Batman Returns is a 1992 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton and written by Daniel Waters. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, it is the sequel to Batman (1989) and the second installment in the Batman film series (1989–1997). The cast includes Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Michael Gough, Pat Hingle, and Michael Murphy. The film follows Batman as he confronts corrupt businessman Max Shreck and malformed crime boss Oswald Cobblepot / the Penguin, whose bid for power threatens Gotham City. Their schemes are further complicated by Shreck's former secretary Selina Kyle, who seeks revenge against him as Catwoman.
