In early 1989, Batman was still pretty much synonymous with the old cheesy Batman TV series from the 1960s, which ran constantly on TV with perpetual reruns. During the summer, however, there was the premiere of Batman, created by Tim Burton, which forever changed the Dark Knight and superhero movies in general.
Batman was significantly darker, downright gothic, and had a completely new aesthetic for the previously generally blue-clad hero. It still stands today and DC now wants to illustrate that with a new trailer for the classic, where they simply recut the film in what they believe is a more modern way. They describe their video like this:
“In 1989, the world changed forever when the first modern superhero movie arrived. Tim Burton brought together Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, and Kim Basinger to create an instant classic. Hopefully this modern recut inspires you to view BATMAN (1989) in a fresh light.”
Check out the video below, it won’t make you want to watch Batman again, or what do you say? In addition, we must not forget that Michael Keaton returns in the role of Batman in the upcoming film The Flash which premieres in June.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygK7sAavO0c/
