Batman Producers Reveal Warner Bros. Told Them to Burn a Criminal’s Face Off
Warner Bros. Animation is developing a trilogy adapting the 1993 Batman comic arc “Knightfall,” aiming for greater fidelity to the source material than Christopher Nolan’s 2012 film “The Dark Knight Rises.” The first installment is now available on video-on-demand. Producer Jim Krieg told Polygon the team respects Nolan’s trilogy but felt frustrated by significant deviations from the comics. The original “Knightfall” arc is notable for introducing the villain Bane and the iconic moment when Bane breaks Batman’s back. According to the article’s headline, the producers were instructed by Warner Bros. to include a scene where a criminal’s face is burned off—a plot point that differs from Nolan’s adaptation, highlighting the trilogy’s commitment to honoring the source material more closely.