Popularity of New Batman Movies
The Batman series has gotten incredibly popular due to this summer’s blockbuster hit. Do you know the history of Batman movies? There are actually seven Batman movies (not counting cartoons). Here is a bit of history on them, in order from their release date.
The first Batman was made in 1966. Batman was played by Adam West. Directed by Leslie Martinson, this started the Batman movie trend. The next Batman, also called ‘Batman’, was directed by Tim Burton in 1989. Michael Keaton played Batman, while Jack Nicholson played the Joker. Batman Returns was the second Batman movie directed by Tim Burton, also known as Batman 2. Michael Keaton returned to play Batman, with Danny DeVito and Michelle Pfeiffer playing Penguin and Catwoman, respectively.
The next movie in the Batman saga was Batman Forever, made in 1995. Also known as Batman 3, Val Kilmer played the hero in this movie. This film was directed by Joel Schumacher. Batman and Robin was the next in the film’s sequence. George Clooney and Chris O’Donnell played Batman and Robin, while Arnold Schwarzenegger played Mr. Freeze, the villain. Uma Thurman also played Poison Ivy. Batman Begins started a new legacy in the Batman Series. Christian Bale plays Batman and Katie Holmes plays his ex-girlfriend.
This was released in 2005 and was directed by Christopher Nolan. The most recent movie, The Dark Knight, was released in July 2008. This film made $158 million dollars opening weekend and is poised to become one of the best selling movies of all time. Compared to the Titanic for its overwhelming opening weekend, Christian Bale is back to play Batman, with Heath Ledger playing The Joker and Aaron Eckhart playing Harvey Dent. This is a brief history of the Batman series. All of them have fared well, with almost all of them receiving an Oscar nomination.
