Zack Snyder recently appeared as a guest on The Nerd Queens YouTube channel, where he confessed that even though all of his DC movies bear resemblances to The Dark Knight Returns, he still wants to make a full-on adaptation.
Miller’s bleak tone, dark imagery, and innovative costume design have filtered down to shows like Batman: The Animated Series and The Dark Knight Rises.
But while there are many things inspired by The Dark Knight Returns, there are still no direct live-action adaptations.
No single DC Comics story has influenced more Batman movies and television shows than Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns, the tale of an older Bruce Wayne who puts his costume back on after a long retirement.