Next year’sBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicewill serve as the launching pad for Warner Bros.‘DC Comicsuniverse, which will include stand alone movies forWonder Woman,The Flash,AquamanandCyborg, along withJustice League Part 1andJustice League Part 2. Many were surprised that the initial lineup of movies didn’t include solo outings forBen Affleck’sBatmanandHenry Cavill’s Superman. A report from August claimed that the studio may be putting together a deal forBen Affleckto direct and star in a new stand aloneBatmantrilogy. Today we have a new report fromJoBlo, which offers more details about this soloBatmanmovie, which may feature the iconic villain Red Hood.
In theDC Comics,Red Hoodwas formerly Jason Todd, the second Robin sidekick toBatman, after Dick Greyson. Jason Todd was brutally killed byThe Jokerin the iconic 1988 comicDeath in the Family, before he was eventually resurrected through the Lazarus Pit, transforming into the vengeful character known as the Red Hood. The Red Hood went on to become an important character in the comics as an anti-hero who became part of The Dark Knight’s rogue’s gallery.
The report from August claimed thatBen Affleckis developing this story with DC’sGeoff Johns, and if this new report is accurate, the writers will be adapting both theDeath in the FamilyandUnder the Red Hoodcomics. The Red Hood character is described as DC’s “answer” toMarvel’s The Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan), a character who started out as a sidekick before transforming into an evil villain. This new story will reportedly feature The Dark Knight facing both The Joker and The Red Hood.
TheBatman Rebootwill follow Jason Todd, who has returned from the grave and is posing as Batman, trying to portray him as a villain, while leaving clues to his real identity for Batman to decipher. This will all lead to a confrontation between Batman, The Joker and The Red Hood, with The Joker described as a “primary villain” alongside Red Hood. As for the first Robin, Dick Greyson, he is expected to be referenced inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but not seen, although he will show up in the solo film as Nightwing, helping Batman battle The Red Hood and The Joker.
The latest trailer forBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceshowed Bruce Wayne gazing at Robin’s costume, which had a message from The Joker written on it. This implies that he still mourns the death of his sidekick, and it could set the table for this solo movie featuring Batman, The Joker and The Red Hood. It isn’t known how closelyBen AffleckandGeoff Johnswill be adapting these stories, but hopefully we’ll find out new details soon. Are you excited to see The Red Hood and The Joker in the newBatman Reboot?
