Batman vs. Bane? Seen it. Batman vs. Superman? Someone's on it already. But what if Gotham's Dark Knight faced off against the Dark Lord of a galaxy far, far away? It's not a matchup you're likely ever to see in an official release, seeing as their copyrights belong to Warner Brothers and Disney, respectively. But actor and filmmaker Aaron Schoenke isn't bound by your silly intellectual property laws — and he produces what are probably the finest fan-made death match videos on the whole of YouTube. "Batman vs. Darth Vader" is part of Schoeke's series Super Power Beat Down, in which he brings to life scenarios to life that once only played out between action figures. And the production values are impressive ... most impressive.
Some Batman fans couldn't sleep after seeing the video's disturbing ending (yes, I am talking from experience). Thankfully, Schoeke released a new version with an alternate ending, admitting that there are many different versions of Batman: while the Batman who solves grisly crimes couldn't beat Darth Vader, the master strategist Batman who fights alongside the Justice League probably could.
Schoenke produces these fan films with his father, Sean, through their production company Bat In The Sun. All the digital effects are done by Nikolay Zamkovoy, who lives in Russia. That's one talented dude.
If you're wondering how other franchise smackdowns play out, check out Captain America vs. Master Chief from the video game Halo. Spoiler alert: if you're a Halo fan, you might not like how this one ends either.