Batman in film & Robin". The commercials also featured the Danny Elfman Batman theme from Tim Burton's two films. Actor Bruce Thomas portrayed Batman in these ads, while Michael Gough reprised his role of Alfred Pennyworth in one of the ads. "Baywatch" actress Brooke Burns played Vicki Vale in an ad as well. Actor Brian Stepanek played the Riddler in one ad and Curtis Armstrong played the Joker in another. Following a rejected "Batman" origin story reboot Joss Whedon pitched in December 2002, Warner Bros. hired Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer to script "Batman Begins". The duo aimed for a darker and
Batman: The Animated Series Land's first and second volumes, including "Gotham City Overture" and "Music of the Bat 101") for the series in honor of the 75th anniversary of Batman. Asterisked tracks contain thematic material by Shirley Walker; double-asterisked tracks contain Danny Elfman's "Batman" theme. Region 1 Warner Home Video (via DC Comics Entertainment and Warner Bros. Family Entertainment) has released "Batman: The Animated Series" on DVD in Region 1 in three volume box sets. A fourth volume containing all 24 episodes of "The New Batman Adventures" was also released and these episodes now also begin with the original Season 1 opening sequence, and