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io9MoviesDC UniverseBatman Forever: The Retro FAQ
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and things must be desperate here because I just watched Joel Schumacher’s first Batman movie, Batman Forever. The follow-up to Tim Burton’s beloved Batman and Batman Returns was derided when it was released in 1995 as being too silly. However, recently, the even sillier sequel Batman & Robin has … Continued
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io9MoviesDC UniverseRelease the Schumacher Cut, You Cowards
After years of getting the fandom riled up about the idea of a Snyder Cut of Justice League, Warner Bros. saw fit to move forward with the production of the film for an upcoming release on HBO Max next year. The decision was surprising if only for the fact that Warner Bros. had previously denied … Continued
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io9MoviesSci-FiOur 25 Favorite Summer Blockbusters of the 1990s
For the first time in most of our lifetimes, your local movie theater won’t have a summer blockbuster season. The covid-19 pandemic took care of that, pushing most of the big-budget popcorn films scheduled for this year’s summer months into fall, spring, or even next summer. Since we can’t enjoy summer blockbusters in theaters this … Continued
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io9MoviesFantasyVal Kilmer’s 14 Greatest Genre Movie Roles
Val Kilmer has made all kinds of movies throughout his long career, and many of his most high-profile performances (think Top Gun, The Doors, Tombstone, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and his groovy debut in Top Secret!) can be found in drama and action films. But when the Juilliard-trained actor—who’s had some health problems of late—goes … Continued
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io9MoviesDC UniverseHBO Max Will Keep Some DC Movies Streaming a Little Longer After All
This isn’t confusing at all! Between the continued existences of Warner Media-owned streaming services DC Universe and HBO Max, the fact they’ll share some show premieres, and this month’s utter confusion at HBO Max’s sudden plans to rotate DC content in and out every month, the relationship between DC Entertainment and Warner was already, diplomatically … Continued
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io9Joel Schumacher, the Man Who Gave Us Bat-Nipples, Has Died at 80
Say what you will about Joel Schumacher’s stint as the architect of Batman’s cinematic presence, but never let it be said that the director didn’t have taste. Variety reports that the Batman Forever and Batman & Robin director died at 80 years old on Monday morning, following a lengthy fight against cancer over the course … Continued
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io9MoviesSci-FiNicoles Kidmen, Ranked
Nicole Kidman has had an admirably diverse career so far—she’s won an Oscar and tons of acclaim across multiple film genres. While her filmography is filled with intense dramas that aren’t quite horror (recommended: Stoker), she has ventured wholeheartedly into the realms of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy on occasion. Let’s count ‘em down! 14) The … Continued
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io9MoviesDC UniverseThe Batman Quadrilogy Marathon His 80th Birthday Deserves Is Actually Happening
Keep your Dark Knights and their rising—this, frankly, is the Bat-marathon we’ve been waiting for. Fathom Events is running a celebration of ‘90s Batmania with a nationwide screening of the four Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher Batman movies: Batman, Batman Returns, Batman Forever, and Batman & Robin—in honor of Bruce Wayne’s eight decades of crimefighting, as well … Continued
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io9io9’s Favorite Memories of Batman
There’s just something about Batman. This week, the character introduced in the pages of Detective Comics turns 80 years old. And in that time, so many people have used his story to tell their own stories in ways that look different, feel different, sound different, but at their core, share one common thing: Batman. To … Continued
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io9Toys and CollectiblesA Very Fancy Emperor Palpatine, and More of the Coolest Toys of the Week
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s weekly roundup of all the cool new toys that could drain our wallets in the near future. This week, Hot Toys gets imperial, the John Wesley Shipp figure of our dreams arrives, and Hasbro unleashes Carnage (and Venom). Come take a look! Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Lego Sets You … Continued
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io9MoviesFan-Made Trailer Makes Batman Forever Look… Good?
I saw Batman Forever in a movie theater and, hunky Val Kilmer aside, pretty much haven’t ever wanted to repeat the experience. But a new fan-edited trailer for the 1995 Joel Schumacher-directed Bat-movie is sharp enough to make me reconsider. YouTuber Sam Ibrahim uses Daft Punk music from Tron: Legacy and a keen eye for … Continued
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io9A Defense of Joel Schumacher, the Man Who Ruined Batman’s Movie Career
Joel Schumacher will always be remembered for introducing the Bat-nipples to the world (even he thinks so). But the director has also made many, many more movies than his two Batman pictures, and is responsible for some of genre cinema’s most memorable entries, and he deserves to be remembered for those, too. Schumacher started in … Continued
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Here’s What Michael Keaton’s Batman 3 Batsuit Would Have Looked Like
It’s fascinating to realize how close we nearly came to having Michael Keaton appear in one more Batman movie, if the studio hadn’t decided to ditch Tim Burton’s “dark” approach in favor of a lighter Schumacher tone. And now, there are a few more glimpses at how Keaton’s Batman could have looked. Update: Nailbiter111 with … Continued
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How Robin Might Have Looked In Tim Burton’s Aborted Third Batman Film
Tim Burton was originally going to helm a third Batman movie after Batman Returns, but the studio bumped him from the director’s chair in favor of Batman Forever director Joel Schumacher. But this concept art gives us one possible look for Burton’s version of Robin. Originally, Burton had intended to debut Robin in Batman Returns, … Continued
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