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In mid-2000, Warner Bros. hired Aronofsky to write and direct Batman: Year One, which was to be the fifth film in the Batman franchise.

Aronofsky, who collaborated with Frank Miller on an unproduced script for Ronin, brought Miller to co-write Year One with him, intending to reboot the series.

" It's somewhat based on the comic book ," Aronofsky later said.

" Toss out everything you can imagine about Batman!

Everything!

We're starting completely anew.

" Regular Aronofsky collaborator Matthew Libatique was set as cinematographer, and Aronofsky had also approached Christian Bale for the role of Batman.

Bale later would be cast in the role for Batman Begins.

However, the studio abandoned Year One in favor of Batman vs. Superman.

After that project failed to develop, Aronofsky declined the opportunity to direct Batman Begins.