Project Batman 6

Project Batman 6 is the sixth and final movie in the Project Batman series. It was released on October 10th, 2020. It is the only Overforce movie to release in 2020 due to the pandemic and a direct follow up to the events of Project Batman 5: The Shadow of Evil. Despite being the only release in 2020, the quality and overall care that went into the making of it made it worth the wait in the eyes of fans.

Plot
Batman, after suffering the events of the previous movie, finds a lead that there are documents from the Dicksonberg Estate Hospital residing in the DedSec HQ, where Aiden Pearce works. He sneaks in through the back and takes out a guard before getting knocked out and imprisoned. Using an air vent, Batman escapes and drops into a room full of thugs which he quickly takes out and sneaks to the computer room to get the pass code to Aiden's hiding spot. He confronts Aiden for the documents but Aiden throws a dagger at Batman to stun him and runs away leaving him to fight his guards. After fighting off the last one, Batman get's a PTSD attack of The Shadow and takes what documents he could find and leaves.

Later that day at his home, Bruce is healing his wounds and decides to call Dick Grayson, who is worried about him because it's been 5 months since the attack of The Shadow but Bruce dismisses him and hangs up. He goes back inside and ponders reading the documents but gets an anxiety attack remembering Alfred and Aiden. Bruce decides to go do some research on Aiden and find out more about him before going to bed.

That night, Aiden pulls up to DedSec HQ and gets a phone call about a security breach but to his surprise, Batman wasn't the one responsible for it. He goes into the backlot to investigate when he is jumped by The Trickster. They exchange blows but Aiden loses the fight and The Trickster runs away. A guard notifies Aiden that he was tampering with security systems and left a note taunting him. Aiden goes to his office and passes out while remembering a flashback.

7 days ago, Aiden is seen entering the rebuilt Dicksonberg Estate Hospital to find the truth about what happened to his family years ago. He takes down some guards and finds many files which he takes with him and escapes the grounds unharmed. He wakes up to see that many of the documents he still had have been stolen by The Trickster.

The next morning, Dick goes to Bruce Wayne's home to check up on him after the phone call. He sees that his room is a mess and sees all the research he's been doing on Aiden/The Vigilante. Bruce opens up about how hard his life became with Aiden trying to kill Batman and Alfred betraying him. Bruce yells at Dick and insults him for not showing up to Tim Drake's funeral and blows up at him to leave after blaming him for not helping him when he needed it and telling him to get help.

At DedSec, Aiden interrogates a kidnapped Wayne Enterprises employee which he abducted after learning that Batman had ties to Wayne Enterprises. He beats the answers out of him and tells him that he works for Wayne and gets his gadgets from him. He also tells Aiden that Wayne is still at work so Aiden shoots and kills him then gets in his car and rushes to Wayne Enterprises, getting in a car accident in the process.

Robin/Dick gets a notification from GCPD about the car accident near Wayne Enterprises and finds out Aiden was behind it when he asks the driver what happened. Outside the (library) building, Aiden attacks Robin and they trade blows. Aiden overpowers Robin and he tries to get info out of him but Robin grabs his gun and shoots him in the leg then runs away.

Back at Bruce's house, he finally reads the documents and finds out that Alfred had connections to his past enemies and he hated Bruce for years. He finds out everything else that he did behind the curtain and immediately goes out to find Aiden in search of more answers. He backs out with the Batmobile to be stopped by Robin, in full costume. He explains to Batman that he fought Aiden and that he knows he has ties to Wayne Enterprises. Batman tells Robin to stay out of it and drives off.

At around 6:30 AM, Batman still has no luck of finding Aiden but notices The Trickster putting a Calling Card inside the mailbox for DedSec. Batman tails him to the back entrance of DedSec where he sees Aiden holding files. The Trickster hides behind cover while Batman talks to Aiden. Aiden explains Alfred's true nature and how he was evil all along and that he wanted to murder all of Gotham and worked with Dicksonberg and The Joker then helped Batman kill Dicksonberg and his father in the events of the Legend of The Lazarus Pit. The Trickster sneaks behind Aiden holding him at gunpoint but shoots Batman instead and lets go of Aiden, who makes a run for it. The Trickster leaves and Batman follows after Aiden.

Batman chases Aiden through town but Aiden gives Batman the slip and Batman returns home.

At his home again, Bruce tends to his wounds and starts to contemplate his life choices as Batman. He starts to daydream where he's Batman inside Dicksonberg's Hospital, finding a picture of Tim and a gun laying on the table. He walks through a maze finding himself reliving events of PB3 when he finally shoots himself to escape the dream. Bruce wakes up to see the gun and the picture of Tim on the floor.

Bruce invites Dick over to apologize about the way he overreacted and admits he needs help. He talks about his daydream and takes Dick's advice to see a therapist. Dick forgives him and wishes him luck.

At night, The Trickster meets Aiden once more and gives him a card giving information on Batman and his weaknesses. He slips away without elaborating for Aiden to figure out what to do.

The next morning, Bruce goes to the therapist and he talks about all of his symptoms of PTSD and flashbacks. Bruce recaps the events of PB5 but he takes a second look at the therapist and sees he bares a resemblance to The Gangster Lord, Dicksonbergs father and the first life Batman took. He attacks him but then comes to his senses and gets in his car and leaves.

In the car, Bruce gets attacked by Aiden who now knows his identity and everything about him. Bruce suits up and prepares for a fight. Aiden tries to kill Batman but Batman is able to overpower him and destroy the Batmobile to run over Aiden but Aiden narrowly dodges the massive vehicle and makes another run for it, vowing that he will be back.

Batman makes his way back on foot, worried about his inevitable confrontation with Aiden. Meanwhile, Robin was in his home cleaning up and seeing how tough Bruce's situation is.

Batman returns home and starts thinking about what he should do about Aiden. He finds a calling card on his table left by the Trickster which gives information on everything about Aiden so they can have a fair fight. This ignites Batman's confidence and he suits up being ready for the final confrontation with Aiden.

At midnight, Aiden makes his way to Bruce's house and they exchange blows and shots. Batman starts with the upper hand and beats down on Aiden but Aiden starts getting the jump on Batman and knocks him down. Batman kicks Aiden down however and starts unleashing many punches onto Aiden's face. His mask comes off during this but Aiden is able to load a single bullet and shoot Bruce/Batman straight in the face, killing him instantly. Aiden sighs of relief and leaves his home for Dick to find the body.

1 week later, the funeral for Bruce/Batman is held since Aiden leaked the information about him to the public. The only people to show up for the funeral is Dick, Superman, and a highshool student in the back. Dick gives a speech about his regrets and how he feels about Bruce and what happened to him. He sits back down after giving the eulogy and grieves his loss with Superman and vows revenge on Aiden. Superman nods and leaves with Dick preparing to dig the grave and the credits roll.

The credits show a montage of the major characters in the Project Batman hexology.

The post credits scene is the Trickster, now known as Ren Amamiya and the one who attended Bruce's funeral and ends with a shot of his mask and a calling card, hinting at potential further appearances.

Production
Project Batman 6 started production in around August of 2020 and finished filming late September. The original screenplay was much shorter than the final product and some scenes were added to flesh out the story and add more content. This would become a good call as the movie was praised for its entertaining and engaging moments. Continuing the trend from PB5, this movie contained a lot of live actors playing major roles and the choreography/writing was greatly improved making the movie very immersive and something unlike any previous Project Film. There were some cut and scrapped scenes that never made it to the final movie such as a longer version of the part where Batman sneaks through DedSec and a scene where Aiden escaped on a helicopter. These were cut due to the scene dragging on a bit too longer than it needed to be. There was also going to be a scene with Bruce giving a lecture in Wayne Enterprises then getting a PTSD attack and leaving pre-emptively with Aiden kidnapping an employee on his way out, leading into the interrogation scene. The extended opening scene and many other post production scenes would be included in future re-edits of PB6.

Project Batman 6 Director's Cut and Ultimate Edition
Some time after the movie released in theaters, there were two edits; Project Batman 6: The Director's Cut (dubbed the "New Cut" by the DVD release or "Director's Cut" by Overforce) and Project Batman 6 Ultimate Edition. The first edit, Director's Cut, contained an altered intro, altered music selections for 2 scenes, the part where Batman shoots himself in the dream sequence was censored, the montage ending was altered entirely and removed the post credit scene, the final battle with Batman and Aiden used a different version, and a few new scenes that included Freddy Krueger from Wes Craven's A Nightmare On Elm Street franchise were added, which would recontextualize many plot points to connect closer to the original version of the Project Robin 2 screenplay which would be scrapped for a less over the top story. Overforce pleased both sides by releasing the theatrical version and the Director's cut onto the DVD as a dual feature.

Around the time of Project Robin 2's production, the theatrical release received a letterbox edit of the movie which was carefully edited to fit the letterbox format, giving it a more cinematic feel. it didn't change anything from the original other than lowering the volume on the piano song during the funeral scene.

Project Batman 6 Ultimate Edition is the final re-edit of the movie that took the letterbox edition and combined it with the Director's Cut edits while restoring some elements from the original such as some music choices and the post credit scene. The intro was placed after the opening scene instead of before the movie started and the overforce studios intro was also changed. There were a couple music changes in some scenes and a brand new scene being a flashback to Aiden's family dying and a new fight with Batman and Aiden. This new scene would be re-used as a scene in Project Robin 2 to fit better within the context of that movie. The credits were also changed from the Director's Cut to a brand new song and removing the montage entirely. The Ultimate Edition would be the final re-edit of Project Batman 6 and not released on DVD due to the studio not liking Freddy Krueger's role.

Documentary
There was a comedic documentary filmed in the location that was used for the Dicksonberg Hospital. It was a spoof of the lost PB3 documentary and will be releasing on the Project Batman Unseen Footage DVD.

The Batmobile Destruction
In the scene where Batman destroys the Batmobile, there was actual reason for him doing that. The vehicle used as the Batmobile was to be retired for a new car that same day of filming so a last minute decision was made to include Batman destroying his car.

Follow-ups To Project Batman 6
Project Batman 6 is the final movie in the Project Batman series but doesn't completely wrap up all loose ends that it created. Project Robin 2 would start development after many scrapped screenplays and ideas in spring of 2021 and continue the story right where PB6 left off and end the three movie story with a satisfying conclusion. Another movie which is currently in development, Project Persona (Working Title) or Bad Blood, as the production name labeled it, is a Persona 5 movie based on The Trickster/Ren Amamiya and his point of view during the events of PB6 and explains what he did and why in detail to completely wrap up the movie's mysteries. Aiden Pearce was set to have his own origin story movie named Pearce which would take place right after the death of Batman and be told in flashbacks. The movie has not made it past the pre-production phase and it may not release.

Reception
Project Batman 6 released to critical and fan acclaim, with many calling it the greatest movie Overforce has released yet. The movie was praised for its deep themes and well crafted action scenes and interesting characters. Like Project Batman 3, there were a lot of locations used for the filming which was also praised. The movie was an overall massive success and the reception led to the direction in future project movies being taken to be more serious and made with more care than before. PB6 also popularized having multiple live actors play roles.

Mild Language and Strong Violence Controversies
Project Batman 6 was not only mature in it's editing and story, but the actions that characters made in it too. People say shit, damn, and more swears and people suffer cuts and gunshot wounds as well as deaths. This stirred a criticism from fans and critics since the previous movies always had a lighthearted tone to them and meant for being family films. Overforce responded to this by toning down the graphic violence in the next movie and toned down the cursing as well. Gun violence still makes an appearance in Project Robin 2 but it's less realistic and graphic than the types of violence seen in PB6.

DVD Release
On December 9th, 2020, Project Batman 6 released on DVD. This would mark the first Overforce movie to come out on DVD soon after it's initial release, which has been confirmed to be a reoccurring thing for future movies. The DVD came with both the theatrical version and the Director's Cut along with the trailers for the movie and a collection of all trailers from the PB series to celebrate the finale.

Trivia
Project Batman 6 is the only movie to be released by Overforce in 2020.

At the time of it's release, PB6 had the most amount of characters to be featured in a Project movie with the main cast consisting of Batman, Aiden Pearce, Robin, and The Trickster. Superman also made a suprise appearence at the end.

PB6 originally had a subtitle, "Project Batman 6: Unsoundness of Mind" but was scrapped in favor of just "Project Batman 6"

Project Batman 5, Project Batman 6, and Project Robin 2 have been confirmed to be a trilogy following the downfall of Batman, the rise of Robin and the story of Aiden Pearce.

Project Batman 6 was originally much shorter than the final product and had some additional scenes made and written to flesh out the movie more such as most of the opening scene and some of the conversations with Bruce and Dick.

After Aiden escapes Batman during the chase scene, he was originally going to run into the nearby forest and meet The Trickster there instead of outside his base at night.

The Ultimate Edition will not be on DVD due to Krueger's inclusion