The Batman’s Spin-Off Series Could Be A Big Mistake
Many say that television is in a golden age right now, where it is just as high-budget as the film industry, and just as respected. TV shows are a great way to tell an extended story that wouldn't fit into the time constraints of a film, which is why many franchises — like Marvel, Star Wars, and DC — are branching out into the television world as well. It gives them a chance to expand on storylines and characters that they simply didn't have time for in the main films.
Matt Reeves, director of The Batman, has mentioned in the past that the plan was always to have spin-off TV shows that would expand the story that begins in The Batman. The idea was to explore more of the world without necessarily needing to have Batman at the center of all of it. So far, they've planned to do a show about the Penguin (with Colin Farrell attached), a series centered around the Gotham Police Department, a show about the infamous Arkham Asylum, and a series about Catwoman — though some of these ideas are just in the developmental stage or were put on hold at some point. With so many opportunities to expand the story of The Batman into the world of TV, it seems almost certain that DC will be taking advantage of it. But is this the right move?
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This trend of franchises tying TV shows into their movie canon has been hotly debated as of late. It has worked fairly well for Marvel and Star Wars in a sense, because it has allowed them to elaborate on the stories of characters that were otherwise put to the wayside. And from a business standpoint, it obviously makes sense as another form of revenue. However, these franchises have been criticized for overstuffing their narratives
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