Straight from the BATMAN ON FILM site this morning...

Update on the earlier SE Bat-film news from earlier today. A source contacted me and said that Tim Burton recorded his commentary tracks for both his Bat-films while he was working on Wonka. No re-cut of the Burton films, but there will be some work on the soundtrack. However - and this is the part that I really dug - Schumacher is doing a re-cut of BATMAN FOREVER as it will be an extended special edition. Schumacher recorded his commentary tracks while working at Pinewood Studios (PHANTOM)....

So it seems all 4 films are getting the SE treatment. No director's cuts of any of the films, but hopefully there'll be deleted scenes as extras. Not a big fan of Forever, but if Schumacher added some fo the darker stuff that was cut out I'll be sure to check it out.

Great news! Please let the Burton ones be remastered beautifully, with ample extras.

I'm now officially jacked. I only plan on picking up the first two, as I feel the second two blew pretty hard. I was only nine when the first one came out, but I do remember the hype around it. Hopefully there will be some great extras. Thanks for the news, and a release date can't come soon enough.

Great news! I can't wait to hear more of what the final specs will be. The first 2 are definate buys.

I hope this is not one of those Robocop buy-all-or-buy-none deals. The last two were an embarrasment.

An extended cut of Batman Forever is great news. That entire subplot about the cave and Bruce's flashbacks was butchered in the editing room.

Oh man I cant wait, I dont know how much longer I can go without having the Bat a part of my DVD collection. I knew this was coming so I never bought the Legacy. So hurry up!

i just hope the first movie has a documentary talking about the merchandising for the film...so much bat stuff in 89....

I feel the same as most...the burton films are better than the Schumacher films...however none of them thoroughly impress me anymore....hope some good docs follow. Prince videos....all the Joker commercials...utility belt overview...

and finally an excuse for those bat nipples.

Excellent news!

Huh? If Schumacher is recutting Batman Forever, as the news item indicates, then that would make that version a director's cut.

Ooooo...so it'll suck even longer...? I am SO there.

Well, at least for the first two flicks..

I imagine the commentary by Schumacher for B&R would be quite similar to Kevin Costner's for The Postman on that one Simpsons episode...

"I'm sorry. I'm really, really sorry."

Just repeated over & over again throughout the film.

I'm not sure what kind of work is being done on the Burton film soundtracks, if it's just improving the sound quality or is Elfman actuall altering parts of it? Interesting. I hope the Burton commentaries involved some of the actors as well!

This is great news!!! Too bad in order to make Batman & Robin a worth-while movie they'd have to re-write, re-cast & re-shoot the whole flick.

I was just watching the original the other night (it's been my favorite movie since I was a kid) and I was thinking what a great thing it is that it's getting an SE treatment. The current edition is just terrible. I'll be getting the first two for sure.

Is it gonna have Prince's Batdance video? No Batdance, no sale!!!

that is exactly what I was thinking. being that they are recording these commentaries around the same time, i fear that it may be a box set in the works. i only want the 1st.

Can't wait. I actually enjoyed Forever quite a bit, so a new cut sounds great to me.

so you were the guy

Im one of those who has to have all the sequels even if they arent as good as the original. So Ill be glad to buy a box set. Any word on the release date though?

expect it just in time for the new batman movie...hope we get a free movie ticket as well.

batman begins june 17 2005

projected dates for dvds

may 24 2005

june 7 2005

june 14 2005

Now the big question...do I ebay them now or later?

There were 2 more videos right? "Party Man" and "Scandalous".

I expect a mammoth documentary. Hopefully one of the details will cover how so many other action movies (Not just comic-book movies) borrowed the dark look of the 1st Batman movie.

I was always curious how that one scene plays out when Val (With back to camera) is facing that huge bat. Not sure if it was in the trailer, but I remembered seeing it on a TV spot.

I'm looking forward to the release of these dvds. I liked the first three movies. The only thing I liked about Batman & Robin was Alicia Silverstone. I had a big crush on her back then when I was in high school.

I'm onboard for the first 2 but unlike Robocop if I had to and the price was right I guess I'd buy a box set of all 4. I would not be happy about it though. I'm glad I didn't replace my first 2 Batmans after Hurricane Charley in the DDD 20% off sale as I was really hoping for anamorphic SEs.