In the animated adaptation of the dark knight returns, bruno only has swastikas tattooed on her breasts whereas her glutes are covered with complete pants. The dark knight returns, is for me, the best batman film of the year. Oct 08, 2014 go check out the samename graphic novel as well. Debuting in february of 1986, frank millers fourpart miniseries offered a bold reinterpretation of batman and his world, one that aggressively worked to shatter the popular perception of the character created by the batman tv series of the 60s. Erik kain senior contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. The dark knight returns in preparation for the bat to face off against the boy scout on the big screen.
For better and worse, the dark knight returns dkr changed the course of superhero comics. Enterprise, alexander marcus in stark trek into darkness, mr. The dark knight returns animated movie sets voice cast. His actual name is robin and he takes the mantle of the bat at the end of the film. Zack snyder thinks we may still see a dark knight returns ad. The mutant gang runs gotham city kofi outlaw sep 6, 2012. Batman dark knight returns tp, is a brilliant example of how a good story works on any platform.
The dark knight returns itself earned two sequels 2001s the dark knight strikes again and 2015s the dark knight iii. The dark knight returns part i 2012, disappointed somewhat, especially given the classic reputation that the original graphic novel had. Badass batman statue from the dark knight returns comic toy comic book batman statue the dark knight returns about 3 years ago by joey paur prime 1 studios has released the first official photos and details of their batman statue based on mark millars comic the dark knight returns. The dark knight returns is now in my top two favorite batman adaptations ever made with the dark knight rises. Dawn of justice snyder, 2016 borrowed and built on from nolans dark and serious version of batmans persona, a reference which is also used in texts including the lego batman movie. And hes right that many elements of the comic dont appear, like. The dark knight returns is a 1986 fourissue comic book miniseries starring batman, written by frank miller, illustrated by miller and klaus janson, and published by dc comics. Miller took the most basic parts of batmans golden age origin and pushed them to their logical extremes. Watchmen creator damon lindelof reveals his idea for a dark. A film in the dc universe animated original movies line, based on the comic of the same.
It felt like a very poor, low budget, botched adaptation of frank millers 80s masterpiece. Dawn of justice is not an adaptation of that comic. The batman director shares his love for batman returns and the dark knight. Batman v superman will not be a dark knight returns. Designated earth31 of the fictional dc universe, the alternate universe created by comic writer frank miller consists of batman. I became suddenly aware of what formal things comics were comprised of because the book was using so many aspects of form to express its thematic core. With last years joker, dc films established the ability to tell oneoff stories not connected to. Batman in the dark knight made a decision purely based on rachels life. Aug, 2015 adapting a seminal work of literature can a trepidatious proposition for any filmmaker and jay oliva the director of the animated feature the dark knight returns 20 and delivers a direct adaptation of frank millers the dark knight returns. Frank millers the dark knight returns is the most influential batman story of all time.
Damon lindelof american screenwriter, comic book writer and. The dark knight returns is a twopart directtovideo animated superhero film, an adaptation of the 1986 comic book the dark knight returns by frank. Oct 07, 2016 in fact, hes recently returned to the dark knight returns with a new sequel, dark knight iii. Watchmen showrunner describes his idea for dark knight. The watchmen writer and producer has shared his ideas for an adaptation of frank millers graphic novel the dark knight returns. Zack snyder thinks we may still see a dark knight returns.
According to schumacher, he proposed a film adaptation of the dark knight returns when warner bros. It sees bruce wayne return to crime fighting after a 10 year absence. The dark knight returns part 1 is an impressive, if sometimes too faithful, adaptation of the milestone comic book. The dark knight returns part ii is the second part of these. The dark knight returns, part 1 at rotten tomatoes retrieved january 30, 20. The dark knight returns movie in which robocop himself, actor peter weller, voiced the veteran bruce wayne.
Apr 12, 2014 ive got one more month at this job, and id love to spend it nailing the mutants. The dark knight returns liveaction movie can still happen. This allows the film to communicate the same plot points and themes using the language of cinema rather than having a disembodied voice reading things to us. Watch the first trailer for the animated adaptation of the dark knight returns. Trying to adapt it in any format is just asking for trouble. Part 1 effortlessly displays a mans psychological turmoil after years of fighting crime in gotham city, and then also regain his inner humanity and. The dark knight returns movie in which robocop himself, actor. Weve seen some elements worked into movies here and there, but never a completely faithful liveaction version. The dark knight returns movie in which robocop himself, actor peter. During the chat, he said he believes that batman v superman doesnt mean a dark knight returns adaptation wont happen. Fanmade film adaptation of the dark knight returns sci.
Now, when his city needs him most, the dark knight returns in a blaze of glory. Now, there have been animated adaptations from dc not too. When the series was collected into a single volume later that year, the story title for the first issue was. Several other batman veterans were also involved in the film. The serial starred lewis wilson as batman and douglas croft as robin. The voice cast is quite impressive also,with peter robocop weller as bruce waynebatman was quite a nice surprise. Lets celebrate this milestone with something that looks promising. The dark knight returns the most influential batman story ever written, the frank miller master stroke is one of my favorite bits of storytelling ever, character development at its finest. Batman 1989 film comic adaptation batman returns comic adaptation. In an interview with collider, he shared his thoughts on what he would like to see in a possible dark knight returns liveaction movie. That 1986 graphic novel is one of the most acclaimed and controversial comic books of all time. The dark knight returns part 2, an adaptation of the second half of the dark knight returns with peter weller voicing batman 206.
Zack snyder thinks we may still see a dark knight returns adaptation frank millers the dark knight returns is the most influential batman story of all time. A great story like dark knight returns gets a twopart treatment, and just like part 1, part 2 is just as great to watch, even with some parts that got cut out of the adaptation like jokers kiss of death with the dr. The dark knight returns liveaction movie can still happen insists. Bruno the dark knight returns villains wiki fandom.
The heros journy in the dark knight returns jay oliva, 20. Batman was a 15chapter serial film released in 1943 by columbia pictures and was the first appearance of the comic book character on film. Nov 25, 2015 the writer and artist of the 1986 dc comics miniseries the dark knight returns what many consider one of the greatest batman stories ever told teams with fellow scribe brian azzarello 100. Among them was frank millers limited series the dark knight returns which shows an aging, possibly psychotic bruce wayne restoring order to a fascistic future gotham. Among them was frank millers limited series the dark knight returns which shows an aging, possibly psychotic bruce. It was directed by jay oliva, who worked as a storyboard artist on man of steel, under the red hood, year one and batman v superman. Although frank millers graphic novel the dark knight returns was originally adapted into two parts, warner home video reedited them into a single directtovideo animated feature, batman. Joined by carrie kelly, a teenage female robin, batman takes to the streets to end.
This adaptation tries its best to stay faithful the the source material while keeping a pg rating and that was a mistake an adaptation demands a commitment to the material. Im tired of movies borrowing from dark knight returns. The dark knight returns part 2 dvd based on frank millers acclaimed graphic novel, this intense and visually inventive twopart animated film tells the story of an alternate future for batman. Honestly, i would like to see a directorwriter make a batman movie that isnt adapted from anything. The dark knight returns part 1 had me on the edge of my seat, and although it didnt keep everything from the original, it generally stayed quite true to the original in thought and action. To me, this was something that superman would have done doing everything regardless of how ridiculous it was, just to save lois. An animated adaptation of the dark knight returns was released in 2012. I felt as if nolan wasnt even being faithful to his own adaptation because he himself was unsure of who batman really is. The dark knight returns alternatively titled batman.
Watchmens damon lindelof reveals his idea for dark knight. The dark knight returns western animation tv tropes. Dawn of justice director zack snyder promises that next years cinematic clash of the titans wont be an adaptation of frank millers classic comic book series the dark knight returns. Heres the first trailer for the dark knight returns, part i, the straighttodvd. It starred the voice talents of robocop one more character frank miller has written star peter weller as batman, modern familys ariel winter as carrie kelly, and human target actor mark valley as superman. The original trilogy has enough adventure, action, and amazing artwork to satisfy any fan of the bat. Sep 04, 2019 is that scene, where arthur fleck, in fullfledged joker makeup, goes on stage with robert di niro a callback to the dark knight returns scene when the joker poisons the audience and the talk show host alike in a scene of hilarious death. The figures that represent the authority should be selfless and work only to. Yin in psych and voiced caleb thies in call of duty. Jun 23, 2014 one of the most ambitious dc comics animated adaptations of them all was the recent version of frank millers seminal batman. For better or worse, the series defined the hero for the modern era and you can still detect its fingerprints in modern comics, games and movies. Does john blakes final scene point to a nolan adaptation of the dark knight returns.
Frank miller explains why he keeps coming back to batman. The dark knight returns, the epic animated adaptation of. The authority should be a moral force and represent justice. The dark knight returns is a twopart animated superhero film, an adaptation of the fourissue story arc the dark knight returns by frank miller, printed in 1986.
The dark knight returns in the 1980s, a series of graphic works such as maus and watchmen convinced the world that comics could be a legitimate art form. He told collider what he would like to do, though an exbatman actor, ideally, has to come back. The feature film adaptation of whats considered by. The dark knight returns is a twopart directtovideo animated superhero film, an adaptation of the 1986 comic book the dark knight returns by frank miller. Dec 12, 2012 this is a rather broad category with many subgenres, and hence, we will have to address any number that may or may not apply to the dark knight. While live action batman adaptations tend to take elements from the source material and construct. Keep the heart of the characters and tell us a new story. Jul 18, 2018 the dark knight returns itself earned two sequels 2001s the dark knight strikes again and 2015s the dark knight iii. My father bought me the graphic novel at a thrift store months ago and i was up reading it until the early morning hours to finish it. The animation is superb, especially when the action kicks off. Its bad enough that they saw fit to do an adaptation of the dark knight returns, surely a graphic novel that needs no wider fan base, while splitting it up into two releases.
Damon lindelof has guided the first season of watchmen home, for better or for worse. The master race with cowriter brian azzarello and artist andy kubert. Wb considering a liveaction dark knight returns movie. One of the seminal deconstructions of the superhero genre is frank miller and klaus jansons 1986 miniseries the dark knight returns. Every animated version of batman, ranked screenrant. The most immediate of the reasons for this was that the story had been split in half and the. Watch the first trailer for the animated adaptation of the. I really enjoyed frank millers the dark knight returns, and like so many fans i always wondered what a movie version would be like. Following christopher nolans next batman film, the dark knight rises, would an adaptation of the dark knight returns be a logical way to.
You think darkness is your ally, bane barks at batman in the dark knight rises. Year one and all of their various sequels and spinoffs. The batman director shares his love for batman returns. Batman had several comic adaptations based on his motion pictures. The dark knight returns again bounding into comics. He means to mock, but in truth darkness is more than an. Batman returns comic adaptation batman wiki fandom. Badass batman statue from the dark knight returns comic. Zack snyder thinks a liveaction dark knight returns movie. The aging and retired bruce wayne must battle his inner demons and come to terms with an increasingly crimeridden.
The dark knight returns animated film is a bad adaptation. Dark knight returns as liveaction the movie has the dark knight returns that many believe to be a real liveaction adaptation, but snyder doesnt think so. Though lindelof is passionate about the idea of any potential dark knight project, he initially expressed a reluctance to tackle millers book without exercising creative license of his own just as he did with watchmen. The dark knight returns is a fourissue batman comic book miniseries written and drawn by frank miller and published by dc comics from february to june 1986 in this storyline, batman has been retired for ten years, alcoholic and consumed with grief after the death of jason todd, the second robin note. It is ten years after an aging batman has retired, and gotham city has sunk deeper into decadence and lawlessness. First off, why do people think that the character john blake, played by joseph gordonlevitt is robin. Developing animated adaptation of frank millers the. Dark knight returns received an animated adaptation in two parts back in 2012 and 20 from warner bros. The dark knight returns casts a long, enduring shadow on.
Out of the voice cast, the only ones i think they got right are michael emerson as the joker and ariel winter as carrie kelly. Zack snyder thinks we may still see a dark knight returns adaptation. The main conflicts in the world of the dark knight returns revolve around escalating crime in gotham city and forces of the authority attempting to control it. Well, filmmaker wyatt weed has made his own film adaptation of the 1986 comic. Theres so much the dark knight returns in the movie that many assumed it scotched an actual liveaction adaptation, but snyder doesnt think so. The first trailer for the animated adaptation of frank millers highly regarded graphic novel the dark knight returns has gone online. Published on sep 21, 2012 the official trailer for the animated adaptation of frank millers graphic novel the dark knight returns, part 1. The dark knight returns ends on a similar note, with bruce faking his own death, hanging up the cowl and settling into his new role as father to carrie and the juvenile delinquents comprising the sons of batman. The dark knight returns animated movie sets the voice cast and we have the scoop. May 28, 2019 the dark knight trilogy has since become an intertextual source for new batman texts, as films such as batman v superman. Sep 26, 2012 the dark knight returns is the first miller adaptation to eschew voiceover almost entirely in favor of restaging scenes, as well as rewriting dialogue or adding new material. The dark knight returns, the epic animated adaptation of frank millers. Batman returns comic adaptation author dennis oneil illustrator steve erwin penciller jose luis garcia lopez inker tom mccraw colourist publication date 1992 published by dc comics this was the comic book adaptation based on the original motion picture. The dark knight returns, part 2, retrieved january 27, 2017.
After all, the dark knight returns is one of the greatest comic books ever written. In frank millers the dark knight returns and its animated adaptation, when clark and bruce meet on a ranch, what is the symbolism of. Does john blakes final scene point to a nolan adaptation. The dark knight returns is a twopart animated superhero film, an adaptation of the 1986 comic book the dark knight returns by. The dark knight returns again if watchmen doesnt excite him anymore, lindelof shared he might be up for adapting frank miller s the dark knight returns. During the conversation, he stated that he believed batman v superman would not signify an adaptation of dark knight returns. The reason that i dont have any interest in it is because that would be a straightup adaptation. Unlike his nolan counterpart however, he was batman for a damn sight longer than just a year. First, dealing with the overarching genre, one could say that the dark knight is a crime film because it contains a great deal of such and focuses on the lives of criminals. In the animated adaptations of year one and the dark knight returns respectively, millers batman was voiced respectively by ben mckenzie and the legendary peter weller, who also played john frederick paxton in stark trek. Snyders everdivisive 2016 dc comics adaptation borrowed a lot from a few key storylines, with the dark knight returns at the top of the list. The dark knight returns is the first miller adaptation to eschew voiceover almost entirely in favor of restaging scenes, as well as rewriting dialogue or adding new material. It was also in a collection of all the burton and schumacher movie adaptations called batman. This was most likely done to tone down the characters appearance as it could have been seen as too sexualized or vulgar.
For those unfamiliar, the story takes place a decade after. The dark knight returns, part 1 is a mustbuy for any batman fan including those who swear by the comic version of the story. Oct 22, 2018 second to the aforementioned dark knight returns, jeff loeb and tim sales series of graphic novels dish out some truly memorable batman adventures. Of course, there has been a straight dark knight returns adaptation before. I wouldnt call them adaptations, more like slightly inspired by the dark knight returns. The dark knight returns part 1 official trailer hd. In an interview with collider, he shared his thoughts on what he would like to see in a possible dark knight. In frank millers the dark knight returns and its animated. The dark knight returns offered a decidedly new take on bruce wayne. The dark knight returns part 1, an adaptation of the first half of the dark knight returns with peter weller voicing batman 20. Dark knight returns how is dark knight returns abbreviated. With that in mind, its somewhat surprising that it took 26 years for the dark knight returns to receive its own screen adaptation, but sava and the dc animation team including executive producer bruce timm undoubtedly do the story justice. Although the aging dark knight has returned to crime fighting, gotham city and the rest of america no longer want his brand of vigilantism. It also enjoyed a firstrate animated film adaptation, the twopart batman.
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