Batman Forever at 30: How the Val Kilmer Sequel Was as Much a Studio Recalibration as a Fresh New Take on the Dark Knight

Batman Forever at 30: How the Val Kilmer Sequel Was as Much a Studio Recalibration as a Fresh New Take on the Dark Knight

By the early 1990s, Gotham City was a place at a crossroads — not just on the comics page, but on the silver screen. The runaway success of 1989’s Batman had turned DC Comics’ brooding Dark Knight into a global pop-culture juggernaut. But 1992’s darker, more off-kilter follow-up, Batman Returns, presented a challenge the suits at Warner Bros. couldn’t ignore.Director Tim Burton’s gothic stylings and psychological undertones gave the films a dist…

How Tim Burton Felt About Batman Forever's Title

After directing the first two Batman films, Tim Burton was barely involved in the threequel, Batman Forever. He also had some choice words about its title.

‘Batman Forever’ turns 30 and we’re partying like it’s 1995

'Batman Forever' turns 30 and we're partying like it's 1995.