Batman: White Knight stopped with a fist, i.e. Batman's methods. This led him to turn the Joker into a politician, using the character's intelligence and charisma to win the people of Gotham over. DC Comics had no problems with the ideas that Murphy had for the series such as changing the timeline in Batman's history. However, the adult content like nudity and profanity that Murphy had intended to include were not permitted. Murphy revealed that the Joker in "White Knight" has the real name Jack Napier, a callback to Tim Burton's 1989 "Batman" film where the Joker played by Jack Nicholson also shares
The Lego Batman Movie being footage from a live-action shot of Adam West's depiction of Batman in the 1960s "Batman" series and a picture of Batman's suit from "Batman and Robin". Climactic events from past Batman films including the Joker have been mentioned, including "that time with the parade and the Prince music" (1989's "Batman") and "the two boats" ("The Dark Knight"). Alongside Joker, the main antagonist of the film's story, and Superman, who features heavily and has notable links to the Christopher Reeve films "Superman" (1978) and its sequel "Superman II" (1980), many other DC characters, both villains associated with Batman and other