Tim Burton Isn’t Interested in Directing Another Superhero Movie: When I Made ‘Batman,’ ‘The Word Franchise Didn’t Exist’

Tim Burton pioneered the comic book blockbuster at the start of his career, directing Michael Keaton in both “Batman” and “Batman Returns” for Warner Bros. However, the filmmaker says he’s not interested in returning to superhero films in today’s industry, with its focus on long-term continuity and cinematic universes.

“At the moment, I would say no,” Burton tells Variety in a new interview. “I come at things from different points of view, so I would never say never to anything. But, at the moment, it’s not something I’d be interested in.”

The filmmaker, promoting his new sequel “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” shares that he was afforded a certain creative

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