Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Tim Burton’s Batman Duology Returns to Dolby Cinema on August 25

This Dolby Vision and Atmos presentation immerses audiences in Burton’s gothic Gotham, honoring the films’ role in cinema sound history.

Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne standing in front of the Bat signal in Batman Returns
Image
Batman (Michael Keaton version) stands steady in his cowl
© Warner Bros.

Overview

  • Both films will screen exclusively at more than 160 Dolby Cinema at AMC Theatres locations across North America on August 25.
  • Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992) have been remastered for their first theatrical presentation in Dolby Vision high-dynamic-range video and immersive Dolby Atmos audio.
  • Director Tim Burton said the upgrades in clarity, color and sound felt like a fresh experience decades after the originals were released.
  • Dolby’s Michelle Maddalena noted the remaster honors Burton’s bold visual style while showcasing how far audio-visual technology has advanced since the early 1990s.
  • Batman Returns made history in 1992 as the first feature film released in Dolby Digital, underscoring the franchise’s longstanding ties to pioneering cinema sound.