Batman
Directed by	Tim Burton
Produced by	Peter Guber Jon Peters Michael Uslan Benjamin Melniker
Written by	Batman Created by: Bill Finger (Uncredited) Bob Kane Screenplay: Sam Hamm (also story) Warren Skaaren Jonathan Gems (Uncredited) Charles McKeown (Uncredited)
Starring	Michael Keaton Jack Nicholson Kim Basinger Robert Wuhl
Music by	Score: Danny Elfman Original Songs: Prince
Cinematography	Roger Pratt
Editing by	Ray Lovejoy
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date(s)	June 23, 1989
Running time	126 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$48,000,000
Gross revenue	$411. Timothy "Tim" William Burton (born August 25 1958 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and Set designer, notable for the quirky Howard Peter Guber (b 2 March 1942 in Newton Massachusetts) is an American Film For other uses see John Peters. Jon Pagano Peters (born on 2 June 1945 in Van Nuys California to Jack Peters Michael E Uslan is the originator of the Batman movies and was the first professor to teach "Comic Book Folklore" Benjamin Melniker is an American Film producer. He's primarily known on his work for the Batman film series and frequently works with Michael Uslan. William "Bill" Finger ( February 8, 1914 &ndash January 18, 1974) was an American Comic strip and Comic Bob Kane (born Robert Kahn, October 24, 1915 &ndash November 3, 1998) was an American Comic book artist Sam Hamm (born November 19, 1955) is an American Screenwriter, perhaps best known for writing the screenplays for the Tim Burton Warren Skaaren (born March 9, 1946 in Rochester Minnesota, USA -died December 28, 1990 in Austin Texas, USA Jonathan Gems is a British screenwriter mostly known for his work on Mars Attacks!, directed by Tim Burton. Charles McKeown (b1946 is a British actor and writer perhaps best known for his collaborations with Terry Gilliam. Michael John Douglas (born September 9 1951 better known by the stage name Michael Keaton, is an American Actor, known for his early comedic roles in John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson (born April 22 1937) is an American Actor, internationally renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals Kimila Ann "Kim" Basinger (ˈbeɪsɪŋɚ bay-sing-er often mispronounced /ˈbæsɪndʒɚ/ bass-in-jer) (born December 8, 1953) Robert Wuhl (born October 9, 1951) is an American comedian turned actor/writer A film score is a broad term referring to the music in a film which is generally categorically separated from songs used within a film Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American Musician, who is famous for composing scores and songs for Tim Burton Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician Ray Lovejoy was a film editor with over thirty years of experience in that field Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 35 million
Followed by	Batman Returns
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Batman is a 1989 superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman. Batman Returns is a 1992 Superhero film directed by Tim Burton. Events Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton Georgia for $20 million A Superhero film is an action, fantasy or science fiction Genre film that is focused on the actions of one or more Superheroes who DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Tim Burton directed the film, which stars Michael Keaton as Batman, as well as Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger and Robert Wuhl. Timothy "Tim" William Burton (born August 25 1958 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and Set designer, notable for the quirky Michael John Douglas (born September 9 1951 better known by the stage name Michael Keaton, is an American Actor, known for his early comedic roles in John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson (born April 22 1937) is an American Actor, internationally renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals Kimila Ann "Kim" Basinger (ˈbeɪsɪŋɚ bay-sing-er often mispronounced /ˈbæsɪndʒɚ/ bass-in-jer) (born December 8, 1953) Robert Wuhl (born October 9, 1951) is an American comedian turned actor/writer The film is the first installment of Warner Brothers' Batman film series, and tells the story of Bruce Wayne in his first weeks of being Batman. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and The Batman Film series currently consists of seven Superhero films based on the fictional DC Comics character of the same name Bruce romances Vicki Vale (played by Basinger) and deals with the rise of a powerful villain known as "The Joker" (Nicholson). Victoria "Vicki" Vale is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. The Joker is a fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics.

Michael Uslan and Benjamin Melniker acquired the Batman film rights from DC Comics in 1979, and hired Tom Mankiewicz to write. Michael E Uslan is the originator of the Batman movies and was the first professor to teach "Comic Book Folklore" Benjamin Melniker is an American Film producer. He's primarily known on his work for the Batman film series and frequently works with Michael Uslan. Tom Mankiewicz (born June 1, 1942) is an American Screenwriter and director. Producers Jon Peters and Peter Guber joined the production. For other uses see John Peters. Jon Pagano Peters (born on 2 June 1945 in Van Nuys California to Jack Peters Howard Peter Guber (b 2 March 1942 in Newton Massachusetts) is an American Film Before Burton was hired as director, Steve Englehart and Julie Hickson contributed with story treatments. Steve Englehart (born April 22, 1947, Indianapolis Indiana) is an American Comic book writer best known for his work for Marvel Julie Hickson is a screenwriter and Film producer. She was romantically linked with Tim Burton and helped write a 30-page story treatment for Batman The role of Batman was considered for numerous A-list actors, while Nicholson accepted the role of the Joker under various strict circumstances that dictated a high salary, box office profits and his shooting schedule. The A-list is a term that alludes to major Movie stars and/or the most bankable in the Hollywood movie industry. A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for Admission to a venue

Filming took place at Pinewood Studios from October 1988 to January 1989, where production designer Anton Furst designed Gotham City with clashing architectural styles to make it the bleakest metropolis imaginable. Pinewood Studios is a major British Film studio situated in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire. Production designer is a term used in the movie and Television industries to refer to the person responsible for the overall look of a filmed event such as films Anton Furst (born Anthony Francis Furst ( May 6, 1944 – November 24, 1991) was a distinguished Production designer who won an Gotham City is a Fictional City appearing in DC Comics, and is best known as the home of Batman. The budget escalated from $30 million to $48 million, while the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike forced Hamm to leave the set, leaving Warren Skaaren, Charles McKeown and Jonathan Gems to do uncredited rewrites, including the deletion of the character Dick Grayson. The 1988 Writers Guild of America strike was a Strike action taken by members of both the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE and the Writers Guild of America Warren Skaaren (born March 9, 1946 in Rochester Minnesota, USA -died December 28, 1990 in Austin Texas, USA Charles McKeown (b1946 is a British actor and writer perhaps best known for his collaborations with Terry Gilliam. Jonathan Gems is a British screenwriter mostly known for his work on Mars Attacks!, directed by Tim Burton. Richard John "Dick" Grayson is a fictional Superhero that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics.

Batman was a critical and financial success. It is the highest grossing film based on a DC comic book. Below is a list of feature films based on DC characters and properties including its various imprints Batman received numerous nominations as the 62nd Academy Awards, 47th Golden Globe Awards and The Saturn Awards. The 62nd Academy Awards were presented March 26, 1990 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. 47th Golden The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in Science fiction, Fantasy The film inspired Batman: The Animated Series and a series of films. Batman The Animated Series (often shortened Batman TAS or BTAS) is an American, two time Emmy Award winning The Batman Film series currently consists of seven Superhero films based on the fictional DC Comics character of the same name In 1992, producers Uslan and Melniker filed a breach of contract lawsuit as they did not earn any of the film's box office gross. Breach of contract is a Legal concept in which a Binding agreement or bargained-for exchange is not honored by one or more of the parties to the contract by non-performance

Plot

With a 200 year anniversary parade approaching, Gotham City is in the grip of crime boss Carl Grissom. Gotham City is a Fictional City appearing in DC Comics, and is best known as the home of Batman. A crime boss is a person in charge of a Criminal organization. Boss Carl Grissom is a fictional character and an adversary of Batman. Despite the best efforts of newly-elected district attorney Harvey Dent and police commissioner James Gordon, the police department remains corrupted. A district attorney (DA is in some US jurisdictions the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals This article is about the DC comics villain For the Nigerian musician see 2face Idibia. Police Commissioner (or Commissioner of Police) is the title of the chief officer of many law enforcement agencies. James Worthington "Jim" Gordon is a Fictional character who appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. The Gotham City Police Department (GCPD is a Fictional Police department servicing Gotham City in the DC Universe. Political corruption is the use of governmental powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain Reporter Alexander Knox and photo-journalist Vicki Vale begin investigating the truth behind the rumors of a shadowy vigilante figure dressed as a bat, who has been terrifying criminals throughout the city. Photojournalism is a particular form of Journalism (the collecting editing and presenting of news material for publication or broadcast that creates images in order to tell Victoria "Vicki" Vale is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. A vigilante is a person who ignores Due process of law and enacts their own form of Justice in response to a perception of insufficient response by the

Vale and Knox attend a benefit at the mansion of billionaire Bruce Wayne, who is taken by Vicki's charms. That same night, Grissom's second in command, Jack Napier, attempts to raid a chemical factory. When the police arrive, Napier realizes he's been set-up by his boss, angered by his affair with Grissom's mistress. In the midst of the shoot-out, Batman arrives and Napier falls into a vat of toxic waste. He survives, but is left insane, his skin bleached white and his hair dyed green. He visits a plastic surgeon in an attempt to reconstuct his face, but the sugeon transforms his mouth into a permanent smile. He becomes "The Joker". The Joker is a fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics.

After killing Grissom, The Joker takes over his empire and holds the city at his mercy by chemically altering everyday hygiene products so that those using a certain combination of products die. Batman, who is revealed (to the audience) to be Bruce Wayne's alter ego, attempts to track down The Joker, who has become romantically interested in Vicki. An alter ego ( Latin, "the other I" is a second self, a second Personality or Persona within a Person The Joker, it turns out, killed Bruce's parents as a young criminal.

The Joker holds a parade through Gotham, luring its citizens on to its streets by dispensing money, intending to kill them with a lethal gas. Batman foils his plan, but The Joker kidnaps Vicki and takes her to the top of Gotham Cathedral. This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral After a fight with Batman, The Joker falls to his death from the belfry. A Tower which contains one or more bells or which is obviously designed to hold bells (even if it has none is a bell tower. When police officers surround the Joker's body, they hear a sound of laughing. It turns out to be a laughing sound machine in his pocket. At the film's end, Commissioner Gordon unveils the Bat-Signal along with a note from Batman, promising to defend Gotham whenever crime strikes again. The Bat-Signal is a Fictional Distress signal device appearing in the various interpretations of the Batman mythos

Cast

Batman and The Joker fight at the top of Gotham Cathedral. Tim Burton specifically refers to this image as "the duel of the freaks". Timothy "Tim" William Burton (born August 25 1958 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and Set designer, notable for the quirky ^[1]

• Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne / Batman: The son of Thomas and Martha Wayne, whose lives are taken before his eyes. Michael John Douglas (born September 9 1951 better known by the stage name Michael Keaton, is an American Actor, known for his early comedic roles in Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Over the years, he swears to avenge his parents' death and eventually adopts the alter-ego Batman.
• Jack Nicholson as Jack Napier / The Joker: A former right-hand man for crime boss Carl Grissom. John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson (born April 22 1937) is an American Actor, internationally renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals The Joker is a fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics. personal assistantAn assistant is a Person or electronic tool who or that assists another person accomplish his or her goals Napier is transformed into The Joker after a chemical-related mishap at Axis Chemicals.
• Kim Basinger as Vicki Vale: A freelance photojournalist and love interest of Bruce Wayne. Kimila Ann "Kim" Basinger (ˈbeɪsɪŋɚ bay-sing-er often mispronounced /ˈbæsɪndʒɚ/ bass-in-jer) (born December 8, 1953) Victoria "Vicki" Vale is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. She was previously well known for her photo shoots before teaming with Alexander Knox on the mysterious Batman sightings. A photo shoot is generally used in the Fashion industry whereby a model poses for a Photographer at a studio where multiple photos are taken to find the
• Robert Wuhl as Alexander Knox: An ambitious investigative reporter at the Gotham Globe. Robert Wuhl (born October 9, 1951) is an American comedian turned actor/writer He has a romantic attraction towards Vale, and is conspicuous of Bruce Wayne. Knox also investigates Wayne's early life.
• Michael Gough as Alfred Pennyworth: Bruce Wayne’s faithful butler who, after the death of Bruce’s parents, guides Bruce and watches him grow up to avenge his parents' deaths. Michael Gough (born November 23 1913) is an Academy Award -nominated British Character actor who has appeared in over 100 films Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth (or simply Alfred) is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics.
• Pat Hingle as James Gordon: Police commissioner of the Gotham City Police Department. Martin Patterson "Pat" Hingle (born July 19, 1924) is an American Actor. James Worthington "Jim" Gordon is a Fictional character who appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. Police Commissioner (or Commissioner of Police) is the title of the chief officer of many law enforcement agencies. The Gotham City Police Department (GCPD is a Fictional Police department servicing Gotham City in the DC Universe. He thinks of Batman to be a hoax in the beginning. A hoax is a deliberate attempt to Dupe, Deceive or trick an audience into believing or accepting that something is real when in fact it is not or that Gordon is a friend of Bruce Wayne and is unaware of his associates alter-ego.
• Billy Dee Williams as Harvey Dent: The newly elected district attorney of Gotham City. Billy Dee Williams (born April 6, 1937) is an American Actor, Artist, and Writer, best known for his role as Lando Calrissian This article is about the DC comics villain For the Nigerian musician see 2face Idibia. A district attorney (DA is in some US jurisdictions the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals Gotham City is a Fictional City appearing in DC Comics, and is best known as the home of Batman. Dent swears to derail the city's criminal activity led by Carl Grissom.
• Jack Palance as Carl Grissom: The most powerful crime boss in Gotham City. Jack Palance (born Volodymyr Palahniuk; February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an Oscar -winning American Boss Carl Grissom is a fictional character and an adversary of Batman. A crime boss is a person in charge of a Criminal organization. Gotham City is a Fictional City appearing in DC Comics, and is best known as the home of Batman. Grissom sets up Napier as revenge for sleeping with Alicia Hunt. Grissom is later murdered by The Joker.
• Jerry Hall as Alicia Hunt: Grissom's mistress who is cheating on him with Napier. Jerry Faye Hall (born July 2, 1956) is an American model and actress, also known for her long-term relationship with Mick Jagger A mistress is a man's long term female Sexual partner and companion who is not married to him especially used when the man is married to another woman See also Adultery Infidelity can be defined as any violation of the mutually agreed-upon rules or boundaries of a relationship and is a breach of faith in an inter-personal She becomes horribly disfigured by The Joker and left brain damaged, before throwing herself out of a window.
• Tracey Walter as Bob the Goon: Napier's main henchman. Tracey Walter (born November 25, 1947) is an American Character actor. The word henchman (Germanic irregular plural hench men) referred originally to one who attended on a horse that is a Horse groom. Bob is later killed by The Joker unexpectedly in the parade.
• William Hootkins as Lt. Max Eckhardt: A corrupt and powerful police detective in the Gotham City Police Department. William Michael Hootkins ( July 5, 1948 &ndash October 23, 2005) was an American Actor, most famous for playing Red Max Eckhardt is a fictional character and an adversary of Batman. Political corruption is the use of governmental powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain Eckhardt is involved with Grissom and highly against Napier's attitude.

Development

Michael Uslan

In the late 1970s, Batman's popularity was waning. CBS was interested in producing a Batman in Outer Space film. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Michael Uslan, a former comic book writer and Benjamin Melniker purchased the film rights of Batman from DC Comics in April 1979. Michael E Uslan is the originator of the Batman movies and was the first professor to teach "Comic Book Folklore" Benjamin Melniker is an American Film producer. He's primarily known on his work for the Batman film series and frequently works with Michael Uslan. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company It was Uslan's wish "to make the definitive, dark, serious version of Batman, the way Bob Kane and Bill Finger had envisioned him in 1939. Bob Kane (born Robert Kahn, October 24, 1915 &ndash November 3, 1998) was an American Comic book artist William "Bill" Finger ( February 8, 1914 &ndash January 18, 1974) was an American Comic strip and Comic A creature of the night; stalking criminals in the shadows. "^[2] Richard Maibaum was approached to write a script with Guy Hamilton to direct, but the two turned down the offer. Richard Maibaum ( May 26, 1909 - January 4, 1991) was an American Film producer, Playwright and Screenwriter Guy Hamilton (born September 16, 1922) is a noted English Film director. Uslan was unsuccessful with pitching the project to various movie studios due to creative differences,^[2] and because the prevailing conception of the character was the campy 1960s TV series. A movie studio (aka film studio) is in the established sense of the term a company that distributes films. Batman is a 1960s American Television series, based on the DC Comic book character of the same name. Columbia Pictures and United Artists turned down the offer. }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company This article is about the film studio Previously it was affiliated with a cinema chain bearing its name now owned by Regal Entertainment Group. ^[3]

Uslan, already disappointed, wrote a script titled Return of the Batman to "give people in Hollywood some idea of just what the hell I was talking about! It really was about ten years before The Dark Knight Returns. Batman The Dark Knight Returns, originally published under the title Batman The Dark Knight, is a Batman comic book mini-series It was that [dark] approach to it. "^[2] In November 1979 Jon Peters and Peter Guber joined the project. For other uses see John Peters. Jon Pagano Peters (born on 2 June 1945 in Van Nuys California to Jack Peters Howard Peter Guber (b 2 March 1942 in Newton Massachusetts) is an American Film Melniker and Uslan were promised 40% of Peters and Guber's box office profits,^[4] and felt it was best to pattern the film's development similar to Superman (1978). A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for Admission to a venue Superman (also known as Superman The Movie) is a 1978 Superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the ^[5] The project was publicly announced in late 1981 to be budgeted at $15 million with still no movie studio involved. A movie studio (aka film studio) is in the established sense of the term a company that distributes films. ^[6] Uslan and Melniker lost contact with Peters and Guber. Peters and Guber got Batman accepted at Warner Bros. without telling Uslan and Melniker. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and ^[4]

Tom Mankiewicz completed a script titled The Batman in June 1983, focusing on Batman and Dick Grayson's origins with The Joker and Rupert Thorne as villains, and Silver St. Cloud as the romantic interest. Tom Mankiewicz (born June 1, 1942) is an American Screenwriter and director. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Richard John "Dick" Grayson is a fictional Superhero that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. The Joker is a fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics. Rupert Thorne is a Fictional character, a crime boss and enemy of Batman in the DC Comics universe. Silver St Cloud is a fictional character who appears in Batman comics set in the. ^[7] Mankiewicz took high inspiration from Batman: Strange Apparitions (ISBN 1-56389-500-5), written by Steve Englehart. Steve Englehart (born April 22, 1947, Indianapolis Indiana) is an American Comic book writer best known for his work for Marvel ^[8] The Batman was then announced in late 1983 for a mid-1985 release date on a budget of $20 million. Uslan wanted an unknown actor for Batman, William Holden for James Gordon and David Niven as Alfred Pennyworth. William Holden ( April 17, 1918 &ndash November 12, 1981) was an Academy Award -winning American film Actor James Worthington "Jim" Gordon is a Fictional character who appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. James David Graham Niven (1 March 1910 – 29 July 1983 was an English Academy Award -winning Actor probably best known for his role as the punctuality-obsessed Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth (or simply Alfred) is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. ^[6] A number of filmmakers were attached to Mankiewicz script, including Ivan Reitman and Joe Dante. Ivan Reitman (born October 27, 1946) is a Canadian film producer and director Joseph Domenick "Joe" Dante (born November 28, 1946) is an American Film director and producer of films generally with ^[1] Nine rewrite were performed by nine different writers. Most of them were based on the comic book Strange Apparitions. However it was Mankiewicz' script that was still being used to guide the project. ^[9][10]

Tim Burton

After the success of Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), Tim Burton was hired as director in 1986. Pee-wee's Big Adventure is a 1985 adventure Comedy film directed by Tim Burton in his full-length film debut Timothy "Tim" William Burton (born August 25 1958 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and Set designer, notable for the quirky ^[1] Uslan claimed, "I only let Tim see the original year of the Bob Kane/Bill Finger run, up until the time that Robin was introduced. Bob Kane (born Robert Kahn, October 24, 1915 &ndash November 3, 1998) was an American Comic book artist William "Bill" Finger ( February 8, 1914 &ndash January 18, 1974) was an American Comic strip and Comic Richard John "Dick" Grayson is a fictional Superhero that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. I showed him the Steve Englehart/Marshall Rogers and the Neal Adams/Denny O'Neil stories. Steve Englehart (born April 22, 1947, Indianapolis Indiana) is an American Comic book writer best known for his work for Marvel Marshall Rogers ( January 22, 1950 – March 25, 2007) was an American Comic-book artist best-known for his work at Neal Adams (born June 6, 1941, Governors Island, Manhattan, New York City) is an American Comic book and Dennis O'Neil (often credited as Denny O'Neil) is a Comic book Writer and editor, principally for Marvel Comics and DC Comics My biggest fear was that somehow Tim would get hold of the campiest Batman comics and then where would we be?"^[2] Burton hired Julie Hickson to write a new 30-page story treatment, feeling Mankiewicz' script was campy, stating "they didn't acknowledge any of the freakish nature of it". Julie Hickson is a screenwriter and Film producer. She was romantically linked with Tim Burton and helped write a 30-page story treatment for Batman The success of The Dark Knight Returns and The Killing Joke prompted Warner Bros. to give the film a darker tone for the storyline. Batman The Dark Knight Returns, originally published under the title Batman The Dark Knight, is a Batman comic book mini-series Batman The Killing Joke is an influential one-shot Superhero Comic book written by Alan Moore and drawn by Brian Bolland Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Although Burton was never a comic book fan, he was most impressed with The Killing Joke. ^[1]

The studio then enlisted the aid of Steve Englehart to write a new story treatment in March 1986. Steve Englehart (born April 22, 1947, Indianapolis Indiana) is an American Comic book writer best known for his work for Marvel ^[9] Englehart offered to write an entirely new screenplay, but he was denied permission by the studio. Englehart claims, "Between the original comics and the treatments, about 70 percent of what ended up on screen originated with me. "^[11] Englehart's first treatment included the same characters present in Mankiewicz' script, but had a different storyline. Warner Bros. was impressed, but Englehart had mixed emotions with his work. When writing the second treatment (finishing in May 1986), Englehart deleted the Penguin and Dick Grayson. ^[9]

Burton approached Sam Hamm, a comic book fan to write the screenplay,^[6] and Hamm decided not to use an origin story, feeling that flashbacks would be more suitable and that "unlocking the mystery becomes part of the story". Sam Hamm (born November 19, 1955) is an American Screenwriter, perhaps best known for writing the screenplays for the Tim Burton Creation mythIn comic book terminology, an origin story is an account or Back-story revealing how a character or team gained their superpowers or the circumstances ^[8] He reasoned, "You totally destroy your credibility if you show the literal process by which Bruce Wayne becomes Batman. "^[12] Hamm replaced Silver St. Cloud with Vicki Vale and Rupert Thorne with his own creation, Carl Grissom. Victoria "Vicki" Vale is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. Boss Carl Grissom is a fictional character and an adversary of Batman. Englehart believed "the powers that be decided Silver and Thorne were no longer well-enough known, so the names were changed". ^[13] Hamm completed his script in October 1986, which also featured a bitter rivalry between Bruce Wayne and Alexander Knox over Vicki Vale. ^[14]

However Warner Bros. was less willing to move forward on development, despite their enthusiasm for Hamm's script, which Bob Kane greeted with positive feedback. Bob Kane (born Robert Kahn, October 24, 1915 &ndash November 3, 1998) was an American Comic book artist ^[1] Hamm's script then become largely bootlegged at various comic book stores across America. ^[8] Batman was finally given the greenlight after the surprising success of Burton's Beetlejuice (1988). Beetlejuice is a 1988 comedy horror film directed by Tim Burton. ^[1] When comic book fans found out about Burton directing the film and Keaton starring in the lead role, controversy arose over the tone and direction the film was going in. Hamm claimed, "They hear Tim Burton's name and they think of Pee-wee's Big Adventure. They hear Keaton's name and they think of any number of Michael Keaton comedies. "^[8] To combat negative reports on the film's production, Batman's co-creator Bob Kane was hired as creative consultant. Creative consultant is a credit that has - particularly in the past - been given to Screenwriters who have “doctored” a movie Screenplay. He approved of the cast, production design and the script. ^[5]

Casting

Mel Gibson, Dennis Quaid, Kevin Costner, Harrison Ford, Charlie Sheen, Pierce Brosnan, Tom Selleck and Bill Murray were all considered for Batman. Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson, AO (born January 3 1956 Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American Actor. Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American Actor, producer and Academy Award -winning director Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an Academy Award - and BAFTA -nominated as well as Golden Globe -winning American Carlos Irwin Estévez (born September 3 1965 better known as Charlie Sheen, is an American actor Pierce Brendan Brosnan, OBE Honour and so holds an honorary OBE Thomas William Selleck (born January 29 1945 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American Actor, Screenwriter and For the British actor see Billy Murray (actor. William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created ^[3][6][4] Gibson turned down the role stating, "I just didn’t want to put a spandex suit on. "^[15] Tim Burton was pressured to cast an obvious action movie star,^[1] but wanted an unknown actor, similar to Richard Donner's decision when casting Christopher Reeve in Superman. For other uses including various songs titled "Movie Star" see Movie star (disambiguation. Richard Donner (born April 24, 1930) is an American Film director, and also a Film producer through the production company Christopher D'Olier Reeve ( September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American Actor, director, ^[3] Jon Peters favored Michael Keaton, arguing he head the right "edgy, tormented quality". For other uses see John Peters. Jon Pagano Peters (born on 2 June 1945 in Van Nuys California to Jack Peters Michael John Douglas (born September 9 1951 better known by the stage name Michael Keaton, is an American Actor, known for his early comedic roles in Having directed Keaton in Beetlejuice, Burton agreed. ^[4]

Keaton's casting caused a controversy amongst comic book fans, with 50,000 protest letters sent to Warner Bros. offices. Bob Kane, Sam Hamm and Michael Uslan also heavily questioned the casting,^[1][8][3] while Adam West felt himself to be a better choice. Adam West (born William West Anderson on September 19, 1928) is an American Actor who is best known for playing the role of Burton acknowledged, "Obviously there was a negative response from the comic book people. I think they thought we were going to make it like the TV series, and make it campy, because they thought of Michael Keaton from Mr. Mom and Night Shift and stuff like that. Batman is a 1960s American Television series, based on the DC Comic book character of the same name. Mr Mom ( 1983) is a Comedy film directed by Stan Dragoti and written by John Hughes. Night Shift is a 1982 Comedy Film, one of Ron Howard 's earliest directorial efforts "^[1] Keaton studied Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns for inspiration. Frank Miller (born January 27, 1957) is an American Writer, Artist and Film director best known for his dark ^[16]

Tim Curry, Willem Dafoe, David Bowie and James Woods were considered for the Joker. Timothy James Curry (born 19 April 1946 is an English Actor, Singer, Voice actor, and Composer, as well as having a career as a William J "Willem" Dafoe (born July 22, 1955) is a three-time Academy Award -nominated American Film and stage David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. James Howard Woods (born April 18 1947) is a two-time Academy Award -nominated Emmy Award -winning and Golden Globe -winning American The Joker is a fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics. ^[17][12] Jack Nicholson was Uslan's and Kane's choice since 1980. John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson (born April 22 1937) is an American Actor, internationally renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals ^[18][6] Peters approached Jack Nicholson as far back as 1986, during filming of The Witches of Eastwick. John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson (born April 22 1937) is an American Actor, internationally renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals The Witches of Eastwick is a 1987 feature film based on the novel of the same title by John Updike. ^[19] Nicholson had what was known as an "off-the-clock" agreement. His contract specified the number of hours he was entitled to have off each day, from the time he left the set to the time he reported back for filming. ^[6] Nicholson demanded to have all of his scenes shot in a three week block, but the schedule lapsed into 106 days. ^[19] Nicholson also demanded script rewrites and a $6 million salary, as well as a large percentage of the box office gross. A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for Admission to a venue The fee is reported to be as high as a $50 million. ^[4][12] Sean Young was originally cast as Vicki Vale but became injured during filming. Sean Young (born November 20, 1959) is an American actress. Early life Young was born as Mary Sean Young in Victoria "Vicki" Vale is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. ^[6] Burton suggested replacing Young with Michelle Pfeiffer but Keaton, who was in a relationship with Pfeiffer, believed it would be too awkward. Michelle Marie Pfeiffer ( IPA: /mɪˈʃɛl ˈfаɪfɜr/ born April 29 1958 is an American Actress. Peters suggested Kim Basinger, whom he was having an affair with at the time. Kimila Ann "Kim" Basinger (ˈbeɪsɪŋɚ bay-sing-er often mispronounced /ˈbæsɪndʒɚ/ bass-in-jer) (born December 8, 1953) In addition Peters demanded rewrites for Basinger's screentime. ^[4]

Production

The filmmakers considered filming Batman entirely in Los Angeles, California, but media interest in the film made them change the location to England. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West It was shot entirely at Pinewood Studios from October 1988 to January 1989. Pinewood Studios is a major British Film studio situated in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire. ^[1] 18 sound stages were used (almost the entirety of Pinewood's ninety-five-acre backlot). A sound stage is a soundproof Hangar -like structure building or room used for the production of theatrical motion pictures and Television shows ^[5] The original production budget escalated from $30 million to $48 million. ^[4] Filming was highly secretive. The unit publicist was offered and refused £10,000 for the first pictures of Jack Nicholson as The Joker. A publicist is a person whose job is to generate and manage Publicity for a public figure especially a Celebrity, a Business, or for a work The pound, a unit of currency originated in England as the value of a pound mass of Silver. The police were later called in when two reels of footage (about 20 minutes' worth) were stolen. ^[19]

Hamm was not allowed to perform on-set rewrites during the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike. The 1988 Writers Guild of America strike was a Strike action taken by members of both the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE and the Writers Guild of America ^[6] Warren Skaaren and Charles McKeown were brought for rewrites during filming. Warren Skaaren (born March 9, 1946 in Rochester Minnesota, USA -died December 28, 1990 in Austin Texas, USA Charles McKeown (b1946 is a British actor and writer perhaps best known for his collaborations with Terry Gilliam. Jonathan Gems did a few weeks worth of rewriting as well. Jonathan Gems is a British screenwriter mostly known for his work on Mars Attacks!, directed by Tim Burton. ^[20] Hamm criticized the rewrite work and blamed the changes on what he called "monolithic studio mentality". A movie studio (aka film studio) is in the established sense of the term a company that distributes films. ^[8] Burton explained, "I don't understand why that became such a problem. We started out with a script that everyone liked, although we recognized it needed a little work. "^[1] Throughout the problems and difficulty during filming, Burton credited Jack Nicholson as being highly supportive. ^[1] Dick Grayson appeared in the shooting script but was deleted as the filmmakers felt he was irrelevant to the plot. Richard John "Dick" Grayson is a fictional Superhero that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. Shooting Script is a First person narrative Novel by English author Gavin Lyall, first published in 1966. ^[6]

Originally in the climax, the Joker was to kill Vicki Vale, sending Batman into a vengeful fury. Jon Peters reworked the climax without telling Burton and commissioned production designer Anton Furst to created a 38-foot (12 m) model of the cathedral. ^[21] This cost $100,000, when the film was already well over budget. Burton disliked the idea, having no clue how the scene would end: "Here were Jack Nicholson and Kim Basinger walking up this cathedral, and halfway up Jack turns around and says, 'Why am I walking up all these stairs? Where am I going?' 'We'll talk about it when you get to the top!' I had to tell him that I didn't know. "^[21]

Design

Burton was impressed with Anton Furst's designs in The Company of Wolves, and previously failed to hire Furst as production designer for Beetlejuice. Anton Furst (born Anthony Francis Furst ( May 6, 1944 – November 24, 1991) was a distinguished Production designer who won an The Company of Wolves is a 1984 gothic fantasy - Horror film directed by Neil Jordan, and starring Sarah Patterson and Beetlejuice is a 1988 comedy horror film directed by Tim Burton. ^[1] Furst had been too committed on High Spirits, a choice he later regretted. High Spirits is an 1988 comedy film directed by Neil Jordan. Set in a remote Irish castle High Spirits is a topsy-turvy comedy with ^[6] Furst enjoyed working with Burton. "I don't think I've ever felt so naturally in tune with a director," he felt. "Conceptually, spiritually, visually, or artistically. There was never any problem because we never fought over anything. Texture, attitude and feelings are what [Burton] is a master at. "^[5]

Furst and the art department deliberately mixed clashing architectural styles to make Gotham City the ugliest and bleakest metropolis imaginable. Art department in movie terms means the section of a production 's Crew concerned with visual artistry A metropolis (from the Greek μήτηρ mētēr meaning 'mother' and πόλις pólis meaning 'city/town' is a big City, in most cases with No computer-generated imagery was used for the sets, and instead the filmmakers depended on matte paintings and actual 40-foot (12 m) tall buildings. Computer animation Computer-generated imagery (also known as CGI) is the application of the field of Computer graphics or more specifically 3D computer graphics Technique Matte painting is a traditional Visual effects technique wherein a painted image is combined with film footage to alter enhance or extend the set ^[22] The work of Andreas Feininger was an influence on the film's design. Andreas Bernhard Lyonel Feininger ( 27 December 1906 - 18 February 1999) was a American Photographer, and writer on photographic ^[17] Furst's construction cost of the Gotham City setpiece was $5. Gotham City is a Fictional City appearing in DC Comics, and is best known as the home of Batman. 5 million,^[1] while Knebworth House doubled for Wayne Manor. Knebworth House is a Country house in the civil parish of Knebworth in Hertfordshire, England. In DC Comics, Wayne Manor is a Fictional setting the personal residence of Bruce Wayne who is also Batman. ^[23]

Keith Short sculpted the newly-created 1989 Batmobile,^[24] and added two browning machine guns. Keith Short (born March 8, 1941) is a sculptor in the British feature Film industry The Batmobile is the fictional personal Automobile of comic book superhero Batman. ^[25] On designing the Batmobile, Furst explained, "We looked at jet aircraft components, we looked at war machines, we looked at all sorts of things. A jet aircraft is an Aircraft propelled by Jet engines Jet aircraft fly much faster than Propeller -powered aircraft and at higher altitudes -- as high as In the end, we went into pure expressionism, taking the Salt Flat Racers of the 30s and the Stingray macho machines of the 50s. The Bonneville Salt Flats are a 159 square mile (412 km² Salt flat in northwestern Utah. The Stingray Light Tank is a Light tank produced by Textron Marine and Land Systems Division (formerly Cadillac Gage) "^[19] The car was built upon a Chevrolet Impala when previous development with a Jaguar and Ford Mustang failed. The Chevrolet Impala was through 1996 a Full-sized Automobile built by General Motors for their Chevrolet division Jaguar Cars Limited is a luxury car manufacturer based in Coventry, England, now operated as part of the Jaguar Land Rover business The Ford Mustang sports coupe, manufactured by the Ford Motor Company, was initially based on the Ford Falcon British Aerospace gave the art department advice for designing the Batmobile. British Aerospace (BAe was a UK aircraft and defence-systems manufacturer that is now part of BAE Systems. ^[19] Comic book fans originally had negative feedback against the Batsuit. The Batsuit (also Bat-Suit) is the Costume of the Fictional character appearing in DC Comics as a Superhero, Batman. ^[1] Burton opted not to use tights, spandex or underpants as seen in the Batman comic book, feeling it wasn't intimidating. Batman is an ongoing Comic book series featuring the DC Comics Hero of the same name. ^[1] Burton's idea was to use an all-black suit, and was met with positive feedback by Kane. Jon Peters had an idea for possibly enthusing a Nike promotion. For other uses see John Peters. Jon Pagano Peters (born on 2 June 1945 in Van Nuys California to Jack Peters Nike Inc ('naɪki ( is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. ^[26]

Music

To compose the film score Burton opted to hire Danny Elfman, his collaborator on Pee-wee's Big Adventure and Beetlejuice. A film score is a broad term referring to the music in a film which is generally categorically separated from songs used within a film Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American Musician, who is famous for composing scores and songs for Tim Burton For inspiration Elfman was given Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns. Elfman was worried, as he never had worked on a project this large in budget and scale, but he eventually found it enjoyable composing themes for the Joker. ^[27] Jon Peters and Peter Guber originally had in mind for Prince writing themes for The Joker and Michael Jackson writing the romance theme. For other uses see John Peters. Jon Pagano Peters (born on 2 June 1945 in Van Nuys California to Jack Peters Howard Peter Guber (b 2 March 1942 in Newton Massachusetts) is an American Film Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician In Music, a theme is the initial or primary Melody. The Encyclopédie Fasquelle (Michel 1958–61 defines a theme as follows "Any The Joker is a fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics. Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Elfman would then combine the style of the Prince and Jackson's songs together for the entire film score. ^[1]

Burton protested the ideas, citing "my movies aren't like Top Gun". Top Gun is a 1986 American Film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer in association with ^[1] Elfman enlisted the help of Oingo Boingo lead guitarist Steve Bartek and Shirley Walker to help arrange the compositions for the orchestra. Oingo Boingo was an American New Wave band They are better known for their influence soundtrack contributions and high energy Halloween concerts Steve Bartek, born in Garfield Heights Ohio on January 30, 1952, is an American Guitarist, Film composer, conductor Shirley Walker ( April 10, 1945 - November 30, 2006) was an Emmy award -winning American Television and ^[28] Batman was one of the first films to spawn two soundtracks. One of them featured songs written by Prince while the other showcased Elfman's film score. Both soundtracks were successful. Compilations of Elfman's opening credits were used in the title sequence for Batman: The Animated Series, also composed by Walker. Opening credits, in a television program motion picture or videogame are shown at the beginning and list the most important members of the production Title sequence generally refers to the method by which cinematic films or television shows present their title key cast and/or production members utilizing conceptual visuals Batman The Animated Series (often shortened Batman TAS or BTAS) is an American, two time Emmy Award winning ^[17]

Reception

Release

Anton Furst designed the poster, which he called "evocative but ubiquitous. Only featuring the Bat-Symbol. " Earlier designs "had the word 'Batman' spelled in RoboCop or Conan the Barbarian-type". RoboCop is a 1987 Cyberpunk film directed by Paul Verhoeven. The film features Peter Weller, Dan O'Herlihy, Kurtwood Conan the Barbarian is a 1982 film by director John Milius and is recognized as the acting Breakthrough of bodybuilder ^[4] Jon Peters unified all the film's tie-ins, even turning down $6 million from General Motors to build the Batmobile because the car company would not relinquish creative control. A tie-in is an authorized product based on a media property a company is releasing such as a movie or Video / DVD, Computer game, Video game General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. The Batmobile is the fictional personal Automobile of comic book superhero Batman. ^[4]

During production, Peters read in the The Wall Street Journal that comic book fans were unsatisfied with the casting of Michael Keaton. In response, Peters rushed out the first trailer that played in thousands of theaters during Christmas. The trailer was simply a surreal assemblage of scenes without music. It created enormous anticipation for the film. ^[4]

In months predating Batman's release in June 1989, a popular culture phenomenon rose known as "Batmania". Popular culture (or pop culture) is the Culture — patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activities significance and importance — Tim Burton was personally "annoyed by it". Timothy "Tim" William Burton (born August 25 1958 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and Set designer, notable for the quirky ^[1] $750 million worth of merchandise was sold. In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need ^[17] Cult filmmaker and comic book writer Kevin Smith remembered, "That summer was huge. A cult film is a Film that has acquired a highly devoted but relatively small group of fans. Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2 1970 is an American Screenwriter, Writer, Film director, Actor and Comic book writer You couldn't turn around without seeing the Bat-Symbol somewhere. People were cutting it into their heads. It was the summer of the bat and if you were a Batman fan it was pretty hot. "^[29]

Reaction

Batman opened on June 23, 1989, grossing $40. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Events Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton Georgia for $20 million 49 million in 2,194 theaters during its opening weekend. The film would eventually gross $251. 2 million in North America and $160,160,000 in foreign countries, coming at a total of $411. 35 million. ^[30] Batman was the first film to earn $100 million in its first ten days of release. ^[1] Batman is the highest grossing film based on a DC comic book series,^[31] and 42nd highest ever in North American ranks. Below is a list of feature films based on DC characters and properties including its various imprints ^[32] Although Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade made the most money worldwide in 1989,^[33] Batman was able to beat The Last Crusade in North America,^[34] and made a further $150 million in home video sales. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a 1989 Adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg from a story co-written by Executive producer Home video is a blanket term used for pre-recorded media that is either sold or hired for home entertainment ^[23]

Based on 46 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, 72% of reviewers enjoyed the film, with the consensus of "an eerie, haunting spectacle, Batman succeeds as entertainment, but as an addition to the character's legacy, it rings disappointingly hollow". Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies. ^[35] The film was more balanced with seven critics in Rotten Tomatoes's "Top Critics" poll, receiving a 57% approval rating. ^[36] By comparison Metacritic collected an average score of 66, based on 17 reviews. Metacritic is a Website that collates reviews of music Albums games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and Books. ^[37] Batman was criticized in some quarters for being "too dark". Many critics also felt Burton was more interested in The Joker rather than Batman in terms of characterization and screentime. The Joker is a fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics. ^[1] Comic book fans reacted negatively over The Joker murdering Thomas and Martha Wayne. Thomas Wayne is a Fictional character in the Batman series of Comic books. Martha Wayne is a Fictional character of the Batman series of Comic books, published by DC Comics. In the comic books, Joe Chill is responsible. Joe Chill is a fictional character in the DC Comics Batman series The songs written by Prince were criticized for being "too out of place". Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician ^[6] While Burton has stated he had no problem with the Prince songs, he was less enthusiastic with their use in the film. ^[10]

Kim Newman of Monthly Film Bulletin believed, "Burton and screenwriters see Batman and the Joker as dramatic antitheses, and the film deals with their intertwined origins and fates to an even greater extent than any of the comic-strip stories that have played variations on their oft-told tales. Kim Newman (born July 31, 1959) is an English journalist, film critic, and Fiction Writer. The Monthly Film Bulletin was a British Film Institute publication between 1934 and 1991. Antithesis ( Greek for "setting opposite" from against + position) is a counter- Propositions and denotes a direct Contrast "^[38] James Berardinelli felt "there are a lot of things wrong with Batman, but it still makes for decent entertainment in the fine tradition of the typical low-intelligence summer movie. James Berardinelli (born September 1967 is an Online Film critic. The best thing that can be said about Batman is that it led to Batman Returns, which was a far superior effort. Batman Returns is a 1992 Superhero film directed by Tim Burton. "^[39] Hal Hinson of the The Washington Post was enthusiastic over Burton's direction of the film, stating "There haven't been many movies like this. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D In some ways, it's a masterpiece of pulp, the work of a true artist. Pulp magazines (or pulp fiction; often referred to as "the pulps" were inexpensive Fiction magazines "^[40] Variety felt "Jack Nicholson stole every scene" but still greeted Batman with positive feedback. Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman ^[41] Roger Ebert was highly impressed with the production design, but claimed "Batman is a triumph of design over story, style over substance – a great-looking movie with a plot you can't care much about. Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. "^[42] Jonathan Rosenbaum of the Chicago Reader called the film "watchable enough". The Chicago Reader is an Alternative newsweekly in Chicago, Illinois, USA ^[43]

Legacy

Anton Furst and set decorator Peter Young won Best Art Direction at the 62nd Academy Awards. A set decorator is in charge of the set dressing on a Film set, which includes the Furnishings wallpaper lighting fixtures and many of the other objects that will The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. The 62nd Academy Awards were presented March 26, 1990 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. ^[44] Nicholson was nominated for Best Actor--Musical or Comedy at the 47th Golden Globe Awards. The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 47th Golden ^[45] The British Academy of Film and Television Arts nominated Batman in six categories (Production Design, Visual Effects, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound and Actor in a Supporting Role for Nicholson), but it won none of them. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation British Academy of Film and Television Arts 2006 - Children of Men - Geoffrey Kirkland Jim Clay Jennifer Williams 2007 - The Golden Compass - Michael Fink Bill Westenhofer Ben Morris Trevor Wood The Bourne Ultimatum 2006 - El Laberinto del fauno - Lala Huete The Devil Wears Prada – Patricia The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA Award for Best Sound has been presented to its winners since 1968 and Sound designers of all nationalities are The following is a complete list of the winners and nominees for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. ^[46] Nicholson, Basigner, the make-up department and costume designer Bob Ringwood all received nominations at the Saturn Awards. Costume design is the Design of the appearance of the characters in a Theater or cinema performance The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in Science fiction, Fantasy ^[47] Batman was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. The Hugo Awards are given annually by members of the World Science Fiction Convention for the best science fiction or fantasy works ^[48]

DC Comics allowed screenwriter Sam Hamm to write his own comic book miniseries. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company Sam Hamm (born November 19, 1955) is an American Screenwriter, perhaps best known for writing the screenplays for the Tim Burton A limited series is a term originated by Marvel Comics referring to a Comic book series with a set number of issues ^[12]

The success of Batman prompted Warner Bros. Animation to create Batman: The Animated Series. Warner Bros Animation is the animation division of Warner Bros Batman The Animated Series (often shortened Batman TAS or BTAS) is an American, two time Emmy Award winning ^[49] Series co-creator Bruce Timm stated the television show's Art Deco design was inspired from the film. Bruce Walter Timm (born on February 8 1961) is an American Character Designer, Animator Art Deco was a popular international design movement from 1925 until 1939 affecting the decorative arts such as Architecture, Interior design, and Industrial Timm commented, "our show would never have gotten made if it hadn't been for that first Batman movie. "^[50]

The film helped establish the Batman film series. The Batman Film series currently consists of seven Superhero films based on the fictional DC Comics character of the same name

Producers Michael Uslan and Benjamin Melniker filed a breach of contract lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court on March 26, 1992. Michael E Uslan is the originator of the Batman movies and was the first professor to teach "Comic Book Folklore" Benjamin Melniker is an American Film producer. He's primarily known on his work for the Batman film series and frequently works with Michael Uslan. Breach of contract is a Legal concept in which a Binding agreement or bargained-for exchange is not honored by one or more of the parties to the contract by non-performance The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is the five member non-partisan governing board of Los Angeles County California. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. The year 1992 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages Uslan and Melniker claimed to be "the victims of a sinister campaign of fraud and coercion that has cheated them out of continuing involvement in the production of Batman and its sequels. We were denied proper credits, and deprived of any financial rewards for our indispensable creative contribution to the success of Batman. "^[4] A superior court judge threw out the case while Uslan and Melniker consoled themselves with their executive producing fees of $300,000 apiece. In Common law systems a superior court is a Court of general Competence which typically has unlimited Jurisdiction with regard to civil and Motion Pictures An executive producer of a Motion picture is typically a producer who is sometimes involved in creative or technical aspects of production Total revenues of Batman have topped $2 billion, with Uslan claiming to have "not seen a penny more than that since our net profit participation has proved worthless. In business and finance accounting, net profit is equal to the Gross profit minus overheads minus Interest payable plus/minus one off items for "^[4]

References

Further reading

• Janet K. Halfyard, (October 2004). Danny Elfman's Batman: A Film Score Guide (Paperback), A careful study of Elfman's scoring technique with a detailed analysis of the film itself, Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0810851261.  
• Craig Shaw Gardner (June 1989). Craig Shaw Gardner (born July 2, 1949) is an American Author, best known for producing fantasy parodies similar to those of Terry Pratchett Batman (Mass Market Paperback), Novelization of the film, Hachette Book Group USA. A novelization is a Novel that is written based on some other media story form rather than as an original work Hachette Book Group USA (HBG is a Publishing company owned by Hachette Livre, the largest publishing company in France. ISBN 0446354872.  

External links

• Reinventing the Batsuit
• Script review of The Batman Stax of IGN reviews Tom Mankiewicz' unproduced script
• Photos & articles
• Photos from the film
• Batman at the Internet Movie Database
• Batman at Rotten Tomatoes
• Batman at Box Office Mojo