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A look back at Superman: Brainiac Attacks – the largely forgotten Superman animated movie

 In 1996, Warner Bros. Animation produced an animated television series based on Superman. The cartoon series aired on Kids’ WB under the title Superman: The Animated Series. The show – a spin-off of Batman: The Animated Series – ran for three seasons, totalling 54 episodes. It was followed by sequel cartoons Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, which continued Superman’s…

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Every Bane episode of Batman: The Animated Series

 In 1992, Batman: The Animated Series made its debut. The stylised cartoon show, based on the DC Comics character of the same name, followed the story of Batman and his ongoing battle for justice in Gotham City. Upon making its debut, the series was deemed a hit with audiences and quickly became must-see television. Critics loved the…

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Did Batman Returns accidentally tease Mr. Freeze?

 How familiar are you with the films in the Batman Anthology? As a reminder, the films in the Anthology include: Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Batman Forever (1995) and Batman & Robin (1997). Well, if you are familiar with all four movies, then you will know that across the course of the series each movie introduced a new villain(s). In Batman, the villain of the piece is…

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Tim Burton movies in order

 From Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, Beetlejuice, and Batman, to Big Fish, Planet of the Apes, and Mars Attacks!, director Tim Burton has been responsible for some weird, whacky, and extremely popular movies, and a heck of a lot of colourful characters too. His strange viewpoint on the world, as well as his sheer creativity has made him a fan-favourite director, and…

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The Batman movie that never was: Inside the lost fifth film

 Back during the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Batman movie franchise was going strong, with Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992), and Batman Forever (1995) putting the Caped Crusader on the big screen in big budget feature-length adventures. Then came the fourth entry in the Batman Anthology, Batman & Robin – the final chapter in the ’80s/’90s run of Bat-flicks. But was Batman & Robin always intended to be…

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Deep dive: Batman & Robin (1997)

 In 1997, action-adventure sequel, Batman & Robin made its debut. The movie – the fourth entry in the Batman Anthology – followed the Dynamic Duo as they battled new villains, Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, and Bane. Meanwhile, new ally, Batgirl joined the team, and Alfred suffered from health problems. And if that wasn’t enough, Batman…

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The forgotten Batman adventures of the early 2000s

 In 1997, Batman & Robin arrived in cinemas and was met with a largely negative reaction from audiences. As such, the Batman movie franchise, which included Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992) and Batman Forever (1995), entered into a period of development hell, as Warner Bros. Pictures debated how to move forward with the series. Ultimately, the studio would take the Batman films in a new direction, beginning…

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