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52016300.fn Thursday September 21 12:09 AM ET
''Pi'' guy ventures into Bat Cave
By Dana Harris
HOLLYWOOD (Variety) - Darren Aronofsky, the visually
innovative director of
``Pi'' and the upcoming ``Requiem For A Dream,'' will take
wing at the helm of the fifth installment of Warner Bros.
Pictures' lucrative ``Batman'' franchise, ``Batman: Year
One.''
Aronofsky has signed on to write and develop the screenplay
with Frank Miller, the author of the Warner Books graphic
novel ``Batman: YO'' on which the film will be based.
Miller originally penned ``Batman: YO'' in 1987 as a film
noir-infused, four-issue story published by DC Comics that
detailed Bruce Wayne's first year as the Batman, including
the self-doubts and blunders he had to overcome in order to
emerge as a full-blown crimefighter.
Paralleling Batman's development is the story of the future
Commissioner Gordon. In ``Batman YO,'' however, he is merely
Lieutenant James Gordon, who is busy battling the internal
corruption of the Gotham City police force. The story
initially posits the two as natural enemies -- the vigilante
and the law enforcement officer -- but the two learn to
respect and trust each other.
(more) Reuters/Variety REUTERS
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