The Michael Keaton BATMAN TRILOGY They Stole From Us

Michael Keaton's Batman has an Untold History. He is returning in the Flash after being a recluse for 30 years...so what has he been doing for forty years? What's the Untold History of this Batman?
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So we’re going to break down what exactly Keaton’s role will be in this film and what his Batman has been up to all these years. What other villains did he face? Did he ever have a Robin? Did he ever have kids?
And what tragic event led to him hanging up the cape and cowl and becoming the reclusive and defeated looking Bruce Wayne we saw a glimpse of in this trailer.
But to answer all of that and more, we need to start with some history. [clip]
Michael Keaton’s Batman was the 2nd Batman to grace the big screen in Tim Burton’s 1989, Batman.
Doug: 2nd Batman? I thought Keaton was the first big screen Batman?
Well actually buddy, Adam West’s Batman movie got a theatrical release in 1966. But to be fair, Keaton’s Batman was really the first gritty and more realistic superhero movie. It was a first of its kind.
The film's villain was the Joker, portrayed by Jack Nicholson. [clip]
And despite a little corniness here and there, it still holds up great over 30 years later. And the same can be said for its sequel, Batman Returns, which came out in 1992. This one gave us Danny Devito as Oswald Cobblpot, The Penguin. [clip]
And before she was the MCU’s Janet Vandyne, Michelle Phifer brilliantly portrayed Selina Kyle’s Catwoman. [clip, meow]
We think Selina Kyle will have played a major role in Keaton’s Batman’s unknown history. And we think we may even hear her mentioned in The Flash. But more on that in a bit.
Now following Keaton’s two Batman films, we got the infamous Batman Forever and Batman and Robin. These films are kind of sort of part of Keaton’s universe, but at the same time they’re not.
Batman Forever saw Val Kilmer take up the cape and cowl. And ‘Batman and Robin’ had bat nipples himself, George Clooney. [clip]
These films villains were Jim Carey’s Riddler, Tommy Lee Jones’ Two Face, Uma Thurman's Poison Ivy, Arnold Schwartanager’s Mr. Freeze, and they even had a Bane. [clip]
Now the characters that connect all of these films together are Alfred and Commissioner Gordon, who were played by the same actors in all four films. [clip, funny Alfred clip]
Now had these films not been so god awful, they’d probably be welcomed with open arms as canon to Keaton’s universe. [clip, get over here!]
But with the abandonment of the darker, more gritty tone of the first two films. And the return to the more goofy style of comic book movie filmmaking from before. Not only did it derail the Batman franchise-but superhero movies as a whole.
It wasn’t until 2000’s X-Men that superhero movies started being taken seriously again. [clip]
So anyway, most fans for headcanon sake, don’t acknowledge Batman Forever and Batman and Robin as canon to Keaton’s Bat-Verse. You could say they exist in a variant timeline that the TVA just hasn’t got around to pruning yet. [clip, owen Wilson wow]
Now while 1992’s Batman Returns was the last time we saw Keaton in the flesh as Batman. It wasn’t the last time we saw Keaton depicted as the character. There’s a comic called Batman ‘89 that serves essentially as a third installment in the Keaton trilogy that never was. And we’ve seen the CW DC Universe reference Keaton’s Batman as well.
Let’s start with the comic. The villain of this third installment, similar to Batman Forever, is Harvey Dent’s Two Face. But, it’s not Tommy Lee Jones, it’s Billy Dee Williams. [clip, Lando, well hello, what have we here?]
In the first Keaton Batman film, Billy Dee played Harvey Dent. And the comic honors that fact and draws Harvey Dent in the likeness of Billy Dee. This comic also gives the character Harvey Dent and Two Face so much more depth than Batman Forever. [clip]
#Batman #MichaelKeaton #UntoldHistory

[@ScreenCrush]

Which Batman is best?

[@LuckyDogGaming]

Kevin Conroy…then Batfleck

[@subratabasak5826]

Kevin Conroy Christian Bale

[@kevthepoet]

UNTOD 😂

[@MrSlantwise]

Untod yourself and I'll tell you. Ok fine, I say Bale was the best.

[@JamesBurnell]

Yeah… “Untod” is clearly a typo, but sort of a joke too, like “un-Jason Todd”.

[@ajsneadii6765]

"Robin, Robin, Robin, and maybe even his son, Robin!" Perfectly written and timed bit lmao.

[@danimal2659]

I want to see Batman Beyond with Michael Keaton mentoring Terry!

[@Peavey311]

It cannot be stated how great the original Batman 89 was and is. I have the movie still memorized from watching it every day for many, many summers as a kid.

[@NikaHollywood]

As a kid growing up at the time, Superman was definitely the first big budget comic movie, but Batman had a different feel, with way more media hype, with MTV tie-ins and tons of merch (the yellow oval, black ovalized bat symbol was EVERYWHERE).

[@shlobs422]

My grandpa is super excited to see Keaton be batman. He always says it reminds him of the days he was young.

[@ericpoyntz7460]

Makes me want a limited series with Keaton's Batman. Would be fun to see Marlon Wayans as an aged Nightwing as well and Billy Dee as an older Two Face

[@bryankidd3966]

I would even take it as animation like that did with them two cartoon movies for batman 66

[@moonknight4053]

Yeah cuz race bencing a character we all know and love is cool

[@ericpoyntz7460]

@@moonknight4053 Had nothing to do with race bending a character Marlon Wayans was heavily rumored to be Robin in Batman Returns, it would have been a nice touch since he is older now

[@derekrwatson346]

That’s a pass on Marlon Wayans I think.

[@iwouldliketoorderanumber1b79]

You might be on to something here sounds like a dope series. The only down side is the odd ball moon knight’s comment up above in this feed.

[@mtaro8658]

In a way, the first season of the Batman the animated series was a continuation of Michael Keaton's Batman. But thanks to a nexus event, it became its own thing. rip Kevin Conroy.

[@thomasgoree7976]

You are right the first few seasons of BTS was on the same track as the BurtonBatman universe

[@amalgam137]

Facts

[@elphiegleason3899]

When he popped up on Batwoman I screamed loudly

[@PeterParker-ff7ub]

only inspired

[@emceeaspect]

Keaton is and will always be #1. He needs to stay alive for the Batman beyond live action. Then all is right

[@paullefevre2495]

I want this!!!

[@Dukester198]

THE UNTOD HISTORY!!!!

[@ryanvandale6541]

No tods allowed

[@Water_Me_Loan_64_YT]

BATMAN CONTINUES 🪙

[@girldaddividendinvestor]

Do they even bother anymore. 😂😂😂

[@eliezerrodriguez5863]

Who's Tod?? Lol

[@JoshRice]

Tod free, guaranteed!

[@endofwarmusic]

I saw a video on here about this. Apparently, there was a comic in the 80s that kinda summed up Batman's twilight years as being completely alone, and without purpose. His two greatest fears. Where, he is completely alone because everyone else had moved on with their lives, Catwoman passed away from an illness, and Gotham no longer needed a Batman.

[@thadevilzadvocate]

Reminds me of myself.

[@Star_Wars_With_PercyMan]

Damn I never knew the Micheal Keaton batman and Nick Cage superman movies were going to be connected!

[@thetruebatman4632]

Still gives me chills to see Keaton in that cowl, and hear his Batman voice.

[@Redphome]

My mind fully got blown. Had no idea Billy Dee played Dent. I got a picture on his shoulders as a little kid probably when this movie came out, in Manhattan

[@owen5345]

Michael Keaton is legit my favorite batman alongside Ben Affleck and Pattison, they will ALWAYS be my favorite until someone new comes along that's better. I also love Kevin Conroys Arkham Batman games, such a childhood rellic

[@Rschr101]

Not too late for Keaton and Burton to team up for a Batman Beyond adaptation.

[@nathanthesubzeromangold4615]

I would love to see Michael Keaton to return Batman Beyond. Project. Train a young boy named Terry McGinnis becoming the The Dark Knight Caped Crusader Batman

[@markpjf85]

Correct he’s open up with a banger of a film tbh Batman Beyond Michael Keaton fit old Bruce Wayne mentor to young up coming bat man

[@CityPlannerPlaysChair]

This is what Brave and the Bold should be

[@mattgilbert7347]

Batman Returns is an absolute horny slice of comedy gold. Christopher Walken owns every scene he's in.

[@codyelms7340]

Theory time: Bruce slept with Vicki Vale in 1989 Batman. She unknown to Bruce, gets pregnant. She decides that the best thing is to not let Bruce know and move away. Bruce's life continues as normal. At some point after the child is born, Vale is involved in a story on the League of Shadows. Following that exposing story, the League finds Vale, offs her, and discovers the child named Damian. Damian is raised in the league up to about 2010 (20 years old). At this point he connected with Bruce, who had married Salina Kyle. Tells Bruce everything. The League comes after Bruce, unknown to Damian, because the league used him to lure The Batman out. Damian died, Salina died, and this is what throws Bruce into seclusion and retirement.

[@BASED-SENSEI]

Damn...that's pretty good 👍👍👍😊

[@meriborne]

That's a Mariana Trench deep dive theory.

[@DapperManDan]

Keaton as Old Bruce Wayne in a Batman Beyond movie/limited series would be cool. It could be both separate and connected to the DCU at the same time.

[@barbearyan]

Yes I also want a Batman Beyond with Keaton as old Bruce.

[@nathanthesubzeromangold4615]

I seen all the Batman movies I know them by heart. From the reboot series to non-canon I'm ready to see more Batman stories

[@chasehedges6775]

The Dark knight(2008) will always be iconic.

[@RandomNPC001]

Actually Blade made superhero’s movies cool again! Why do people always ignore that movie?!

[@bigpoppabangs6244]

Hands down, Michael Keaton made the best Batman

[@ESTYMANAGRANIATV]

The studio announces a new universe starting with The Flash, and they see Keaton's continued participation in it. Everything will confirm the sale. Sarah Connor also came back even though she had already died. I wouldn't judge.

[@MrAwesomness101]

I love the Untod History

[@geeareuu]

Can we get one movie with Keaton as Batman where he doesn’t intentionally reveal his secret identity?

[@k2sworld]

They should have never stopped making the Tim Burton Batman films.

[@thomasgoree7976]

Well you can thank McDonald's and parents groups for that 🙄

[@VladZheleznyak]

@@thomasgoree7976 wait what? i need to know more.

[@thomasgoree7976]

@@VladZheleznyak At the time when Batman Returns came out McDonald's and some parents groups complained about it being to dark and to scary for kids WB thought that the Batman movies should go into a different direction and be more family friendly so Out went Tim Burton in came Joel Schumacher

[@hawkzulu5671]

@@thomasgoree7976 Money talks. All that happened, true - but back when Batman 89 was in theaters WB was worth 350 BILLION dollars ... fast foreward to losing 99 Billion dollars the next year alone - by 1992 they are in financial danger and Tim Burtons Batman doesnt sell happy meals ..bye bye keaton, hello neon and bat nipples. They didnt give a damn about complaints - they gave a dam that they cant sell enough BatMan happy meals and merchandise fast enough to help keep them from from going under. That was many sales and shakeups ago. Today, after the latest firesale and Aquisition, Discovery_Warner is worth 34 billion. Over 300 BILLION dollars less than they were in those days.

[@SciFi4MeTV]

First big screen Batman was Lewis Wilson, who played the character in 1943, followed by Robert Lowery in 1949.

[@larrydarnellrembertiii6258]

The 40's Batmen are always forgotten

[@vincem2320]

The Robin on the mural with Keaton is actually Dick Grayson, not Damian Wayne. Dick Grayson was supposed to be included in the Batgirl movie as Nightwing and the mural shows Batman and Robin in their golden age of heroism. I think Keaton has only had 1 Robin

[@ronanthesuperginger]

If you want a continuation (you could’ve mentioned this or not haven’t finished the vid) but there’s these videos called what if Tim Burton directed Batman forever and Batman and Robin both being fully voice casted and movie length

[@evanzaremba4722]

And they sucked. Nothing is better than the actual films.

[@AC-bf9dq]

No, a better send off would have been Michael Keaton playing the old version of Bruce in a Batman Beyond movie. He’s the perfect age. You could introduce a new Batman, keep Keaton for short supporting role, have cameos of old Batman villains and finally get something fresh going.

[@theoldgeorgieboy]

Keaton's Batman has spent all this time with Kilmer and Clooney's versions locked in the bat-cave making them watch their movies 24/7

[@evanzaremba4722]

Yeah, but for me, Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, and George Clooney are the same Batman, despite the portrayals and age.

[@kevthepoet]

May the UNTODDING commence!

[@robinagreer]

I TOD you to stop! Lol

[@cdnnorsedogdad5119]

I loved Michael Keaton as Batman. I loved Val Kilmer as Batman. But the only things Georgie gave us was "Bat Butt" and "Bat Nipples and a many very bad one liners like "We'll kill her later" and the BAT Card "Never leaver the cave without it."

[@evanzaremba4722]

The Bat-Credit Card was worse than The Penguin biting the nose of a campaign worker. I loved Val Kilmer as Batman as well.

[@BloodyPlatty]

Damn, you guys jumped on that "UNTOD HISTORY" typo mad quick lol

[@DaveFurbush]

I'm not the biggest Movie on fan, but a few years ago he pitched a "Old Keaton Bats in Batman Beyond" idea that was fuuuucking perfect. Highly recommend taking a look at it.

[@robertestrada1057]

Great stuff, Ryan. Have you considered covering Succession? I would love to see your breakdown and analysis of the series.

[@CityPlannerPlaysChair]

Brave and the Bold should have Keaton as Bruce, and intro the McGiniss brothers as Batman and Robin. They can bring in the Keatonverse Robins, Batgirls etc too. Just to make it different and fun.

[@johnpittsii7524]

Thanks for the video

[@tracehunt6755]

Keep Killin it!

[@arisenpai]

Just imagine watching this movie. We get to learn a whole lot about Michael's Batman's past but nothing about his present life. He helps out but then returns to his world. He sits on a chair and makes a call, asking: How were things while I was away? TERRY. (not that he would need to return much time after he left since, you know, time travel...)

[@Lakerlova83]

Love these videos

[@josephadorno92]

I wouldn't mind a Kevin Smith-written Elseworld's mini-series or one-shot set during the brief time period suggested in his screenplay for "Superman Lives" where Keaton's Batman is keeping an eye on Metropolis AND Gotham before Superman is resurrected. I like the dog - the dog is cute!

[@nihongochopsocky808]

I think a Tim Burton directed Batman 3 is still possible.I mean they could loosely base it off TDKR and whatever the original ideas was for it.I know The Flash is going to do for Keaton/Batman what NWH did for Garfeild/Spiderman....

[@CarlosLiveMetalTV]

If they don’t do Batman Beyond with Michael Keaton right now, it would be a missed opportunity.

[@talariswatts-el9196]

Nice theories. I hope whatever they do it's satisfying.

[@Dragonrider1227]

I don’t think I’d call Superman “gritty” but it was the first big budget super hero movie and the first to take the character (or any super hero) seriously. Also from what I’ve heard; your take on Batman’s death is way better than what it appears we got

[@pedrogutz3253]

Micheal Keaton Batman went out one evening and noticed a Wu Tang Symbol in the sky. As he investigated this mysterious look alike symbol, he came to the realization that the Wu Tang Clan is for the children. This realization came after a long fight with an Old Dirty Bastard and a Masta Killa near a Snow beach. While playing Chess with Alfred the next evening, Batman understood the the Wu Tang Clan was nothing to Fu× With. So he met the GZA who just happened to be the head of this Voltron like group. They met in GZAs 4th Chamber where a Ghostface Killa was sharpening his liquidswords to the sound of a RZA beat while a Killah Priest gave the prophecy of a better tomorrow. The Chef Raekwon prepared a marvelous meal for them to talk about how this group could bring the rukus to all foes and incarcerated scarfaces. During this meal time a Man of many different Methods arrived and warned Batman that he would need to learn a Tiger Style technique in order to help the group Triumph in all battles. The world is yours Batman, U God shouted, and we will help you in any Gravel Pits you may find yourself. Before Batman left Cappadonna milked a cow the best way he knew how and offered a drink to Batman and asked can't it be that it was all so simple then referring to the days of battling street criminals. The newly aligned Wu Tang Batman Clan was now a supreme clientele of heroes who were ready to fall on anyone's head like a tragedy. 🦇🙌🏾

[@brandonjackson4886]

I’ll take some of what you’ve been smoking my friend

[@loudboy317]

Even if the Batman movies has 2 different directors and 3 different Batmen, they're still in the same universe. After all, Spider-Man: No Way Home pretty much put Tobey and Andrew in the same universe as Tom Holland along with their respective villains.

[@PuertoRicanOutlawsGaming2]

That was a multiverse incursion of different universes

[@sisterseeth]

Burton's Batman 3 and Blomkamp's Alien 5 are two cinematic black holes that have lowered my quality of life.

[@evanzaremba4722]

Actually, Tim Burton's Batman 3 didn't exist, according to a video essay made by Superhero Stuff You Should Know called "The Myth of Tim Burton's Batman 3: Batman Continues Debunked."

[@sisterseeth]

​@@evanzaremba4722 Didn't exist as in "was never in the cards" or didn't exist as in "it didn't come to pass?" Because, if the latter, that's why I said that it's a black hole...It's been a few yrs since I've seen a few vids and Keaton/Burton comments, but what I remember is Batman 3 was given the go to Burton before Returns even wrapped, who immediately began concept art and preliminary storyboards after production wrapped on Returns... But, because Batman Returns received so much backlash from parents (McDonalds made a Happy Meal deal with the studio) who took their kids to what they expected to be a kid's movie, but found the elevated violence compared to the first one (fueled mostly by the violence against women, which I have to admit is true lol) empathetic attitude toward villains and exploding penguins, etc - well, the parents just properly flipped out. It was financially destitute Karens with their $2 Happy Meals and obviously malnutritioned, gleeful children on the national news for weeks. They got this lil kid to fake cry on camera...it was a whole thing, and such BS because it's not like the first one was a singalong. So yeah, there are entire docs (at least 2 that I watched, but one that's like an hour) somewhere here on the Tubes. They tried to get Keaton on board for the family friendly version, and he begrudgingly agreed, and then the studio double-crossed Burton on the writing aspect, saying he could direct but had no creative input, and Keaton told em to fk off. IN fact, the studio realized they made a bad call and (I think) tried to get him to come on for the Batman and Robin installation (where they did return to the dark-comedy Gotham format in an attempt to cash in again) and neither he, nor Burton agreed. Keaton's Batman is cursed or something...he's been told he was coming back several times for these DCU reboots, and he keeps getting flaked on. In fact, if I remember correctly, that Birdman movie he did was given to him by a director or studio who had worked out a Batman role, and felt bad that it didn't happen. They did something similar to Burton with his Nicolas Cage Dark Superman effort. Idk who Burton pissed off, but there for a few yrs. he was semi-blacklisted. Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails, etc were coming on the music scene, and there was this whole tantrum from rich conservative funding sources concerning the romanization or kiddifying(?) of dark/occult/anarchaic themes. Obviously, the money they missed because the public wasn't resistant to it, won out in the end. Same as Blomkamp's Alien 5...fully flushed out storylines, some contracts (although I don't think the official "green light" yet for either of them), a rabid fandom who wanted it to happen, but a55holes gotta a55hole. If you're an Alien fan and haven't heard of the Blomkamp Alien 5 thing, I'd advise against getting the details, because I'm a grown ass man and it still pisses me off lol. If I run across the Batman 3 doc again, i'll post here.

[@jaygee941]

Bucs and Brady reference was golden!

[@jackhamilton9604]

thanfully Channel Awesome gave us 4 videos on what a Michael Keaton quadrilogy could have looked like

[@evanzaremba4722]

And they sucked.

[@jackhamilton9604]

@@evanzaremba4722 while that is subjective (I thought they were great) what is objective is you need to get a life and not go around invading comment sections looking for people praising those videos and ruin their enjoyment "because I liked the Shumacher films and these videos aren't what those films would have been!"

[@dustinwulf8481]

I would have loved to see this lead into Batman Beyond

[@opraiderman904]

I loved Clint Eastwood as Wolverine

[@GustavoPolo]

Would be cool if there's a glimpse of a batman beyond suit at the beginning, then when it's all done he returns to his timeline and it's stolen. Keaton as old bruce and a Terry Batman would be awesome!

[@DCUniverse816]

Michael Keaton‘s age doesn’t mean he can’t continue to play Bruce Wayne in a Batman Beyond like way

[@thomasgoree7976]

Or in a Dark Knight Returns way

[@DCUniverse816]

​@@thomasgoree7976 He already seems to be doing that in the flash (if ya ask me)

[@mrjack8849]

Maybe Michael Keaton's Batman sacrifices himself by crashing his Batwing into Zod's ship, sort of like the airplane being crashed into the Zod's ship in Man of Steel.

[@ryanmcdonald8057]

Would be cool if they brought in Marlon Wayans as Robin/Nightwing since he was originally cast as Robin by Tim Burton.

[@evanzaremba4722]

And it was for Batman Returns before the character was cut. When Warner Bros. told Joel Schumacher that they wanted to bring in the character of Dick Grayson/Robin for Batman Forever, Lee and Janet Scott Batchler read every version of Robin's origin story, and they turn to their assistant, who grow up in the circus and she's part of a big circus family that are aerialists. And they had Robin (Dick Grayson) with a big circus family. Joel Schumacher had Leonardo DiCaprio, Ewen McGregor, Jude Law, Alan Cumming, Toby Stephens, Scott Speedsman, and Mark Wahlberg on the list, but once they had Chris O'Donnell as Robin, it's a good thing.

[@someOldBaldguy]

Plot twist, James Gunn hires Henry Cavill to play Batman in Brave and the Bold.

[@korymulanax3362]

Oh boy....then he can be wasted in another blan role. Huzzah 1🙄

[@CameoAmalthea]

I want Keaten to play Bruce Wayne in a live action Batman Beyond

[@animalsrcute5762]

Love Michael Keaton ❤️! The reason I want to see this!

[@dumpstersteak]

Keaton is a legend.

[@bmla88]

Wow. We may have had Batman vs Superman Keaton vs cage

[@acekiller48]

Batman been doing "Bat Things" all this time.

[@SchardtCinematic]

As much as I hate to say this. I consider Batman 1989 to Batman and Robin as one universe despite the change of actors as Batman. Although the last two were not as dark as the first two. But we can blame Warner Brothers execs to blame for wanting a campy kid friendlier movie to sell toys.

[@SausagecatChannel]

I remember as a kid after rewatching the original batman following the launch of the animated series and readin some books, gettin just so excited for two lando when I heard the name Dent and it clicked... Then batman forever happened

[@landonsurmeier259]

Everyone forgets the Dolph Lundgren Punisher movie. Released 2 months after Batman.

[@Jsta2v_racing]

Would love to have seen Keaton in a Batman beyond movie. Being the older Bruce Wayne of course. Would have been amazing

[@TheYoungDoctor]

Michael Keaton is the fourth actor to play Batman on the big screen. First was Lewis Wilson in the 1943 15 chapter serial Batman and then Robert Lowery in the 1949 15 chapter serial Batman and Robin (aka New Adventures of Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder).

[@richardthemagician8991]

I think one can argue that Superman 3 was the first gritty superhero movie LOL.

[@markpjf85]

Batman beyond really is the swansong of Batman‘s legacy to a younger audience so I can’t see Michael Keaton is Batman die at the end of this that’s my opinion though

[@Basan614]

Nah I don’t think keatons batman should die at the end

[@FernandezF13]

that brady bit was amazing!!!!

[@dshadow3173]

The rumors of Keaton's 3rd Batman movie were that Robin Williams was gonna play the Riddler. Can you imagine how much of a masterpiece that would have been?

[@WorldsPhamous]

First "gritty" superhero movie = Donner's Superman. Blade made superhero movies serious again. Not X-Men.

[@brandocalrissian3294]

There was nothing gritty about donners superman at all. Dolph Lundgrens Punisher was far more gritty and that came out before Batman.

[@WorldsPhamous]

@@brandocalrissian3294 Having the female lead die in a earthquake accident under a pile of dirt, in the middle of a fault line was gritty for 1970 whatever

[@NikaHollywood]

Gritty is probably not the right word, but it was something new at the time, a big budget superhero film for general audiences with adult themes. Man, only one year after Star Wars, I remember running around/playing with those two John Williams scores playing as my theme song all the time!

[@Visionary1970]

Now is the time for a Batman Beyond live action feature film with Keaton as Bruce. Unfortunately I doubt that will happen.

[@NintenDobs]

Hey do a video on the Untod History of Jason Toldd next

[@SirTyJensen]

The Flash is honestly my most anticipated film this year.

[@jjb33083]

You mean, The Super Scream heard 'round the World?! I will never forget that scene. R.I.P. to The G.O.A.T.!

[@callmedoc2147]

Suggestion.... keaton's batman ends with a heart attack. (Perhaps leading to the flash acting as a defibrillator). Prompting Bruce to find the next in line for the cowl (batman beyond)

[@sleepdepriv3d]

He's 71?!?!? That completely threw me off. Damn I'm old.

[@ultramaximusreviews]

You forgot Batman 89verse was referenced in Arrowverse Crisis Crossover on Earth-89 with the photographer Knox looking up at the Bat Signal

[@joshuadesouza5776]

Or, Keaton's Batman sticks around just a little longer to train Batman Beyond??

[@jessicapinkman-hd4bw]

batman 89 was the first dark superhero film because superman the movie only had some darker moments

[@raydrexler5868]

I’m only interested in speculation about what would happen in a fight between historically accurate warriors. Armored and un armored. All weapons available. Mounted and un mounted. I think the fairer fight would be high- Viking era(armored un mounted) and Samurai (same). The European knight is out of both leagues. The only advantage to the other two is archery, and if I’m not mistaken the Viking used a more powerful bow. Also the Viking threw a powerful spear and I don’t know if the samurai even threw a spear.

[@erikgarciabat90]

I don't know you guys but in my opinion it's also very likely that Keaton's Batman along with Supergirl Street haven't died either but resurrected as theoretically the mature Barry (and not the young Barry) again he altered the timeline by arranging some things in the past with the tomato can so that it returned a little to normal, As the mature Barry told the young Barry that the only way to save them both was to let Barry's mother die by leaving how things as intended and thus probably making Michael Keaton's Batman back to his land alive And making Supergirl return back to the capsule where she was locked but also alive and making the contacts that had with Flash never happened. It’s just a theory of mine, nothing more. For this I wish an other solo movie of Batman starring by Michael Keaton as Batman again, only one more. But without the presence of Flash of Ezra Miller, without the presence of Terry Mcginnies, without the presence of this batgirl of leslie grace 👎🏻 and without the presence of the characters of this comic Batman '89, except Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman. I wish than include also the return of Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman, Chris O'Donnell as Nightwing and Alicia Silverstone as Oracle. And also only as a suggestion that they include to the beautiful and sexy actress Samara Weaving as Helena as a new member of the family.

[@azavala1430]

Blade 1998 wants a word, sir.

[@vj9021]

Did you get your idea for DW from Huntress? In Birds of Prey tv show they used images of Bat & Cat in Batman Returns style. Helena Wayne has worn a Robin costume, even had her life saved by DG. Which ever they pic a better reveal than the Bat suit with spray paint.

[@johnlasher5203]

I would have loved the "Spiderman" treatment of this film. Give me Keaton, Bale, Affleck, and Pattinson. Even just a quick glimpse. And if you really wanna get crazy, use some skillful CGI and find a way to squeeze Kevin Conroy, Adam West, Lewis Wilson, and Val Kilmer (I know Val is still with us, but he's not feeling well) in there too. I'd even be happy to see Clooney and David Mazouz from Gotham. If you're going to do it wrong, do it right! Did I miss any Batmen? Surely there are more!

[@michaelmyers3912]

The first gritty superhero film was any slasher movie because in the eyes of the killers they’re the good guys

[@johndiaz9190]

I’m glad this didn’t happen. Way more interested in a Batman in his prime with all the bat family for the first time and introducing DAMIAN! That’s going to be fun as opposed to keeping Keaton around for nostalgia.

[@TwiztidThorn]

The Blade disrespect is real.

[@raydrexler5868]

I don’t know why I don’t pause a video while I’m typing a comment.😂 I’m sure I will like this video when I see it but I was commenting on an entirely different video when my playlist moved on to yours. It’s not the first time, but at least I didn’t go off on an astrophysicist about politics this time.

[@omalor]

Even though you don't pay Doug any royalties for his merchandise, you do give him credits for the jokes that you write yourself!

[@williammcdonough4701]

I have the Batman ‘89 comic, not a bad read.

[@user-or6yn8pm3c]

Kevin Conroy saved Batman. He was also physically the same size as Batman. Bale and Nolan saved Batmans cinematic legacy.

[@BrianHartman]

Michael Keaton is 71. Jeebus, I'm old...

[@christopherpunter3878]

In crisis on infinite earths Keaton Batman was mentioned but with wrong bat signal in background sadly

[@mcflyguy8873]

You all love forgetting about Blade in 1998.

[@kareefcarl2072]

I love those 70s and 80s nostalgia, Wonder Woman and Batman comics. I love that new trend. Xmen is next. The sequel to Xmen the animated series, is coming soon.

[@thevirtualjim]

Superman is not supposed to be gritty! When I want superman to be gritty, I watch/read Batman - thats the purpose of Batman, lol. I always liked the old saying 'metropolis is NYC during the day and gotham is NYC at night'