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    |director=[[Tim Burton]]
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    |producer=[[Jon Peters]]<br/>[[Peter Guber]]
    ▲|writer='''Screenplay by'''<br/>[[Warren Skaaren]]<br/>[[Charles McKeown]] (uncredited)<br/>[[Jonathan Gems]] (uncredited)<br/>'''Story by'''<br/>[[Sam Hamm]]<br/>[[Steve Englehart]] (uncredited)
    |release=June 23, 1989
    |runtime=126 minutes
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    {{Quote|What are you?!<br/>I'm Batman.|[[Nick (Earth-89)|Nick]] and [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-89)|Bruce Wayne]]|Batman (1989 Film)}}
    '''Batman''' is a 1989 film based on the [[DC Comics]] character, [[wikipediaWikipedia:Batman|superheroBatman]], ofand the same name]]. Thefirst film isin directed bythe [[TimBatman: BurtonThe Motion Picture Anthology]]. andIt thepremiered firston installmentJune of19, the1989, in [[BatmanWikipedia:Westwood, TheLos MotionAngeles|Westwood, PictureLos AnthologyAngeles]], alsoand knownon asJune 23, 1989, in the BurtonverseUnited States.
     
    The film stars [[Jack Nicholson]], [[Michael Keaton]], [[Kim Basinger]], [[Robert Wuhl]], [[Pat Hingle]], [[Billy Dee Williams]], [[Michael Gough]], and [[Jack Palance]], and is directed by [[Tim Burton]] with screenplay by [[Sam Hamm]] and [[Warren Skaaren]] and story by the former. However, due to the [[Wikipedia:1988 Writers Guild of America strike|1988 Writers Guild of America strike]], Hamm dropped out of the film while Skaaren did rewrites, with uncredited additional drafts done by [[Charles McKeown]] and [[Jonathan Gems]]. Three sequels, titled {{M|Batman Returns (Film)}}, {{M|Batman Forever (Film)}} and {{M|Batman & Robin (Film)}}, were released in 1992, 1995 and 1997 respectively. The latter two sequels were later to have been retconned to take place in a [[Earth-97|parallel universe]].
     
    ==Synopsis==
    Having witnessed [[Thomas Wayne (Earth-89)|his]] [[Martha Wayne (Earth-89)|parents']] brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist [[Bruce Wayne ([[MichaelEarth-89)|Bruce KeatonWayne]]) fights crime in [[Gotham City (Earth-89)|Gotham City]] disguised as Batman, a costumed hero who strikes fear into the hearts of villains. But when a deformed madman who calls himself "The Joker" ([[Jack NicholsonNapier (Earth-89)|Joker]])" seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld, Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis ever while protecting both his identity and his love interest, reporter [[Vicki Vale ([[KimEarth-89)|Vicki BasingerVale]]).
     
    ==Appearances==
    ===Characters===
    ====Main CharactersProtagonists====
    *[[Batman's Team (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batman's Team]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Bruce Wayne (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batman (Bruce Wayne)]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Alfred Pennyworth]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Harvey Dent (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Harvey Dent]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Gotham Globe (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham Globe]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Alexander Knox (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Alexander "Allie" Knox]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Vicki Vale (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Vicki Vale]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[JamesJim Gordon (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|JamesJim Gordon]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
     
    ====VillainsAntagonists====
    *[[Eddie (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Eddie]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Nick (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Nick]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *{{F|page=[[Johnny Gobs (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Johnny Gobs]] {{c|(first appearance) (mentioned)}}
    *[[Gotham City Crimelords (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham City Crimelords]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Jack Napier (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|The Joker (Jack Napier)]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Alicia Hunt (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Alicia Hunt]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Carl Grissom (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Carl Grissom]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Antoine Rotelli (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Antoine Rotelli]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Vinnie Ricorso (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Vinnie Ricorso]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **Lt. [[Max Eckhardt (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Max Eckhardt]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[J.B.JB Luce (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|J.B.JB Luce]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Napier Hoods (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Napier Hoods]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Jack Napier (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Jack Napier]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Robert Hawkins (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Robert Hawkins]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *Dr. [[Davis (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Davis]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Joker Goons (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Joker Goons]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Jack Napier (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|The Joker (Jack Napier)]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Robert Hawkins (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Bob the Goon (Robert Hawkins)]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Lawrence (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Lawrence]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Terence (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Terence]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Ricorso Mob (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Ricorso Mob]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Vinnie Ricorso (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Vinnie Ricorso]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Vinnie Ricorso's Lawyer (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Unnamed Lawyer]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *{{F|page=[[Joe Chill (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Unnamed Mugger]] {{c|(first appearance) (flashback)}}
     
    ====Other Characters====
    *[[Harold (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Harold]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Harold's Wife (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Harold's Wife]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Jimmy (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Jimmy]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *Election Ceremony
    **DA [[D.A. Alday (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|D.A.DA Alday]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *Mayor [[Borg (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Borg]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Gotham City Police Department (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|G.C.P.D.GCPD]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Dwight (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Dwight]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Robert (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Robert]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *{{F|page=[[Amanda Keeler (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Amanda Keeler]] {{c|(first appearance) (animated video)}}
    *{{F|page=[[Candy Walker (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Candy Walker]] {{c|(first appearance) (animated video)}}
    *[[Action (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Action]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Action News (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Action News]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ***[[Becky Narita (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Becky Narita]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ***[[Peter McElroy (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Peter McElroy]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ***[[Rene (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Rene]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *{{F|page=[[Vicki Vale's Father (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Vicki Vale's Father]] {{c|(first appearance) (mentioned)}}
    *{{F|page=[[Vicki Vale's Grandmother (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Vicki Vale's Paternal Grandmother]] {{c|(first appearance) (mentioned)}}
    *{{F|page=[[Jesus Christ (Earth-89: Pre-CrisisHeaven)|Jesus]] {{c|(first appearance) (mentioned)}}
    *{{F|page=wikipedia[[Wikipedia:Pablo Picasso|Picasso]] {{c|(first appearance) (mentioned)}}
    *{{F|page=[[Martha Wayne (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Martha Wayne]] {{c|(first appearance) (flashback)}}
    *{{F|page=[[Thomas Wayne (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Thomas Wayne]] {{c|(first appearance) (flashback)}}
    *{{F|page=The[[First Devilof the Fallen (Earth-89: Pre-CrisisHeaven)|The Devil]] {{c|(first appearance) (mentioned)}}
    *{{F|page=wikipedia[[Wikipedia:Count Dracula|Count Dracula]] {{c|(first appearance) (mentioned)}}
     
    ===Teams and Organizations===
    *[[Gotham City Police Department (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|G.C.P.D.GCPD]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Gotham Globe (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham Globe]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Gotham City Hall (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham City Hall]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Gotham City Crimelords (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham City Crimelords]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Batman's Team (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batman's Team]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Axis Chemicals (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Axis Chemicals]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Napier Hoods (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Napier Hoods]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Flugelheim Museum (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Flugelheim Museum]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Joker Goons (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Joker Goons]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Flat & Flat Lawyers (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Flat & Flat Lawyers]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Action (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Action]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Action News (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Action News]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *{{F|page=Times[[Wikipedia:Time (Earth-89: Pre-Crisismagazine)|Times]] {{c|(first appearance) (magazine)}}
    *{{F|page=[[Wikipedia:Vogue (Earth-89: Pre-Crisismagazine)|Vogue]] {{c|(first appearance) (magazine)}}
     
    ===Species===
    *[[Humans (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Humans]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[wikipediaWikipedia:Bats|Bats]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
     
    ===Objects===▼
     
    *[[Bat-Gadgets (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Bat-Gadgets]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Batsuits (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batsuits]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
    ***[[Bat-Belt (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Bat-Belt]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Grappling Gun (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Grappling Gun]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
    **[[Batarang (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batarang]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
    **[[Gas Capsules (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gas Capsules]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
    **[[Foefie Gauntlet (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Foefie Gauntlet]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
    **[[Batmobile (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batmobile]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
    **[[Batwing (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batwing]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
    **[[Batmobile Communicator (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batmobile Communicator]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
    *[[Joy Buzzer (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Joy Buzzer]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
    *[[Acid Flower (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Acid Flower]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
    *[[Long Barreled Gun (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Long Barreled Gun]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
    *[[Boxing Glove Gun (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Boxing Glove Gun]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
    *[[Joker Goon Cars (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Joker Goon Cars]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
    *[[Joker Goon Helicopter (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Joker Goon Helicopter]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
    *[[Joker Goon Van (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Joker Goon Van]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
    *[[Alicia Hunt's Mask (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Alicia Hunt's Mask]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
    *[[Smylex (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Smylex]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[BANG Gun (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|BANG Gun]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Batsignal (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batsignal]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
    *[[Smylex Masks (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Smylex Masks]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
     
    ▲===Objects and Concepts===
    *[[Battech (Earth-89)|Battech]]
    ▲**[[Batsuits (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batsuits]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ***[[Utility Belt (Earth-89)|Utility Belt]]
    ▲**[[Grappling Gun (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Grappling Gun]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ▲**[[Batarang (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batarang]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ▲**[[Gas Capsules (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gas Capsules]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ▲**[[Foefie Gauntlet (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Foefie Gauntlet]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ▲**[[Batmobile (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batmobile]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ▲**[[Batwing (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batwing]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ▲**[[Batmobile Communicator (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batmobile Communicator]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ▲*[[Joy Buzzer (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Joy Buzzer]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ▲*[[Acid Flower (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Acid Flower]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ▲*[[Long Barreled Gun (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Long Barreled Gun]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ▲*[[Boxing Glove Gun (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Boxing Glove Gun]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ▲*[[Joker Goon Cars (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Joker Goon Cars]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ▲*[[Joker Goon Helicopter (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Joker Goon Helicopter]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ▲*[[Joker Goon Van (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Joker Goon Van]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ▲*[[Alicia Hunt's Mask (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Alicia Hunt's Mask]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Smylex (Earth-89)|Smylex]]
    *[[BANG! Flag Gun (Earth-89)|BANG! Flag Gun]]
    ▲*[[Batsignal (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batsignal]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ▲*[[Smylex Masks (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Smylex Masks]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
     
    ===Locations===
    *[[Earth-89]]
    *[[Earth-89 (Pre-Crisis)|Earth-89]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Earth (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Earth]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ***[[United States ofNorth America (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|USANorth America]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ****[[United States of America (Earth-89)|United States of America]]
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    *****[[GothamNew CityJersey (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|GothamNew CityJersey]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ******[[MonarchGotham TheatreCity (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|MonarchGotham TheatreCity]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[Monarch Theatre (Earth-89)|Monarch Theatre]]
    ******[[Alley at Pearl and Philips Streets (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Alley at Pearl and Philips Streets]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[GothamAlley Globeat OfficePearl and Philips Streets (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|GothamAlley Globeat Office]]Pearl <small>(firstand appearance)</small>Philips Streets]]
    *******[[GrissomGotham PenthouseGlobe Office (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|GrissomGotham PenthouseGlobe Office]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[Grissom Penthouse (Earth-89)|Grissom Penthouse]]
    ******[[Axis Chemicals Facility (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Axis Chemicals Facility]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[WayneAxis ManorChemicals Facility (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|WayneAxis ManorChemicals Facility]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[BatcaveWayne Manor (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|BatcaveWayne Manor]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ********[[Davis' LairBatcave (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Davis' LairBatcave]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[GothamDavis' SquareLair (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|GothamDavis' SquareLair]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[Gotham City HallSquare (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham City HallSquare]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[TheGotham Joker'sCity StudioHall (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|TheGotham Joker'sCity StudioHall]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[FlugelheimJoker's MuseumStudio (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|FlugelheimJoker's MuseumStudio]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[AdelphFlugelheim HotelMuseum (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|AdelphFlugelheim HotelMuseum]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[GothamAdelph CentralHotel (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|GothamAdelph CentralHotel]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[Gotham Central (Earth-89)|Gotham Central]]
    *******[[Flat & Flat Lawyers Office (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Flat & Flat Lawyers Office]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ******[[Vicki Vale's Apartment (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Vicki Vale's Apartment]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
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    *******[[NiteArnee's SpotsBar (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|NiteArnee's SpotsBar]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[Larry'sNite Spots (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Larry'sNite Spots]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[BrackmannLarry's Delicatessen (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|BrackmannLarry's Delicatessen]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[Brackmann's Delicatessen (Earth-89)|Brackmann's Delicatessen]]
    ******[[Quick-Way (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Quick-Way]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
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    ==TriviaNotes==
    *Three sequels titled {{M|Batman Returns (Film)}}, {{M|Batman Forever (Film)}} and {{M|Batman & Robin (Film)}}, were released in 1992, 1995 and 1997 respectively, with [[Val Kilmer]] and [[George Clooney]] replacing [[Michael Keaton]] as the titular character in the latter two films.
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    ==[[:Category:Images from {{{images|Batman (1989 Film)}}}{{!}}|Gallery]]==
    ===Logos and Title Cards===
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    Batman (1989 Film) 001.jpg|Poster▼
    Batman (1989 Film) 002.png|Title Card
    Batman -(1989 TheFilm) Motion Picture Anthology logo003.png|Logo
    </gallery>
     
    ===Promotional Images===
    ▲<gallery>
    ▲Batman (1989 Film) 001.jpgpng|Poster
    </gallery>
     
    ==References==
    {{Reflist}}
    {{Shared MediaFilms}}

    Latest revision as of 22:00, 18 December 2023

    For other uses of Batman, see Batman (Disambiguation).



    “ What are you?!
    I'm Batman.         		”

    Batman is a 1989 film based on the DC Comics character, Batman, and the first film in the Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology. It premiered on June 19, 1989, in Westwood, Los Angeles and on June 23, 1989, in the United States.

    The film stars Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl, Pat Hingle, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Gough, and Jack Palance, and is directed by Tim Burton with screenplay by Sam Hamm and Warren Skaaren and story by the former. However, due to the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike, Hamm dropped out of the film while Skaaren did rewrites, with uncredited additional drafts done by Charles McKeown and Jonathan Gems. Three sequels, titled Batman Returns (Film), Batman Forever (Film) and Batman & Robin (Film), were released in 1992, 1995 and 1997 respectively. The latter two sequels were later to have been retconned to take place in a parallel universe.

    Synopsis[edit | hide | hide all]

    Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne fights crime in Gotham City disguised as Batman, a costumed hero who strikes fear into the hearts of villains. But when a deformed madman who calls himself "Joker" seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld, Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis ever while protecting both his identity and his love interest, reporter Vicki Vale.

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    Films
    Batman: Classic TV Series

    Batman: The Movie • Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders • Batman vs. Two-Face

    Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology

    Superman: The Movie • Superman II • Superman III (Film) • Supergirl (Film) • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (Film) • Superman Returns (Film)

    Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology

    Batman (1989 Film) • Batman Returns (Film) • Batman Forever (Film) • Batman & Robin (Film) • Catwoman (Film)

    The Flash

    The Flash (1990 Film) • The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster • The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

    DC Extended Universe

    Man of Steel (Film) • Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice • Suicide Squad (Film) • Wonder Woman (Film) • Justice League • Aquaman (Film) • Shazam! • Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) • Wonder Woman 1984 • Zack Snyder's Justice League • The Suicide Squad • Black Adam • Shazam! Fury of the Gods • The Flash (2023 Film) • Blue Beetle • Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

    Arrowverse

    Vixen: The Movie • Freedom Fighters: The Ray (Film)

    DC Universe - Chapter One: Gods and Monsters

    Superman (2025 Film) • The Authority • The Brave and the Bold (Film) • Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow • Swamp Thing (Film)

    Others

    The New Original Wonder Woman • Green Lantern • Joker • The Batman • Joker: Folie à Deux • The Batman Part II

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