THE BATMAN is a deep and very layered film. Trust me, I know because I hosted a multi-episode podcast on BOF breaking it down chapter by chapter (CLICK HERE to check out that series). So, were there things that even I might have missed? Absolutely. This is why I found this interview (via THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER) with THE BATMAN co-writer Peter Craig’s comments about the film fascinating. What details could’ve been missed and what seeds were planted in the first film which could grow to become major plot points in its sequels?
For example, the interviewer asked Craig if Edward Nashton was actually the son of the murdered reporter, Edward Elliot. And if so, that would mean that Carmine Falcone played a role in making both Nashton and Bruce Wayne orphans as well as creating their alter-egos, The Riddler and The Batman. Here’s how Craig responded:
(Smiles) The way that you’re reading it would make some people, including Matt Reeves, very happy. It’s the level of detail that was certainly discussed and thought about, but some of that is going to spoil what I know is continuing forward. But let’s just say that those ideas you’re bringing up are exactly the level of detail people should be looking at, because it’s a meticulously wrought world that Matt Reeves is building there. He’s incredibly rigorous and incredibly detail-oriented, and that was part of the fun of working on THE BATMAN with him.
Like I said, fascinating.
A lot of people assumed that Edward Elliot was most likely the father of Thomas Elliot and was either a nod to that character or that his alter-ego, Hush, was destined to appear in THE BATMAN: PART II.
But what if Elliot was indeed Edward Nashton’s father and how may that play out going forward? Throw in the fact that Carmine Falcone likely “took care of” both Elliot and Thomas Wayne, well, the link between Bruce Wayne and Nashton would be even stronger. And with the events of THE BATMAN and also THE PENGUIN leading into the next chapter of the SAGA, it is going to be very interesting to see how it all plays out in THE BATMAN: PART II.
CLICK HERE or on the links provided to read the full interview. It’s mostly about Craig’s new project, DOPE THIEF, but there’s some more Batman stuff there worth checking out. – Bill “Jett” Ramey
THE BATMAN: PART II will be released on October 1, 2027. For BOF’s coverage of this film, visit BOF’s Everything About THE BATMAN: PART II Page. For BOF’s coverage of 2022’s THE BATMAN, visit BOF’s Everything About THE BATMAN Page. CLICK HERE for BOF’s coverage of THE PENGUIN.
