Batman and Son (2036)

Movie

The story begins with a frantic Batman recovering from a brutal attack by a mutated, man-bat-like Killer Croc. Sensing Bruce is exhausted and frayed, his ally and former lover Talia al Ghul corners him. She reveals a shocking truth: years ago, they conceived a child. Raised in total secrecy by the League of Assassins, 10-year-old Damian is an elite, lethal martial artist with a staggering intellect, but he is completely devoid of empathy or restraint. Talia leaves Damian with Bruce, hoping the boy will either compromise Batman's crusade or stabilize him under the Al Ghul family legacy. ​The Conflict ​Damian desperately wants to please his father, but his lethal upbringing clashes instantly with Batman's strict "no-kill" rule. He views the current Robin, Tim Drake, as a rival and an pretender to his birthright. Driven by jealousy, Damian sneaks into the Batcave, brutally attacks Tim, and nearly kills him. To prove his worthiness as the "true" Robin, Damian even decapitates a low-level Gotham villain named the Spook, presenting the head to a horrified Bruce. ​The Climax ​Talia unleashes an army of Man-Bat commandos to kidnap a British Prime Minister's wife from an art gala in London, forcing Batman to track her to a British submarine. Damian escapes the cave to join the fray. On the sub, Batman confronts Talia while trying to keep Damian from killing anyone. Amid the chaos, a torpedo is accidentally detonated. ​Batman escapes the sinking vessel, but Talia and Damian vanish into the explosion. Though they survive the blast—setting up years of future conflict—Bruce is left alone in the Batcave, staring at the empty uniform of a son who shattered his life and changed the Bat-family forever.

Story added by isaacreeves2024 on July 7, 2026