Batman Returns Writer Talks Plans for Scrapped Catwoman Spinoff
Before and particularly after the movie starring Halle Berry, it appears to be a rule that you don’t have Catwoman in a live-action movie without Batman getting top billing. But that wasn’t always the case—back in 2018, we learned the thief very nearly got her own spinoff film where she would’ve been played by Michelle Pfeiffer after the release of Batman Returns in 1992.During a recent Q&A, Returns writer Daniel Waters shed some light on his plans for the scrapped movie. The most interesting bit about it was that he and director Tim Burton had very different ideas on where to take things. Burton’s vision as similar to “an $18 million black-and-white movie...of Selina just low key living in a small town.” That version, he continued, was inspired by the 1942 horror film Cat People, which told the story of a fashion illustrator who believed she descended from an ancient tribe of Cat People who shapeshift into Black Panthers when aroused.
Elsa Charretier sketch.
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Annette Bening recalls almost playing Selina Kyle in BATMAN RETURNS - she made it all the way to costume fitting!
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YES Capes. YES Masks. YES Secret Identities.
Wall Decal.
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I'm wondering for how long the 90's purple costume will return!
On a related note : For how many issues did Selina return to the classic purple dress costume in 2019 and was a reason given for the return and/or why she reverted to the then-current costume?
Same question(s) for the Year One grey catsuit which appeared the same year.
Sho Maurase Sketch.
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