The Dark Knight Is Great, But It's Hurting Batman 16 Years Later

Batman in The Dark Knight flanked by images of Gotham City and the Bat Signal from the same movie

Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT There's little doubt that The Dark Knight is an iconic movie in the superhero genre, but it's also had at least one less-than-desirable long-term effect on popular portrayals of Batman. DC's Caped Crusader has a longer live-action history than almost any other superhero, starring in several Batman movies and TV shows dating back to the mid-60s.

While there's no shortage of good things to say about The Dark Knight, its unique take on Batman, the Joker, and Gotham as a whole has had the perhaps unintended consequence of becoming the "correct" version of the IP for many.

Batman's More Fantastical Side Can Be Done Without Being Goofy Close Above, monstrous, magical, and super-powered Batman villains are shown from Batman: The Animated Series , Batman: Arkham Asylum , Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part I , Batman: Assault On Arkham , and Batman: Beyond .

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

screenrant /  🏆 7. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

29 Years Ago, Batman Forever Nailed Bruce Wayne Better Than Any Dark Knight MovieBatman 1989 Michael Keaton as in full Batman costume next to Val Kilmer in Batman Forever and Ben Affleck in Batman v Superman without the cawl
Read more »

Batman's ‘The Dark Knight Returns’ Gets Funko Comic Cover FigureA close up of the Batman funko for the Funko Covers collection featuring The Dark Knight Returns
Read more »

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Comic Cover Funko Pop Launches As An ExclusiveThe Pop is an Entertainment Earth exclusive with an excellent glow-in-the-dark feature.
Read more »

Batman's New Weapon Proves the Dark Knight Needs to Be a Street-Level HeroBATMAN NEW LASER GAUNTLET
Read more »

Batman Gameplay Details from Cancelled Dark Knight Game Surface OnlineThis game based on Nolan's Batman movies looked really promising!
Read more »

Meet "The Bats": Batman's First International Team Includes a Shocking LeaderBatman: Dark Age 2 Vietnam Background with Batman overlayed, Green Arrow featured in guerilla squad
Read more »