The Batman: 4 reasons All-Star Batman, not Year One, should be adapted

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“Holy origin story hell,” Matt Reeves’ Batman film to adapt Frank Miller’s Batman Year One, but do fans really want another origin story?

The DCEU or World’s of DC is buzzing after recent reports suggested that Matt Reeves’ film, The Batman will focus on a classic Frank Miller story, Batman Year One. While Year One does make sense for a reintroduction of the Caped Crusader to the DCEU post-Affleck — it isn’t the only way to go.

In fact, a better option for Reeves’ and the DCEU would be Frank Miller’s All-Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder. The graphic novel wasn’t the hit Year One was, but the base of the story could do wonders for the DCEU. It gives Matt Reeves the ability to explore the beginning of the Batman universe, oppose to a Batman origin, paints Batman in a different light, and allows for some serious creative freedom.  

All-Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder is a Frank Miller story that follows the exploits of Bruce trying to avenge the murder of the Grayson’s. While on a date with his girlfriend, Bruce witnesses the murder of the Flying Grayson’s. As the Caped Crusader, he saves their son he subdues the criminal and saves their son, Dick who he takes to the Batcave. With an orphaned 12-year old under his wing, Batman must try to find the person truly responsible for the Grayson murders.