Batman: Arkham 2017 - 10 Perfect Ways To Continue The Franchise

9. Another Prequel

A sequel to 2013's Arkham Origins seems beyond inevitable at this point, what with Warner Bros. Montréal confirmed to be working on a DC project for the current-gen of consoles and all. This can only be a good thing for fans who have an insatiable appetite for all things Arkham related, as well as for Batman as a whole - even if the studio is still yet to win over some stalwart Rocksteady loyalists. It makes sense to continue the prequel theme, given how little we know of Gotham before the events of Arkham Asylum, along with the fact that Origins left us with an ending pretty open-ended in nature. There's simply so much to explore in these 'lost' years, but actually coming up with innovative ways to do so may be easier said than done - especially when the franchise is so close to stagnating as it is. In many ways, Batman's formative years are far more intriguing than his later ones, as WB Montreal have so many different opportunities to reinterpret, reimagine, and redefine countless characters, storylines, and locales for the Arkhamverse's early days. Rocksteady's trilogy undeniably benefitted from placing Bats at the pinnacle of his career, but there's something infinitely more compelling about seeing the beginnings of the character retold in new and exciting ways.
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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.