Batman: Death in the Family is a 2020 interactive film based on the DC Comics character Batman. Directed, written, and co-produced by Brandon Vietti, it is a sequel to the 2010 film Batman: Under the Red Hood and an adaptation of the 1988 Batman storyline "A Death in the Family".
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editBelieving that Jason Todd is becoming too aggressive in his crime-fighting, Batman (Bruce Wayne) decides to suspend him from his active duties as Robin; angered, Todd forsakes Batman and leaves Gotham City. The two end up reuniting in Bosnia to fight Ra's al Ghul and the Joker, who are working together to steal enough uranium to create radioactive dirty bombs. As Batman stops Ra's al Ghul's men from getting the uranium across the border, the Joker captures Robin and beats him with a crowbar, leaving him to die in a warehouse that is rigged to explode. From here, the viewer may choose three possible paths: "Robin Dies", "Robin Cheats Death", and "Batman Saves Robin".
If the viewer chooses to let Todd die, the events of Under the Red Hood play out naturally. A guilt-ridden Ra's al Ghul uses the Lazarus Pit to resurrect Todd, who becomes the Red Hood and wages a war against Batman and Black Mask, eventually leading to Black Mask releasing the Joker from Arkham Asylum. Todd captures the Joker and forces Batman to decide between killing the Joker or him. Batman manages to avoid killing either of them, but Todd disappears. Wayne recounts the events at a diner with Clark Kent, who commends Wayne for his bravery in facing his inner demons and offers his help in finding Todd.
The "Robin Cheats Death" scenario sees Todd survive the explosion, but he is left severely disfigured. The trauma resulting from the explosion causes Todd to resent Batman, and he abandons the family. Todd dons a new Robin suit, a trench coat, and bandages, and becomes Hush, a violent vigilante who murders criminals such as Cheetah, Riddler, and Black Mask. Todd is found by Talia al Ghul, who offers to help him find and kill the Joker in exchange for helping raise her and Bruce's infant son Damian. Todd agrees while plotting to turn Damian against his parents in secret.