Batman: Arkham 2017 - 10 Perfect Ways To Continue The Franchise
7. Batman Beyond
One of my top picks for where Rocksteady should go next after Arkham Knight, Batman Beyond would serve as the perfect continuation of the threads left abandoned by Arkham Knight's climax. Think about it - not only did Rocksteady include a highly detailed skin modelled on Bruce's days in the future, but the entirety of Founders' Island bears a huge resemblance to the Blade Runner-esque Neo Gotham that dominated Beyond's environmental aesthetic. Well, at least the foundations of such a world, as the skyscrapers aren't nearly as tall as the ones featured in the series, but I digress. Irrespective of where fans lie on the show itself, Beyond still remains as one of the most popular interpretations of The Dark Knight yet. In light of this, an Arkham-styled makeover would be just thing to reinvigorate the franchise, both visually and through gameplay.
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.
