Warner Bros. may bring one of the darkest Batman stories to theaters

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Fans may be extremely excited for next year's "Batman v Superman," but there's one Batman story fans would probably love to see on the big screen and it looks like we may just get it.

According to JoBlo.com, we could see the Joker and a version of Robin in the next solo Batman film.

For Batfans, that should sound off some immediate bells.

Last chance before spoilers.

Over the years, Batman has had numerous sidekicks fill in for the role of Robin.

In the iconic 1988 "Batman: A Death in the Family," the Joker is notoriously responsible for the death of the Dark Knight's second Robin, Jason Todd. It's a death which plagues the Caped Crusader for years afterward.

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However, the story doesn't end there.

Year's later, Todd is resurrected and becomes the antihero Red Hood. This time around, Todd doesn't play by Batman's rules and isn't afraid to use gunfire to bring down criminals. Unsurprisingly, he also has a bit of a grudge against Bats and goes after the Dark Knight for never avenging his death.

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Jason Todd wearing his red hood. This is from "Red Hood and the Outlaws" #15.

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A still from "Red Hood and the Outlaws" #15.

According to the site, Warner Bros. is looking to adapt the "Death in the Family" series along with the "Red Hood" comics.

JoBlo suggests that Red Hood would be DC's version of Marvel's Winter Soldier a sidekick who has gone to the dark side and needs a shot at redemption.

If the story sounds familiar, it's been adapted before.

In 2010, Warner Bros. released a direct-to-video animated picture titled "Batman: Under the Red Hood" which delivered a gritty look at the "Death in the Family" storyline.

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The recent "Batman: Arkham Knight" game dealt directly with Jason Todd/Red Hood as well.

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Batman and the first Robin, Dick Grayson, now Nightwing, teamed up to take down the Arkham Knight in the latest Batman video game. Site JoBlo.com says Nightwing may also be in the solo Batman film.

JoBlo reports we may also see cameos from Red Hood in "Batman v Superman" or "Suicide Squad."

If you rewatch the latest "Batman v Superman" trailer, that certainly helps the following shots make more sense.

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This is a reference to the Joker killing Jason Todd, the second Robin. But who left the message? The Joker or a resurrected Todd?

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Originally, fans thought this message could be from the Joker, but could it be something left by Jason Todd if he'll be a part of the new Batman films?

"Batman v Superman" will be in theaters March 25, 2016.