External link: I Read Movies Podcast covers Batman Forever by Peter David

One of the best podcasts that I've been listening to recently is I Read Movies in which host Paxton Holley breaks down all the changes from a movie compared to its novelisation. 

Novelisations are fascinating at times because 1) often authors are given licence to include their own material and 2) because they have to start writing so far in advance they will usually adapt the original script which can often differ from what gets shot.

Most recently Pax covered the Batman Forever novelisation by Peter David. If you've never read the book (which can be found as an ebook here) this is a nice way of finding out what's different.

Here's the link to the podcast. Be sure to check out his other episodes too, he's also covered Batman and Batman Returns by Craig Shaw Gardner.

https://ireadmovies.libsyn.com/batman-forever-1995-by-peter-david

External link: Batman Forever ebook at Retro Reading Time

I'm a big fan of the Peter David novelisation of Batman Forever. If you haven't read it you'll be pleased to know that some enterprising person has painstakingly converted it into an ebook that you can read on any tablet or computer.

Here's the link to the page https://retroreadingtime.com/the-constant-batman/

There’s also conversions of Batman (1989) and Batman Returns as well as a host of other movie, tv and video game novelisations. I've recently become a bit obsessed about reading novelisations and this website is worth it's weight in gold.

Miscellaneous Content: Batman Forever Book adverts

Short and quick post. I found this cool advert for the novelisations and their respective audiobook adaptations. Just a reminder, both audiobooks can be found on my youtube channel.

TW Kids adaptation of Alan Grant's junior novelisation.

Time Warner audiobook of Peter David's novelisation - read by Rene Auberjonois.

Batman Forever Merchandise Review – Audiobook by Time Warner

Although I posted the Batman Forever audiobook a couple of years ago (click here if you missed it) I've not yet posted my thoughts on it so here's a quick review.

External link: Batman Forever novelist Peter David on the Batman Forever movie

For those that have read the novelisation of Batman Forever by Peter David. Here's a link to his own website where he reviews the film.

http://www.peterdavid.net/2011/07/01/movie-review-batman-forever/

And here's another post where he talks candidly about the Batman Forever script he had to adapt. Describing it as having "plot holes you could drive a Nazi truck through"!

https://www.peterdavid.net/2015/01/30/the-strange-case-of-akiva-goldsman/