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Schumacher was selected to replace Tim Burton as director of the Batman franchise and oversaw Batman Forever and Batman & Robin. Later, after his career declined following the failure of Batman & Robin, a resurfaced Schumacher directed smaller-budgeted films, including Tigerland and Phone Booth.
Jun 22, 2020 · He was 80. A representative for Schumacher said the filmmaker died after a year-long battle with cancer. Schumacher was handed the reins of the "Batman" franchise when Tim Burton exited...
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Jun 22, 2020 · Film director Joel Schumacher, whose varied work included such movies as 'St. Elmo’s Fire,' 'The Client,' 'Batman Forever' and 'Falling Down,' died in New York City on Monday morning. He was 80.
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Jun 22, 2020 · By Carmel Dagan. Joel Schumacher, costume designer-turned-director of films including “St. Elmo’s Fire,” “The Lost Boys” and “Falling Down,” as well as two “Batman” films, died in New...
- The director of Batman Forever and Batman & Robin passed away from cancer.
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Updated: Jul 17, 2020 8:05 pm
Posted: Jun 22, 2020 6:17 pm
Joel Schumacher, the director of Batman Forever and Batman & Robin among many other films, died on Monday. He was 80.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Schumacher died after a year-long battle with cancer.
In addition to those two divisive Batman movies, Schumacher's many directing credits include Falling Down, The Lost Boys, Flatliners, St. Elmo's Fire, A Time to Kill, Dying Young, D.C. Cab, 8MM, The Incredible Shrinking Woman, The Number 23, Veronica Guerin, Tigerland, Phone Booth, Trespass, and The Phantom of the Opera. Joel Schumacher (Credit: Getty Images)New York native Schumacher began his career as a costume designer and screenwriter before segueing to the director's chair.
After Michael Keaton passed on returning for a third Bat-film, Schumacher cast Val Kilmer as the Caped Crusader in 1995's Batman Forever. Schumacher and Kilmer had a famously bad time making the movie and after Kilmer opted not to return for another entry, Schumacher cast George Clooney as the new lead in Batman & Robin.
1997's Batman & Robin, near universally deemed the rock bottom of the Batman movie franchise, stopped the series in its tracks until Christopher Nolan rebooted it in 2005.
Jun 22, 2020 · Hollywood director Joel Schumacher, who made two Batman films after rising to fame with hits including St Elmo's Fire and The Lost Boys, has died aged 80.
Jun 23, 2020 · Joel Schumacher, the eclectic and brazen filmmaker who dressed New York department store windows before shepherding the Brat Pack to the big screen in St. Elmo’s Fire and steering the Batman franchise into its most baroque territory in Batman Forever and Batman & Robin, has died.
