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Blu-ray Review – Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016)

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Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders, 2016. Directed by Rick Morales. Featuring the voice talents of Adam West, Burt Ward, Julie Newmar, Jeff Bergman, William Salyers, Wally Wingert, Jim Ward, Steven Weber, Thomas Lennon and Lynne Marie Stewart. SYNOPSIS: It’s back to the 1960s as Batman and Robin spring into action when Gotham City is […]

Ben Affleck confirms once again that he is still directing The Batman

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When it comes to the DC Extended Universe and Ben Affleck’s involvement with The Batman, rumour would have us believe it’s a revolving door at present, with reports one day suggesting that Affleck may no longer be directing, and the next saying he is firmly on board. With all the constant chatter, it’s proven hard to know […]

Adam West wants to play Thomas Wayne in Ben Affleck’s The Batman

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Having reprised the role of the Dark Knight for the animated movie Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders this year, Adam West has revealed that he’s now keen on another DC role, as he’d like to cameo in Ben Affleck’s The Batman – and he even has a specific role in mind. “Absolutely,” said West when […]

Video Game Review – Batman: Return to Arkham

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Thomas Roach reviews Batman: Return to Arkham… Batman: Return to Arkham bundles together the acclaimed Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City full remasters for the current generation. Having been disappointed with Batman: Arkham Knight it has certainly been nice to return to what I consider superior games, and if it were not for the remaster it […]

NYCC: DC announces Batman ’66 Meets Wonder Woman ’77

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During the Wonder Woman 75 panel at New York Comic Con, DC Entertainment has announced that it is to publish the new crossover series Batman ’66 Meets Wonder Woman ’77. The twelve-chapter digital first series will see Wonder Woman ’77 writer Marc Andreyko and Batman ’66 writer Jeff Parker teaming up alongside artists David Hahn […]

Ben Affleck responds to Batman v Superman criticism, confirms solo movie is titled The Batman

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Cast your mind back to March of this year, as the reviews starting flooding in for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and poor Ben Affleck found out mid-interview that the critics hadn’t been too kind to Warner Bros.’ big DC Extended Universe release. Within hours, said interview had launched the Sad Affleck meme, as some clever […]

Tim Burton’s Batman Returns was originally very different

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The original vision for Tim Burton’s Batman Returns was much different in plot and tone to the final film. After the success of Burton’s first Batman film where Michael Keaton’s Caped Crusader did battle with Jack Nicholson’s Joker, Burton was tempted into returning for a sequel. And, as explained in the video below, the 1992 […]

Exclusive: Kevin Conroy on the Batman stories he’d like to see adapted as animated movies

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Kevin Conroy has been lending his voice to the Dark Knight for 25 years now, appearing in everything from Batman: The Animated Series to the acclaimed Arkham video games and a host of animated features, including last year’s Batman: The Killing Joke and this month’s Batman and Harley Quinn, which reunites him with Batman: TAS […]

John Lithgow regrets turning down The Joker in Tim Burton’s Batman

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Along with Robin Williams, Tim Curry, David Bowie and Brad Dourif, notable character actor John Lithgow was in the running to play The Joker in Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman, which of course went to Jack Nicholson. Speaking to Vulture, Lithgow has admitted that he regrets passing on the role. “My worst audition was for Tim Burton for […]