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10 Underrated Batman Storylines That Should Be Adapted To Film

Throughout the years, we've seen famous Batman storylines inspire several film adaptations. From The Dark Knight Returns influence in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice to the No Man's Land tone of The Dark Knight Rises, the comic books continue to be the biggest source of ideas for the Caped Crusader's cinematic adventures. Now, if only 20th Century Fox could've convinced Josh Trank to read a Fantastic Four book before his botched effort.

Battle For The Cowl

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Superman gave his life in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, so don’t be surprised if Batman does the same when the Justice League inevitably faces Darkseid. As we all know though, there cannot be a world without Batman, so someone will need to step up and claim the mantle.

A Battle for the Cowl film could follow the premise that Gotham’s villains go on a major crime spree after finding out that Batman is dead. Therefore, it’s up to the Bat Family to put a stop to it, while ultimately trying to find out who should replace Bruce as the leader of the team.

If we’re getting a new Batman in the DCEU at some point, there’s no better way of finding out who’s worthy than through an ensemble, team-up affair that’ll pit the best of the best against the worst of the worst. Warner Bros., you can send me my check for this excellent idea now.