Instead, it was greeted with open arms and solidified that the Batman character was innately beloved and popular, even as the man behind the mask changed. With a new director and a new Batman, as Joel Schumacher and Val Kilmer stepped in for the departing Tim Burton and Michael Keaton, there were many ways Batman Forever could have stumbled.

A notably larger hit than its darker and somewhat controversial “Is this too dark for kids?” predecessor, Batman Returns, Batman Forever would make more money than any other movie at the domestic box office in 1995 (albeit with an asterisk, since Toy Story, released near the end of the year, would ultimately be the biggest box office hit of any movie released in 1995, though much of that was still coming in at the start of 1996). Burton's decision not to helm Batman Forever.When Batman Forever hit theaters in 1995, it was a big deal. Related: Cosplayer Creates Venom and Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman Using Only Makeup 4 Images Close Burton vacated the director's chair after Batman Returns, serving as one of the producers on 1995 follow-up film Batman Forever before exiting the franchise entirely. The set also comes packaged with Batman, Bruce Wayne, Catwoman, Alfred Pennyworth and Max Shreck minifigures, while its 'shadowbox' design boasts a bat emblem-style display window. Notable Batcave fixtures from the 1992 sequel included in the Batcave Shadowbox include the Batmobile, the Batcomputer and the Batsuit vault. The 3,981-piece set is targeted at mature collectors and offers a detailed recreation of Batman's iconic headquarters as it appeared in Batman Returns.

Lego unveiled the Batcave Shadowbox in May 2023. The Batcave from Tim Burton's Batman Returns is about to get the deluxe Lego treatment, complete with minifigures modeled on Michael Keaton's Dark Knight and Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman.

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