We have to wait until 2027 to see a new Batman film on the big screen. However, in the meantime, the films that started it all are coming back to theaters this summer. Via Variety, we’ve learned that Tim Burton’s original Batman from 1989 and 1992’s Batman Returns are playing a limited engagement on August 25th. And this won’t just be any old re-release, as both films will be presented in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos for the first time ever. This one-night-only event will play exclusively in over 160 Dolby Cinemas at AMC Theatres locations across the United States. Batman Returns was actually the first film released in Dolby Digital back in 1992.
The enhanced presentation will bring to life Tim Burton’s gothic vision of Gotham City with unprecedented clarity. And it will look better than ever before. According to Warner Bros., the Dolby Vision presentation will deliver deeper blacks, sharper contrast, and more vivid colors. The Dolby Atmos will create a multi-dimensional sound experience that will especially elevate Danny Elfman’s iconic scores for both films. In a statement, Tim Burton said “I hadn’t watched these films since I made them, and seeing them again with this level of clarity, beauty, color, and sound felt really new and exciting.”
Will the two Joel Schumacher Batman films get a similar treatment? If the Burton films do well in their theatrical release, then anything is possible. Someone out there has got to want a Batman Forever and Batman & Robin one-night-only engagement. Burton’s first two Batman films helped cement the Dark Knight as a cinematic titan. And many younger fans have never seen the original films on the big screen. This presents the perfect opportunity for everyone to experience the films that started it all. After all, Michael Keaton’s Bruce Wayne, Jack Nicholson’s Joker, Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman, and Danny DeVito’s Penguin remain iconic to this day for a reason.
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