Raise the Bat-Signal: Dolby and Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group have announced that Tim Burton’s landmark superhero films, Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992), will be brought back for a special one-night engagement on August 25, in ultra-vivid Dolby Vision picture and immersive Dolby Atmos sound. The films will be screened exclusively at over 160 Dolby Cinema at AMC Theatres locations in the US.
Whether you’re experiencing Batman’s (Michael Keaton) most heroic moments or witnessing chilling scenes with iconic villains like The Joker (Jack Nicholson), The Penguin (Danny DeVito), and Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer), Dolby Vision transforms every frame with deeper blacks, sharper contrast, and more vivid colors. Meanwhile, Dolby Atmos elevates the film’s soundscape and score with pristine depth and dimensionality, allowing everything from the Batwing’s engines to Danny Elfman’s iconic score to envelop audiences in a multidimensional, immersive sound experience. Together, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos magnify Burton’s trademark visual style and enrich Gotham’s gothic atmosphere.
Burton’s Batman films are not only celebrated classics, but they also ushered in a new era for cinematic audio, marking a historic moment for Dolby and the entire film industry. When Batman Returns premiered in 1992, it broke new ground as the first feature film presented in Dolby Digital, the revolutionary audio technology that would become synonymous with “surround sound” in cinema. This revolutionary legacy continues today through Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, Dolby’s latest innovations, which have transformed how audiences experience movies today by delivering awe-inspiring picture quality together with incredible immersive sound.
Visit https://dolbylabs.co/Batman and https://dolbylabs.co/BatmanReturns for Dolby Cinema at AMC locations.