5 Moments We Want To See In Batman Vs. Robin

With Warner Bros.’ trailer release of Batman V. Robin late last week, fans were treated to their first look at the adaptation of Scott Snyder’s Batman: The Court of Owls storyline, arguably one of the best-received Batman tales in recent years.

Adapting the 11-part storyline into one cartoon feature is an ambitious task. While it’s obvious that the film’s team will have to leave or change some of the story’s best scenes in the editing room, it shouldn’t be too difficult to make an adaptation that distills the best parts of Snyder’s arc. Below, we list out the key moments Batman Vs. Robin needs to make it not just a successful adaptation, but also a story worth watching

1) The Arkham Asylum Riot Opener

2) The Court’s Labyrinth 

3) Batman in His Thrasher Armor

4) Batman and Robin

While it looks like Batman Vs. Robin will continue—and possibly progress—the adversarial nature of Batman and Robin’s relationship, hopefully it will just be a way to put the two on a friendlier path. Batman and Robin are the Dynamic Duo, after all. With Son of Batman, and now this, viewers will grow tired of seeing the two constantly squabble and trade blows when it’s obvious that they would work much better as a cohesive unit. The trailer indicates that Damian will be tempted by the Court’s dark side, but hopefully that flirtation with evil will ultimately just draw him closer to Batman. That’s not to say Batman and Robin have to be BFFs overnight. We just hope that their prickly nature smoothes over into the strained, but loving relationship that Peter Tomasi’s excellent Batman and Robin series exposes. 

5) Just The Right Amount of The Court of Owls

5.1) Batman backhanding Nightwing

Because no one, not even DCAU Nightwing, talks sass to Batman and gets away with it.

But what do you think? Is there another Court of Owls moment that you’d like to see brought to animation? Check out the trailer one more time, then let us know in The Spoiler Room!

Batman Vs. Robin lands later this year.