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

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2. All-Star Batman sees Bruce Wayne in a different light

If Matt Reeves wants to explore the early depths of who Bruce Wayne is, there’s no better story than All-Star. For starters, Reeves could explore the early relationship between Dick Grayson and Bruce Wayne. It will be a unique opportunity for Reeves to give fans a much deserved better look into the Batman and Robin dynamic.

Batsman Forever was a travesty and fans deserve a better depiction of the world’s greatest sidekick. Seeing Bruce Wayne as a big brother or father figure would be interesting. It’ll be something Reeves has done before with War of the Planet of the Apes. We’ll get to see Bruce struggle internally trying to maintain balance, an aspect of their lives Reeves thought they shared.

"“Batman and Caesar grapple with internal struggles in an imperfect world… I see [Batman] as a great opportunity to use the genre to explore something that feels real and grounded.”"

Furthermore, the murder of Dick Grayson’s parents would allow for Reeves’ to tap into the film noir aspect he wanted to explore. The person that murdered the Grayson’s isn’t the mystery it’s the person who hired him. Additionally, Alfred gets a lot of shine as he takes care of Dick and shows his moxy when arguing with Bruce. As Bruce balances taking in this 12-year old orphaned child he’s digging up Why his parents were murdered. Of course, it all leads to the Joker and that alone gives the DCEU the opportunity to explore that battle in another film.