My money’s on: this movie is so bad they were hoping to trick people into thinking they’d be seeing the Batman film again in theaters.
Armie Hammer movie "The Dark Knight" renamed to "Citizen Vigilante" after discussion with Warner Bros.
Submitted 2 months ago by TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee to movies@lemm.ee
https://variety.com/2025/film/global/armie-hammer-dark-knight-renamed-citizen-vigilante-1236352349
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ExtantHuman@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 months ago
Discussionthreats of legal actionEmperor@feddit.uk 2 months ago
I thought Use Boll might have stopped making films after they tightened the tax loophole his backers were exploiting. Unfortunately not.
pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
This seems foolish. How will I know it’s a Batman film with a name like that?
reddig33@lemmy.world 2 months ago
[deleted]TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Warner Bros. isn’t involved in this movie at all, they only sent a cease-and-desist.
reddig33@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Thanks. The “chat with warners” threw me.
themeatbridge@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Feels like a stunt to stir controversy.
proper@lemmy.world 2 months ago
as if his name alone doesn’t bring enough controversy