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Batman in film
Batman in film: screen history of DC's Batman from the 1943 Columbia serials and 1966 Adam West movie through Burton, Schumacher, Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy, and Reeves' The Batman, plus animated features and upcoming DCU projects.
Batman in popular culture
Batman in popular culture: the DC superhero created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger in 1939 as a transmedia icon, spanning the 1966 Adam West Batmania, Frank Miller's Dark Knight Returns, Burton's 1989 film, Batman: The Animated Series, Nolan's trilogy, and a top-fifteen-grossing franchise entering public domain in 2035.
Batman Ninja (ニンジャバットマン)
Batman Ninja (ニンジャバットマン) is a 2018 DC anime film directed by Junpei Mizusaki, written by Kazuki Nakashima, with Takashi Okazaki designs, in which Batman and Gotham's villains are sent to feudal Japan; 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, sequel in 2025.
Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League
Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League (ニンジャバットマン対ヤクザリーグ) is a 2025 Japanese anime film, sequel to Batman Ninja, directed by Junpei Mizusaki and Shinji Takagi, in which Batman fights yakuza counterparts of the Justice League floating over Gotham; US streaming release March 18, 2025.
Batman of Zur-En-Arrh
Batman of Zur-En-Arrh: DC Comics character first seen in Batman #113 (Feb 1958) as alien Tlano of planet Zur-En-Arrh; retconned by Grant Morrison into a violent backup personality of Bruce Wayne, later central to Chip Zdarsky's Failsafe run.
Batman Returns
Batman Returns is a 1992 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton, starring Michael Keaton as Batman, with Danny DeVito as the Penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a 2016 American superhero film directed by Zack Snyder, starring Ben Affleck as Batman and Henry Cavill as Superman.
Batman vs. Robin
Batman vs. Robin is a 2015 Warner Bros. direct-to-video animated film, sequel to Son of Batman, directed by Jay Oliva, in which Damian Wayne clashes with Batman over the Court of Owls.
Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a 2019 Warner Bros. Animation and Nickelodeon direct-to-video animated film, the first crossover of the two franchises outside comics, adapting James Tynion IV and Freddie Williams II's Batman/TMNT miniseries; Troy Baker voices both Batman and the Joker.
Batman vs. Two-Face
Batman vs. Two-Face (2017) is a DC animated film, sequel to Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders, set in the 1966 Adam West TV series continuity; directed by Rick Morales, starring Adam West, Burt Ward, William Shatner as Two-Face, and Julie Newmar; West's final Batman performance.
Batman, Turkey
Batman, Turkey: city and province in Southeastern Anatolia, formerly the village İluh, renamed 1950; became Turkey's 72nd province in 1990 after oil discovery at Raman-1 well (1940) and the 1955 refinery.
Batman: Arkham
Batman: Arkham is Rocksteady Studios' Batman action-adventure game series begun in 2009, spanning Asylum, City, Origins, Knight, and the 2024 VR entry Arkham Shadow; it holds the Guinness record for most critically acclaimed superhero game series (86.87% average Metacritic).
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Batman: Arkham Asylum is a 2009 Rocksteady action-adventure game (also called Arkham Asylum, Asylum) where Batman retakes Arkham from the Joker. Known for Freeflow combat, Invisible Predator stealth, Metacritic 92, and 10 million-plus sales.
Batman: Arkham City
Batman: Arkham City (2011), Rocksteady's open-world action-adventure sequel to Arkham Asylum, set in a walled Gotham superprison; Metacritic 94, highest-rated Arkham game, 12.76 million copies sold.
Batman: Arkham Knight
Batman: Arkham Knight (2015), Rocksteady's Arkham trilogy finale for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Drivable Batmobile, Scarecrow and the original Arkham Knight villain; Metacritic 87 PS4, 70 PC.
Batman: Arkham Origins
Batman: Arkham Origins (2013) is an action-adventure prequel to Arkham Asylum and Arkham City, developed by WB Games Montréal, not Rocksteady. Set on Christmas Eve, it pits a young Batman against Black Mask's $50 million bounty and eight assassins, adding crime-scene reconstruction and Splash Damage's 3v3v2 multiplayer.
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate is a 2013 side-scrolling Metroidvania game by Armature Studio and Warner Bros., set in Blackgate Prison shortly after Batman: Arkham Origins, later ported as a Deluxe Edition.
Batman: Arkham Shadow
Batman: Arkham Shadow is a 2024 VR action-adventure in the Arkham series by Camouflaj and Oculus Studios, exclusive to Meta Quest 3/3S, set between Arkham Origins and Asylum, Metacritic 85, TGA 2024 Best VR/AR Game.
Batman: Assault on Arkham
Batman: Assault on Arkham is a 2014 DC animated film, also called a Suicide Squad movie, set in the Arkham game universe between Arkham Origins and Arkham Asylum, directed by Jay Oliva and Ethan Spaulding, starring Kevin Conroy and Troy Baker.
Batman: Bad Blood
Batman: Bad Blood (2016) is a DC Animated Movie Universe direct-to-video animated film, sequel to Batman vs. Robin, directed by Jay Oliva, in which Dick Grayson dons the cowl after Batman disappears.
Batman: Caped Crusader
Batman: Caped Crusader is a 2024 Prime Video animated series reimagining Batman's early years in a 1940s noir Gotham, created by Bruce Timm with J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves, starring Hamish Linklater, with two seasons released.
Batman: Death in the Family
Batman: Death in the Family is a 2020 interactive animated short from Warner Bros. and DC, adapting the 1988 A Death in the Family comic whose phone vote killed Jason Todd, letting Blu-ray viewers choose his fate.
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight is a 2018 American direct-to-video animated superhero film directed by Sam Liu, reimagining Batman in Victorian-era Gotham City hunting Jack the Ripper.
Batman: Gotham Knight
Batman: Gotham Knight (バットマン ゴッサムナイト) is a 2008 six-short anime anthology film set between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, animated by Studio 4°C, Madhouse, Production I.G, and Bee Train, with Kevin Conroy voicing Batman.
Batman: Hush
Batman: Hush, a 2002-2003 twelve-issue Batman storyline (Batman #608-619) by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee, in which the villain Hush, revealed as Bruce Wayne's childhood friend Thomas Elliot, manipulates Batman's rogues gallery; followed by Heart of Hush and Hush 2.
Batman: Hush (film)
Batman: Hush is a 2019 Warner Bros. Animation direct-to-video film, the 13th DC Animated Movie Universe entry, adapting Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee's Batman #608-619 arc with the Riddler, not Thomas Elliot, as Hush.
Batman: Knightfall
Batman: Knightfall is a 1993 DC Comics Batman crossover in which Bane exhausts Batman and breaks his back, and Bruce Wayne's successor Jean-Paul Valley grows violent.
Batman: Knightfall (film)
Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall (2026) is the first of a three-part Warner Bros. Animation/DC Studios R-rated animated trilogy adapting the 1993-94 Knightfall comics, directed by Jeff Wamester, starring Anson Mount as Batman and Michael Mando as Bane.
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight is a DC Comics Batman anthology launched in 1989, running to 215 issues through 2007, with standalone multi-part arcs like Shaman, Gothic, Prey, and Venom, and revived as digital-first anthologies in 2012 and 2021.
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, also called Batman: The Animated Movie, is a 1993 Warner Bros. animated superhero film spun off from Batman: The Animated Series, directed by Eric Radomski and Bruce Timm, starring Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill, a theatrical box-office failure that became a classic on home video.