Sideshow and Iron Studios have revealed the 1:10 scale Batman and The Joker deluxe statues which are based on the appearance of Adam West as the Caped Crusader and Cesar Romero as the Clown Prince of Crime in the episode ‘Surf’s Up! Joker’s Under! from the classic 1960s Batman TV series. The collectibles are available […]
It’s time for us to admit that Batman ’66 was awesome
Luke Owen with some thoughts about Batman ’66… Following the tragic passing of Adam West over the weekend I’ve been thinking a lot about Batman ’66, the TV show that entertained millions of children at the tail-end of the swingin’ sixties. Like many, it was my introduction to the character, and it genuinely might be […]
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders set for one-night-only theatrical release
Following the successful theatrical release of Batman: The Killing Joke, Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment are once again teaming up with Fathom Events for a special one night only theatrical release of Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders. The animated movie – which features the voice talents of Adam West (Batman), Burt Ward (Robin) and […]
Family Guy will pay tribute to Adam West in season 17
Family Guy showrunners Rich Appel and Alec Sulkin have revealed to Deadline that the animated show is set to pay tribute to Quahog’s Mayor – the late, great Adam West – with a special tribute episode set to air during the upcoming seventeenth season. “We’re going to have a big episode which says a proper farewell […]
Adam West’s final Batman outing Batman vs. Two-Face gets a release date
Adam West may have passed away back in June, but we do still have out final outing of his Caped Crusader to look forward to in Warner Bros.’ animated feature Batman vs. Two-Face, and thanks to Best Buy we now know that the movie is set for release on Blu-ray on Tuesday, October 17th. Expect […]
Family Guy pays tribute to Adam West with highlight reel
Following the passing of Batman star Adam West last month, Fox and Family Guy have paid tribute to the beloved actor with a nine-minute highlight reel of his best scenes from the animated sitcom, where he voiced the character of Mayor Adam West in over 100 episodes. Check it out here… The sixteenth season of […]
Mayor Adam West to appear in five more episodes of Family Guy
During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Family Guy executive producer Steve Callaghan has been discussing last month’s passing of Adam West, during which he revealed that the actor had already recorded his lines as Mayor Adam West for five more episodes of the animated comedy series prior to his death, and they will air this […]
DC releases unaired episode of Powerless guest starring Adam West
In tribute to Adam West, who passed away last weekend, DC Entertainment has released an unaired episode from the cancelled DC sitcom Powerless, titled ‘Win, Luthor, Draw’ featuring the Batman icon in a special guest role. “Adam West, Batman to a generation of TV fans, passed away last week,” reads the statement from DC. “One of […]
Adam West had completed work on his final Batman outing Batman vs. Two-Face
Following last weekend’s rather sad news about the passing of Adam West, io9 is reporting that we have one final appearance from the Bright Night to look forward to, with Warner Bros. confirming that the Batman TV star had completed his voice work on the animated movie Batman vs. Two-Face prior to his passing. The sequel […]
R.I.P. Adam West (1928 – 2017)
Some extremely sad news this afternoon, as it has been announced that Adam West – known for his iconic role as the Caped Crusader in the classic 1960s Batman TV series – passed away yesterday aged 88 after a short battle with leukaemia. “Our dad always saw himself as The Bright Knight, and aspired to […]