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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Aaron Eckhart talks about his amazing experience working with Heath Ledger while working on The Dark Knight.
Would people prefer a Dark Knight film to go in the opposite direction of the last series?
Sideshow Collectibles is proud to present their next DC Comics Premium Format Figure, The Joker's deranged and bubbly sidekick Harley Quinn. Check out some great snaps of both masked and unmasked versions after the jump.
Looking back on how he approached the role of Two-Face in The Dark Knight, Aaron Eckhart shares his thoughts on the direction that future instalments in the franchise could take and his belief that Christopher Nolan will never truly walk away from the Caped Crusader.
Mr Freeze is one of the greatest villains within Batman's rogue gallery and potentially could be one of the greatest comic book villains put on the Silver Screen. However thanks to a 'set back' within 1997. He became a laughing stock. In this article I will discuss the positives of Mr Freeze as a villain, how to make him relevant and directions that could be taken with his character.
They say that the Dark Knight Trilogy cannot exist in the new DC Comics Movie Universe. I say not only is it possible, it's necessary and make a tremendous amount of sense.
It may never happen, but here's some reasons why it would a be a good idea.
Concept art from Darren Aronofsky's canceled Batman: Year One movie is online. Click to see what could have been (or could still be?) for a Darren Aronofsky's Batman movie. Also see why it was canceled. Click to check this all out.
Check out some more screen shots from the highly anticipated Arkham prequel, featuring Bats facing down Deathtroke, Black Mask and more. Plus, a rumor suggests that Kevin Conroy may not be returning to voice The Dark Knight this time..
SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! Oh yeah, and the title says it all.
NAG magazine has revealed that the legendary voice of Batman will not be returning. Also GameMasters UK,and VideoGamer reveals some interesting tidbits of this version of Batman.
A man in Middletown, Delaware has built a $150,000 custom made Batcave in his basement hit the jump to check it out.
Earlier today, David S. Goyer participated in a live chat on Reddit in which he discussed several comic book movies, such as: Man Of Steel, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Wonder Woman, and Justice League.
The Penguin, played by Patt Oswalt, teaches Bat-Man about death, in this hilarious College humor video
Costumes based on the 1960's series starring Adam West are set to arrive later this year, check it out..
With the prequel to Arkham City announced, what should go down in this stroll around Gotham?
In Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight, Batman (Christian Bale) uses Lucius Fox's (Morgan Freeman) cell phone sonar technology to help rescue the hostages and apprehend The Joker (Heath Ledger). Come see a breakdown of that visual effect.
"He fights for family and lives for love." ABC Family is going to be showing Batman Begins, but its promo makes it sound less like a kick-butt superhero movie and more like a cheesy romantic comedy.
The actor, who played the Caped Crusader in Batman Forever, made a guest appearance on the British tv series alongside his Willow co-star Warwick Davis. In the following hilarious skit, Kilmer wears the cowl again in an attempt to surprise Davis' bemused secretary..
An almost 30 minute long making of featurette for Joel Schumacher's infamous 1997 Bat-flick - largely considered to be among the worst movies ever made - has found its way online, and it's a doozy. The director, cast and crew are not shy about letting their feelings on the movie known!
Why this franchise is used so much.
Alongside director Christoher Nolan, David S. Goyer helped catapult Warner Bros. Dark Knight trilogy to massive success. We know the studio are planning some kind of future Bat-flick, but would Goyer be involved? See what the writer/director had to say after the jump
The fact that The Dark Knight is considered by a lot of fans to be the greatest comic book movie of all-time hasn't stopped the guys over at CinemaSins from picking up on every single plot hole and dodgy camera angle they could find. Check it out!
I typically don't go for these kinds of things but this spoof video from PistolShrimps showed some real editing prowess. Batman in classic movie scenes equals comedy it seems. One scene spoofing Home Alone is especially hilarious.
Batman says his good-byes...
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