The Batman Universe’s Joker Origin Story Revealed By Director
WARNING: This article includes MAJOR spoilers from The Batman.
Following his introduction in The Batman, director Matt Reeves expands on how potential sequels would tackle Joker's origin story. The Caped Crusader has made his latest return to the big screen, this time in a new reboot with Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne. While the reimagination doesn't serve as a complete origin story, The Batman focuses on Bruce's second year as Gotham City's protector. For the first installment in the envisioned trilogy, Batman goes up against Edward Nashton, a.k.a. The Riddler, who is depicted as a terrorist seeking to expose Gotham City's deeper corruption. The Batman also introduced rebooted versions of classic villains like The Penguin and Carmine Falcone.
However, wherever the Dark Knight goes, the Joker is usually not far behind, as The Batman gave fans a tease of Bruce's most famous nemesis. After The Riddler gets sent to Arkham Asylum, he befriends Barry Keoghan's «Unseen Arkham Prisoner,» who turned out to be none other than Joker himself. While they never show Joker's face, Keoghan's silhouette gave fans a brief look at this universe's take on the iconic Batman foe. As Joker attempts to comfort a shaken Riddler, the two super-villains end their scene by bursting into laughter, foreshadowing a potential partnership.
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While The Batman 2 hasn't been formally greenlit, it's only a matter of time before Warner Bros. makes that announcement following the first film's success. In a new interview with Den of Geek, Reeves talks about what he has in mind for this take on Joker, following his brief but captivating introduction. Even though Reeves has spoken about not
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