Despite Batman Forever and Batman and Robin often taking the heat for the demise of the Batman movie franchise, a lot of people forget that their predecessor, Tim Burton's Batman Returns also played its part.
Released in June of 1992, Batman Returns scored favorable critical reviews but diminishing box office returns thanks to a parental backlash that stemmed from the movie's violence and dark themes. So what went wrong? With classic characters like Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer) and the Penguin (Danny DeVito) - not to mention Michael Keaton reprising his role as the Dark Knight - this should have been a smash hit, right?
In this video we explore the movie's perceived missteps which led to the franchise's new direction and eventual downfall … primarily this is a tale that involved a merchandising partnership with McDonald's and how the public controversy led to poor sales of their Batman-themed Happy Meal toys. And after the demise of Tim Burton, Batman Forever swooped in to further destroy the Bat film series.
25 авг 2024