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Director Adam Marcus’ Damning Claim About Val Kilmer Will Make You Rethink Everything You Knew About the Late Actor

It’s a reminder that Hollywood’s glamorous facade often hides messy, complicated realities.

The Mary Sue

Val Kilmer branded 'worst human being' by ex director

Conspiracy director Adam Marcus has become the latest person who worked with actor Val Kilmer to slam the Top Gun star.

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Val Kilmer branded 'the worst human being I've ever known'

Late actor Val Kilmer has been branded "the worst human being I've ever known" by his Conspiracy director Adam Marcus.

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The Lost Boys review – 80s vampire musical lacks Broadway bite

Joel Schumacher’s much-loved movie gets a splashy stage transfer which might be technically impressive but the songs never come to life

The Guardian - US

Chris O'Donnell Explained Where Batman & Robin Went Wrong (Even Though I Still Love It)

Justice for Batman & Robin!

Cinemablend

Chris O'Donnell: Arnold Schwarzenegger used a double in Batman and Robin

Chris O'Donnell has claimed his co-star Arnold Schwarzenegger used a double for a lot of his scenes as Mr. Freeze in Batman and Robin.

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45 Years Ago, A Sci-Fi Classic Got A Belatedly Brilliant Sequel

After languishing in development hell for decades, the follow-up to 'The Incredible Shrinking Man' proved worth the wait.

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Batman and Robin star says George Clooney ‘stood up for me and was reasonable when things were not’

‘He really was like a big brother in those circumstances’ revealed Alicia Silverstone

The Independent UK

35 Years Ago, Joel Schumacher's Underrated Sci-Fi Masterpiece Invented A New Genre

In 'Flatliners,' the line between life and death was blurred. At the same time, the movie also blurred genres in surprising ways.

Inverse

25 Years Ago, Hollywood Took a Massive Risk on a Marvel Movie—And Changed Superhero Movies Forever

In the summer of 2000, a big-budget superhero movie was about as far from a sure thing as Hollywood could imagine. The state of the genre was dire: Batman’s popularity was on the decline after fans rejected director Joel Schumacher’s campy take on the caped crusader. Additionally, Superman was too…

The Mary Sue

Even George Clooney’s son isn’t convinced by his 1997 portrayal of Batman: "'I said to him, 'I was Batman’ and he was like, 'Not really'"

Clooney played Bruce Wayne in Joel Schumacher's Batman and Robin

Total Film

How Batman Begins made a giant of Christopher Nolan and changed popular cinema

INSIDE FILM: Twenty years on from the landmark blockbuster, there’s no understating its influence. Louis Chilton looks at the making and legacy of a superhero film quite like none before it

The Independent UK

20 Years Ago, Christopher Nolan Revitalized Batman — And Changed Superhero Movies Forever

Before 'Batman Begins,' movies based on DC Comics were trapped in development hell.

Inverse

Val Kilmer was never afraid to be seen

Dead at 65, Kilmer spent his life in pursuit of wonderful things, even if it meant rubbing others the wrong way

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Inverse

30 Years Ago, Val Kilmer Actually Saved Batman

This wasn't a blip in the Bat-franchise. It was a comeback. Here's why 'Batman Forever' was great.

The Independent UK

Val Kilmer was handsome, charismatic and difficult to work with – but he was worth it

TRIBUTE: The star of ‘The Doors’, ‘Top Gun’, ‘Heat’ and ‘Batman Forever’ – who has died at the age of 65 – was notorious for clashing with directors and struggling with his own celebrity. Coupled with his undeniable talent, it made him one of Hollywood’s most complex stars, writes Adam…

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Val Kilmer’s Heartbreaking Last Post Resurfaces After Batman Star’s Passing

Fans shared their grief after seeing Val Kilmer's last few posts on Instagram. “I’m ready,” the late actor said in his video. The post Val Kilmer’s Heartbreaking Last Post Resurfaces After Batman Star’s Passing first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Independent UK

Val Kilmer’s nostalgic final video before death hauntingly recalled Batman role

‘I’m ready,’ Kilmer said in atomspheric clip

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The Independent UK

Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65

Val Kilmer has died at age 65

The Guardian - UK

Val Kilmer, star of Top Gun, Batman Forever and The Doors, dies aged 65

Known for his roles in Batman Forever, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and Tombstone, the prolific actor’s cause of death was pneumonia

The Independent UK

Uma Thurman explains why adults might not like Batman and Robin

1997s ‘Batman & Robin’ is considered to be the worst Batman film ever

Inverse

"Heroes Don't Do That!" A History of Batman’s Sex Life

Inside the never-ending battle over Batman’s love life — from Dick Grayson’s matching pajamas to going down on Catwoman.

The Independent UK

Mystery Men at 25: The flop superhero comedy that deserved better

In 1999, Ben Stiller, Geoffrey Rush and Janeane Garofalo starred in a satirical comic book adaptation that poked fun at the genre as a whole. Its production was plagued by drama, though, and – when it was finally released – it cratered at the box office. But in an age…

Inverse

34 Years Later, an Iconic Director's Most Underrated Sci-Fi Movie Is Getting A Weird Reboot

It's not dead. Not yet. 'Flatliners' is returning as a strange reboot of itself.

Inverse

The Oral History Of 'Catwoman,' Halle Berry’s Superhero Movie Disaster

Twenty years after 'Catwoman' flopped in theaters, the team behind the worst superhero movie of the 21st century reveals how a series of simple missteps led to utter catastrophe.

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