New Batman Movie: 10 Epic Batman Story Arcs to Adapt for Batman 4

By Stuart W. Bedford /

3. Batman: Court of Owls

What better way to get Batman more aligned with the Justice League than by adapting easily the best opening storyline of the entire €˜New 52€™ DC Universe reboot. Batman discovers evidence of an ancient illuminati-like group called the Court of Owls and finds himself at the mercy of its €˜Talon€™ €“ a deadly assassin with greater prowess than even the Dark Knight himself. It€™s a web of intrigue which Batman very nearly succumbs to, and mixes high octane action with some awesome noir-style detective elements; which I still think were sorely missing from Nolan€™s take. How It Could Work: The actual story is disconnected from Nolan€™s continuity, but it begins at a point by which we already know everything we need to know about Bruce Wayne and Batman. Bear in mind, this character needs little establishing by now, even to those who€™ve only ever seen the movie adaptations. With that said, a Court of Owls movie could hit the ground running; we know who Batman is already, so there€™s only need for a reference to his origin (placing a rose in crime alley perhaps, to commemorate his parents death?) before diving right in to the investigation. Potential Issues: I can€™t see many, really. The Court of Owls arc (which ended up us as a DC event thanks to its reception) was an extremely popular one that kicks started the New 52 with a bang. What better way than to ready a Justice League movie than to adapt one of the freshest adventures of the Dark Knight?