Should Robin Be In Batman? Comic Legend Jeph Loeb Defends The Boy Wonder

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Comic Writer Jeph Loeb Defends Robin For Nolan’s Batman Trilogy
Published 7/4/2008 by orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) at /Film
... Jeph Loeb, whose credits include both The Long Halloween and Dark Victory, has come out in defense of Robin/Dick Grayson’s place in a Batman 3. What’s worth noting is that both of the realted books mentioned above have long been considered by geeks to be fair game for a sequel to The Dark Knight, if we’re so lucky. Here’s what Loeb told MTV regarding his vision for “the next step” in these high water mark ...

Does Batman Need Robin?
Published 7/4/2008 by Kirsten Anderson at At The Movies - Film News and Reviews
... which the character, played by Chris O’Donnell appeared, first 1995’s Batman Forever, and most notoriously, 1997’s Batman & Robin (yes, the one with the way too anatomically correct costumes that almost put a premature end to George Clooney’s film career). When people think about Robin now, these unfortunate images are what most frequently comes to mind. In Thursday’s Slashfilm post, comic writer Jeph Loeb, speaking to MTV, is quoted in defense of Robin joining the latest film series: “Take the ...

Newsbites: The sequels and remakes edition!
Published 7/4/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Peter T Chattaway) at FilmChat
... looks at the age-old issue of how the makers of the Batman films need to toe a fine line between edginess and family-friendliness, while the MTV Movies Blog asks whether any future film in the Chris Nolan - Christian Bale series of Batman films should even think about bringing Robin the Boy Wonder into the storyline. Reportedly, Bale himself has said that he will refuse to be involved with any film that features the character. ...