August 1 2025, 05:30 (PDT) The Bat is Back in Dolby as Tim Burtons Batman and Batman Returns Swoop Back to Theaters Exclusively at Dolby Cinema
The remastered screenings will see both films presented in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos for the first time ever
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA, August 1, 2025 - Raise the Bat-Signal: Today Dolby and Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group announced that Tim Burton's landmark Super Hero 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. Tickets go on sale today.
Whether youre experiencing Batmans (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 films soundscape and score with pristine depth and dimensionality, allowing everything from the Batwings engines to Danny Elfmans iconic score to envelop audiences in multi-dimensional immersive sound. Together, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos magnify Burtons trademark visual style and enrich Gothams gothic atmosphere.
I hadn't watched these films since I made them, and seeing them again with this level of clarity, beauty, color, and sound felt really new and exciting, said filmmaker Tim Burton. Dolby Atmos and Vision brought it all to life in a fresh way.
Batman and Batman Returns remain seminal films in the history of the Super Hero genre, said Michelle Maddalena, Vice President of Global Content and Industry Relations at Dolby. The new presentation of these films in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos honors Tim Burtons bold creativity while showcasing how far audio and image technology have evolved.
Tim Burton's acclaimed Batman films deliver a dark, iconic vision of Gotham City that continues to influence the modern Super Hero genre today, said Jeff Goldstein, President of Global Distribution at Warner Bros. Pictures. With their advancements over the past decades, Dolby now transforms these beloved classics into completely new cinematic experiences through Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, delivering unprecedented visual and audio fidelity.
Burtons 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.
Moviegoers in the US can purchase tickets to see the films at Dolby Cinema at AMC locations near them by visiting https://dolbylabs.co/Batman and https://dolbylabs.co/BatmanReturns.
About Dolby Cinema
Dolby Cinema is the ultimate moviegoing experience, providing a Dolby-designed environment that showcases the best implementation of Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. With the combined awe-inspiring experience of Dolby Vision picture quality together with Dolby Atmos immersive sound, Dolby Cinema allows audiences to see, hear, and feel the film exactly as filmmakers intended.
About Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group
Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group is comprised of Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures Animation. Warner Bros. partners with the world's most inspiring storytellers to create extraordinary entertainment on every screen for the global audience. Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group has been at the forefront of the motion picture industry since its inception and continues to be a leading creative force, producing the broadest slate of films for worldwide theatrical release.
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August 1 2025, 05:30 (PDT) The Bat is Back in Dolby as Tim Burtons Batman and Batman Returns Swoop Back to Theaters Exclusively at Dolby Cinema 
