Director Zach Snyder admitted that one of the movies that influenced his creation of Batman vs Superman Dawn of Justice was none other than The Dark Knight returns. He says The Dark Knight Returns changed the way he thought about the comic book characters. You can’t blame yourself if you thought differently about Batman and Superman growing up. They are comic book icons that will stay in the hearts of comic book fans for many years to come. Snyder added the comic book series the Dark Knight Returns inspired him to reconnect with the Batman character. After all, there were way too many TV series and movies created about Batman over the years. You know you are going to get something with this character all the time. It is more than just some caped crusader suddenly appearing behind you with a creepy voice. The character was also referenced in many TV shows throughout the years. You know a lot of people would dress up as Batman during Halloween too. The dark tone of the comic book series not only influenced Snyder but a lot of comic book fans too. Surely, you would expect Batman to evolve ever since being created more than 60 years ago. It is strange how we would see how his parents would get killed over and over again in movies without needing to understand his character much. In the Dark Knight returns, we see his serious side more than ever.
In a recent interview, Zach Snyder explains how the Dark Knight Returns influenced Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice and it was a great read. Besides, a lot of people are already looking forward to the showdown of the two superheroes. However, there are some people who think they will wind up teaming up in the end after a short fight. After all, it is usually what happens in a movie that features a fight between two huge characters. We have seen it before with Thor and the Incredible Hulk. Gone is the Batman who would come out and please the kids. Now, you see his darker side which is ironic since Ben Affleck plays the character. A lot of comic book fans did not take too kindly to that and they let their frustrations be heard on the Internet where a lot of people would bash them too. Apparently, they were aware of the past movies of Affleck and they say they can think of a hundred more actors who can play the Caped Crusader. Man of Steel rebooted the DCEU along with the emergence of the dark Batman. With Justice League on the horizon, one can assume that it was a good thing that Zach Snyder was able to read the Dark Knight Returns. His interaction with the other DC characters like Wonder Woman is pure gold. This surely paves the way for the major DCEU movies being scheduled to be released in the near future and fans are pretty excited about it.
Jeff owns a small bookstore that specializes with comics. As a comic lover himself, he does not only sell the big ones but also ones with cult following and rising ones. He also go to conferences from time to time.