Batman Continues: The Full Story Of Tim Burton's Shelved Third Batman Film
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BY NATHAN P. GIBSON/APRIL 30, 2023 7:15 PM ESTshare
Despite being one of the biggest comic book heroes and a hugely popular series for DC Comics, "Batman" was not well represented in film and television until relatively recently. In fact, for many years, the only way to watch the Caped Crusader was via the campy 1966 series starring Adam West and Burt Ward. Even the much-celebrated cartoon "Batman: The Animated Series" didn't arrive until 1992.
Of course, things changed in 1989 when Tim Burton released "Batman." This live-action adaptation featured Michael Keaton in the lead role and Jack Nicholson portraying his arch-enemy, the Joker. A sequel was released three years later in the form of "Batman Returns," which continued the critical and commercial success of its predecessor and cemented the dark, gothic style that has come to define the franchise in the modern era.
While Burton had some input with "Batman Forever" as a producer, he had originally pitched his own third film in the series. Known as "Batman Continues," it would have been a very different movie than what Joel Schumacher ultimately created. Here's the history of that ill-fated film and why it never happened.