It’s Showtime!
Michael Keaton returns to another iconic role he made popular alongside director Tim Burton, as he suits up as Beetlejuice again for the sequel “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice” - which hits September this year!
First look photo is above, and released by Entertainment Weekly!
With Michael Keaton back as Batman in theaters thanks to "The Flash", it's also time to celebrate yet another anniversary in the film that got him started as the Caped Crusader in the first place - Tim Burton's Batman!
Released in cinemas on June 23, 1989, "Batman" was literally a game changer in the superhero movie genre as much as it was bringing the character back to his darker roots. Featuring an all-star cast headlined by Jack Nicholson as The Joker, Keaton as Bruce Wayne/ Batman, and Kim Basinger as Vicky Vale, this film is a must watch and something that fans of The Dark Knight absolutely need to see. In fact it was because of this film and 1992's Batman Returns that made Michael Keaton such an iconic choice to play the DC Comics superhero, and his return in The Flash this year marks the first time in over thirty years he plays the character again - and he's still got it!
Worlds Collided and the Scarlet Speedster ran through the Box Office totals, as Warner Bros' newest superhero flick "The Flash" earns its winnings in the global box office race - taking a total of $139 Million globally while also becoming #1 in the Philippines during its opening week.
The film has taken in an 85% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and sees the DC Extended Universe open up to the wider reaches of the DC Multiverse as Ezra Miller returns as Barry Allen/ The Flash, with both Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton reprising their respective versions of Bruce Wayne/ Batman and Sasha Calle playing Kara Zor-El/ Supergirl.
Here's the press release straight from Warner Bros. Philippines, and you can also read my review on the film here.
MANILA, June 19, 2023 -- Eager to see the first standalone movie about the DCEU’s fastest man alive, moviegoers from all over the world flocked to theaters to watch “The Flash” on its opening weekend, leading to a huge US$ 139-million global box office take.In the Philippines, the film debuted at No.1 with a smash P45-million gross on its five-day opening weekend June 14 - 18, which marks Warner Bros.’ biggest opening for 2023, after another superhero blockbuster, “Shazam: Fury of the Gods” last March.“The Flash,” starring Ezra Miller as the titular superhero, Sasha Calle as Supergirl, and Michael Keaton as Batman, has scored well with audiences, and it currently holds an 85% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Once again… IT’S SHOWTIME!
Michael Keaton will be teaming up with director Tim Burton again to reprise one of his signature roles once more, as Warner Bros. Discovery has officially announced that “Beetlejuice 2” is a go and will hit theaters on September 2024!
As reported by Deadline, The sequel to the 1988 horror fantasy comedy will see Keaton back as the “Ghost with the Most”, and also joining him will be his co-star Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz as well as “Wednesday” star Jenna Ortega - who will play Lydia’s daughter!
For fans of Michael Keaton, this is another comeback role following his return as Batman in this year’s “The Flash”. It was because of “Beetlejuice” that Keaton and Tim Burton developed a working relationship that led to his casting as the Caped Crusader, and Burton also spearheaded “Wednesday” on Netflix which starred Jenna Ortega as the lovable and creepy member of The Addams Family.
Yes. Literally “Batman Returns” and showed the world he’s been dearly missed to boot!
Hours after the release of the long awaited trailer of Andy Muschietti’s “The Flash”, Warner Bros. Discovery has released three new character posters for the film - which highlights the main heroes that will be the focus of the film including Michael Keaton’s Batman, Supergirl, and of course The Flash himself.
Of course, Ben Affleck’s version of the Caped Crusader will also be in the film - as well as another version of The Flash and the return of General Zod. The movie is expected to mess around with the timeline and the multiverse - and hit the big ol’ reset button that will help usher in James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Studios which will shape a new and connected universe in the next couple of years.
The Flash will be released in theaters this coming June.
As promised during the day of the Big Game in the United States, Warner Bros. Discovery has released the long awaited trailer for "The Flash" - which sees Barry Allen playing with the DCEU timeline and changing things to as they weren't. Soon he meets new heroes he hasn't interacted with before - including Supergirl and an older and more experienced Michael Keaton Batman!
2023 has a full slate of blockbuster movies coming up - and one of them is expected to help “reboot” the very troubled DC Films slate of movies and presumably end the DC Extended Universe as we know it. That movie of course is “The Flash” - which will feature controversial star Ezra Miller in the titular role as well as Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck returning as their respective versions of Batman.
Now a new promo image has been released featuring Supergirl, Batman, and two Flashes - which is making the rounds online and hopefully helps build up momentum for the movie. The first trailer is expected to debut during this year’s Super Bowl this February, and that’s a long time coming for a film that’s supposed to debut in the middle of this year.
The Flash hits theaters this June.
In the aftermath of the cancellation of Batgirl by Warner Bros., one of the film’s directors in Adil El Arbi took to Instagram Stories to share an image of the shelved superhero movie - which features Leslie Grace suited up and alongside a returning Michael Keaton as Batman.
Definitely what could have been.
The internet is truly a fascinating place, and even as Warner Bros. has delayed Ezra Miller’s “The Flash” movie to the middle of next year, rumors, leaks, and images from that long awaited DC Films entry continues to trickle out… And it looks like Michael Keaton’s full look and return as Batman has been revealed!
One of the most anticipated films of next year just got its first bits of footage released at this past weekend, as we got our first look at the upcoming The Flash movie at DC FanDome! Besides showing off our first look at Ezra Miller wearing his new Flash suit, we also get a look at a future version of Barry Allen, Supergirl, and Michael Keaton's return as an older Bruce Wayne/ Batman!
Premiering at DC FanDome and introduced by star Ezra Miller himself, the very first teaser trailer and first look at the upcoming The Flash Movie has officially arrived - and here's the entire video to watch and see!
Turning 70 and still delivering some awesome acting roles is one thing, but how about getting to play the superhero role that many fans remember you for once more next year? That's pretty much what birthday boy and Batman 1989 actor himself Michael Keaton is, and he's done a lot of stellar work in Hollywood - from playing the Caped Crusader in two Tim Burton directed Batman films as well as Beetlejuice before that with the same director. He was also nominated for his performance in Birdman, and would also get to play The Vulture in Spider-Man: Homecoming in the Marvel Cinematic Universe!
Now he'll be coming back next year to reprise his role as Bruce Wayne/ Batman in The Flash movie starring Ezra Miller, and the DC Films adventure will open the multiverse doors and feature Ben Affleck's Batman as well!
Happy Birthday Michael Keaton!
It movies director Andy Muschietti is pretty busy directing Ezra Miller's solo superhero film "The Flash" -- which will feature the return of Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/ Batman from the 1989 movie of the same name, and to tease that return we get an image from his Instagram that sees the familiar classic Batsuit looking very much like how The Comedian's badge was splashed with blood. The film will also see Ben Affleck's Batman return as well, though how he fits is still a mystery.
What the bloody '89 batsuit means we won't know until the film comes out, but it might be a sign of bad things... Maybe a Crisis among other things.
The Flash is scheduled to be released on November 4, 2022.
