DC ELSEWORLDS: Reimagining Keaton Sequels & DC Films that Never Were

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BATMAN : SECOND CHANCE (1993)
Director : Joel Schumacher






Story
Set two years before the events of Batman Forever,
Harvey Dent has it all .

He has a successful career as Gotham's top Attorney,
He's engaged to the beauty Ada Janet Van Dorn,
And he's about to parlay his career to higher office.

However, Harvey is struggling with a dark side that threatens to consume him.

The rage towards his political nemesis councilman Reeves,
And thoughts of jealousy,
That Janet and his good friend Bruce,
Are having an affair.

And as he goes after his biggest fish yet ,
He'll have a reversal of fortune ,
That will threaten everything he's built


As Harvey finally embraces his dark side,
And he'll seek Vengeance on The Bat,
Gotham,
and his future bride .

And all will stand trial as
as Harvey plays Judge, Jury, and Executioner.,
With the flip of a coin


The Cast




Batman/ Bruce Wayne : Val Kilmer



Two Face / Harvey Dent : Tommy Lee Jones



Janet Van Dorn : Julia Roberts



Arthur Reeves : Billy Baldwin



Sugar : Drew Barrymore



Spice : Debbie Mazer



Boss Maroni : Dennis Paladino


Alfred Pennyworth : Michael Gough
Jim Gordon : Pat Hingle

 

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BATMAN AND SUPERMAN (1993)
Director : Joel Schumacher
Producer : Peter Macgregor -Scott
Screenplay : Lee and Janet Batchler and Deborah Joy Levine



Story
Set two years before the events of Batman Forever and during Season 1 of Lois And Clark The New Adventures Of Superman,
Billionaire Playboy Bruce Wayne becomes the talk of Metropolis after he arrives for a lucrative deal with Luthorcorp.

Bruce however , soon becomes a pawn in Lex Luthors ultimate goal in killing Bruce Wayne and acquiring Wayne Enterprises.
His assassin , is none other than a clone of the Man Of Steel : Superman .
In doing so, Lex plans to kill two birds with one stone .

Kill the competition and frame The Man Of Steel for the crime.

In an adventure which will take our heroes from the skies of Metropolis,
To the streets of Gotham,
The Dark Knight and The Man Of Steel will stand together to clear Superman's name ,
And to battle Lex Luthor,
and his Bizarre Superman clone,

But as the clone turns on his maker ,
he comes for the one person Lex Loves the most : Lois Lane.


The Cast



Batman/ Bruce Wayne : Val Kilmer



Superman/ Clark Kent / Bizarro Clone pre- deterioration : Dean Cain



Lois Lane : Teri Hatcher



Lex Luthor : John Shea



Bizarro post- deterioration: Brian Thompson




Alfred Pennyworth : Michael Gough



Perry White : Lane Smith



Jimmy Olsen : Michael Landes


Cat Grant : Tracy Scoggins
Jonathan Kent : Eddie Jones
Martha Kent :K Callahan
Jim Gordon : Pat Hingle

 

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SUPERGIRL : HOUSE OF LUTHOR ( 1995)
Director : Kathryn Bigelow



Story
Supergirl will face the wraith of the Luthor's as President Lex Luthor's obsession for the girl of steel grows.

Joined by his equally devious sister Lena , and his sadistic daughter Alexis ,
The Luthor family will use the full weight and power of The Federal government to defeat The Girl Of Steel

At their side is Luthor's secret weapons his Amazonian Black Ops agents ,Mercy Graves and Hope Taya.

Her only ally is Alex Luthor ,
still torn between his feelings for Kara and his complicated family legacy.


The Cast




Supergirl / Kara Danvers : Helen Slater



Lex Luthor : Gene Hackman



Lena Luthor : Glenn Close



Alex Luthor : James Spader



Alexis Luthor : Jennifer Jason Leigh



Mercy Graves : Famke Janssen



Hope Taya : Gina Torres

 

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An Elseworld's horror story




HORROR OF THE DARK KNIGHT (1985)
Director : Wes Craven





Story
In a world where The Batman strikes fear in the hearts of Gotham's citizenry,
A veteran Cop is all that stands between the innocent , and The Dark Knight.

As Gordon tries to unmask The Batman,
his daughter grows closer the killer's alter ego ,
Billionaire Bruce Wayne.

And as Batman plays a game of Cat and Mouse with Gordon,
He plans to use his daughter as the ultimate bargaining chip,



The Cast



Jim Gordon : Tom Atkins



Batman/ Bruce Wayne : Chris Sarandon



Barbara Gordon : Catherine Mary Stewart



Alfred Pennyworth : Christopher Lee



Harvey Dent : Bernie Casey



Professor of Criminology Jonathan Crane : Anthony Perkins

 

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SUPERMAN FOR CONGRESS ( 1989)
Director : Richard Donner



Story
Taking place after the events of Superman 4 : The Quest For Peace , Clark returns Smallville where he finds the town burdened by
high unemployment, and foreclosure rates.

Clark is encouraged to run for Congress against the against the corrupt but powerful Representative Fordman, and while he's reluctant for obvious reasosns,
Clark begins to realize that the problems in Smallville can't be solved by a cape, but by a representative whose respected and in touch with its citizens.

As Kent faces an uphill battle against the Fordman special interest machine, he receives an offer help from an unlikely benefactor,
with a unique interest in Clark,
And a desire to put him in office.

Soon, it will become apparent,
that this mysterious benefactor,
has more in common with Clark than he realizes.

For the Benefactor , whose true name is Tal-Rho ,
is Kal El's Kryptonian half- brother,

Who Believes it's their destiny,
To rule Earth , together.


The Cast





Superman / Clark Kent : Christopher Reeve



Tal-Rho : Jeremy Irons



Hank Henshaw : Ed Harris



Representative Fordman : Brian Dennehy



Lois Lane : Margot Kidder



Lana Lang : Annette O'Toole



Pete Ross : William R Moses



Lara : Susanna York

 

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BATMAN REBORN (1994)
Director : Joel Schumacher




Story
Taking place a year before the events of Batman Forever,
Bruce Wayne will face the consequences of his life when,
The Madman who killed his parents returns .

As The Batman faces off against the Clown Prince of crime ,
and his partner Harley and his muscle the Zombie, Solomon Grundy

The challenge becomes too great for him to overcome,
and The Joker declares the Batman dead .

Having been Beaten,
The Dark Knight receives an assist from an old flame ,
and from a shadowy cult ,

Whose leader has his own beliefs in revenge and justice,
Which forces Bruce to examine his rules and his reasons for being the Batman .

In order to remain Gotham's protector,
Batman will go on a journey of Death ,
and Rebirth


The Cast



Batman / Bruce Wayne : Val Kilmer



Joker : John Travolta



Catwoman / Selina Kyle : Demi Moore



Harley Quinn : Cameron Diaz



Ras Al Ghul : Antonio Banderas



Solomon Grundy : David Morse

 

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KENNETH BRANAGH'S: SUPERMAN ( 1998)
Director : Kenneth Branagh





The Cast




Superman / Clark Kent : Jude Law



Lois Lane : Minnie Driver



Lex Luthor : Robert Carlyle



Brainiac : Jonny Lee Miller



Jor El : Anthony Hopkins



General Zod : Rufus Sewell



Perry White : Albert Finney



Jimmy Olsen : Dominic Monaghan

 

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SUPERMAN PART II : THE SAGA CONTINUES (2000)
Director : Kenneth Branagh




The Cast



Superman / Clark Kent : Jude Law



Morgan Edge : Jason Isaacs


Lois Lane : Minnie Driver



Metallo / John Corbin : Paul Bettany



Toyman / Winslow Slott : Alan Cumming



Livewire : Kelly Macdonald



Parasite / Rudy Jones : Jason Statham

Perry White : Albert Finney

Jimmy Olsen : Dominic Monaghan

 

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REVENGE OF THE BATMAN ( 1999)
Director : Sam Mendes



Story
As a young hero struggles to craft a code,
A former mentor returns to avenge his comatose wife.

Now , Bruce must confront his own need for revenge ,
With an old friend's lust for Vengeance .



The Cast




Batman / Bruce Wayne : Colin Farrell


Mr. Freeze / Victor Fries : Ralph Fiennes



Harvey Dent : Dominic West



Selina Kyle : Thandie Newton



Alfred Pennyworth : Ian Mckellen



Jim Gordon : Kenneth Branagh



Nora Fries : Serena Scott Thomas

 

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PASSION OF THE BATMAN ( 2001)
Director : Sam Mendes






Story
For the first time,
The Batman will face a challenge he can't punch his way out of,
As his passions and his fears grab hold of him.

As he falls further under the spell of the seductive black widow know as Ivy,
He becomes paralyzed with fear of his nightmare incarnate, The Scarecrow.

In order to stop this poisonous two some,
The Bat will have to control his obsessive passions ,
With his irrational fears.



The Cast




Batman / Bruce Wayne : Colin Farrell



Poison Ivy / Pamela Isley : Saffron Burrows



Scarecrow / Jonathan Crane : Jeremy Davies

Harvey Dent : Dominic West



Professor Tetch : Rhys Ifans



Rupert Thorne : Michael Gambon

Alfred Pennyworth : Ian Mckellen

Jim Gordon : Kenneth Branagh

 

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THE AMAZON (2001)
Director : Ridley Scott



Story
As The War for Democracy rages in Europe and Asia,
The world will welcome a new warrior

Who will bring hope and love
To the oppressed peoples of the Earth.



The Cast



Wonder Woman/ Diana Prince : Kate Beckinsale



Baroness Von Gunther : Cate Blanchett



Ares : Russell Crowe



Dr. Poison : Audrey Tautou


Steve Trevor : Matthew McConaughey



Hippolyta : Julie Christie

 

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THE JUSTICE LEAGUE ( 2004)
Director : Danny Boyle
Producer : Jon Peters
Screenplay : Andrew Kevin Walker



The Cast

Superman / Clark Kent : Jude Law

Batman / Bruce Wayne : Colin Farrell

Wonder Woman/ Diana Prince : Kate Beckinsale



Flash / Barry Allen : Orlando Bloom



Green Lantern : Idris Elba



Aquaman : Daniel Lapaine



Hawkgirl : Naomie Harris



Martian Manhunter : Djimon Hounsou



Maxwell Lord : Toby Stephens



Talia Al Ghul : Eva Green



Amazo : Eric Bana

 

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PASSION OF THE BATMAN ( 2001)
Director : Sam Mendes
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Story
For the first time,
The Batman will face a challenge he can't punch his way out of,
As his passions and his fears grab hold of him.

As he falls further under the spell of the seductive black widow know as Ivy,
He becomes paralyzed with fear of his nightmare incarnate, The Scarecrow.

In order to stop this poisonous two some,
The Bat will have to control his obsessive passions ,
With his irrational fears.



The Cast



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Batman / Bruce Wayne : Colin Farrell


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Poison Ivy / Pamela Isley : Saffron Burrows


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Scarecrow / Jonathan Crane : Jeremy Davies

Harvey Dent : Dominic West


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Professor Tetch : Rhys Ifans


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Rupert Thorne : Michael Gambon

Alfred Pennyworth : Ian Mckellen

Jim Gordon : Kenneth Branagh

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REVENGE OF THE BATMAN ( 1999)
Director : Sam Mendes
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Story
As a young hero struggles to craft a code,
A former mentor returns to avenge his comatose wife.

Now , Bruce must confront his own need for revenge ,
With an old friend's lust for Vengeance .



The Cast



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Batman / Bruce Wayne : Colin Farrell

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Mr. Freeze / Victor Fries : Ralph Fiennes


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Harvey Dent : Dominic West


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Selina Kyle : Thandie Newton


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Alfred Pennyworth : Ian Mckellen


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Jim Gordon : Kenneth Branagh


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Nora Fries : Serena Scott Thomas

MYSTERY OF THE BATMAN ( 2005)
Director : Sam Mendes




Story
The young knight faces his greatest challenge of all when the criminal mastermind The Riddler ,
And the muscle bound Mercenary Bane,

Discover The Batman's true identity ,
And put the hero through the ultimate test of endurance.

And as reporter Vicki Vale grows closer to learning Bruce's secret,
The young hero must not only defeat an Adversary with superior strength,
But one with a superior intellect



The Cast




Batman/ Bruce Wayne : Colin Farrell




Vicki Vale : Gwyneth Paltrow




Bane : Dwayne Johnson



Riddler : Edward Norton

Harvey Dent : Dominic West

Alfred Pennyworth : Ian Mckellen

Jim Gordon : Kenneth Branagh

 

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JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK ( 2002)
Director : Guillermo del Toro




The Cast




John Constantine : Tim Roth



Dr. Fate : Daniel Craig



Zatanna : Catherine Zeta Jones



Vandal Savage : Javier Bardem



Swamp Thing : Clive Owen



Deadman : Rodrigo Santoro



Etrigan The Demon : Lambert Wilson

 

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Unite The Seven




THE LEGION OF DOOM ( 2004)
Director : Guy Ritchie




The Cast




Lex Luthor : Robert Carlyle



Joker : Adrian Brody



Captain Cold : Billy Bob Thorton



Reverse Flash : Josh Lucas



Sinestro : Hugo Weaving



Cheetah : Rebecca Gayheart



Black Manta : Michael Jai White

 

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THE FLASH ( 2003)
Director : Danny Boyle




The Cast

Flash / Barry Allen : Orlando Bloom


Iris West : Rose Byrne

Reverse Flash : Josh Lucas



Captain Cold : Christopher Eccleston




The Turtle : Brenden Gleeson



Weather Wizard : Richard Roxburgh



Captain Boomerang : David Wenham

 

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DOCTOR FATE (2005)
Director : Martin Campbell




The Cast




Doctor Fate / Kent Nelson : Daniel Craig



Inez Cramer : Penelope Cruz



The Shade/ Richard Swift : Rupert Everett

 

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MEN OF STEEL (1991)
Director : Richard Donner


Story
When Football player Victor Stone is fatally injured and reborn with a cybernetic body,
he's given a second chance as Cyborg.
But as he struggles with his new life ,
He'll be pulled in three different directions.

General Hank Henshaw wants him to become the ultimate weapon against his own personal nemesis: Superman.
While the villianious Metallo wants him to endulge in his inner fury and burn the world down.
All the while , Superman hopes to guide the young man to a brighter future.

Now , as Victor struggles to regain control of his destiny ,
he'll find himself torn between his desire to be a hero like Superman,
His desire for revenge exploited by Metallo
And the pressure from a corrupt general ,who is more than he appears to be.


The Cast




Superman/ Clark Kent : Christopher Reeve



Cyborg / Victor Stone : Cuba Gooding Jr.



Metallo : Sean Bean


Cyborg Superman / Hank Henshaw : Ed Harris



Silas Stone : Felton Perry



Amanda Waller : Francesca P. Roberts

Lois Lane : Margot Kidder

 

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GOTHAM KNIGHTS ( 1990)
Director : Tim Burton
Producer : Jon Peters




Story
Taking place months after the events of Batman 89,
The appearance of the Batman has inspired countless vigilantes taking on the crime which plagues Gotham City
Among them, are the mysterious Arrow and his partner Black Canary.

At the same time , the death of the Joker has led to an all out mob war from the remaining families.
Leading the charge is the underworld figure known as The Black Mask and his expert assassin , Deadshot.

With The Dark Knight contending with the chaos resulting from the Joker's death ,
Bruce Wayne must face the machinations of Businessman Malcolm Merlyn and his alter ego The Dark Archer.

With the current turmoil forcing the Mayor out of office,
Threatening the peace in Gotham,

The Batman must unite with two rookie crime fighters,
to take on the new forces of chaos,
who want to shape the future of Gotham City.



The Cast





Batman/ Bruce Wayne : Michael Keaton



Green Arrow / Oliver Queen : Kurt Russell



Dark Archer/ Malcolm Merlyn : Michael Douglas



Black Mask / Roman Sionis : Willem Dafoe



Black Canary / Dinah Lance : Ellen Barkin



Deadshot : Michael Biehn


Alfred Pennyworth : Michael Gough
Harvey Dent : Billy Dee Williams
Jim Gordon : Pat Hingle

 

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SUPERMAN RESSURECTION ( 1988)
Director : Richard Donner





Story
The Man Of Steel and The Woman Of Tomorrow will face their greatest fears,
when the vengeful witch Selena escapes the phantom zone,
More powerful than ever.

This time, Selena uses dark magic to conjure up villains who've haunted Superman's nightmare's,
such as his Bad alter ego, Vera the cyborg, Nuclear Man, and Of Course, Zod and Ursa.

As Selena unleashes these deadly specters on Clark and Kara ,
the villains will put the cousins to the challenge.

Now ,the two cousins will have to work together to confront old demons,
and stop the nearly invincible Selena once and for all,
before their living nightmares destroy the ones they care about.


The Cast




Superman / Clark Kent / Bad Superman : Christopher Reeve




Supergirl / Kara Danvers : Helen Slater



Selena : Faye Dunaway




General Zod : Terrance Stamp



Ursa : Sarah Douglas



Nuclear Man : Mark Pillow



Vera Webster : Annie Ross

Lois Lane : Margot Kidder

 

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BATMAN: REVENGE OF THE PHANTASM ( 1994)
Director : Joel Schumacher



Story
Taking place a year before the events of Batman Forever ,
As Bruce begins experiencing flashbacks to his parents murder , his romantic past begins to haunt him in the form
Of his former fiancée Andrea and her vigilante alter ego The Phantasm

As The Phantasm seeks revenge against the criminals who ruined her life
Bruce is forced to confront how he's allowed his own life to be shaped by revenge,
and how that prevented a future with Andrea

And while The Phantasm's slayings strike fear in the heart of Gothamites,
Dr. Chase Meridian is brought in to assist Renee Montoya, with a profile of The Phantasm .
But her focus slowly begins to turn to The Phantasm's opponent : The Batman



The Cast




Batman / Bruce Wayne : Val Kilmer



Phantasm/ Andrea Beaumont : Sharon Stone




Chase Meridian : Nicole Kidman



Renee Montoya : Rachel Ticotin




Rupert Thorne : Danny Aiello



Tony Zucco : Anthony LaPaglia

 

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BATMAN : THE LAST CRUSADER ( 1969)
Director : Don Siegel








Story
In a time of turmoil, change, and unrest in Gotham , The Caped Crusader faces his greatest challenges.
A former friend who meets out his own type of justice .

A seductress who shapes the minds of flower children, and turns them on society.

A deranged Professor whose fear gas has debilitated the boy wonder.

And a mad doctor pulling the strings of all of them

Just as The Caped Crusader is ready to hang up the cape an cowl,

He must save society from the brink of madness and destruction,

From the director of Coogan's Bluff ,
comes an adventure that will test Batman on every level.



The Cast



Batman / Bruce Wayne : Adam West



Two Face / Harvey Dent : Clint Eastwood



Scarecrow / Jonathan Crane Anthony Perkins



Poison Ivy / Pamela Isley : Ann Margaret



Hugo Strange : Donald Pleasence



Vicki Vale : Diahann Cannon



Robin / Dick Grayson : Burt Ward

Alfred Pennyworth : Alan Napier
Jim Gordon : Neal Hamilton

 

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BATMAN ARMAGEDDON (1991)
Director : Tim Burton




Story
Set a year before the events of Batman Returns,
When a Whistleblower at Max Shreck's powerplant,
Is seemingly murder,
He returns as the radioactive spector known as Doctor Phosphorus.

As Phosphorus plans on the nuclear annihilation of Shreck, and Gotham City,
The Dark Knight must stop Gotham from Suffering a nuclear holocaust.

But how can the dark knight stop a villain ,
whose mere touch can lead to death ?



The Cast




Batman / Bruce Wayne : Michael Keaton




Doctor Phosphorus / Alexander James Sartorius: Christopher Lloyd



Max Schreck : Christopher Walken



Fred Atkins : Martin Landau



Selina Kyle : Michelle Pfeiffer



Chip Shreck : Andrew Bryniarski

 

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Welcome to Japan,
Mr. Wayne....




KNIGHT OF THE RISING SUN ( 1995)
Director : Joel Schumacer







Story
Taking place during the events of Batman Forever,
Bruce's past in Japan comes back to haunt him ,
when he receives word of his Master , O-Sensi's ,murder.

Though dealing with his burgeoning feelings for Chase,
Torn about his old friend Harvey,
and Dealing with a rebellious new ward,
Bruce, Nevertheless ,returns to Japan to pay his last respects , and discover the culprit behind his Sensi's death.

But when he arrives , mystery, intrigue, and espionage take him on an adventures from The streets of Tokyo, to an ancient temple, to hidden islands in the pacific.

Bruce will be faced with an old flame, and a questionable paternity, of her mute teenage daughter.
He'll come face to face with an old rival , bent on revenge.

The list of suspects is long in this kabuki theatre of
Brain washed assassins, ninjas, spies, and saboteurs.


But was the target really O-Sensi, or Bruce Wayne.


The Cast




Batman / Bruce Wayne : Val Kilmer



Lady Shiva : Tia Carrere



The Ninja / Kyodai Ken : Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa



Azrael / Jean Paul Valley : Skeet Ulrich



O-Sensi : Mako Iwamatsu



Cassandra Cain : Michelle Krusiec



KG Beast : Tchéky Karyo

Alfred Pennyworth : Michael Gough

 

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SHADOW OF THE BAT ( 1988)
Director : Tim Burton






Story
Taking place a year before the events of Batman 1989 ,
As Bruce Wayne begins his crusade against the scum of Gotham ,
The Bat is nothing more than unconfirmed sightings limited to the underworld low lifes.

However, the whispers and rumors reach new heights as a series of Vampire like slayings,
And reports of a Giant Bat begin to strike fear in the hearts of criminals.

As the GCPD begin to quietly open a task force ,
Bruce begins to investigate these strange apparitions who are bedeviling the Gotham Underworld.

This frightening adventure will lead Bruce to a Charismatic Cult Leader known as The Mad Monk,
His seductive wife Nocturna ,
A bewitched socialite
And Johnny Gobs, a capo in the Grissom crime family .

Batman knows that criminals are a superstitious and cowardly lot ,
But is this superhero, truly dealing with , The Supernatural?



The Cast




Batman / Bruce Wayne : Michael Keaton



Linda Page: Sean Young



The Mad Monk / Niccolai Tepes : Raul Julia



Nocturna : Isabella Rossellini



Johnny Gobs : James Woods



Alexander Knox : Robert Wuhl



Lt. Maxwell Eckhardt : William Hootkins

Carl Grissom : Jack Palance