Batman Movies

Batman Movies Batman (1989) - Batman Returns - Batman Forever - Batman & Robin - Batman Begins - The Dark Knight - Batman 3
The Batman movie franchise actually began in 1943 with serialized matinees in glorious black and white. Then, the more colorful and cornball 60's Batman TV series spawned a movie that wasted valuable theater time as well. But in modern times, Tim Burton's goth Batman (1989) truly started to see the vision--even with the choice of comedic actor Michael Keaton in the lead role, and Jack Nicholson as "The Joker". While still a bit over-the-top, the flick made enough money to get sequels started and Burton returned with villains Catwoman and The Penguin for 1992's Batman Returns. But then Warner Bros left us with Joel Schumacher and replacement Batmen Val Kilmer (Batman Forever - 1995) and George Clooney (Batman & Robin - 1997). With a "flamboyant" director at the helm, the focus became neon and nipples, and too many villains mixed in. A perverted desecration of the batsuit, complete with nipples and codpiece finally killed the franchise. After an 8-year hiatus, Warner Bros rebooted the Bat-films with 2005's Batman Begins. Director Christopher Nolan took a more serious take with Christian Bale as Batman/Bruce Wayne. The re-energized franchise led to the biggest comic book movie of all time (currently) with 2008's The Dark Knight. As of this writing, the franchise is secure, and several more sequels are guaranteed.

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Nearly 12,000 of you voted when asked whether or not you think The Dark Knight Rises will be able to beat the record breaking run of Marvel's The Avengers and the results may just end up surprising you!
Hybrid & WhiteSheep bring you a breakdown/analysis of the recent Dark Knight Rises trailer
And you thought Batman would never steal your money.
Another (High Quality) image from Total Film has been released online and it features Christian Bale as Gotham's Dark Knight. Hit the jump to check it out!
Mountain Dew and NASCAR's Dale Earnhardt Jr. have joined forces with Warner Bros. to help promote Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises. Click the jump to check it out.
Mountain Dew has created a new flavor to tie in with The Dark Knight Rises and a special display featuring Batman. Also, check out the details of the Mountain Dew 360-degree campaign.
Have a look at a new image of The Caped Crusader - and a smaller one of Bane faded into the background - from Christopher Nolan's The Dark Night Rises, featured on a promotional banner for Mountain Dew..
The latest trailer for Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises has been given the Batman: The Animated Series mashup treatment to great effect. Check it out..
Marvel's The Avengers has broken record after record and looks set to become one of the highest grossing movies of all-time. Of course, that has led to fans AND analysts arguing over whether or not The Dark Knight Rises will beat it. Well, here's your chance to decide once and for all.
The actor playing Foley/Nixon in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises, has some VERY strong words for Marvel's The Avengers. "Batman would tear off Iron Man's head and sh#* down his neck."
Your vote will determine which Batman or Bane themed paint scheme will be on Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s No. 88 racecar in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, June 17.
A couple days ago Warner Bros. issued a press release announcing that they would have Batman's vehicles on display from coast-to-coast as they build-up to the release of The Dark Knight Rises. Click the jump to find out when and where the Tumbler Tour will be near you.
Click the jump to check out this brand new statue that gives us another look at the Dark Knight's EMP weapon for Christopher Nolan's third and final Batman film.
Here's a recap of all the top news stories from the past week. Catch up on any headlines you may have missed on The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, The Amazing Spider-Man, Marvel and DC Comics, and More!
Tom Hardy talks revealingly about training and donning Bane's mask, as well as his many influences (Kermit The Frog?!) while his co-star Joseph Gordon-Levitt reveals what makes Christopher Nolan such a special director.
The director speaks about wrapping up his Batman trilogy, making it very clear that this will be The Caped Crusader's final flight. He also reveals that the "great ending" has been planned for a while..
First we saw low quality scans, and then slightly better (but pretty tiny) versions of these two images, but we now finally have them in high quality. The first features Christian Bale as Batman and the other is a behind the scenes shot of him, Christopher Nolan and Morgan Freeman.
In an interview with Total Film the actress discusses her - and of course, Christopher Nolan's - take on the famous Batman villain. But will she even be a villain in this movie? It certainly sounds like it..
The Dark Knight pushed the boundaries of its PG-13 rating, and The Dark Knight Rises looks set to do the same as Christian Bale describes Bruce Wayne's painful journey through the film and producer Emma Thomas talks about the brutality a villain like Bane will deliver.
Here is a much better quality version of The Dark Knight Rises images that we saw yesterday of Catwoman, Batman, and Bane. Click the jump to check them out.
Total Film have just debuted a brand new image of Hardy as the brutal villain Bane from Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises. The actor also talks about wearing the mask, and his training to get the character's monstrous look..
The Tumbler and the Bat-Pod are stopping in 26 American cities before Warner Bros. The Dark Knight Rises opens in theaters July 20th. Find out when Batman's vehicles will be in your city.
The Dark Knight Rises director Christopher Nolan talks to Total Film about the challenges of wrapping up his Batman trilogy. Plus, a low-res image with Lucius Fox & Bruce Wayne standing in front of a camouflage tumbler.
Another new still from the movie here, this time another look at Anne Hathaway as everyone's favorite feline foe (looks to be friend in this movie?) of Batman's as she pulls a pistol..
Check out some snaps of the scorching hot fetish model as the dangerously plant obsessed Batman villain. One or two pics are slightly NSFW..
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