In law , a ward is a minor or incapacitated adult placed under the protection of a legal guardian or government entity, such as a court. Such a person may be referenced as a "ward of the court".
95-627: Batman Forever is a 1995 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman by Bob Kane and Bill Finger . It is the third installment of Warner Bros. ' initial Batman film series and a sequel to Batman Returns (1992). Directed by Joel Schumacher and produced by Tim Burton and Peter MacGregor-Scott , it stars Val Kilmer as Bruce Wayne / Batman , replacing Michael Keaton , alongside Tommy Lee Jones , Jim Carrey , Nicole Kidman , and Chris O'Donnell . The film follows Batman as he attempts to prevent Two-Face (Jones) and
190-475: A circus with Chase. Two-Face hijacks the event and threatens to detonate a bomb unless Batman reveals his identity. The youngest member of the Flying Graysons and acrobat Dick Grayson manages to throw the bomb into a river, but Two-Face kills his family in the process. Bruce invites the now-orphaned Dick to live at Wayne Manor as his ward , where he discovers that Bruce is Batman. Seeking to avenge
285-477: A sequel , Barb Wire (1996), The Phantom (1996), Black Mask (1996), Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: Ole vs. Kakuranger (1996), Revive! Ultraman (1996), Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs. Ohranger (1997) and Steel (1997). Marvel Comics ' Captain America (1991) did not have a theatrical release , and Roger Corman 's The Fantastic Four (1994) was produced solely for the legal maintenance of
380-518: A 2014 interview, Carrey acknowledged that Jones was not friendly to him, and recounted an incident wherein Jones found him off-set during the production, and told him: "I hate you. I really don't like you ... I cannot sanction your buffoonery." Rick Baker designed the prosthetic makeup . John Dykstra , Andrew Adamson and Jim Rygiel served as visual effects supervisors , with Pacific Data Images also contributing to visual effects work. PDI provided
475-417: A computer-generated Batman for complicated stunts. For the costume design, producer Peter MacGregor-Scott claimed that 146 workers were at one point working together. Batman's costume was redesigned along the lines of a more "MTV organic, and edgier feel" to the suit. Sound editing and mixing was supervised by Bruce Stambler and John Levesque, which included trips to caves to record bat sounds. A new Batmobile
570-504: A deleted scenes section in the special features. Batman Forever opened in a record 2,842 theaters and 4,300 screens in the United States and Canada on June 16, 1995, grossing $ 52.8 million in its opening weekend, taking Jurassic Park ' s record for having the highest opening-weekend gross of all time (it was surpassed two years later by The Lost World: Jurassic Park ' s $ 72.1 million). For six years, it had
665-444: A dependent nation. The Indian Appropriations Act was passed on 3 March 1871, with an amendment ending tribal recognition and the treaty system. All Indians were made wards of the state; thus the U.S. government no longer needed tribal consent in dealing with the tribes. In California , a juvenile offender may be ordered to be a ward of a court if such juvenile violated any state law, curfew, or from excessive truancies since
760-547: A hostage situation orchestrated by the criminal Two-Face , formerly district attorney Harvey Dent , who escapes. Flashbacks reveal that Batman failed to prevent Dent's disfigurement with acid by mobster Sal Maroni , causing Dent to develop a split personality , make decisions based on the flip of a coin, and swear vengeance against Batman. Edward Nygma , an eccentric and egotistical researcher at Wayne Enterprises , approaches his employer, Bruce Wayne. Nygma presents an invention that can beam television signals directly into
855-479: A large line of toys, video games and action figures from Kenner , the McDonald's food chain released several collectibles and mugs to coincide with the release of the film. Peter David and Alan Grant wrote separate novelizations of the film. Dennis O'Neil authored a comic book adaptation, with art by Michal Dutkiewicz . Six Flags Great Adventure theme park re-themed their "Axis Chemical" arena, home of
950-427: A meeting with Burton, they agreed that "the key element to Batman is his duality. And it's not just that Batman is Bruce Wayne." "I always hated those titles like Batman Forever . That sounds like a tattoo that somebody would get when they're on drugs or something. Or something some kid would write in the yearbook." —Tim Burton Their original script introduced a psychotic Riddler, real name Lyle Heckendorf, with
1045-663: A particular superhero character, often focuses on the hero's origin story and typically introduces the hero's nemesis. Many superhero films are adaptations of existing works. Superhero comics from publishers such as Marvel , DC , and Dark Horse ( The Umbrella Academy universe) have frequently been adapted into film. Others are based on television properties, such as films from the Japanese Ultraman , Kamen Rider , and Super Sentai franchises. Both Underdog and The Powerpuff Girls are based on their respective animated television series. The Green Hornet
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#17327804028921140-592: A party hosted by Nygma, Batman pursues Two-Face and is almost killed until Dick saves him. Batman visits Chase, who explains that she has fallen in love with Bruce and reveals his secret identity to her. Having discovered Bruce's secret through the Box, on Halloween night, Two-Face and the Riddler, destroy the Batcave , shoot Bruce and abduct Chase. As Bruce recovers, he and his butler, Alfred Pennyworth , deduce that Nygma
1235-467: A pet rat accompanying him. A scene cut from the final film included Heckendorf obtaining his costume from a fortune-telling leprechaun at the circus. Instead of NygmaTech, the company would have been named HeckTech. The story elements and much of the dialogue still remained in the finished film, though Schumacher felt it could be "lighte[ne]d down". Keaton initially approved the selection of Schumacher as director and planned on reprising his role as Batman from
1330-410: A potential sequel, but when Schumacher took over, he decided to open up casting to other actors. Leonardo DiCaprio was considered, but decided not to pursue the role after a meeting with Schumacher. Matt Damon , Corey Haim , Corey Feldman , Mark Wahlberg , Michael Worth , Danny Dyer , Toby Stephens , Ewan McGregor , Jude Law , Alan Cumming and Scott Speedman were considered. Chris O'Donnell
1425-675: A private screening of a workprint version by director Kevin Smith , Goldsman confirmed that the original cut does exist and even though Warner Bros. currently has no plans to release it, he said he was hopeful for a possible distribution in the future. Some of the aforementioned deleted scenes make up a portion of this footage. In July 2024 Goldsman reaffirmed the existence of the director's cut, while also declaring that work to restore it has been put on stall following Warner Bros. recent internal turmoils. An alternate six-issue comic book continuation of Batman Returns titled Batman '89 , which ignores
1520-413: A riddle himself, before destroying the Riddler's brainwave receiver with a Batarang , damaging the Riddler's mind and enabling Batman to rescue both when he sees the floor is an optical illusion. Two-Face corners them and flips his coin to decide their fate, but Batman throws a handful of identical coins in the air, causing Two-Face to fall to his death. Committed to Arkham Asylum , Nygma exclaims that he
1615-566: A ward of the State ( pupille de l'État ) is a minor who is under the responsibility of the State. These wards could be the result of any of: anonymous birth (" né sous X "), found abandoned, unregistered children, children assigned by a court to the care of the Child Social Welfare Service (ASE), or minor orphans who suddenly find themselves without parents for whatever reason. Children recognized as wards of
1710-483: Is Batman, having become completely delusional due to his scrambled memories. Bruce resumes his crusade as Batman, with Robin as his partner. Additionally, President pro tempore of the United States Senate and Batman fan Patrick Leahy makes an uncredited appearance as himself. Batman Returns was released in 1992 with financial success and generally favorable reviews from critics, but Warner Bros.
1805-549: Is based primarily on the original radio series and its 1960s television adaptation . Anime superhero films are often based on manga and television shows . Some superhero films, like the RoboCop series, The Meteor Man , the Unbreakable film series , Hancock , Darkman and They Call Me Jeeg , were developed as original projects for the screen. According to box office income figures from Box Office Mojo ,
1900-516: Is not used; the ward is thus termed a ward of court . In Canada, the legal term is permanent ward , except in Ontario, which uses the term Crown ward . Children who are in the custody of government departments, also known as foster care , become wards of the respective government entity, and in the US they are wards of the states in which they reside. The government or state is in loco parentis to
1995-410: Is the Riddler. Bruce finally accepts Dick as his partner, Robin . At the Riddler's lair, Robin defeats Two-Face but chooses to spare him, allowing Two-Face to capture Robin at gunpoint. The Riddler reveals his final riddle; Chase and Robin, representing the two sides of Batman's personality, are trapped in tubes above a deadly drop, and he only has the time to save one. Batman distracts the Riddler with
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#17327804028922090-534: The Chicago Tribune and Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times both gave the film mixed reviews, but with the former giving it a thumbs up and the latter a thumbs down . In his written review, Ebert wrote: "Is the movie better entertainment? Well, it's great bubblegum for the eyes. Younger children will be able to process it more easily; some kids were led bawling from Batman Returns where
2185-634: The Ultraman Tiga TV series led to several films based on it and later installments, including Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna: Warriors of the Star of Light (1998), Ultraman Gaia: The Battle in Hyperspace (1999) and Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey (2000). Adam Sternbergh of Vulture.com has stated that The Matrix (1999) was influenced by comic books, cyberpunk fiction, Japanese anime , and Hong Kong action films , reinvented
2280-517: The 68th Academy Awards , Batman Forever was nominated for Cinematography (lost to Braveheart ), Sound ( Donald O. Mitchell , Frank A. Montaño , Michael Herbick and Petur Hliddal ; lost to Apollo 13 ) and Sound Effects Editing ( John Leveque and Bruce Stambler ; also lost to Braveheart ). " Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me " by U2 was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song (lost to " Colors of
2375-562: The French political satire film Mr. Freedom (1969), the Polish parody Hydrozagadka (1970), and the American B movies Rat Pfink a Boo Boo (1966) and The Wild World of Batwoman (1966). Following the success of Star Wars which increased interest in fantasy and science fiction films, Richard Donner 's Superman (1978), the first major big-budget DC feature film,
2470-485: The MTV Generation , with full merchandising appeal. Production went on fast track with Rene Russo cast as Chase Meridian , but Keaton decided not to reprise Batman because he did not like the direction the series was headed in, and rejected the script. Keaton also wanted to pursue "more interesting roles", turning down $ 15 million. A decision was made to go with a younger actor for Bruce Wayne, and an offer
2565-642: The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The MCU alone has earned over $ 31 billion. The MCU film Avengers: Endgame (2019) is the highest-grossing superhero film to date, grossing $ 2,797,501,328 worldwide. It briefly held the record for highest-grossing film of all time before being surpassed by Avatar . Superhero stories gained popularity through comic books and were later adapted into film serials . Early examples include Mandrake
2660-527: The PG-13 rating was a joke." Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle had a mixed reaction, concluding: "a shot of Kilmer's rubber buns at one point is guaranteed to bring squeals from the audience." Brian Lowry of Variety believed: "One does have to question the logic behind adding nipples to the hard-rubber batsuit . Whose idea was that supposed to be anyway, Alfred 's? Some of
2755-475: The Riddler (Carrey) from uncovering his secret identity and extracting information from the minds of Gotham City 's residents, while at the same time navigating his feelings for psychologist Dr. Chase Meridian (Kidman) and adopting orphaned acrobat Dick Grayson (O'Donnell)—who becomes his partner, Robin . Schumacher mostly eschewed the dark, dystopian atmosphere of Burton's films by drawing inspiration from
2850-526: The computer-generated Gotham cityscapes appear too obviously fake. Elliot Goldenthal 's score, while serviceable, also isn't as stirring as Danny Elfman 's work in the first two films." Some observers thought Schumacher, a gay man, added possible homoerotic innuendo in the storyline. Regarding the costume design, Schumacher stated: "I had no idea that putting nipples on the Batsuit and Robin suit were going to spark international headlines. The bodies of
2945-845: The 1980s include Denshi Sentai Denziman: The Movie (1980), Flash Gordon (1980), Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan: The Movie (1981), Dai Sentai Goggle V: The Movie (1982), Swamp Thing (1982), Kagaku Sentai Dynaman: The Movie (1983), its sequel , Superman III (1983), Choudenshi Bioman: The Movie (1984), Supergirl (1984), Ultraman Zoffy: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army (1984), Ultraman Story (1984), Dengeki Sentai Changeman: The Movie and Dengeki Sentai Changeman: Shuttle Base! The Critical Moment! (1985), The Toxic Avenger (1985), Choushinsei Flashman: The Movie (1986), Choushinsei Flashman: Big Rally! Titan Boy! (1987), Hikari Sentai Maskman: The Movie (1987), Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), Masters of
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3040-418: The 2012 summer film market, with three films occupying the top three positions of the box office chart. These were Marvel's The Avengers (May 2012), which broke box office records as the highest-grossing superhero film of all time, The Dark Knight Rises (July 20, 2012), and The Amazing Spider-Man (July 12, 2012). Ward (law) The wardship jurisdiction is an ancient jurisdiction derived from
3135-540: The Batman comic books of the Dick Sprang era, as well as the 1960s television series . After Keaton chose not to reprise his role, William Baldwin and Ethan Hawke were considered as a replacement, before Val Kilmer joined the cast. Batman Forever was released on June 16, 1995, to mixed reviews from critics, who praised the visuals, action sequences, soundtrack, and performances of Carrey and Jones, but criticized
3230-539: The Batman stunt show, to resemble Batman Forever , and the new show featured props from the film. Six Flags Over Texas featured a one-time fireworks show to promote the movie, and replica busts of Batman, Robin, Two-Face, and the Riddler could be found in the Justice League store in the Looney Tunes U.S.A. section until they were removed in 2023. Batman: The Ride opened at Six Flags St. Louis to promote
3325-629: The British Crown's duty as parens patriae ("parent of the nation") to protect his or her subjects, and particularly those unable to look after themselves. In the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms , the monarch as parens patriae is parent for all the children in their realms, who, if a judge so determines, can become wards of court. However, the House of Lords , in the case of Re F (Mental Patient: Sterilisation) , held that
3420-572: The Magician (1939), The Shadow (1940), Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941), Batman (1943), The Phantom (1943), Captain America (1944), and Superman (1948). Between 1941 and 1943, Fleischer Studios produced a series of animated short films based on the Superman comic book . In the following decades, the decline of Saturday matinee showings of serials along with turmoil in
3515-591: The Three-Headed Monster (1964). By the 1970s, Godzilla came to be viewed as a superhero, with the magazine King of the Monsters in 1977 describing Godzilla as "Superhero of the '70s". Donald F. Glut wrote that Godzilla was "the most universally popular superhero of 1977." The year 1966 saw the debut of the Ultra Series with the kaiju TV show Ultra Q . However, with the release of
3610-550: The United States and Canada, and $ 152.5 million in other countries, totaling $ 336.53 million. The film grossed more than Batman Returns , and is the second-highest-grossing film from 1995 in the United States, behind Toy Story , as well as the sixth-highest-grossing film of that year worldwide. On Rotten Tomatoes , Batman Forever has an approval rating of 40% based on 70 reviews, with an average rating of 5.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Loud, excessively busy, and often boring, Batman Forever nonetheless has
3705-788: The Universe (1987), Bollywood 's Mr. India (1987), Ultraman: The Adventure Begins (1987), Kousoku Sentai Turboranger: The Movie (1989), and The Punisher (1989). The success of Tim Burton 's Batman (1989) and its direct follow-up, Batman Returns (1992), spawned the DC Animated Universe . Superhero movies from the 1990s include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) and its two sequels , RoboCop 2 (1990), Darkman (1990), Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1990), The Rocketeer (1991), Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue (1992), RoboCop 3 (1993),
3800-534: The Wind " from Pocahontas ), but was also nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song (lost to "Walk into the Wind" from Showgirls ). At the 22nd Saturn Awards , the film was nominated for Best Fantasy Film (lost to Babe ), Make-up (lost to Seven ), Special Effects (lost to Jumanji ) and Costume Design (lost to 12 Monkeys ). Composer Elliot Goldenthal
3895-560: The animated Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993), Kamen Rider ZO (1993), Kamen Rider J (1994), Gosei Sentai Dairanger: The Movie , The Shadow (1994), The Mask (1994), Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The Movie (1994), Blankman (1994), Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: The Movie (1995), Batman Forever (1995), Judge Dredd (1995), Tank Girl (1995), Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) and
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3990-402: The brain, demanding immediate approval directly from Bruce. Bruce rejects the device, as he is irritated by Nygma and is concerned that the technology could manipulate minds . After killing his abusive supervisor and staging it as a suicide, Nygma resigns and plots revenge against Bruce, sending him riddles . Criminal psychologist Chase Meridian diagnoses Nygma as psychotic . Bruce attends
4085-467: The charisma of Jim Carrey and Tommy Lee Jones to offer mild relief." On Metacritic , the film has a weighted average score of 51 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone wrote: " Batman Forever still gets in its licks. There's no fun machine this summer that packs more surprises." Travers criticized
4180-583: The child, which generally entails supporting the child and assuming all legal authority to make medical and legal decisions on the child's behalf. The indigenous peoples in Canada remain wards of the Crown as a result of Indian Act legislation. Some scholars and political organizations, such as the Assembly of First Nations, have argued that this represents an apartheid-like system of governance. In France,
4275-600: The comic book industry slowed superhero motion picture production, with the exception of Superman and the Mole Men (1951) starring George Reeves , and Batman (1966), a big-screen extension of the Batman television series starring Adam West . Superman and the Mole Men served as a pilot for the TV series Adventures of Superman . Compilations of the series were later released theatrically. In 1957, Shintoho produced
4370-567: The concept of " faster than a speeding bullet " on-screen. Inspector Gadget and Mystery Men would then follow to close out the decade for the sub-genre. Following the success of the Kamen Rider Kuuga television series, a new era of the Kamen Rider franchise began. This led to the production of annual Kamen Rider movies, starting with Kamen Rider Agito: Project G4 in 2001. The release of Iron Man in 2008 laid
4465-490: The death of his family, Dick demands to join Batman in crime-fighting , hoping to kill Two-Face, but Bruce declines in order to help Dick move on instead. Nygma becomes the Riddler and teams up with Two-Face. They commit a series of robberies to finance Nygma's new company and mass-produce his brainwave device dubbed the Box, which steals information from minds and transfers it to Nygma's, increasing his intelligence but also slowly causing him to lose his grip on reality. At
4560-401: The events of Batman Forever and Batman & Robin and brings back Keaton's Batman along with Burton's dark setting seen in his first two Batman films, along with elements of his failed third Batman film (particularly, the return of Billy Dee Williams ' Harvey Dent and transformation into Two-Face, the introductions of new versions of Robin and Barbara Gordon , and the return of Catwoman),
4655-504: The film needed a "force" and good design. Ling could "advance on it". Schumacher wanted a design in no way connected to the previous films, and instead inspired by the images from the Batman comic books seen in the 1940s/early 1950s and New York City architecture in the 1930s, with a combination of modern Tokyo. He also wanted a "city with personality," with more statues, as well as various amounts of neon. Schumacher and Kilmer clashed during
4750-420: The film rights to the property and was therefore not released theatrically or on home video . Alex Proyas ' The Crow (1994) became the first independent comic superhero film to establish a franchise. The film introduced a level of violence not seen in previous superhero films targeted at younger audiences and bridged a gap to the more modern action film . The success of The Crow may have influenced
4845-476: The film was overtaken by Pocahontas during its second weekend, it still made $ 29.2 million. It then became the first film of 1995 to reach $ 100 million domestically. The film started its international roll out in Japan on June 17, 1995, and grossed $ 2.2 million in 5 days from 167 screens, which was only 80% of the gross of its predecessor Batman Returns . The film went on to gross $ 184 million in
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#17327804028924940-520: The film's excessive commercialism and felt that "the script misses the pain Tim Burton caught in a man tormented by the long-ago murder of his parents", but praised Kilmer's performance as having a "deftly understated [...] comic edge". James Berardinelli of ReelViews enjoyed the film, writing: "It's lighter, brighter, funnier, faster-paced, and a whole lot more colorful than before." On the television program Siskel & Ebert , Gene Siskel of
5035-411: The film's production. Elliot Goldenthal was hired by Schumacher to compose the film score before the screenplay was written. In discussions with Schumacher, the director wanted Goldenthal to avoid taking inspiration from Danny Elfman , and requested an original composition. The film's promotional teaser trailer however used the main title theme from Elfman's score of 1989's Batman . The soundtrack
5130-478: The final product, the film's original length was closer to two hours and forty minutes, according to Schumacher. There was talk of an extended cut being released to DVD for the film's tenth anniversary in 2005. While all four previous Batman films were given special-edition DVD releases on the same day as the Batman Begins DVD release, none of them were given extended cuts, although some scenes were in
5225-574: The first film serial featuring the tokusatsu superhero character, Super Giant , signaling a shift in Japanese popular culture toward masked superheroes in tokusatsu . Along with Astro Boy , the Super Giant film series greatly influenced later Japanese tokusatsu superhero films. Moonlight Mask also became popular around that time, with six films retelling the story of the TV series were made. Another early Japanese superhero film
5320-518: The first two films. Schumacher claims he originally had in mind an adaptation of Frank Miller 's Batman: Year One and Keaton claimed that he was enthusiastic about the idea. Warner Bros. rejected the idea as they wanted a sequel, not a prequel , though Schumacher was able to include very brief events in Bruce Wayne's childhood with some events of the comic The Dark Knight Returns . Akiva Goldsman , who worked with Schumacher on The Client ,
5415-425: The first week of release. The film was then released on DVD on May 20, 1997. This release was a double sided disc containing both widescreen (1.85:1) and full screen (1.33:1) versions of the film. Batman Forever made its Blu-ray debut on April 20, 2010. This was followed by an Ultra HD Blu-ray release on June 4, 2019. Batman Forever went through a few major edits before its release. Originally darker than
5510-405: The groundwork for the Marvel Cinematic Universe . A few months later, The Dark Knight released to widespread critical acclaim and became the first superhero movie to make over $ 1 billion at the worldwide box office. 2009 saw the release of Watchmen and X-Men Origins: Wolverine . The 2010s saw a continuation and expansion of the box-office success of superhero films from the 2000s, taking
5605-495: The highest-grossing superhero film franchises since 1967 include Tsuburaya Productions ' Ultra Series , Toei Company 's Kamen Rider and Super Sentai , New Line Cinema 's Blade , 20th Century Fox 's X-Men , Sony Pictures ' Spider-Man trilogy directed by Sam Raimi , the Amazing Spider-Man duology directed by Marc Webb , Pixar 's The Incredibles , Christopher Nolan 's Dark Knight Trilogy ,
5700-603: The largest opening weekend for a Warner Bros. film until 2001, when it was surpassed by Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone . The film also achieved the highest June opening weekend, holding that record until it was beaten by Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me in 1999, which would then be overtaken by Hulk in 2003. It was the first film to gross $ 20 million in one day, on its opening day on Friday. The film also beat out Congo to reach
5795-454: The making of the film; Schumacher described Kilmer as "childish and impossible," reporting that he fought with various crewmen, and refused to speak to Schumacher for two weeks after the director told him to stop being rude. Schumacher also mentioned Tommy Lee Jones as a source of trouble: "Jim Carrey was a gentleman, and Tommy Lee was threatened by him. I'm tired of defending overpaid, overprivileged actors. I pray I don't work with them again." In
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#17327804028925890-466: The monarch has no parens patriae jurisdiction with regard to mentally disabled adults. A court may take responsibility for the legal protection of an incapacitated person as well a minor, and the ward is known as a ward of the court or a ward of the state . In Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, the child is termed a ward of the court . In Ireland and the United Kingdom, "the"
5985-439: The movie. At Six Flags Over Georgia , The Mind Bender roller coaster was redesigned to look as though it were the creation of The Riddler and some images and props were used in the design of the roller coaster and its queue. Video games based on the film were released. A video game of the same name , was released in 1995 for Super Nintendo Entertainment System , Game Boy , Sega Genesis , Game Gear , R-Zone and MS-DOS , it
6080-522: The number one spot. It grossed $ 77.4 million in its first week, which was below the record $ 81.7 million set by Jurassic Park . Additionally, the film held the record for having the highest opening weekend for a superhero film until it was taken by X-Men in 2000. That year, How the Grinch Stole Christmas broke Batman Forever ' s record for scoring the biggest opening weekend for any film starring Jim Carrey . While
6175-562: The original Ultraman , the franchise started focusing on superheroes. The series was met with a 36.8% average audience rate, a success. In 1967, Ultraman started expanding to films. Early films, such as Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature , were compilations or theatrical releases of TV shows' episodes. The first original Ultraman film was The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. the Monster Army , a co-production with Thailand . This rise in popularity of television superheroes in Japan led to
6270-719: The possible existence of an extended cut, with the first rumors being thrown in by American journalist Marc Bernardin . Bernardin claimed it to be darker and contain less camp than the theatrical cut. Some of the differences include Bruce having a vision of a human-sized bat, less of an emphasis on Dick Grayson, and a focus on Bruce's psychological issues with Chase. The cut uses about 50 minutes of additional footage. Warner Bros. confirmed that alternative test screening cuts existed after an interview with Variety , although they have no plans to release it and are unsure about what, if any, footage remains. Later that year on August 7, Kilmer's appearance at DC FanDome fueled fan speculation about
6365-570: The release of a film version of Spawn (1997), Image Comics ' leading character. After Marvel bought Malibu Comics (the company that owned The Men in Black comic series), Marvel and Columbia Pictures released the Men in Black film in 1997. This film was the first Marvel property to win an Academy Award and, at the time, was the highest-grossing comic book adaptation. While commercially successful, Joel Schumacher 's Batman & Robin (1997)
6460-530: The release of a so-called "Schumacher Cut". Batman Forever screenwriter Akiva Goldsman revealed in a YouTube interview in April 2021 that he had recently seen the original cut of the film (dubbed "Preview Cut: One") and that he expects a rebirth coming up, suggesting all the footage needed to make the Schumacher cut still exists and that the release of a director's cut might be possible. In July 2023, following
6555-498: The rest of the Batman films. Photographs from these scenes have always been available since the film's release, shown in magazines such as Starlog . Some excerpts from these scenes appear in the music video for Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me . In 2005, Batman Forever was the only film in the franchise to include a dedicated deleted scenes selection among its bonus content on the special edition DVD. After Joel Schumacher died on June 22, 2020, media outlets started reporting
6650-497: The role, which was eventually recast with Nicole Kidman . Kidman later revealed she took the role because she "wanted to kiss Batman." Billy Dee Williams took the role of Harvey Dent in Batman on the possibility of portraying Two-Face in a sequel, but Schumacher cast Tommy Lee Jones in the role, although Al Pacino , Clint Eastwood , Martin Sheen and Robert De Niro were considered, after working with him on The Client . Jones
6745-449: The screenplay and tonal departure from previous films, while others were divided by Kilmer's performance. The film was a box office success, grossing over $ 336 million worldwide and becoming the sixth-highest-grossing film of 1995 . It was followed by Batman & Robin in 1997, with Schumacher returning as the director, O'Donnell returning as Robin, and George Clooney replacing Kilmer as Batman. In Gotham City , Batman defuses
6840-475: The script. Warner Bros. had lost a bidding war for their spec script for an earlier project titled Smoke and Mirrors to Disney 's Hollywood Pictures . The project ultimately fell through, and Warner Bros. offered the Batchlers several of their film properties to write. Being familiar with the Batman comics from their childhood, the Batchlers chose to work on the next Batman film as their next project. In
6935-439: The sequel titled Ultraman Zearth 2: Superhuman Big Battle - Light and Shadow premiered. In 1998, Marvel released Blade , a darker superhero film blended with traditional action elements, featuring a title character with the powers of a vampire and an arsenal of weaponry. The success of Blade is considered the beginning of Marvel's film success, and a catalyst for further comic book film adaptations. The popularity of
7030-523: The start of the Kamen Rider and Super Sentai franchises by famous manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori in 1971 and 1975, respectively. Similarly to Ultraman , many early Kamen Rider and Super Sentai episodes were released as films. Original Kamen Rider films released before 1978 include Kamen Rider vs. Shocker , Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell , Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants, and Five Riders vs. King Dark . Original superhero characters emerged in other, more comedy-oriented films , such as
7125-543: The state are eligible for adoption, and continue to be wards until they are. Legal status of wards of the state in France are covered by law 224-4 of the Social Action and Family Code . In the 1831 Supreme Court case Cherokee Nation v. Georgia , the native peoples were legally made to be wards of the state. One consequence of this was that they were not permitted to sue the US government because of their status as
7220-721: The sub-genre's success and ubiquity to new heights. Matthew Vaughn 's adaptation of Kick-Ass was released in 2010, followed by Iron Man 2 a month later. 2011 releases included The Green Hornet , Green Lantern , and X-Men: First Class . After referencing the " Avengers Initiative " in the Iron Man films and The Incredible Hulk , Marvel released Thor on May 6, 2011, followed by Captain America: The First Avenger on July 22, 2011. While Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (February 17, 2012) had little audience interest, superhero films dominated
7315-412: The suits come from Ancient Greek statues , which display perfect bodies. They are anatomically correct." O'Donnell felt: "it wasn't so much the nipples that bothered me. It was the codpiece. The press obviously played it up and made it a big deal, especially with Joel directing. I didn't think twice about the controversy, but going back and looking and seeing some of the pictures, it was very unusual." At
7410-556: The superhero film, setting the template for modern superhero blockbusters and inspiring the superhero renaissance in the early 21st century. John Kenneth Muir , in The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film and Television , describes The Matrix as a revolutionary re-imagination of movie visuals, paving the way for the visuals of later superhero films. He credits it with helping to "make comic-book superheroes hip", and notes that its bullet-time effect effectively demonstrated
7505-420: Was Ōgon Bat (1966), starring Sonny Chiba and based on the 1931 Kamishibai superhero Ōgon Bat . The kaiju monster Godzilla , originally a villain, began to transition into a superhero role in subsequent films. He has been described as "the original radioactive superhero," due to his nuclear origin story predating Spider-Man's 1962 debut, although Godzilla did not become a hero until Ghidorah,
7600-670: Was a critical and commercial success. The same year, Toei Company 's Spider-Man reimagining and the first Super Sentai crossover film, JAKQ Dengekitai vs. Gorenger , were released. Other successful entries emerged throughout the 1980s, including Eight Riders vs. Galaxy King (1980), Kamen Rider Super-1: The Movie (1981), Richard Lester 's Superman II (1981), Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge (1981), and Paul Verhoeven 's RoboCop (1987). These were followed by Kamen Rider Black: Hurry to Onigashima and Kamen Rider Black: Terrifying! The Phantom House of Devil Pass , both released in 1988. Other superhero films released during
7695-400: Was also directed by Joel Schumacher) reached No. 1 in the U.S. charts as well. The soundtrack itself, featuring additional songs by The Flaming Lips , Brandy (both songs also included in the film), Method Man , Nick Cave , Michael Hutchence (of INXS ), PJ Harvey and Massive Attack , was an attempt to (in producer Peter MacGregor-Scott's words) make the film more "pop". In addition to
7790-465: Was brought in to rewrite the script, deleting the initial idea of bringing in the Scarecrow as a villain with Riddler, and the return of Catwoman . Burton, who now was more interested in directing Ed Wood , later reflected he was taken aback by some of the focus group meetings for Batman Forever , a title he hated. Producer Peter MacGregor-Scott represented the studio's aim in making a film for
7885-432: Was cast and Mitch Gaylord served as his stunt double , and also portrayed Mitch Grayson, Dick's older brother, created for the film. Schumacher attempted to create a cameo role for Bono as his MacPhisto character, but both came to agree it was not suitable for the film. Principal photography began on September 24, 1994, and wrapped on March 5, 1995. Schumacher hired Barbara Ling for production design, claiming that
7980-456: Was cast. Brad Dourif (who was Burton's original choice to portray the Joker and Scarecrow after), Kelsey Grammer , Micky Dolenz , Matthew Broderick , Phil Hartman and Steve Martin were said to have been considered. Robin had appeared in the shooting script for Batman Returns but was deleted due to having too many characters. Marlon Wayans had been cast in the role and signed on for
8075-403: Was commercially successful, selling almost as many copies as Prince 's soundtrack to the 1989 Batman film. Only five of the songs on the soundtrack are actually featured in the movie. Hit singles from the soundtrack include " Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me " by U2 and " Kiss from a Rose " by Seal , both of which were nominated for MTV Movie Awards. "Kiss from a Rose" (whose music video
8170-432: Was critically panned for its campiness and deviation from the darker style of the series' first two films directed by Tim Burton. Some have cited it as a factor in the temporary decline of the superhero film sub-genre. Starting with the 1990s, original Ultraman films became more common. In 1996, Tsuburaya released Ultraman Zearth , which parodied the original TV series and later installments. The following year,
8265-847: Was designed for Batman Forever , with two cars being constructed, one for stunt purposes and one for close-ups. Chris O'Donnell had the area around his eyes painted black and then the Robin mask glued on him. Swiss surrealist painter H. R. Giger provided his version for the Batmobile but it was considered too sinister for the film. Nygma's brainwave device and lair resemble rejected concept artwork of Columbus Lighthouse by Russian avant-garde architect Konstantin Melnikov from 1929. The film used some motion capture for certain visual effects. Warner Bros. had acquired motion capture technology from arcade video game company Acclaim Entertainment for use in
8360-488: Was disappointed with its box office run, having made $ 150 million less than the first film. After Batman Returns was deemed too dark and inappropriate for children, with McDonald's even recalling their Happy Meal tie-in, Warner Bros. decided that this was the primary cause of the film's financial results. After the film's release, Warner Bros. was not interested in Tim Burton 's return as director. Burton noted he
8455-480: Was followed by Batman & Robin for the PlayStation , to promote the release of the film . Two arcade versions, Batman Forever: The Arcade Game , was released in 1996 and was ported to the three consoles, and a pinball machine based on the film was released in 1995 by Sega Pinball . Batman Forever was released on VHS and LaserDisc on October 31, 1995. Over 3 million VHS copies were sold during
8550-519: Was given a Grammy Award nomination . Batman Forever received six nominations at the 1996 MTV Movie Awards , four of which were divided between two categories (Carrey and Lee Jones for Best Villain ; and Seal's "Kiss from a Rose" and U2's "Hold Me" in Best Song from a Movie ). However, it won in just one category: Best Song from a Movie for Seal's "Kiss from a Rose". Cuts were made to the film based on audience reactions during test screenings, like
8645-459: Was launched on August 10, 2021, with its issues releasing monthly before ending in January 2022. Superhero film A superhero film is a genre centered on superheroes and their adventures, with characters often possessing superhuman abilities or exceptional skills. Superhero films typically blend elements of action , adventure , fantasy , or science fiction . The first film about
8740-811: Was made to Ethan Hawke , who turned it down, but eventually regretted the decision; he would eventually voice the character in the preschool animated series Batwheels in 2022. Schumacher had seen Val Kilmer in Tombstone , but was also interested in Keanu Reeves (who would later voice Bruce Wayne / Batman in DC League of Super-Pets in 2022), Alec and William Baldwin , Dean Cain , Tom Hanks , Kurt Russell , Ralph Fiennes (who would later voice Alfred Pennyworth in The Lego Batman Movie in 2017), Daniel Day-Lewis and Johnny Depp . Cain
8835-482: Was reluctant to accept the role, but did so at his son's insistence. Robin Williams was in discussions to be the Riddler at one point, and was reportedly in competition for the role with John Malkovich . In June 1994, the role was given to Jim Carrey after Williams had reportedly turned it down. In a 2003 interview, Schumacher stated Michael Jackson had lobbied hard for the role, but was turned down before Carrey
8930-719: Was scrapped as he was well known for starring in the TV series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman . Burton pushed for Depp to get the role. Kilmer, who as a child visited the studios where the 1960s series was recorded, and shortly before had visited a bat cave in Africa, was contacted by his agent for the role. Kilmer signed on without reading the script or knowing who the director was. With Kilmer's casting, Warner Bros. dropped Russo, considering her too old to be paired with Kilmer. Sandra Bullock , Robin Wright , Jeanne Tripplehorn and Linda Hamilton were all considered for
9025-495: Was unsure about returning to direct, writing: "I don't think Warner Bros. wanted me to direct a third Batman . I even said that to them." Burton and Warner Bros. mutually agreed to part ways, though Burton would stay on as producer. John McTiernan turned down an offer to direct. In June 1993, Joel Schumacher was selected by Warner Bros. while he was filming The Client , and with Burton's approval. Husband-and-wife screenwriting duo Lee and Janet Scott-Batchler were hired to write
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