Batman 2018 Movie: 6 Influential Storylines We Want To See
1. Arkham Asylum/Arkham City
As you probably know, the Arkham series are the trilogy of Batman games developed by Rocksteady (Im not counting Batman: Arkham Origins, for many reasons) that redefined the licensed superhero tie in game. Part of the trilogys success was the exciting mechanics and fresh combat system and part of it was the use of voice actors from the beloved Batman: The Animated Series of the 1990s, but what really set the Arkham games apart, and the first two entries in the series in particular, was their strong emphasis on story.
The joy of Arkham Asylum stems purely from trapping Batman in a confined space with almost every single one of his formidable rogues gallery. The Joker is of course masterminding our heros torment and developing a super-drug named Titan.
With Batman and the Jokers conflict set to be established in Suicide Squad it would be easy to recreate the set up for Arkham Asylum and deliver a Batman film the likes of which has never been seen. The filmmakers wouldnt even have to worry too much about providing context for the villains that appear, as Batman is a more established force in the new DCU.
Whats even more attractive is the natural progression to Arkham City, which sees a chunk of Gotham being given up to the penal system and left to rot. If DC and Warner were to adapt the Arkham games theyd be the easiest screenplays to write ever, and would take Afflecks Bruce in a new direction for the character on screen.