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 1 month 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 1 month ago
Akasazh@feddit.nl 1 month ago
Discussionthreats of legal actionEmperor@feddit.uk 1 month 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 1 month ago
This seems foolish. How will I know it’s a Batman film with a name like that?
reddig33@lemmy.world 1 month ago
[deleted]TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Warner Bros. isn’t involved in this movie at all, they only sent a cease-and-desist.
reddig33@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Thanks. The “chat with warners” threw me.
themeatbridge@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Feels like a stunt to stir controversy.
proper@lemmy.world 1 month ago
as if his name alone doesn’t bring enough controversy