Production Development With the box office success of Batman Forever in June 1995, Warner Bros. immediately commissioned a sequel. They hired director Joel Schumacher and writer Akiva Goldsman to reprise their duties the following August and decided it was best to fast-track production for a June 1997 target release date, which is a break from the usual three-year gap between films. Schumacher wanted to pay homage to the work of the classic Batman comic books of his childhood. The storyline of Batman & Robin was conceived by Schumacher and Goldsman during pre-production on A Time to Kill. Portions of Mr. Freeze's backstory were based on the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Heart of Ice", written by Paul Dini. Goldsman, however, expressed concerns about the script during pre-production discussions with Schumacher. Schumacher stated that he was given the mandate by the studio to make the film more toyetic, even when compared to Batman Forever. The studio reportedly included toy companies in pre-production meetings; Mr. Freeze's blaster was specifically designed by toy manufacturers. Batman creator Bob Kane acted as an official consultant and was heavily involved in the production; he gave input on the film's script as well as on set.
Production Development With the box office success of Batman Forever in June 1995 Warner Bros immediately commissioned a sequel They hired director Joel Schumacher and writer Akiva Goldsman to reprise their duties the following August and decided it was best to fast-track production for a June 1997 target release date which is a break from the usual three-year gap between films Schumacher wanted to pay homage to the work of the classic Batman comic books of his childhood The storyline of Batman & Robin was conceived by Schumacher and Goldsman during pre-production on A Time to Kill Portions of Mr Freeze's backstory were based on the Batman The Animated Series episode "Heart of Ice" written by Paul Dini Goldsman however expressed concerns about the script during pre-production discussions with Schumacher Schumacher stated that he was given the mandate by the studio to make the film more toyetic even when compared to Batman Forever The studio reportedly included toy companies in pre-production meetings; Mr Freeze's blaster was specifically designed by toy manufacturers Batman creator Bob Kane acted as an official consultant and was heavily involved in the production; he gave input on the film's script as well as on set