Batman: Arkham Knight - 12 Superhero Franchises Rocksteady Must Tackle Next
2. Black Widow
Natasha Romanova is another of Marvel's characters to have been propelled to newfound stardom, which of course makes a videogame adaptation evermore possible. SHIELD'S notorious Black Widow would occupy the stealth action genre in a way vastly different to the Arkham games, as caution and Splinter Cell inspired combat takes precedence over run and gun gameplay. Not only would there be a globe-trotting adventure in the making, a Black Widow title would really bring some political intrigue and conspiracy to a genre that has been largely dominated by a now tedious 'go loud or go home' approach to story-telling. Obviously a title based on the Widow's adventures wouldn't be for the faint-hearted, especially if her origins were put front and centre, but it would make for a refreshing experience nonetheless. With legions of Black Widow fans chomping at the bit for some Natasha action, a title made by the revered Rocksteady would be the perfect thing to accompany her widespread success.
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.
