Batman page 3

Batman page 3 by ric Gustafson


Warner Bros Studios announced in 1988 that a big screen version of the comic book character was coming to the big screen. A huge backlash started with Tim Burton's choice for the caped crusader. When Michael Keaton was cast as Batman, negative remarks began to pour in to the studio. People said Keaton lacked the physique and good looks of a superhero.
Born in 1951, Keaton was the youngest of seven children. He tried his hand at stand up and eventually moved to Pittsburgh. He moved to Los Angeles and landed bit parts in different TV shows.
Director Tim Burton had worked with Keaton in ' Beetlejuice'. Batman was released in June 1989 and was a smash. It was the biggest film that summer and proved his critics wrong.
Jack Nicholson played the Joker and Kim Basinger played Vicki Vale.
Burton and Keaton came back in 1992 for ' Batman Returns'. The Penguin was played by Danny DeVito and Catwoman was played by Michelle Pfeiffer. Max Screck  was played by Christopher Walken. A third film was talked about but never done.


research help: ' Batman the 50th anniversary' by Harris Publications


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