7 Upcoming Movies That Will Change How You See Iconic Characters

Comic book writers have experimented with different ways to portray Batman over the years, but filmmakers who aren't Joel Schumacher usually go with the classic depiction: a dark, tortured vigilante who prefers to work alone, generally speaking.

This is the version Batman v Superman brought to the shared DC movie universe, and it did little to dispel the notion that Bruce Wayne is a joyless mess of neurosis beneath that billionaire playboy facade.

Justice League might be the film to remedy his image problem since the incoming hero mash-up promises to provide a more optimistic Batman, whose faith in humanity has been restored by Superman's act of sacrifice at the end of Dawn of Justice.

This version of the Caped Crusader will learn to thrive as part of a superhero team, something that's never really been seen before on the big screen.

Although he was part of a not-so-dynamic duo in the Schumacher films, they barely even count since most Bat fans have tried to hard to forget they ever happened.

Tim Burton emphasised the dark aspects of the character and was keen to see him remain a lone crimefighter. Christopher Nolan's vision bore similarities, albeit with ramped-up realism, but there's a side to the hero both filmmakers neglected.

Justice League will likely position Batman as a hero with underlying lightheartedness and wit who's more than happy to work as a team, and that will set the status quo for future movies such as Nightwing and Joss Whedon's Batgirl.