Behind the scenes of Batman Returns: Tim Burton’s rollercoaster ride to bring the ultimate Dark Knight showdown to life! With Warner Brothers granting him the creative freedom he craved, Burton signed on for another round. But the drama didn’t end there – Annette Bening’s pregnancy meant Michelle Pfeiffer swooped in as Catwoman. And who knew that Danny DeVito’s Penguin suit was a source of discomfort and required a mouthwash mix-up to perfect his vile look? Critics complained it was too dark, but with a cast led by the fantastic Michelle Pfeiffer and always-delightful Michael Keaton, this might just be our favorite Burton Batman film yet!Gear up for the ultimate showdown as Batman Returns! This 1992 sequel to the critically acclaimed Batman (1989) brings together an all-star cast, including Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Christopher Walken, under the visionary direction of Tim Burton. Get ready to witness the dark knight rise once again!

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Behind the scenes of Batman Returns: Tim Burton’s rollercoaster ride to bring the ultimate Dark Knight showdown to life! With Warner Brothers granting him the creative freedom he craved, Burton signed on for another round. But the drama didn’t end there – Annette Bening’s pregnancy meant Michelle Pfeiffer swooped in as Catwoman. And who knew that Danny DeVito’s Penguin suit was a source of discomfort and required a mouthwash mix-up to perfect his vile look? Critics complained it was too dark, but with a cast led by the fantastic Michelle Pfeiffer and always-delightful Michael Keaton, this might just be our favourite Burton Batman film yet!

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Synopsis:

Get ready for the ultimate face-off in Gotham City! Fresh off defeating the Joker, Batman faces a new nemesis: the twisted and damaged Penguin, with the help of crooked businessman Max Schreck. But when Max’s secretary Selina Kyle transforms into the enigmatic Catwoman, things get complicated. With Batman’s reputation on the line, he must clear his name and decide what to do about this feline femme fatale. Will he save her or bring her to justice? The Dark Knight has his work cut out for him in this thrilling sequel!

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10 Facts about Batman Returns:

  1. Danny Devito stayed in character in between takes.
  2. Warner Bros. had to constantly submit new Catwoman posters to various cities as many of the bus stop ads were being stolen. It eventually got so bad that police had to patrol the bus stops to catch the people trying to steal the posters before they had a chance to break the Plexiglas.
  3. The Catwoman suit was vacuum sealed once it was fitted on Michelle Pfeiffer. She only had a short amount of time to do her scene before they had to have it open up in fear of her passing out.
  4. The Catwoman suit made it impossible for her to hear her own voice and Tim Burton had to tell her to lower her voice as she would often shout her lines.
  5. Danny Devito spent at least 2 hours every day in the makeup chair for the Penguin and was forbidden to tell anyone how the makeup would eventually look, including his family.
  6. McDonalds in the US had to cancel a Happy Meal promotion after parents complained about the movies violent and sexual nature.
  7. Stan Winston told a story of how he and his crew were collecting the mechanical penguins after a day’s shoot and found one of the live penguins snuggled up asleep next to a mechanical one
  8. Christopher Walken’s character is named after actor Max Schreck who starred in Nosferatu (1922).
  9. Security on the set while filming was so tight that even Kevin Costner was refused entry to visit the set.
  10. This was the first Batman movie to use digital effects: The shield on the Batmobile and the remote controlled Batarang.

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