It seems that Hollywood has a new trend, setting superhero films in the past. Now, the Caped Crusader will join the crowd. Reports indicate that Matt Reeves (War for the Planet of the Apes, Cloverfield) The Batman is set in the 1990s.
Audiences don’t seem to mind when superhero films are set. Captain America took place in the 1940s, Wonder Woman in the 1910s, X-Men: First Class in the 1960s, and Captain Marvel in the 1990s.
It’s a growing trend, but how long will it work? A recent report at Discussing Film indicates that Matt Reeves script for The Batman takes place in the 1990s. The script is in its final stages, only needing refinement.
The film will cast a younger actor in his late twenties to early thirties as Bruce Wayne. Although DC will abandon Ben Affleck’s veteran Batman, the casting call’s age would leave room for a young Dark Knight, still allowing for present-day Bats to be well seasoned.
It would also mean that this film could take place in the current
Rumors indicate that Reeves script has a neo-noir feel, that focus’ on the hero’s detective skills. It also confirms that the film will focus on the Penguin as the main antagonist, but features numerous other characters in Batman’s Rogues gallery as well.
