![]() ![]() Pictures’ corporate partners like McDonald’s - the studio brain trust decided a change was in order.īurton would not be back to direct a third Batfilm that task was bequeathed to Joel Schumacher, who was mandated to bring a lighter, more playful vibe to the proceedings. The back story of Batman Forever has been well documented before, so here it is in brief in case you were napping: following the less than stellar box office returns of Tim Burton’s 1992 Batman Returns - a Gothic fever dream which frightened not just children but Warner Bros. It is certainly the fulcrum on which the entire history of the series balances: the point where the franchise changed course in pursuit of instant gratification and success, only to pave the way for abject failure and supreme rebirth. A quarter century after its release, Batman Forever remains perhaps the most divisive of the Caped Crusader’s 10 big-screen appearances to date. ![]()
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