Fans tend to love Batman Returns today, but that wasn't always the case. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

When Tim Burton famously walked away from the Batman franchise after Warner Bros. wanted him to make a more Happy Meal-friendly third film after 1992’s Batman Returns, development stopped on a ...

Within the pantheon of live-action Batman movies, Tim Burton’s Batman Returns stands as one of the most unique entries in the genre. One could argue that the sequel to Burton’s smash-hit 1989 ...

At the end of the day, when you tell a Batman without Batman story, you don't have to show us Bruce Wayne's parents getting murdered again for the millionth time. So in that sense, bring them on.

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Batman is DC’s most popular character, and one of the most well-known characters in pop culture, period. Since his debut in 1939, Batman has starred in comics, movie serials, TV series, feature ...

“Batman Returns” screenwriter Daniel Waters described differences between his creative vision for a “Catwoman” spinoff and that of sequel director Tim Burton. The spinoff project would ...

Daniel Waters, the screenwriter behind 1992’s Batman Returns, said the proposed “ Catwoman ” spinoff from that film had two very different takes. Waters spoke during a December 22 Los ...

The next sequel to 1989’s Batman has the perfect opportunity to explain one plot element of Batman Returns. The Tim Burton Batman films are part of multiple timelines with overlapping canon.

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 is an animated action film that follows Bruce Wayne as he is brought back to save Gotham City when a young couple is brutally murdered. The movie was ...