Tim Burton

We've been pretty hard on Tim Burton's failed early '90s Superman revamp, Superman Lives, but it's only because it seems to be the stupefying gift that keeps on giving. We've already looked on in horror at Nicholas Cage's screen test and numerous stills of the confounding fiber-optic exoskeleton he'd don during his return to life after his demise at the hands of Doomsday, but now that a full-fledg

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For comics readers of a certain generation, the 1989 "Batman" film directed by Tim Burton marked a defining (if not inciting) moment in our love of the American comic book medium and its classic characters. Those same fans will agree that the music by Danny Elfman played a crucial role in that experience...

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's long-haired, strangely dramatic stoner Superman! Yes, Nicolas Cage's Superman fetish is well-documented -- he even named his son Kal-El -- and it's no secret that he was angling for the role of the Man of Steel for years...

-- It¹s nothing but a G Novel-Thang, baby. In attempt to refresh the brand, WIDEawake/Death Row is launching an extension called Hustle City, debuting as a graphic novel with a CD insert. (Billboard) -- Scott Mendelson on The Huffington Post recaps how Tim Burton's "Batman" has affected the movie industry. --...

-- Even if you're not a consumerist, this animated video by Japanese illustrator Takashi Murakami for Louis Vuitton is pretty brilliant, despite the hyper-branding. -- Heading to NYC between this November and next April? Check out this career retrospective of "Batman" and "Sweeney Todd" director Tim Burton at the Museum of Modern Art...