The Batman (film series)

The Batman is a film franchise that is based on the DC Comics superhero, Batman. It is incorporated in the DC Universe.

The films (The Batman, The Batman: Detective, The Batman: Caped Crusader, The Batman: Dark Knight, Birds of Prey, The Batman: Last Respite, Nightwing, The Batman: Legend Part 1, The Batman: Legend Part 2, Gotham Origins: Catwoman, and GCPD) make the franchise the fifth highest grossing one of all-time.

Characters
 Bruce Wayne/Batman 

The centerpiece and main protagonist in most of the movies, Bruce Wayne is a millionaire who's alter ego Batman stalks the streets, risking everything to stop Gotham from being taken over by criminals.

 Dick Grayson/Robin/Nightwing/Batman 

Former acrobat whom Batman becomes fond of and eventually becomes his sidekick as Robin. He later becomes Nightwing after outgrowing as a sidekick. He marries his girlfriend Bette Kane at the end of The Batman: Legend Part 2.

 Jim Gordon 

Police chief is one of Batman's closest allies until the respected officer retired after KGBeast deflected fellow officer Donald Peak's bullet into his arm. He briefly came out of retirement to help Alaina Williams become Batgirl and Michael Atkins become the new police chief.

 Crispus Allen/The Spectre 

Gotham's top detective is a close friend of Gordon and one of the Batman's most trusted allies. He later becomes The Spectre after getting killed by one of Red Hood's gangmembers.

 Alaina Williams/Batgirl 

The unofficial leader of the Birds of Prey joins Batman and Red Robin before Gotham turns to turmoil. She is best friends with Red Robin.

 Selina Kyle/Catwoman 

Th mysterious cat burglar joined helped Batman defeat Hush after Hush threatened her. After Hush helps Batman defeat Joker, he and Catwoman fall in love.

 Red Hood/Joker 

Batman's greatest villain took over Gotham after forming an alliance with nearly all of Gotham's greatest villains. After scarring his face with chemicals, he goes crazy and destined to destroy Batman with his ingenuous tactics. He does so, but is put into jail. However, The Spectre saved Batman right before he was going to die and brought him to the planet El-Rohw to fight in the Crisis battle.

 Tim Drake/Red Robin 

Nightwing told his circus friend Tim Drake to take up the mantle of Robin to help Batman after he went to Metropolis as Nightwing. His costume is different than Grayson's, so he is called Red Robin. As the only two young superheroes in Gotham, he and Batgirl usually fought side by side and became close friends. He becomes Nightwing after Grayson takes up the mantle as Batman.

 Alfred Pennyworth 

Bruce Wayne's great butler who helps him in his struggles while becoming Batman. As a long-time assistant to the Wayne family, he is respected very much by Batman. He then retires to Metropolis after Batman tells him to after noticing how much stress he's been giving him, which is not good on his old age health.

 Kathy Kane/Batwoman 

Batman's first sidekick and only girlfriend who was at first a mysterious wealthy heir and circus performer. After donning the superhero as Batwoman, she helps Batman defeat criminals, but her many weaknesses made her prone to injury. KGBeast eventually kills her in The Batman: Dark Knight.

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Future
Despite reports that suggested the series would end after The Batman: Legend Part 2, the director said that possible spin-offs are being explored.

 Birds of Prey 2 

Goyer said that Birds of Prey was a success and said that a sequel will be released.

 Ra's al Ghul/League of Shadows 

Many Batman fans were upset when Ra's al Ghul was not included in The Batman series. The director said that a possible spin-off is being proposed. It may include Ra's al Ghul, Talia al Ghul, David Cain, and the League of Shadows. Batman will also appear.

 Gotham Origins: Arkham 

Arkham Asylum is another planned prequel that may star Harley Quinn, Amadeus Arkham, Mad Hatter, and according to rumours, Thomas Wayne.

 GCPD 2 

A sequel to GCPD has been in talks.

 Gotham Origins: Detectives 

An origin movie based on Jim Gordon and Crispus Allen.