Batman Year One

Batman Year One is a cancelled live-action adaptation of the Frank Miller novel by Darren Aronofsky development/production which was supposed to begin in 2000 to 2002.

Cast

 * Joaquin Phoenix as Batman/Bruce Wayne
 * Aaron Eckhart as Commissioner/James Gordon

Why It Was Cancelled

 * Warner Bros. thought the script was too dark.

Result

 * The film was came and became Batman Begins in 2003 and was released in 2005.

Trivia

 * Joaquin Phoenix, the proposed actor for being Batman, would later go on play as titular villain of Joker.
 * Freddie Prinze Jr, was Warner Bros, choice for the role of Batman.