Michael Uslan on BATMAN RETURNS

[BatmanReturns88]

I know this must have been asked/discussed hundreds of times around here but, do you guys think there'll be a book about the making of the Burton's Batman films sometime down the line ?

And why is WB not doing much in terms of giving fans of the Burtonverse what we have been clamoring for ? That is some sort of continuation of that universe whatever the medium.

[Vampfox]

And why is WB not doing much in terms of giving fans of the Burtonverse what we have been clamoring for ? That is some sort of continuation of that universe whatever the medium.

Sadly I think the reason is because Warner Bros considers the Schumacher Batman movies to be a continuation of the Burton Batman movies.
In their minds they probably don't see the point.

[The Dark Knight]

The official movie books are a good place to look, if you haven't read them yet.

[Azrael]

Have them all, they are very nice collectibles and must-own for any fan, but in terms of content they aren't much deeper than the souvenir magazines. In places the text is dated, like every publication released to coincide with a movie's release. Batman & Robin is by far the most detailed of the lot.

I think BatmanReturns88 referred to something like this.

[BatmanReturns88]

Have them all, they are very nice collectibles and must-own for any fan, but in terms of content they aren't much deeper than the souvenir magazines. In places the text is dated, like every publication released to coincide with a movie's release. Batman & Robin is by far the most detailed of the lot.

I think BatmanReturns88 referred to something like this.

That's exactly what I had in mind.

I own the Burton's Batman making of books but would love, as all of you, something way more in-depth.

Why isn't WB doing anything for the Burtonverse fans ? I'm sure they must be aware that it has a large fanbase.

[Silver Nemesis]

Why isn't WB doing anything for the Burtonverse fans ? I'm sure they must be aware that it has a large fanbase.

But probably not large enough to justify the expenditure on print, distribution and marketing for a book like that. I can't remember if it was here or on SHH, but I remember a fan revealing they'd once contacted WB about the possibility of a book containing behind-the-scenes pictures they'd collected from people who worked on the Burton films. Apparently WB showed no interest in the project, so it never went ahead.

I doubt they'd produce books of that nature for the Nolan films either at this stage. Presently WB is only interested in the DCEU Batman.

[johnnygobbs]

But probably not large enough to justify the expenditure on print, distribution and marketing for a book like that. I can't remember if it was here or on SHH, but I remember a fan revealing they'd once contacted WB about the possibility of a book containing behind-the-scenes pictures they'd collected from people who worked on the Burton films. Apparently WB showed no interest in the project, so it never went ahead.

I doubt they'd produce books of that nature for the Nolan films either at this stage. Presently WB is only interested in the DCEU Batman.

Which would be a mistake, considering the universal hate the DCEU is generating (and I'm not saying it deserves it - I'm as upset as anyone here that Suicide Squad is getting such poor notices, from critics and audience-members who have already seen the film, alike).

Perhaps it would be wise for WB to now revisit past glories, and remind people that there was a time when they could make great Batman films (1989-1992 and 2005-2012).

[Azrael]

I might be off because I don't know how things actually work on these matters, but aren't these usually made by "third parties"? The TDK trilogy book was published by Abrams Books (which specializes in art "coffee table" books - like Taschen).

Also, there was a documentary about a movie DEAD and of ZERO interest to anyone outside core Superman, Tim Burton and comic book fandom - The Death of Superman Lives. Its makers had access to unseen material, they did interviews with people including Jon Peters and Tim Burton.

Books aren't docs, but this still took time and money to make, and it was about a DC movie which was not only old and irrelevant to the DCEU, but often made fun of.

[Azrael]

Also, it's interesting that this mock up had a very positive response LINK

[johnnygobbs]

Also, it's interesting that this mock up had a very positive response LINK

How can we make this happen?