Why Won't DC Bring The Batman Family To The Screen?
Despite the decades of comic book material becoming more and more prominent, there are still endless characters and concepts that haven't leaped off the page yet. Some of those ideas seem like no-brainer pitches for the modern superhero movie ecosystem, leaving fans to wonder when or if they'll hit the screen.
With one of the most heavily publicly criticized trailers of all time, The CW recently unveiled Gotham Knights. Not to be confused with the game of the same name, the show stars a team of unknown or entirely original characters. This decision has many fans asking why the network would reach for obscure names like Duela when so many icons are still barely represented.
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The aforementioned Gotham Knights game also contributes to fan confusion on the matter. The team represented in that game consists of four beloved characters, most of whom have had little to no presence on the screen. Dick Grayson as Nightwing appears somewhat frequently in Batman's DC Animated outings and is supposedly getting a solo film, but hasn't really been portrayed in live-action. Jason Todd as Red Hood only appears in season 3 of Titans and throughout animated material. Tim Drake as Robin has the same list, Titans, and DC Animated features. Barbara Gordon as Batgirl probably has the most representation, between Batman & Robin and the upcoming HBO Max solo film. The upcoming game might be the biggest spotlight the characters have enjoyed outside the comics. This is bizarre considering how successful a Batman-Family series or film could be.
The Batman Family, often shortened to Bat-Fam, is the collective team of sidekicks and young wards recruited by The Caped Crusader. Most members of the team were brought in as
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