I'm really truly excited for the next Batman movie. I know it won't come out for a REALLLLLLLLY long time, but hey, I'm still excited. I was thinking about who could possibly be the villain in this future movie? Would they want more realistic villains like in the Nolan Trilogy, or would they want to go with more 'comic-booky' villains like Penguin or Mr. Freeze. Then I thought of two villains that could fit perfectly into a future movie. Why not bring the Court of Owls to the big screen? It was such a popular story arc, and I could easily see it in a movie. It would be pretty epic in scope, which would be really cool to see. But then I had another thought. What if they had the Joker as the major villain? He is Batman's most recognized villain. But whoever would play the Joker would have to have their own take on the character. They shouldn't try to be like Heath Ledger, they should try to be something fresh, something new. I have the perfect actor to play the Joker. His name is Robert Knepper and he played the infamous T-Bag in the Prison Break TV show. Just look at him. Wouldn't he make a great Joker? He could be an older Joker trying to get back his glory days, trying to show Batman that just because he's aged, that doesn't mean he's any less dangerous. Do you have any opinions? Feel free to share.

I would prefer a villain that hasn't been used yet like Hush or Clayface.

Or a villain that wasn't accurately shown like Riddler or Scarecrow.

Joker already has been in two Batman films. Three if you count the Adam West movie. They are other characters just as interesting, but if they do do Joker again then Harley is a must.

Let Bats deal with this clown!

Hugo Strange and Black Mask.

I think they should do the Court of Owls as well, or even Death of the Family. Both are not only great stories, but they are great representations of Batman. They could also bring a lot of attention to comics, which is always great.

How much you want to bet that WB crams yet another origin story down our throats? à la Amazing Spider-Man?

That being said, I agree with the above poster on "Court of the Owls." I just think that story would translate very well to a live-action film.

It's way too early to say for "Death of the Family." I liked the first issue, but let's wait for the rest of the story before we all label it a masterpiece that deserves to be converted to film.

I would so love for a cinematic universe that is all connected and you ditched the numbering system and go graphic novel style and just name the movies.

As far as villain I feel we need to go a little more fantastical to make him more feasible with JL so I will go with Clayface, or lets show some martial arts skills with him vs Slade Wilson or Lady Shiva!

what i want some more science-fiction stuff, nightwing, riddler (a cool one), penguin (also a cool one) and Hugo Strange not all in one movie of course.

@CrimsonCake: Hey I am ok with that, as long as we see Dick Grayson transform from Robin to Nightwing and get Tim Drake some limelight! It would be awesome for Deathstroke to be Nightwing's arch nemesis.

Movie Order should be:

Justice League, Batman, Batman Family Movie (one that contains Dick and Barbara), Batgirl (transformation to Oracle), Batman Family Sequel (Dick turning into Nightwing and the intro of Tim), Batman solo, Teen Titans (Nightwing as Leader), Justice League story, Batgirl or another Batman movie (intro of Cassie)

Justice League Villain: Injustice Gang! (would love to see the Justice! story line)

Batman: Clayface

Batman Family: Hush

Batgirl: Joker

Batman Family 2: Black Mask

Batman Solo: Riddler

Teen Titans: Trigon (Raven coming to Nightwing for help?)

Justice League: Starro :)

Batgirl 2 (or Batman 3) : Lady Shiva and League of Assassins

Well it won't work without Joker, everyone knows him, even if you never read Batman or watched other movies. But I love Joker, so it's allright ;)

Beside him i would really like to see Killer Croc and maybe other Bat-Family-Members, maybe a war of the Robins on the big screen...?

@Funrush: Not a bad list! Lets combine! hahaha I think its funny how we both didn't think Robin or Nightwing would feature their own movie (which they totally could, Nightwing more so than Robin). But honestly, does Nightwing have an iconic villain that doesn't belong to the teen titans or Batman? Deathstroke vs Nightwing!

Honestly this is clearly pulling from Marvel (though I think Marvel should totally do this) but have a civil war storyline! Batman and Green Lantern on opposite sides leading the charge. I like MArvel's story line of registration but that is way more pertinent in the Marvel world. But it could totally be a fight between autonomousity (is that a word) vs government control. Which is a big DC issue! Batman fighting for superhero independence of the government working with the government while Captain Atom, Green Lantern, or Wonder Woman leading the charge to work for the Government. I just prefer it be Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) cause I want a legit excuse for Batman to beat him up.

Lets not make this one Ultra realistic and bring in robin we need batman to feel like a superhero again.

the villian i'd like to see is Mr.Freeze

I just want them to not be afraid of being "non-realistic", don't get me wrong i loved Nolan's portrayal of Batman's mythos, but i'd choose a Joker victim of chemicals over a Joker with make up anyday.

And as far as villains go, Scarecrow and Hugo Strange make the top of my list (for the first installment preferably).

would like to see batmN GET HIS ASS HANDded to him by deathstrome in the big screen, and not manage to defeat him through the whole movie and just keep losing and then cry

hugo strange,riddler, the penguin with his iceberg lounge, black mask(the pre 52 one), clayface, poison ivy(used to her full potential), mr freeze(not like last time), killer croc,a full use of two face, joker and harley, deadshot, hush and many more.

@PsychoKnights said:

@TheCannon said:

@PsychoKnights said:

@TheCannon said:

Villains I want in the Batman reboot (and its sequels):

• Hush
• Clayface
• Killer Croc
• Red Hood
• Mr. Freeze
• Riddler
• Black Mask
• Penguin

I love Joker, but I want the focus on him in bat-related stuff to shift to people like I mentioned. One reason I'm happy about that Beware the Batman show.

Agreed. I would take Croc off your list just because I've always found him generic, and Spider-Man pretty much beat Batman to the punch in the movie realm. I would like to see more supernatural elements in the next Batman series.

You know, that's a good point. Killer Croc would seem like DC is ripping off Lizard.

Yeah, and honestly, he is even less developed than Lizard. He is about as shallow a villain as you can get...at least in most of his appearances. There was actually a really good Legends of the Dark Knight comic about him the other day that added a little depth.

http://www.comicvine.com/legends-of-the-dark-knight-dungeons-and-dragons-part-1-of-1/37-359182/user-reviews/?review_id=32148

Actually in his first incarnation he was a guy born with a rare skin condition. They just made him a more croc like thing, which I hate because it looks like a lizard rip off.

Robert Knepper could probably do Joker, but when I saw him Ra's Al Ghul actually came to mind.

Also, the next Batman movie might not be as far as you think, possibly even as early as 2015 or 16.

I actually really like the realistic aspect. I hope it remains a staple for DC's offerings. From what I understand, that's the approach Man of Steel is following and I think it'll be a better movie for it. Green Lantern took the unrealistic approach and was a total fail. If you want bombastic popcorn fare, go watch a Marvel movie. They have that formula down. I'd like for DC to treat its properties differently.

"Realistic" is also pretty relative. Just think, do you think Nolan's Batman is going to feel realistic after 15+ years? I can already envision the mockery that future generations will make of Bale's Batman voice.

@mrdecepticonleader said:

@BatWatch said:

@TheCannon said:

@PsychoKnights said:

@TheCannon said:

Villains I want in the Batman reboot (and its sequels):

• Hush
• Clayface
• Killer Croc
• Red Hood
• Mr. Freeze
• Riddler
• Black Mask
• Penguin

I love Joker, but I want the focus on him in bat-related stuff to shift to people like I mentioned. One reason I'm happy about that Beware the Batman show.

Agreed. I would take Croc off your list just because I've always found him generic, and Spider-Man pretty much beat Batman to the punch in the movie realm. I would like to see more supernatural elements in the next Batman series.

You know, that's a good point. Killer Croc would seem like DC is ripping off Lizard.

Yeah, and honestly, he is even less developed than Lizard. He is about as shallow a villain as you can get...at least in most of his appearances. There was actually a really good Legends of the Dark Knight comic about him the other day that added a little depth.

http://www.comicvine.com/legends-of-the-dark-knight-dungeons-and-dragons-part-1-of-1/37-359182/user-reviews/?review_id=32148

I disagree they could develop Croc more in the movie,deepen his character.

They should just go back to the begining when he was a guy with a rare skin condition who was abused at an early age instead of the mutation thing.

First Movie:: Main villains: The Phantasm, Mr. Freeze. Minor villains: Mobsters. Will adapt some of the storyline from Mask of the Phantasm, while keeping it unique enough to stand on its own. Will deal with Batman's origin without retracing the same ground covered in Batman Begins.

Second Movie:: Main villains: Court of Owls, Two Face. Minor villains: Catwoman (who will develop into love interest). Court of Owls will be behind Dent's transformation into Two-Face.

Third Movie:: Main villains: Joker (because at one point you really have to use him), James Gordon Jr. Minor villains: The Mutants.

Court of Owls! Make it so Warner Brothers! Make it so! Lets get a different Batman movie.