
Just like withCaptain America : The Winter Soldier , many motion-picture fan would take the air into the dramaturgy already knowing the identity of the " mysterious " villain in Batman ’s solo movie . Will that take away from the overall quality of the account , though ? To many , the resolution was clear " no " for Captain America ’s sequel , and the same could unquestionably hold back true for Jason Todd - it certainly already has in theUnder the Red Hoodanimated movie ! What truly matters in the story is n’t answer the head ofwhois fag the cerise helmet , but alternatively making audiences understandwhyhe ’s fatigue it and what that mean to Batman . It ’s not about a twist that aims to traumatise ; it ’s about tell an excited tale .
Jason Todd is someone whowantedto be good , but a terrible case switch everything for him . Joker did something horrifying and wolf to Batman ’s former sidekick , and the Caped Crusader did n’t make the deranged villain ante up the ultimate price for it . Todd can forgive Batman being unable to save him from Joker , but why did n’t the terrible tragedy motivate the hero to break his rule and take the Joker ’s life ? Batman not being driven to the point of killing Joker devastates Todd and hurts him far more than a crowbar - wielding Joker could ever hope to .
Even if a buff hat Todd as Robin , it ’s difficult not to feel for the guy or appreciate just how importantly this story impact Bruce Wayne . What is arguably one of Bruce ’s biggest failures has now quite literally come back to haunt him . Can he write Todd from himself this metre around , or is their moral force destined to full be of cataclysm ? Todd ’s not completely fall behind and he is n’t a " truthful " villain , and his desire for retaliation is intelligible . You may not agree with his mission , but it ’s not something platitude like wanting to destroy Gotham or simply drink down Batman ( which is another point we ’ll get to ) .
If Jason Todd comes back from the dead in the DC Extended Universe , one big question remains : how can his return be handled ? In the comic , Superboy - Prime plays a fundamental part in this , and obviously , that ’s something that would n’t go on in the pic - it relies on a bountiful , cosmic event which has n’t occurred and it would hazard making the movie means too involved . However , the animated movie proved that Todd ’s return can be simplified well by focusing on just the Lazarus Pit ( which was also used in the comic ) - a pool of liquid which rejuvenates a mortal and is regularly used by Batman ’s villain Ra ’s al Ghul .
Given the fact Ra ’s al Ghul and the League of Assassins played a polar role in Christopher Nolan ’s Batman trilogy ( in which they ’re called the League of Shadows)andthat organization - as well as Ra ’s al Ghul himself - played a big part in The CW showArrowas well , betting odds are that WB / DC would n’t want to make Ra ’s al Ghul and his follower the focal point again for viewers in the DCEU just yet . However , include him does n’t automatically intend he ’s an tremendous player in the DCEU , or that the film needs to search the origin of the League of Assassins . Just like the animatedUnder the Red Hoodmovie , his incorporation could be minimum , primarily be as the twist to bushel Todd ’s life . Through some well - write exposition , this could provide a huge amount of fan service as it hint at a past between Talia al Ghul ( therefore making sports fan conjecture about the existence of Damian Wayne ) and reveals that yes , Ra ’s al Ghul and the League of Assassins are yet another part of the evergrowing DCEU .
Their inclusion does n’t mean there are big plans for Ra ’s and Talia in the near future , but it does it does start the threshold to them potentially being featured - or at least included - finally . After all , inArkham Knight , Joker does n’t kill Todd - he just makes Batman imagine he did . Enduring such uttermost torment for so long at the men of the Joker puts Todd on the route to becoming Red Hood . If the studio does n’t want to turn over too deep into Batman ’s mythos in the film by using the Lazarus Pit , something more along the lines of this story would be a suitable choice .
Action-Packed
TheRed Hoodcomic volume is full of exciting battles - fight which foreground what makes Batman so unnerving . desire to see Wayne let loose in an intense script - to - hand brush ? Winick ’s story has that . Want to see Batman using his vivid tactics and equipment to take down more physically powerful threats ? The comedian has that , too . What about watching the Red Hood flip around and shoot two shooting iron at his enemy ? The comedian ’s got you covered . And do you want to see Batman and Nightwing wreak side by side , using arresting teamwork to get the better of a big challenge ? The comic absolutely has that , and that has the probability to be brilliant on the large projection screen !
Even if the studio does n’t require to use some of the character in the Red Hood laughable ( we ’ll discuss possible second-stringer in short ) , that does n’t take away from the fact that this story let in plenty of grippingandfun military action sequences , and that ’s something that - if properly choreograph and filmed - could really help make the movie more entertaining . Not only will this enigma highlight Batman ’s strong point as a investigator while he works to discover whether or not it genuinely is Jason he ’s front , but it will also showcase why he ’s such an enforce fighter . Not many can go toe - to - toe with Batman , and this movie has the chance to make the cosmopolitan public fully empathize that .
Next Page: Expanding the DCEU & Batman’s Past
Expanding the DCEU
Nightwing . Black Mask . Deathstroke . Mr. Freeze . Zatanna . Amazo . Those are just a few of the possible heroes and villain that could be seen in this movie . We know that brings up concern about Batman ’s solo cinema being too crowded , but some of these individuals would be nothing more than cameo or have confine office - and , with a strong script hinting at their account without feel the need to blatantly write them out for everyone , there ’s no indigence to make a phone number of them do as primary characters . Some of these players are even just there for action aspect , and this could leave moviegoers inquire what the DCEU might have in storehouse for them down the route .
Nightwing and Black Mask could be central participant , and they , of class , have a caboodle of possibilities when it comes to long term program in the DCEU . Nightwing has spin - off potential drop and this picture show could do a serviceable job revealing what makes him and Jason Todd so very dissimilar without call for to fully leap into Grayson ’s origin story and journey . Because of the step the DCEU is lead for ( so far , that is ) , Black Mask could be a frightening criminal mastermind who focalize on club and the fiscal success of his territory - the diametrical opposite of the other baddie in the movie , Joker . Even if he does n’t get as much CRT screen time as the other primary characters ( and he more than likely would n’t ) , the root material has quite a few villainousandamusing mo with him that could work well on the big screen while he ’s also there to advance the plot .
At the metre of writing this , there ’s nothing butrumors about Slade Wilson , a.k.a . Deathstroke , potentially appearing in the DCEU . If he is n’t already presented by the time Batman ’s solo movie open , this chronicle would be an appropriate way to get Deathstroke fan pump for the character ’s purpose in the universe ’s future tense . In the comic , Deathstroke is there as a representative of the Society - a grouping of villains , and that alone hints at so many other possibilities - and seeing Slade Wilson , in costume , is something many people would love to see in theatre . It would be a gravid teaser of what ’s hopefully to come with the soldier of fortune .
instead , WB / DC could surprise audiences by birth Deathstroke go after Red Hood ( at Black Mask ’s request ) - and once he gets the advantage over Todd , Batman swoop up in and then the couple eventually defeat Deathstroke by using their natural teamwork . Needing Batman and Red Hood to work together to surmount Deathstroke would shew Deathstroke as the unnerving threat that he genuinely is . In the comic , Red Hood and Batman ’s squad - up outcome in Red Hood killing their enemy , so patently that part would need to be changed so Deathstroke stay alive - unless they want to severely let down fan , that is . Deathstroke does have an extensive history with Nightwing , so if audiences react positively to both characters , a Nightwing spin - off have Deathstroke would n’t be completely far - fetched …
Amazo could be included the same way of life the powerful foe is in the comic : an android being place to Black Mask and is intercepted by Batman and Nightwing . This would show that villains are attempting to step up their applied science to combat heroes , and the ensuing natural process scene - which expose Batman and Nightwing ’s phenomenal teamwork and talent - could be a blow that ’s packed with spectacle . The writers could even go the extra mi and make fans very happy by including something diminished like Black Mask saying he ’s annoyed the raft with Professor Ivo did n’t go as planned .
admiration Womanproves God subsist . Aquamanproves Atlantis exist . Supermanproves alien exist . But Zatanna ? She could tease magic . In the moving picture , Batman could seek Zatanna out ( if he knows who and what Wonder Woman is , knowing of someone powerful like Zatanna is credible ) in an attempt to understand how Todd could have potentially been resurrected . Just like Amazo , she could be limited to one tantrum , but her being involved could cod the existence of so many other characters in the DCEU . Similarly , theRed Hoodcomic has numerous villain . Mr. Freeze , Hyena , Captain Nazi , and Count Vertigo all see Red Hood . If the studio apartment does n’t need to use any of them , there are more than a few monster at their disposal . Brutale ? Cheshire ? Rag Doll ( who could beverycreepy ) ? Copperhead ? KGBeast ? The DC universe has scads and dozens of villain to select from .
Another option : how about using already established characters ? assume they survive the event inSuicide Squad , what ’s stopping Black Mask from hiring someone like Will Smith ’s Deadshot or Adewale Akinnuoye - Agbaje ’s Killer Croc ? Or Common ’s eccentric , who is possibly Tattooed Man ? At the remnant of the 24-hour interval , Black Mask simply needs to bring in some extra combatants to go after the very dangerous Red Hood , and there ’s countless alternative to apply for action scenesanda means to give them a little more astuteness through their dialogue . ( If Deadshot is used , they could pull from the interesting human relationship the marksman has with Batman in the pre - New 52 comics . ) Choosing to inclose a newfangled and intimidating Mr. Freeze for an early showdown with Red Hood , just like he has in the comic , would also be * ahem * coolheaded . ( Sorry . )
An Organic Way to Explore Ben Affleck’s Batman’s Past
Many would agree that Batman does n’t need another pedigree tarradiddle . His parent were gun down by a outlaw , and he vowed to oppose crime while dressing as a bat . You all cognise the story by now , and if you ’ve somehow handle to forfend learning about Batman ’s origin , a simple occupation or two of exposition can desexualise that . Besides , theBatman v loony toons : Dawn of JusticeSan Diego Comic - Con 2015 trailershowed there will be a flashback to Batman ’s origin .
Yet another rootage story is n’t something a obtrusive amount of fans would desire , but a narrative inspired byUnder the Red Hoodis a enceinte room to look into his past without make it feel forced and it avoids go over Batman ’s origin for the gazillionth time in a live - action project . No longer is the focus on where Bruce came from - it ’s now invest on his earlier years with Jason Todd , and how he try out to instruct someone who tested his patience more than Dick Grayson did . The Batman being established is Old and tougher , but this could show a slenderly different take on Affleck ’s Batman - one who has n’t been put down by the loss of an ally just yet . It builds the emotional connection to Todd ’s journey while it help us better comprehend Batman ’s conflict to teach Todd , and then see how drastically the loss changed him . Flashbacks here gain the overall plotandthe ontogeny of the two chief leads - they ’re not just for exposition .
The fortune to see the Dynamic Duo in legal action would be a pleasure for many fans ( again , if executed well ) and showing Joker brutally assault the young Cuban sandwich would bear witness this scoundrel is unfeignedly a terrifying fiend . GivenJared Leto ’s talent as an thespian , we ’re sure he could make the view chilling . TheBvStrailer hints at Batman ’s tragic past tense by quick showing the Robin costume on display and vandalise by the Joker ( or at least we - and everyone else - don it ’s the Joker ) , and the new Batman solo cinema would have the probability to turn over into this dramatic and unforgettable part of the Dark Knight ’s life .
It ’ll bypass his line and go flat to another watershed moment in his life … one which generates a whole lot of action , a solid perceptivity into Batman ’s methods , and plenty of engaging - and emotional - material . And with Joker already garner the spotlight in David Ayer’sSuicide Squad , there ’s no need to cover establish the democratic rogue in great detail - they can move straight to using him for this story instead of experience the need to explain who he is and treat his appearance in the newBatmansolo motion-picture show like it ’s his big debut .
Next Page: The New Gotham & Batman’s Moral Code
Exploring the New Gotham
Zack Snyder has explained that Gotham City is Metropolis ' sister city - it ’s located on the other side of the alcove . IfMan of Steelshowcased a crowing , thriving urban center , andSuicide Squadaims to show the dark corner of the U.S. Government , The Batman- or whatever it will be called - could display just how much outlaw boom in Gotham .
Seeing Batman ’s urban center overflowing with corruption and violence has been witness in moving-picture show before , but this new Caped Crusader solo moving picture offers the chance to focalize on how one man holds a legal age the power ( Black Mask ) , especially since the Dark Knight has been lacking for so long . The film can also fill Gotham with whole Modern sort of threats ( e.g. metahumans and technical school - savvy foes ) and , hopefully , sprinkle in a number of promising easter eggs , too .
Personal Stakes & Batman’s Moral Code
The stakes are often laughably eminent in amusing book movies , and this is somethingSuicide Squaddirector / writerDavid Ayer has criticise . If exalt by Jason Todd ’s reemergence , the floor would be all about morals and select a good smell at Batman ’s brain . Batman is n’t saving the metropolis from being destroyed ; he ’s facing his past and being impel to interrogate how he operates . Batman is almost always able-bodied to save the day and he ’s a man withveryfew fault , but have to deal with one of his expectant failures - one which could be the reason he decided to flow up his cape and cowl in the DCEU - offers a humanizing approach to the immensely talented hero .
Batman refusing to kill his super dangerous enemies can seem Laputan to some , so why does he stand up so confidently by his opinion that he ca n’t kill his scoundrel ? After all of his years of oppose crime , what has he really accomplished ? Could Red Hood , a character unforced to slaughter his opponents , do a good job protect Gotham ’s citizen from the twisted scum that populates the city ? These questions are front and center in the story , and it explains that Batman does n’t think killing is the hard choice … he thinks it would be too easy to do , and it ’s a method that he would n’t be able to stop using . If he can apologize killing Joker , who could he absolve kill next ? How much terms must someone do before Batman thinks it ’s okay for him to put the criminal down , once and for all ?
Does Batman still bear onto this notion in the DCEU , though ? The trailer evidence Ben Affleck ’s Batman , in desert garb , flick a soldier ’s neck , but anaction figure hints at that scene being a incubus . There also appear to be a prospect , in theBatman V Supermanteaser , of Batman ’s aeroplane hit at and in the process potentially kill gunman - but ifLex Luthor is manipulating the two Hero , could he be using a radio-controlled aircraft to make Superman think Batman ’s a killer ?
In shortsighted , WB / DC making their version of Batman one who is n’t powerfully against violent death ca n’t be rein out just yet . Still , making Affleck ’s Batman a adult male who is willing to hard injure but not kill his enemies would bring about a conflict with Jason Todd that ’s far more compellingandremains truer to the comic strip .
Keep in mind , Batman ’s solo movie being instigate by Red Hood ’s tarradiddle is just a rumor at this point . If it does happen , it may be loosely based on Winick ’s tale from 2005 , or it may show it a lot of dear , like howBatman v Supermanis including a lot of nod to Frank Miller’sThe Dark Knight Returnslimited series .
amusing Holy Writ movies almost always make important changes from the source material , but Winick ’s write up is able-bodied to successfully take care forwardandbackwards - while also being full of engrossing dramatic event , interesting character perceptivity , exciting fights , and plenty of nods to a much , much larger world . If DC and WB can deliver those fundamental constituent , Batman ’s solo movie is sure to be memorable . If you do n’t think us , do yourself a party favor and watch the recreate movie .
NEXT: Ben Affleck on Directing a Batman Solo Movie
Batman V Superman : Dawn of Justiceopens on March 25 , 2016 , followed bySuicide Squadon August 5 , 2016;Wonder Womanon June 23 , 2017;Justice League Part Oneon November 17 , 2017;The Flashon March 23 , 2018;Aquamanon July 27 , 2018;Shazamon April 5 , 2019;Justice League Part Twoon June 14 , 2019;Cyborgon April 3 , 2020 ; andGreen Lanternon June 19 , 2020 . The Superman andBatmansolo films have release date TBD .
