Darren Aronofsky Reveals What His DC Pitch Had In Common With Joker Standalone
Darren Aronofsky's take on Batman may not have seen the light of day, but its influence can [...]
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While Aronofsky's Batman franchise may not have hit the big screen, what does he think of the subsequent portrayals of The Dark Knight?
"I think with Chris [Nolan's] work, which was great, he hit it [out of the park]." Aronofsky revealed. "He was able to get the darkness in, and the psychology of the character, yet he was still able to give the gizmo thing, which I wasn't ever really interested in. So, I think that's the back story. I think we were ahead of our time."
As it turns out, Aronofsky was early to the trend of boundary-pushing R-rated comic book movies, such as Deadpool and Logan.
"I was always like; 'Why can't we make a more lower-budget rated-R [movie]?'" Aronofsky explained. "Just like in comics, you have different brands. And now they're finally doing that. They're doing the spinoffs, which is great. This is an exciting time because they'll be able to take more risks and we won't be seeing the same superhero movie over and over again. You'll get things like Deadpool, which was a relief as compared to seeing the same film over and over again."
Aronofsky also advocated for another upcoming comic book adaptation - HBO's in-development reboot of Watchmen.
"Watchmen as a TV show I think is fantastic." Aronofsky said. "I think that's perfect for that medium. And where it should have been, but [the production platform] didn't exist at that time. And I think they'll have much more fun in a more developed world."
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