Batman: Gotham By Gaslight - 10 Ways It Could Save DC's Animated Films

by Ewan Paterson

1. It Could Lead To Better Things

Gotham by Gaslight Batman
Warner Bros.

While yes, this is admittedly a tad optimistic (or even premature) to say, the most exciting aspect of Gotham by Gaslight is that it presents a whole new wave of opportunities for Warner Bros. Animation to explore.

You see, back in the day, DC Animation had a particularly heavy influence across a wide variety of mediums. Owed in part to the success of Batman: The Animated Series, the DC Animated Universe featured in comics, merchandise and even video games. Prior to Batman Begins, it offered what was, to many, the defining image of Batman in the 21st century.

Those familiar with WB's adventures in the gaming medium will know that, not all that long ago, a Gotham by Gaslight game was actually in development. With Rocksteady's Arkham series doing the rounds and y'know, revolutionising the concept of what a superhero video game could be, WB saw fit to pull the plug on the project, despite the fact that there was room for two franchises at the time.

With that in mind, it's not wholly unrealistic to surmise that there could, in some reality, exist some motivation to reignite DC's animated features in that particular medium. It would certainly galvanise the company's presence on both fronts, and help divest from the Arkham format that, while of course revered, has shown its weaknesses in recent years.

It's not a stretch by any means, but in any case, it makes perfect sense for WB to bring an animated influence to their other endeavours. Gotham by Gaslight could be the catalyst for just that.

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Are you excited for Gotham by Gaslight? What of DC's other animated efforts as a whole? Be sure to sound off in the comments below!

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WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well. In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.