Greatest superhero movie of all time? Whatever you think about Burton’s 1989 BATMAN, it’s hard to argue its influence on movies and pop culture. It’s an all-timer, and we’re going to get into it!

Also discussed on this episode: the long and windy path to getting a proper Batman movie made, fan backlash against Michael Keaton’s casting, Jack Nicholson’s absurdly lax production schedule, the Prince of it all…and more!

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References

• Special Features
• Commentary
• Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Road to Gotham City
• Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Gathering Storm
• Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Legend Reborn
• Visualizing Gotham
• Building the Batmobile
• Those Wonderful Toys: The Props & Gadgets of Batman
• Designing the Batsuit
• From Jack to the Joker
• Nocturnal Overtures
• Cinefex #41 Production History
• Comic Book Movies by David Hughes Page 49
• Burton on Burton by Mark Salisbury
• Batman on Film Michael Uslan Interview
• Cinefantastique Vol 19 No 5 (July, 1989) Production History
• Cinefantastique Vol 20 No 1-2 (Nov 1989) Production History
• Fangoria #57 Pg. 64 Wes Craven Interview
• Pierce Brosnan Turns Down Batman
• Willem Dafoe Considered For Batman
• The New York Times Production History
• Empire Production History
• Jack Nicholson Cuts His Fee
• Warner Brothers Blocks Brad Dourif
• Jeff Dunham Buys Batmobile
• Michael Keaton on Batman Voice
• How Batman Saved Prince’s Career
• Danny Elfman’s Bathroom Rendezvous
• Steve Englehart “The Batman Movie” Treatment

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

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