Bane and Hush to be in KNIGHTFALL!

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Originally Posted by Uuah

Well, they originally said they didn't want to do a Knightfall story line, because they thought it would be too dark for the kids and too disappointing for the fans, but I think they're going with something BASED on the Knightfall story (and Hush) because that's what seems to be the inevitable direction after The Dark Knight left off.
The Dark Knight doesn't end with a hero. It ends with a phyrric victory in which Batman has to assume the role of outcast and villain. Although Joker can't be there to wear him down and Robin hasn't been introduced, yet (let alone killed) I think it would be very feasible in the next film for us to be introduced to a Batman who may not be at the end of his rope, but surely near it. Keep in mind, he'll no longer have the cooperation of Gordon.
If you replace Joker/the death of Robin with the introduction of Hush, who will try to not destroy the life of Batman but Bruce Wayne, I can see Batman reaching the end of his rope quite rapidly. So far, Batman has only faced villains as Batman. No adversary, aside from the final confrontation with Ras Al Ghoul at the end of Batman Begins, has confronted him as Bruce Wayne. And what did Bruce lose? Property? BFD.
If Hush were in the picture, however, trying to destroy the personal life of Bruce Wayne and possibly frame him for murder, we wouldn't just see Batman having to overcome new obstacles, but Bruce Wayne as well. Both alter-egos, running from the cops, etc. I could see it being just as intense as the comics storyline, without all the mythos and trappings of the comics.

and to answer your second question; only if they remain 100% true to the story line, which - if they're mixing Hush in - it doesn't look like that's their plan.
And, honestly, I'd rather somebody be true to the character than every letter of the comic, anyway. Batman spans back to the 1920's. It would be ridiculous to try to reproduce his entire mythology. We're looking at a reimagining of Batman. Not a straight adaptation. I mean, the Joker's origin was more true to comic form in the Tim Burton "original" than TDK but I don't hear anybody complaining.
If it kicks ass, it kicks ass. Why be picky?

those are all very good points and i think it would make for an excellent movie. though i question one of the things you brought up. you said that bruce hasn't faced anyone that has actually hurt bruce and bruce hasn't lost anything other than property. that's not true at all. bruce faced the joker in the dark knight and lost rachel. that's huge. yes, he faced the joker as batman, but don't think that just because bruce dons a mask that he didn't personally feel the pain of losing rachel. that has really hurt him. i think that in your storyline idea hush will use that to really hurt bruce and make him feel even more pain.

they're already setting it up in the dark knight. i think the whole rachel thing is like the whole jason todd thing. it even mirrors the a death in the family storyline. jezz! i never thought about it though until your comment. wow!!! how interesting. that has now given me a whole new appreciation for the dark knight. it's a rare summer movie that has so many layers and it really is one of the best comic book movies made. probably the best. just for adding the a death in the family storyline/nod alone makes it great. that is until they film fearful symmetry. thank you for that.