Unproduced 80s art deco, black/white period BATMAN script

[d_osborn]

This is a huge long shot.  I've been reading about this thing for ages--Robert Wuhl even mentioned it on the DVD doc.  Apparently WB considered a black and white, art deco period piece for Batman before Burton's involvement.  I'm guessing this is between 1983 and 1985, but who knows... there could have been simultaneous scripts in development. 

There is next to no info in the wild on this thing, other than subtle mentions in a few magazine interviews.  Does anyone know who pitched it?  Does anyone know who, if anyone, wrote the treatment or script?  It's a long shot, but does anyone actually HAVE a copy of this thing?  Does anyone have a contact at WB or DC that might could shed some light?  Maybe even Sam Hamm, Uslan, Mark Canton, Jon Peters, or Robert Whul?  I know... like I said, LONG SHOT.   

[d_osborn]

sorry... double post.

[Paul (ral)]

Interesting. I hadn't thought of it before. Worth investigating.


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[d_osborn]

There were several other attempts in the 80s, but the period piece has always sparked my curiosity.  The comedy version gets mentioned quite a bit (I'm guessing that was during Reitman's time on the project).  Cinefex magazine mentioned a more fantasy-based script--NO CLUE on that one, haha!