Batman Rewatch: How Ben Affleck made his ridiculous Dark Knight a heroic ruin

This week: Bruce Wayne finds himself in an extended universe. Last time:Chaos agents and face tubes. The world ends and Batman is still Batman. Ben Affleck in ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’.Warner Bros. Pictures He emerges from the bunker in full costume plus apocalyptic flair. Capeless, but trenchcoated. The effect is not graceful. Ben Affleck in ‘Justice League’.Warner Bros. Pictures He looks like a brick wearing a podium. DirectorZack Snyderdeemed this dark future an Imax-worthy showcase scene....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 947 words · Michelle Hebert

Batman rewatch: We will never see anything like Adam West'sBatmanagain, alas

The Dynamic Duo rev up the Batboat in the Caped Crusader’s first and looniest film. Every Wednesday from now untilThe Batmanhits theaters, we’re watching Batman’s theatrical films in chronological order. This week: the 1966 feature from the classic TV show’s cast and crew. Adam West as Batman in ‘Batman: The Movie’.20th Century Studios Available to rent on VOD, but track down the glorious Blu-ray. See you next Waynesday, when we dance with the devil in the pale moonlight....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 896 words · Rebecca Smith

Batman rewatch:Batman Foreverbrings sexy back to Gotham, but its tacky charms only go so far

Every week from now untilThe Batmanhits theaters, we’re watching Batman’s theatrical films in chronological order. This week: A trip to the circus. Last week:Selina Kyle and Andrea Beaumont deal with difficult men. ‘Batman Forever’ stars Val Kilmer and Nicole Kidman.Warner Bros. Pictures/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images See you next Waynesday, when Alfred’s niece shows up. CallingBatman Returnsthe best Batman movie is not a very interesting opinion. It’s what I believe, but I also used to thinkThe Dark Knightwas the best....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 727 words · Alison Norton

Batman rewatch:Batman ReturnsandMask of the Phantasmfind a crazy kind of love

Two Batmen, two vengeful women, one outright masterpiece. Every week from now untilThe Batmanhits theaters, we’re watching Batman’s theatrical films in chronological order. This week: Tim Burton’s 1992 sequel, and anAnimatedshowcase. Michelle Pfeiffer and Michael Keaton in ‘Batman Returns’.Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock Last week:Joker’s avant-garde new aesthetic. See you next Waynesday, when the nipples arrive. The unwanted child floats through a sewer to find new life among, like, penguins. Selina Kyle (Michelle Pfeiffer) in ‘Batman Returns,’ Andrea Beaumont (Dana Delany) in ‘Batman: Mask of the Phantasm’....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 982 words · Heather Lee

Batman Rewatch:The Dark Knightwill always have the Joker.The Dark Knight Risesis just a joke.

Heath Ledger will astound forever, but what else is really left of Christopher Nolans Batman trilogy? This week: The Scarecrow returns and returns again. Last time:Richie Rich meets the Plague Ninjas. Heath Ledger as the Joker in ‘The Dark Knight’.Warner Bros. Later this week, because we’re running out of time: Batman becomes everything Ben Affleck isn’t. Obviously, no superhero movie is worth a human life. He should have been there at the world premiere on July 14, 2008....

May 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1107 words · Leslie Wood

Batman Rewatch:The LEGO Batman MovieandThe Batmanbury the Dark Knight to heap on praise

This week: Brickheads and dropheads,with all spoilers forThe Batman. Last week:Something was definitely bleeding. See you in June 2023, when the Flash enters the Batverse. The Batman, The LEGO Batman Movie.Jonathan Olley/Warner Bros. Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures Even the Batman movies know something’s wrong with Batman. Her Gotham remains “the most crime-ridden city in the world” despite 78 years of caped crusading. “My dream is for the police force to team up with Batman,” she announces....

May 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1205 words · Samuel Hernandez

Batman Unburiedwriter David S. Goyer on moving from Dark Knight movies to narrative podcast

The new 10-episode Spotify series shows Bruce Wayne in a different place than we usually see him. The director tells EW how psychological mystery particularly fit the audio format. Batman Unburiedis not like other Batman stories. David S. Goyer is the writer and director of Spotify’s new ‘Batman Unburied’ narrative podcast.Araya Doheny/WireImage; spotify/dc For another, it begins with Bruce Wayne living a different life than the one we’re used to....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 321 words · Anita Martinez

Batman: The Animated Series: The 25 best episodes, ranked

Here are our 25 favorite episodes, ranked. Christian Holub 24. They got out, Batman sent them back in again, and on and on. Credit: Warner Bros. Animation Chancellor Agard 22. Like the Joker, he isn’t motivated by money. Then again, no one was. Warner Bros. Animation It explores the damaging aspects of nostalgia through Mary Dahl, a.k.a. As he puts it, “They share my face! Colonel Whatshisname has chickens, and they don’t even have mustaches!...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 204 words · Aaron Blackburn

Batman: The Animated Seriescreator teams with J.J. Abrams for new Dark Knight cartoon

Now at long last,BTAScreator Bruce Timm is returning to the character. We cannot wait to share this new world." But it should be a very pleasant surprise for fans to see Timm back in the fold as well. Artwork for the newly announced animated series ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’.Warner Bros. Naturally, they’ll also be taking photographer Jimmy Olsen under their wing. This show is billed as “kids and family” friendly, so don’t expectHarley Quinn-style high jinks....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 108 words · Michael Torres

Batman: The Long Halloweenis getting a new follow-up comic in the wake of animated movie

“The result wasBatman: The Long Halloween. Look forBatman: The Long Halloween Specialon stands Oct. 12 – just in time for this year’s Halloween. Below, you could check out various covers by Sale. Tim Sale for DC Comics Tim Sale for DC Comics Tim Sale for DC Comics

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 47 words · Kevin Shelton

Batmanicon Michael Keaton joinsBatgirl

Batgirlis adding another caped crusader to its ensemble. Batgirlcenters on the daughter of Police Commissioner James Gordon as she becomes the titular fan-favorite DC hero. (Meanwhile,The Flashis due in theaters Nov. 4, 2022.) Michael Keaton in ‘Batman Returns’.Everett Collection Representatives for Keaton and Warner Bros. declined to comment. “‘What would that be like?’ or ‘What if I had to do that again?'” he remembered asking himself. “Just because I was curious didn’t mean I wanted to do it....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 105 words · Michael Miller

Batmanrewatch: 1989's chaotic Joker showcase hides its weirdest instincts behind empty excess

Every Wednesday from now untilThe Batmanhits theaters, we’re watching Batman’s theatrical films in chronological order. Last week:the trained exploding shark. See you next Waynesday, when Batmen real and animated fall in crazy love. Michael Keaton in ‘Batman.'.Warner Bros. Pictures Vicki Vale (Kim Basinger) shoots models forVogueand she shoots the revolution in Corto Maltese. Vicki is often the viewpoint protagonist. Batman (Michael Keaton) is a mystery from her dawning perspective. Jack Nicholson as the Joker....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 801 words · Tina Kline

Battle of the bros:Mrs. Fletcherstar Jackson White says Brendan would 'pour beer on'Euphoria's Nate Jacobs at a frat party

He also teases what’s to come in episode 3. For the love of Kathryn Hahn, never giveMrs. Fletcher’s Brendan your Snapchat. Sarah Shatz/HBO; Eddy Chen/HBO Even if that means sending unsolicited late-night pics. “Brendan and Nate at a frat party. You know, they’d probably just hug shirtless and pour beer on each other. “Unless there’s a girl involved,” he clarifies. “I met Jacob Elordi one time at a pool party....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 168 words · Elizabeth Allen