Batman Forever Merchandise Review – The Official Movie Book by Michael Singer

I had a request to cover this on my YouTube channel. This is the Official Movie Book by Michael Singer - a look at the behind the scenes of the movie. Interviews with the cast, concept artwork, behind the scenes photos, thoughts from the crew. Really great stuff. 

The practice of making Official Movie Books like this has somewhat faded since it's heyday in the 1990s. Back then, before the internet this WAS the only way to see behind the scenes stuff. Sure it's all sanitised and studio-approved soundbites but 

I had this as a kid and absolutely loved pouring over it. Pretty much all of the concept art and interesting pictures I've already scanned for the website. So don't feel like you're missing anything.

As a bonus, I also take a quick look at the books for Batman (1989), Batman Returns and Batman & Robin and I also flick through the Official Magazine of Batman Forever. Again, that has been scanned for this website and can be viewed here.

Anyway, I cannot recommend the Official Movie Book enough. It's a treasure trove of material and copies fly around on eBay, Amazon, Abebooks for pennies. You've got no excuse to have a copy on your shelf.

Magazine Article: Batman Forever The Official Magazine Part 6 (end)

And here are the final pages of the Official Magazine.

Most excitingly the final page has the blue screen shot of Batman and Robin standing on a gargoyle on the Gotham rooftops. This was supposed to be the final shot of the film - a call back to the end of the 1989 movie - but they changed it to Batman and Robin running in front of the bat signal in the finished film.

I hope you've enjoyed these magazine scans. Still lots more to post on this website and my youtube channel. I'm not going anywhere!

Magazine Article: Batman Forever The Official Magazine Part 5

This part of the magazine has some interesting interviews with costume designers and miniature and effects artists. We're also summarizing the movie up to the moment that Batman and Robin reach Claw Island.

  

Magazine Article: Batman Forever The Official Magazine Part 4

In this part we continue looking at the batmobile (including early concept designs) before continuing to summarize the movie up to Dick rescuing Batman in the tunnel.

  

Magazine Article: Batman Forever The Official Magazine Part 3

In this part of the magazine we're looking at the movie from the circus sequence to Two-Face and Riddler's crime spree. While also looking at the stunt choreography and batmobile.

Magazine Article: Batman Forever The Official Magazine Part 2

In this part of the magazine we start summarizing the movie (note: the deleted opening is present and the first part of the movie is in the correct order - Bruce meets Nygma at Wayne Enterprises before going to the Two-Face bank heist). There's also an article on Barbara Ling's production design.