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Top 10 Filmmakers Who Can Tackle The Batman Reboot

With Nolan's final film in the trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, now out in theatres, Warner Bros. has turned their attention to rebooting the series. The director has stated many times that under no circumstances will he return, which leaves the studio with the colossal task of finding a new director to sit behind the camera. It's almost as big a job as finding a new actor to play Batman.

Danny Boyle

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An unlikely choice for sure, but hear me out first. The kinetic, always exciting, never disappointing Danny Boyle would bring something truly special to the Batman series that could be just what the series needs.

For one, there’s something to be said about a director who hasn’t made a bad film. Sure, maybe The Beach wasn’t his strongest effort but even in the weaker Boyle films, there’s a lot to like. Speaking of his films, the man is a chameleon when it comes to genres, always givings us something different and never afraid to step out of his comfort zone.

The visceral thrill and exhilaration found in Boyle’s films is a rare thing to find in Hollywood these days but if he could infuse that seamlessly into Batman‘s universe, we could have an excellent film to marvel at.

Danny Boyle + Superhero film? It just may work. After all, it’s just about the only genre that he hasn’t touched yet.

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