Batman and Robin

Remembering Burton’s Batmania, 20 Years Later

It was 20 years ago this week that Tim Burton’s Batman was released, changing the face of summer blockbusters, superhero movies and even breakfast cereal forever (Okay, maybe not that last one). Perhaps it’s time to relive some Batmania…? Tuesday marks the exact anniversary (June 23rd) of Burton’s movie – a film that broke box…

Movies Graeme McMillan Jun 21

Batmania – The Sequels

As the cliche (doesn’t) go: Where there’s the box office smoke, there’s going to be sequel fire, and Batman’s box office breaking lead to three follow-ups that pretty much define that whole The Good, The Bad and The Ugly idea. Batman Returns There are many who think that Burton’s second Batman is his best, and…

Movies Graeme McMillan Jun 21

Batmania – The Aftermath

The Comics Arguably, Burton’s movie didn’t influence the comics directly as much as give them even more reason to pursue the dark, Frank Miller route they were already taking (Although 1992’s “Destroyer” storyline recreated Gotham City using Anton Furst’s production designs for the architecture of the movie, probably the most concrete example of the movie…

Movies Graeme McMillan Jun 21

Batmania – The Merchandise

In the summer of 1989, you couldn’t get away from Batman even if you tried. Kevin Smith put it best: That summer was huge. You couldn’t turn around without seeing the Bat-Signal somewhere. People were cutting it into their fucking heads. It was just the summer of Batman and if you were a comic book…

Movies Graeme McMillan Jun 21

Batmania – The Movie

Even before Tim Burton took the director’s chair of Batman in 1986, the movie seemed troubled, if not just outright unlikely to ever happen. A Batman movie had been in development since 1980, following the success of Richard Donner’s Superman The Movie and Superman II, with various writers – including comic writer Steve Englehart –…

Movies Graeme McMillan Jun 21

Sink Your Teeth Into A Fine Selection Of This Week’s Comics

Hope you’ve got a healthy appetite when you hit the comic store tomorrow, because with comics about teen vampires, werewolves on the moon and culinary detectives, there’s a lot to chew on in this week’s comics. Plus new Batman. Let’s get that Batbook out the way first; Grant Morrison attempts to make up for the…

io9 Graeme McMillan Jun 2

Why Batman And Robin May Be The Best Comic Ever

Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s new series Batman And Robin aims to update the 1960s Batman TV show by mixing it with David Lynch and Chris Cunningham. Morrison explains his masterplan. Talking to IGN, Morrison explained what to expect from his new Batman series (and new Batman in general; this is former Robin Dick Grayson…

io9 Graeme McMillan May 28

Akiva “I Am Legend” Goldsman Takes On U.S. Version Of Primeval

More details about the planned movie version of Britain’s Primeval have come out, and it’s being described as Jurassic Park meets Lost. As imagined by Akiva Goldsman (I, Robot, Fringe, Batman And Robin). Yay? https://gizmodo.com/british-tv-series-primeval-gets-a-hollywood-movie-debut-5225215 According to Variety, Warner Bros. has officially purchased the Primeval screen rights in a “high-six-figure deal,” and Akiva Goldsman and…

Movies Alyssa Johnson May 15

Meet The New Batman, Same As The Old Batman?

The soliciations for DC Comics’ June releases are out, including the brand new Batman line-up post-Battle For The Cowl. But who is the new Batman? And what’s going on with Robin? Speculation ahead. Admittedly, the solicitation text doesn’t really reveal a lot about the new Batman. Take the advertising copy for Batman #687: This 40-page…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan Mar 24

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 10 Greatest Acting Challenges!

When science fiction legend Arnold Schwarzenegger leaves office as California governor in 2011, he doesn’t plan to return to acting. Instead, he wants to help lead the way on climate change. That’s a darn shame, because we need Arnie’s Heston-on-steroids style of acting more than we need his thoughts on global warming. And to prove…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 8

How I Learned To Relax And Love The Governator

Click to viewWhen I was a kid, Arnold Schwarzenegger was the face of science fiction, and he always freaked me out. His body was so overstuffed and sausagey, his eyes so piggy. And he seemed like the embodiment of the Reaganite swagger, even before George Bush Sr. started trying to talk like him. And yet,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Oct 23

It’s Great To Be A Superhero Star

Kirsten Dunst told MTV she’s “in” for Spider-Man 4 and 5, but then she turned a bit more coy when the site asked if she’d actually signed anything. In other superhero actor news, George Clooney told the Sun newspaper that the bomb-tastic Batman And Robin was great for him: “With hindsight it’s easy to look…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Sep 30

Pick The Worst Scifi Movie Sequel Of All Time

Now that we’re already discussing Iron Man 3, and filming may soon start on the Superman Returns sequel, it’s a good time to look at science fiction’s wreckage-strewn history of bad and weird sequels. From the crazy dancing in The Matrix: Reloaded to the crazy dancing in Spider-Man 3, few genres have created as many…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 12

Bring Home The Head Of Arnold Schwarzenegger

A genuine casting of Arnie’s head from Batman & Robin is just one of the bizarre movie props available on eBay right now. You can also own the robot head of Robin Williams from Bicentennial Man, and the original helmet from the Rocketeer movie. Or if your loved ones are really obsessive, you can get…

io9 Charliejane Dec 11

New Batsuit Has Bra Cups Instead Of Nipples

Batman’s chest will have special bat-cups which, ummm, lift and separate his pecs. At least he’s not sporting the much-criticized nipples from 1997’s Batman and Robin. New Batsuit images from The Dark Knight from Uruloki, via IESB.

io9 Charliejane Dec 3

Remembering Burton’s Batmania, 20 Years Later

Batmania – The Sequels

Batmania – The Aftermath

Batmania – The Merchandise

Batmania – The Movie

Sink Your Teeth Into A Fine Selection Of This Week’s Comics

Why Batman And Robin May Be The Best Comic Ever

Akiva “I Am Legend” Goldsman Takes On U.S. Version Of Primeval

Meet The New Batman, Same As The Old Batman?

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 10 Greatest Acting Challenges!

How I Learned To Relax And Love The Governator

It’s Great To Be A Superhero Star

Pick The Worst Scifi Movie Sequel Of All Time

Bring Home The Head Of Arnold Schwarzenegger

New Batsuit Has Bra Cups Instead Of Nipples

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