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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As part of generating buzz for the award show the Oscars have been releasing posters with the tag line We Showed You on them. Check with one out of Heath Ledger from The Dark Knight.
The veteran actor, who was finally nominated for a best actor Oscar this year, says he is going to "enjoy every minute of it". He also reveals the gift director Chris Nolan gave to him after his final shot on TDKR..
With the current influx of editorials related to Nolan's epic Batman trilogy and with the final chapter just a few months out, maybe it's time to revisit the movie event of summer 2008
I'd like to discuss the (perceived) perfection and realism in Nolans Batman films. Are they everything they are cracked up to be? Click for my take..
Gary Oldman talks about misplacing the complete script for the movie. Details after the jump!
The venerable Geoff Boucher of HeroComplex and artist Sean Hartter imagine a rebooted Batman franchise from directors Wes Anderson, Matthew Vaughn and Todd Phillips. Now with more Batman faux-films from the likes of Guillermo del Toro, Brad Bird, and Rob Marshall.
Here is the best look at the DC Direct statues of Bane, Catwoman, and Batman for Christopher Nolan's third and final installment.
I've been processing this in my head for a while and I think I should share this.
Thought you had seen every type of merchandise for The Dark Knight Rises? Well not yet, take a look at Batspud after the jump!
Created by the incredibly talented 'hobo95' of deviantART, check out two impressive fan made posters for The Dark Knight Rises featuring a masked Anne Hathaway as Catwoman and another of Batman overlooking Gotham City.
In preparation of "The Dark Knight Rises" in 6 months, this is my second article spotlighting a comic storyline that features one of the major villains we will be seeing in "TDKR". Yesterday, I reviewed and suggested "Batman: Vengeance of Bane". Today, I will be review "Batman Knightfall: Broken Bat". Click the jump to continue.
A new video from the guys at How It Should Have Ended. This one is solely a cafe/diner video as many have requested!
Variety has revealed our first (somewhat) high-quality look at Mattel's Movie Masters Bane figure from The Dark Knight Rises. Updated with much larger picture.
Teddy Blass over at NolanFans has uploaded a pretty accurate recreation of the score used in The Dark Knight Rises IMAX prologue from Hans Zimmer. Check it out...
We've got Batman on the Batpod, and Wacky Wobblers for the Caped Crusader and his arch-nemesis. As a nice little treat the Wacky Wobbler's packaging reveals new promo images of Bane and Batman.
Judge in California has ruled that custom Batmobiles are subject to the copyright law. Looks like Justin Bieber may be headed for some trouble.
Make the jump to check out another look at the Nolanized version of the Batwing, called The Bat, and it appears to resemble some kind of hovercraft...
George Clooney is taking home a lot of trophies this Awards Season but even that can't shake off the shame of Batman and Robin.
The L.A. Times provides you with this fantastic look at Funko, Quicktek, and Mattel's new merchandise for The Dark Knight Rises.
The talented thespian says the Bane mask was "super-tight" but he eventually got used to it. Says he didn't take the character home with him after Christopher Nolan said 'cut'.
If you have seen the 6 minute prologue then you will have seen a variation on this cool new Bat-logo form in the ice at the beginning, then appear again at the end. Here we have a nice clear image..
In an interview with Style Magazine the actor discusses his interpretation of the role of Batman in Christopher Nolan's universe.
Here we have a look at Mattel's range of figures and vehicles for TDKR, including a few different versions of Batman, Bane, and some interesting looking accessories..
The Joker became a pop culture icon and is regarded as one of the greatest villains in movie history. Bane brings something that Batman has yet to face: the ability to go blow-for-blow with the Dark Knight. Can Tom Hardy pull off as great a performance as Heath Ledger did?