{"id":1952263,"date":"2025-08-10T04:55:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T04:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1952263"},"modified":"2025-08-10T04:55:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T04:55:08","slug":"zach-cregger-has-a-dc-movie-inspired-by-an-all-time-batman-episode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/zach-cregger-has-a-dc-movie-inspired-by-an-all-time-batman-episode\/","title":{"rendered":"Zach Cregger Has A DC Movie Inspired By An All-Time Batman Episode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Zach Cregger is riding high thanks to the positive critical and audience response to <em>Weapons<\/em>. He\u2019s already at work on a new <em>Resident Evil<\/em> movie, but word got out about a DC script Cregger has written on spec called <em>Henchman<\/em>. Cregger hasn\u2019t met with James Gunn about the potential project, but after learning what <em>Henchman<\/em>\u2019s story is about, I need to see this movie get fast-tracked.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Because Zach Cregger\u2019s <em>Henchman<\/em> is a riff on one of the absolute best episodes of <em>Batman: The Animated Series<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>The Man Who Killed Batman<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The story of <em>Henchman<\/em> is about a lowly crook who happens to seemingly kill <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/batman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Batman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Batman<\/a> by a stroke of luck. Thanks to this, he gains fame in the Gotham City <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/underworld\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:underworld;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">underworld<\/a>, but it also attracts the attention of envious rogues from Batman\u2019s gallery of foes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s a fun concept and it means that Zach Cregger is a big fan of \u201cThe Man Who Killed Batman\u201d, an episode of <em>Batman: The Animated Series<\/em> written by Batman icon Paul Dini. In the episode, a dweeby Z-grade hood named Sid the Squid does believe he accidentally kills Batman. This leads to him being beloved by other low-level crooks, but the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/joker\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Joker;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Joker<\/a> eventually snaps Sid up in an effort to find out if Batman really is gone for good.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe Man Who Killed Batman\u201d is easily one of the standout entries in <em>Batman: The Animated Series<\/em>, and Zach Cregger using it as the basis for <em>Henchman<\/em> sounds like it could have a ton of potential. However, this is a story template that has been played before in comics and animation. The comic book <em>Hench<\/em> by Adam Beechen and Manny Bello has a somewhat similar premise and was even being developed into a movie years ago for Danny McBride. There\u2019s also the character of Henchman 21 from the cult favorite animated series <em>The Venture Bros.<\/em>, though that\u2019s a broader and less focal take on the henchman concept.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>More Non-Batman Batman Movies<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/MwgsulsxNCYpZU1sBWBnhg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/614297ee9749f356272ca18f1e1a5c14\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One of the really special parts of Zach Cregger getting to potentially make <em>Henchman<\/em> is the idea of getting a story set in Gotham City that doesn\u2019t really have Batman in the spotlight. We saw how much audiences enjoyed <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/the-penguin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Penguin;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">The Penguin<\/a><\/em>. The Caped Crusader has gotten to anchor so many cinematic outings that people are ready to see more movies and shows where Batman isn\u2019t the protagonist.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Zach Cregger\u2019s <em>Henchman<\/em> allows that perfect opportunity to do a Batman movie without Batman. That alone is the kind of hook that could bring in a lot of interested viewers who might not feel as interested in yet another reiteration of a Batman-centric blockbuster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It would also mean you\u2019d get to do something on a much smaller scale, something that a lot of audiences want to see with superhero cinema. Instead of having to save the city\/world\/multiverse, Zach Cregger\u2019s <em>Henchman<\/em> is a small scale story where the stakes would really be about the lead character and his life. Getting to see a superhero story where the lead isn\u2019t a superhero sounds exactly like the kind of fresh idea the genre could use.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I\u2019m doubtful Zach Cregger will ever make <em>Henchman<\/em> with the current trajectory for the DCU. But hey, anything can happen! Regardless, go watch \u201cThe Man Who Killed Batman\u201d because it\u2019s great.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zach Cregger is riding high thanks to the positive critical and audience response to Weapons. He\u2019s already at work on a new Resident Evil movie, but word got out about a DC script Cregger has written on spec called Henchman. Cregger hasn\u2019t met with James Gunn about the potential project, but after learning what Henchman\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1952264,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[341880,341879,341878,339106],"class_list":["post-1952263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-batman-movies","tag-batman-the-animated-series","tag-henchman","tag-zach-cregger"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Zach-Cregger-Has-A-DC-Movie-Inspired-By-An-All-Time.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1952263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1952263"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1952263\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1952264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1952263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1952263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1952263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}