Tim Burton's BATMAN Movies Returning To Theaters In Dolby Cinema For One Night Only This Month

Tim Burton's BATMAN Movies Returning To Theaters In Dolby Cinema For One Night Only This Month

Tim Burton's Batman and Batman Returns are returning to theaters later this month for one night only, when they will screen in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos for the first time...

By MarkCassidy - Aug 01, 2025 10:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Batman (1989)
Source: Via Variety

Fans of the Dark Knight who never got the opportunity to see Tim Burton's Batman movies on the big screen are in luck... unless they happen to have plans on August 25!

Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992) are returning to theaters for a one-night engagement later this month, exclusively at Dolby Cinema locations. The remastered versions of both movies will play at over 160 Dolby Cinema at AMC Theatres locations across North America. This marks the first time both films will be presented in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos.

“I hadn’t watched these films since I made them, and seeing them again with this level of clarity, beauty, color, and sound felt really new and exciting,” Burton said. “Dolby Atmos and Vision brought it all to life in a fresh way.”

“Batman and ‘Batman Returns’ remain seminal films in the history of the superhero genre,” said Michelle Maddalena, VP of global content and industry relations at Dolby. “The new presentation of these films in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos honors Tim Burton’s bold creativity while showcasing how far audio and image technology have evolved.”

Jeff Goldstein, president of global distribution at Warner Bros. Pictures, added: “Tim Burton’s acclaimed ‘Batman’ films deliver a dark, iconic vision of Gotham City that continues to influence the modern super hero genre today. With their advancements over the past decades, Dolby now transforms these beloved classics into completely new cinematic experiences through Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, delivering unprecedented visual and audio fidelity.”

The dark, gothic Batman '89 introduced Michael Keaton as the first ever big-screen Caped Crusader, who faced-off against Jack Nicholson as The Joker. The significantly stranger - and sillier - Batman Returns pit Batman against Danny DeVito’s Penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman.

Keaton reprised the role for The Flash, and also filmed scenes for the Batgirl movie before it was scrapped. The chances of seeing him revisit the character again are very slim now that we have entered the new DCU era.

"The enhanced presentation promises to showcase Burton’s gothic vision of Gotham City with unprecedented clarity. Dolby Vision will deliver deeper blacks, sharper contrast and more vivid colors, while Dolby Atmos will create a multi-dimensional sound experience that envelops audiences in everything from the Batwing’s engines to Danny Elfman’s celebrated score."

Will you try to catch these movies in Dolby theaters on August 25? Let us know in the comments section down below.

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Wahhvacado
Wahhvacado - 8/1/2025, 10:50 AM
Ooh gotta see it!
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TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 8/1/2025, 10:55 AM
That’s cool , idk if I’ll be able to check these out but I hope if others do that they enjoy it!!.

Anyway , I still like Batman 89 personally but I’m not a big fan of Returns personally (which might be an unpopular opinion but oh well) due to I think becoming too Burton-y for my tastes.

However , I still enjoyed that take and Keaton remained my favorite live action Batman until Pattinson recently.

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RolandD
RolandD - 8/1/2025, 5:51 PM
@TheVisionary25 - I was with you until you dissed George Clooney like that. Wait! I meant Christian Bale. He’s my favorite although I could see Pattinson up there with him depending on how The Batman 2 goes, 3 , if we get it.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 8/1/2025, 6:30 PM
@RolandD - hey…

Bales still my favorite Bruce Wayne lol
RolandD
RolandD - 8/1/2025, 6:52 PM
@TheVisionary25 - I can definitely see the distinction between the two of them and I agree that he’s better at Bruce Wayne. His interactions with Lucius and Alfred will always be highlights of the movies for me. Sometimes they were serious, of course, but I always think of them as perfect examples of humor in a comic book movie that fits perfectly and isn’t forced.
FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 8/1/2025, 11:01 AM
The feeling I got reading this headline:
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RolandD
RolandD - 8/1/2025, 5:54 PM
@FrankenDad - You might just have to be of a certain age. Remember, you can have it all. Curse you! You’ve put that song in my head, now!
bobevanz
bobevanz - 8/1/2025, 11:06 AM
Got my tickets woo hoo
F4ntasticClunge
F4ntasticClunge - 8/1/2025, 11:06 AM
Stupid ass WB allowed Gunn to kill him off in the flash.

I propose we retcon the flash movie from Burtons Batman time line!

😌
RolandD
RolandD - 8/1/2025, 10:35 PM
@F4ntasticClunge - We never had to think of things this way back in the day. We only saw his death in the DCEU. He’s still alive in the Burtonverse.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 8/1/2025, 11:14 AM
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Nomis929
Nomis929 - 8/1/2025, 11:24 AM
I was there opening night for both in '89 and '92...

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ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 8/1/2025, 12:33 PM
Can't wait!
RolandD
RolandD - 8/1/2025, 1:31 PM
That’s great. I may have to see it again in the theater.

On the other hand. “The dark, gothic Batman '89 introduced Michael Keaton as the first ever big-screen Caped Crusader,”

Adam West says hello. Facts.

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RolandD
RolandD - 8/1/2025, 1:36 PM
@RolandD - While we’re at it, Lewis Wilson (first ever, 1943) and Robert Lowery (1949) also say hi.
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Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 8/1/2025, 1:50 PM
“I hadn’t watched these films since I made them, and seeing them again with this level of clarity, beauty, color, and sound felt really new and exciting,” Burton said. “Dolby Atmos and Vision brought it all to life in a fresh way.”

Yeah, I'm sure Burton said that, and not whatever marketing intern was writing the press release.

Regardless, I might check these out. Saw them in theaters when they were first released, but haven't rewatched much since. That era (late-80s/early-90s) was Burton at his peak. I'm sure they'll look stunning.
GirshwinDavies
GirshwinDavies - 8/1/2025, 2:11 PM
Maygue Kettlecorn
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 8/1/2025, 2:25 PM
My theater actually has it for once! They usually never have re-releases. Can't wait to see this masterpiece on the big screen for the first time.
RolandD
RolandD - 8/1/2025, 10:38 PM
@THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - Too many times they do these only in a few large markets but this looks like a wide release. I wish they did them on separate nights since it’s a work night. Ha! Like I ever get to bed at a reasonable time.
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 8/1/2025, 11:20 PM
@RolandD - it is really lame how they only did it for one day. Would have been nice if they gave it the Revenge of the Sith treatment and had it for a whole week. It deserves it.

A 7pm showing's not too bad though for a Monday, but I'll probably have to skip Batman Returns.
AnungUnRama
AnungUnRama - 8/1/2025, 2:49 PM
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grif
grif - 8/1/2025, 3:07 PM
hmm on a monday. maybe. 89 is the only one i did not see in theaters. returns hit me really hard. i was bit by that bat bug
RolandD
RolandD - 8/1/2025, 5:47 PM
89 is so much better than Returns, IMHO. I know it’s probably an unpopular opinion around here, but I did not like Danny DeVito’s take on the penguin or Michelle Pfeiffer’s as Catwoman. I don’t think they’re acting was bad, it’s just that Burton was taking them into weirder places than they needed to be.

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