What did Adam West think of Batman 1989?

In an interview from 1989, West expressed an extreme amount of dismay about the casting of Michael Keaton. He says that he cried for an hour. West was saddened that he wasn’t asked to contribute to the film in any way. But the actor was also begrudgingly at peace with the new direction that Burton and co.

Is Batman 1989 based on a comic?

Batman is a 1989 superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name by Bill Finger and Bob Kane.

Did Adam West enjoy playing Batman?

West also said that he played Batman “for laughs, but in order to do [that], one had to never think it was funny. You just had to pull on that cowl and believe that no one would recognize you.” Also during the Batman series, he became close friends with crossover co-star Van Williams, who played The Green Hornet.

Is Batman and Robin connected to Batman 89?

The Batman Anthology universe, more commonly known as the “Burtonverse,” is the fictional shared universe that comprises of the Batman Anthology series—Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Batman Forever (1995), and Batman & Robin (1997)—as well as the films’ various tie-in media such as comics, novels, and video …

Did Jack Nicholson improvise in Batman?

(at around 1h 25 mins) Jack Nicholson revealed in an interview that the strange dance the Joker does when he exits Vicki Vale’s apartment (when he raises his arms, pretends to fart, and runs off) was something called the “bird dance” which he improvised during the take.

Did Adam West see the Dark Knight?

He’s malleable, welcome and always interesting. They [Christopher Nolan] do The Dark Knight, and I did The Bright Knight. Ours was fun for the whole family. IGN: Are you a fan of Nolan’s darker series?

How many Batman 89 comics are there?

six issues
The series is written by the first two films’ screenwriter, Sam Hamm, and illustrated by Joe Quinones. It was launched in August 2021, and is set to run for six issues….Batman ’89 (comic book)

Batman ’89
Cover of Batman ’89 #1 (August 2021)
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
Publication date August 2021

Is Batman Forever canon?

Warning! The events of DC Comics’ new series Batman ’89 confirms that the non-Tim Burton films Batman Forever and Batman & Robin aren’t canon. Tim Burton’s Batman film series has been revived in comic book form, joining quite a few films and television shows that have made the transition to comics recently.