Pitch for Batman Fan-Film: Fall of Gotham Rise of Roman

[Eternal Studios Z]

Hello fans my name is Trae and I am the ceo of what I hope will be a big Movie Production Company someday called Eternal Studios Z.

I come here today asking for permission from the fans.Getting the approval for a fan made film is top priority. I have a plot for a potential fan-film in the making not about Batman, but about one of his enemies. A somewhat underappreciated character who I think does not get the attention he deserves on the big screen. That character is Roman Sionis aka The Black Mask. Yes I am working on a origin story that will make you truly appreciate him as a character. Less focused on action and more focused on character development I think I am the perfect person to bring him to life. Take a look at the plot and tell me what you think.


The setting takes place in Gotham(obviously) but before the entire city went crazy. The city is considered a gold mine for multimillionaire companies(such as Wayne Enterprises). But it is also the home of the highest poverty rate in America. But its okay though because you know ...money talks and bull*$t walks.

Young Roman Sionis(around 12 years old) hates his parents because they abandoned him. Their desire to obtain more and more money pushed him away and eventually got him shipped off to live with his drug addicted aunt. Who doesn't hate young Roman, but resents him for being the reason she cant get her life together. She eventually dies... overdose on heroin leaving young Sionis on the streets where he develops a soft spot for the homeless.

Then he is discovered by his father's ex-partner none other than a young aged Sal Maroni. Sal pretty much raises Roman and teaches him everything about the streets.

Years later Maroni and Sionis orchestrated a plan to kill Romans parents. Maroni had hopes of them controlling the company to rival the street powerhouse Falcone Crime Family. But Sionis had other plans. Because of his hatred for his parents he wanted their entire legacy destroyed. So purposely attempted to run the company into the ground. Maroni saw this as madness and knew that Sionis was beyond reason.

So Maroni had Sionas set-up and blamed for his parents murder, using his hatred for his parents as leading evidence. Sionis is too young for prison(17) and is sent off to "The Gotham Mental Institute" (noticed the name because it is not Arkham Asylum.....Yet).

And the rest?.....well you will have to find out.This storyline is eventually what turns the city completely upside down, and brings the Batman we love and adore so much to life. Want to know how Sionis did it? Then you will have to follow along with us on this journey in an attempt to bring this vision to fruition. I plan on starting a crowdfunding campaign soon on indiegogo.com. And I want you all to be apart of this. Let me know what you think.

Think its a good idea and want to follow the upcoming? Then follow the team page @EternalStudiosZ on twitter

Have any ideas of your own and you want to pitch in? Then contact me personally @IamYasari on Twitter.

Think its a horrible idea? Then bash me in comments. I am always open to constructive criticism and I never take things personally so let me hear it.

[reptile84]

I have no qualms about you making a Black Mask film. You don't need MY permission
I am not very familiar with this villain but seen him briefly in a Batman cartoon.
think the series that followed the early 90s one.
The Batman?
It wasn't bad, but it didn't grab me like that 90 series.
Perhaps it's a generational thing. I don't know.

Batman: The Brave and the Bold is fun and awesome, I purchased the DVD last week. However, so far I haven't seen Black Mask in it.

I say it's good you do a character not over used.
I say that because there are a zillion 'Joker' Fan films with 'Riddler' fan films...and some penguin.
This would give you an edge in that you couldn't be compared to other Fan films....since I haven't seen any Back mask ones.
'oh, look, another Heath Ledger Joker..."
...You don't have that worry. And thus no style to try to live up to either. You can do it whatever way you choose.
I say go for it if you got a camera.

[Eternal Studios Z]

Thanks that means alot. Hopefully i can gather up a big enough fanbase to get backing for this. I do have the camera for though. We are currently working on the teaser/or trailer to release to get people excited.

[CatfanBogota]

If you can pull off Black Mask, more power to you!!! We need more use of less-used Batman villains. This is something I am looking at myself for my fan series,

I wish you the best for your project!!!

[Eternal Studios Z]