Custom image of Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman in Batman Returns against a red background
The Big Picture Tim Burton changed the cinematic game with his Batman films; Batman was one of the first comic book adaptions to become a bona fide blockbuster long before capes and cowls became a fixture in movie theaters, and Batman Returns featured compelling antagonists in the form of Danny DeVito's Penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman. In the latter case, Pfeiffer was able to exude a sinister yet alluring vibe that put her at odds with Michael Keaton's Batman...
Release Date June 19, 1992 Director Tim Burton Cast Michael Keaton , Danny DeVito , Michelle Pfeiffer , Christopher Walken , Michael Gough , Michael Murphy Runtime 126 minutes Main Genre Action Writers Bob Kane , Daniel Waters , Sam Hamm Studio Warner Bros. Expand What Was the Plot of the ‘Catwoman’ Spin-Off? Waters' Catwoman script found Selina Kyle living in the city of Oasisburg, amnesiac after seemingly killing herself and Max Shreck during the climax of Batman Returns.
Waters even got his wish to put a spin on certain aspects of the Batman mythos, specifically Batman and Catwoman's long and complicated relationship. Selina winds up having two love interests over the course of the movie: the dashing billionaire Brock Leviathan and ace reporter Lewis Lane . But in a major twist, Selina doesn't pick either of them. She also refuses to play the standard heroic role, outright scoffing when Oasisberg builds a statue of her and an actual Cat-Signal.
Ironically, the Catwoman film was the result of two other films being sent to development hell: a Batman Versus Superman film that was slated for 2004, and a potential spin-off from Die Another Day that would have focused on Berry's Jinx. Berry even beat out Ashley Judd and Nicole Kidman for the lead, but Catwoman turned out to be a critical and commercial failure.
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