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The Controversy Behind Michael Keaton’s Casting As Batman–And Why Tim Burton Chose Him
ByDaniel Rennie April 28, 2020June 16, 2020
Over thirty years ago, Tim Burton reinvented Batman. He banished all references to the camp, cult ’60s TV show which had defined the Caped Crusader with cheesy one-liners, costumes that looked like pajamas, and rubber sharks. Burton’s film is zany fun, but there is a darkness, and a nastiness that was new. The fascist, oppressive…
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Tim Burton’s Batman 3 Almost Got The Comic Book Treatment
ByDaniel Rennie December 18, 2018June 16, 2020
DC Comics has created a number of homages to cult TV shows based on their characters. Batman ’66, was a continuation of the Adam West TV series in comic book form, while Wonder Woman ’77 did the same for Lynda Carter’s classic Seventies TV show. Both these comic book runs were well-received, and it seemed that…
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