An identity thriller, perhaps? Murder mystery with a killer constantly changing what they look like, making identifying them impossible. Imagine a Zodiac or Memories of Murder inspired thriller, set over the course of several months, or even years, with an aging hero disillusioned at the hope of catching a killer who only rears their ugly head but once a month.Ĭlayface: Unthinkable in the mid-nineties when CGI was in its infancy, nowadays the idea of a giant shape shifting monster doesn’t sound so crazy. Committing holiday themed crimes, this villain would be perfect for the world’s greatest detective. More than this, regular movie-going audiences are getting tired of seeing the Joker on screen for the four billionth time, and will begin to wonder if this is all that the source material can offer.įor those curious, let me introduce you to some of the best unadapted villains that DC Comics has to offer our caped crusader.Ĭalendar Man: A silly name, sure, but what this character lacks in title, he makes up for in gimmick. While these characters are fun, inventive, well adapted, and cool in their design, the average comic book fan is reeling at the number of opportunities and story potential that the filmmakers are missing by not plumbing the depths of Batman’s pantheon of rogues and ruffians. However, in almost all of these films, we see a rotation of the same few Batman villains - Joker, Catwoman, Penguin, and all the rest. This isn’t even mentioning other on-screen representations of the superhero, with The Lego Batman Movie, Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, an Oscar nominated spin-off in Joker, and various animated straight to DVD flicks. With Matt Reeve’s Batman releasing next year and the Snyder cut of Justice League renewing interest among fans for his version of the DC Cinematic Universe, it seems that Batman fans are spoilt for choice nowadays.
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