Batman: Coming Soon to a Theatre Near You
The Dark Knight is hitting the stage -- no, not the sound stage.
by Jim Vejvoda
US, April 25, 2010 - Move over, Phantom. Here comes Batman.
Warner Bros., DC Comics, and two of the companies behind the touring stage shows Walking With Dinosaurs and Mamma Mia! are in the early stages of developing Batman Live, a stage show rendition of the Dark Knight Detective. But according to The Hollywood Reporter, don't expect the Dark Knight to burst into showtunes or grace the Great White Way. "The show is neither a musical nor a Broadway-bound theatrical production but rather an elaborate arena production aimed at kids and families," said the trade.
Animation vets Alan Burnett (Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Green Lantern: First Flight) and Stan Berkowitz (Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, Justice League: The New Frontier) are crafting the script, which will reportedly feature multiple villains.
THR adds that Batman Live will debut either in 2012 after Christopher Nolan's Batman 3 opens or sometime prior to it in 2011.
Years ago, former Batman director Tim Burton tried to stage Batman: The Musical but the project was aborted.
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