BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN Video Interview With Producer Michael Uslan

BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN Video Interview With Producer Michael Uslan

If anyone deserves credit for bringing a more serious Batman to the screen in the 1980s, it's producer Michael Uslan, who was determined to be rid of the stigma attached to the character from the series of the 1960s. Now he's producing Batman vs. Superman, which he discusses in this video interview.

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By EdGross - Feb 06, 2014 05:02 PM EST
Filed Under: Batman vs. Superman
Source: EP Daily

Speaking to EP Daily, he shares is feelings on Zack Snyder serving as director and Ben Affleck portraying the Dark Knight. Naturally he also compare the controversy over Affleck to the media circus which surrounded Michael Keaton's casting in the 1980s.

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thebearjew
thebearjew - 2/6/2014, 5:41 PM
e uslan's the man
JamesMan
JamesMan - 2/6/2014, 5:44 PM
Michael Uslan, the freaking king of DC films. Every time I see this guy I can't help but smile for everything he's done. A comic book nerd living the dream!
MightyZeus
MightyZeus - 2/6/2014, 5:44 PM
Great interview.
113
113 - 2/6/2014, 5:46 PM
Good interview, he's 100% right.
GenerationX
GenerationX - 2/6/2014, 5:47 PM
I agree. I'm looking forward to this
yonny616
yonny616 - 2/6/2014, 5:50 PM
Tim's movies were about Bruce Wayne?!
FordEl
FordEl - 2/6/2014, 5:51 PM
The thing about Warner Bros is that they all actually care (especially the creative team behind the film) so even if they mess up its not their intention. Zack Snyder seems to be just as a fan as these characters as anyone else

Michael Uslan communicates my thoughts exactly. I think Ben Affleck will definitely pull off Bruce Wayne and most likely Batma'n. I can see it.
Gmoney84
Gmoney84 - 2/6/2014, 5:52 PM
If he's cool with it we should all be ok with it.
JJJameson
JJJameson - 2/6/2014, 5:52 PM
Hmm mid fourties Batman? Does he mean an after his prime Batman that is old and uses drones or battle seasoned world's greatest detective?

Not sure I'm enjoying where they are going with this, I just wish that we'd get a Batman at his prime film ONCE in a lifetime.
FordEl
FordEl - 2/6/2014, 5:52 PM
@yonny16

In Batman Returns, yeah I agree. He was in there a little and had his moments but was downplayed a lot compared to '89
driver
driver - 2/6/2014, 5:53 PM
If re watch Burton's films you may notice how little is Batman or Wayne on screen and how much Burton gives a FAQ about main character.
CaptainObvious
CaptainObvious - 2/6/2014, 6:01 PM
I really need to read The Boy Who Loved Batman.
EdGross
EdGross - 2/6/2014, 6:12 PM
The Boy Who Loved Batman is AMAZING! Check it out!
JULEZ13
JULEZ13 - 2/6/2014, 6:17 PM
Michael Uslan is okay in my book! I can't wait to watch this movie!!
Batman52
Batman52 - 2/6/2014, 6:19 PM
@Zauri We did it was called "The Dark Knight".
thewolfx
thewolfx - 2/6/2014, 6:23 PM
Oh uslan


The number one batman nut rider on earth
FordEl
FordEl - 2/6/2014, 6:24 PM
@Batman 52

Bruce was 38/39 in TDKR bc I believe he turned 30 in Batman Begins.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 2/6/2014, 6:26 PM
@ EdGross

You are a class act on this site, we need more of you asap. Your journalism skills are just spot on!!!!!!
JJJameson
JJJameson - 2/6/2014, 6:31 PM
@Batman52

Nah, he was still a rookie inTDK, and that's the very reason why I hate TDKR: It was Nolan's chance to show Batman at his prime, he chose go with after his prime instead, and for some very non-Batman reason.
Super12
Super12 - 2/6/2014, 6:33 PM
This is a great interview. This is the kind of stuff that confirms my faith in these movies. Can not WAIT for Ben's Batman
EdGross
EdGross - 2/6/2014, 6:40 PM
JoeMomma29, thank you, but this is one of those cases where I'm the messenger, just bringing over the interview. But thank you for the compliments about my interviews in general - I love doing 'em.
FordEl
FordEl - 2/6/2014, 6:48 PM
@Zauri

Tdk returns did it. The reason he did it was that crime was very low due to the Dent Act and why go out just to be chased anyways? At the end of TDK that whole speech summed up another reason why as well, so i dont understand why ppl didnt see that coming. He did help as Bruce Wayne obviously. For example, investing inthe Clean Energy project. He was still pretty active in the city but just not Batman until the last 3 years before tdkr when Bruce became a recluse along with Batman.
RamonSuarez
RamonSuarez - 2/6/2014, 6:58 PM
Burton was more interested in doing his Burtonworld concept for Batman than anything else.

His films were great for their era but the genre has passed him by.
Lemons
Lemons - 2/6/2014, 7:19 PM
Awesome interview with Uslan.
Rokyn
Rokyn - 2/6/2014, 9:45 PM
Guys I have a theory on why they are aiming older Batman. Obviously he will be experienced and seasoned but he will play a big role in the Justice League films. And it will be one of his last movies. Why? Because they are going to end it where the mantle gets passed to...Terry McGinnis. WB wants Batman Beyond and they will get the Clark and Bruce relationship first out the way and develop it over time and then something happens where Terry takes the mantle. I'm calling it now. There's no other reason to put a 40 year Batman on screen but to setup Batman Beyond, Kingdom Come, or a TDKReturns Batman. Quote me now.
Rokyn
Rokyn - 2/6/2014, 9:53 PM
Because if you want a chance at a DCCU and you cast an 40 year old actor playing a 40 year old major DCCU character, then you are pretty much shooting yourself in the foot before you even begin. I still don't understand why they went older.
JR
JR - 2/6/2014, 10:18 PM
he forgot to ask why they pushed the movie a year later!.....
Vortigar
Vortigar - 2/6/2014, 11:29 PM
@RamonSuarez:
The first Batman Burton put a lot of effort into creating Gotham. A lot of design elements from that work made it back into comics. The entire design esthetic of the Animated Series Gotham was lifted from the 89 movie as well. Sure its heavily influenced by his tastes but there's a lot of stylized stuff in there as well, modernized/art-deco/gothic, Lang's Metropolis shines through for example, something Burton hadn't done before and hasn't since.

Batman Returns is definately 'Burtonworld' though.
FireKnightRises
FireKnightRises - 2/6/2014, 11:45 PM
Why don't WB make this man as their Kevin Feige?
TimDrake87
TimDrake87 - 2/7/2014, 12:27 AM
How the hell is Micheal Keaton a better batman than christian bale
jimdotbeep
jimdotbeep - 2/7/2014, 12:42 AM
The keep saying Batman is going to "evolve" and that this is "a new direction". All this boardroom talk bullshit is just there way of subtly saying they're changing everything.
Lancer1
Lancer1 - 2/7/2014, 12:46 AM
I believe in zack snyder and his vision ...because hw undestand comics and has an artist vision ...all his movies visually looks amazing like an art masterpiece ...as long as he doesn't write the screen play it's fine
loki668
loki668 - 2/7/2014, 1:04 AM
ANYBODY who helped Batman get rid of the Adam West era stink is alright in MY book!! Now, I just have to wait for this film to come out!! AAAARRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
Facade
Facade - 2/7/2014, 1:28 AM
LOL...sometimes it works out and other times it doesn't...meh.
Smarfi
Smarfi - 2/7/2014, 1:43 AM
I don't like this new Bruce Wayne being in his mid 40s. There has to be a reason why he is this age, and I don't think I'm going to like it.
loki668
loki668 - 2/7/2014, 2:30 AM
There IS a reason for his age. It's called mother[frick]ing TIME!!!!
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