3. Allies Taking Down Different Villains
As has been made very clear by Knight's marketing so far, Batman is definitely no one man army, and is increasingly in danger of over-stretching himself both mentally and physically. Not only is this dangerous as it makes Bruce more vulnerable, but it also has the effect of leaving his allies more susceptible to attacks from his enemies. Thankfully, Batman isn't without help, as it looks as though his most famous allies are set to take the fight to Scarecrow and those who have taken control of the city - taking the 'divide and conquer' approach to warfare quite literally. The trailer depicts Catwoman fighting green automatons with Batman in what looks to be a room very much akin to Riddler's general aesthetic, and Robin is seen taking down thugs dressed in a distinct red and black garb - the colours of everyone's favourite Harleen Quinzel. It's never really made obvious just who Nightwing is tackling in the trailer, but there's a good chance the thugs could belong to either Two Face or Penguin - the latter more so considering the lack of a 50/50 theme in the thugs that we've seen in all of Knight's trailers. Whether these are side missions or key components of the main story is unknown, but it goes without saying that they'll be Knight's favourite element for many a Bat-fan come its release.
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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.
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