Burt Ward

October 8, 2017

NYCC 2017: More Batman ’66 Movies Could Be Done Without Adam West

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Batman ’66 holds a very special spot in the hearts and minds of Batman fans. It was the first quality live-action take on the character, and it not only had 3 seasons, but a movie that’s still remembered to this day. It’s so beloved that DC Comics made a comic that continued the adventures of that Batman and Robin. Then, they decided to go the animated series route by bringing the Dynamic Duo to DVD adventures, the latest one which is about to release. Sadly, the loss of Adam West, who played Batman in the original series and voiced him in these animated films, passed away this year, leaving many to think that this might be the end for this Dynamic Duo. However, at New York Comic Con, Burt Ward (who plays Robin) noted that may not be the case: “I don’t know much,” he hinted. “But I do enough that if this movie does well, it won’t be the last.” It’s not a confirmation, and it’s not clear how

October 11, 2016

Burt Ward Wants To Do Live-Action Robin Again

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The Batman ’66 TV show is an all-time classic series. So much so that it has inspired many other DC Comics characters do to similar shows. Not only that, but just in the last few years alone, Batman ’66 has become a successful comic book series, has gotten many “crossover” events with big characters of the 60’s and the 70’s, and now, is getting an animated debut in Return of the Caped Crusaders. But as Burt Ward, who plays Robin in the original show and voices him in the animated film, reveals to ComicBook.com, him and co-star Adam West want to take it one step further in their “rebirth” as the characters. “Let me throw something at you okay. Do you remember when the Star Trek ended, and Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner did all those Star Trek movies, remember that? They were very successful and those guys were a lot older right? I mean, you didn’t care that they were older, you loved them because they were with you

July 25, 2014

SDCC 2014: Holy Home Video Batman, it’s Batman: The Complete Television Series Details!

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Just in time for the era of home video to end, as everything seems to be rapidly heading for streaming, we have the Caped Crusader and the Boy Wonder swinging in for one last hurrah. As part of the Comic-Con International festivities in San Diego, Warner Brothers Home Entertainment has released images and details for it’s upcoming release of the campy classic Batman TV show. It seemed like rights issues would be the one foe the Dynamic Duo could not defeat, but now everything has been smoothed out and a deluxe 120 episode complete series release will be out Nov. 11. It will also be pricey enough to make even millionaire Bruce Wayne wince a bit. The MSRP for the Blu-Ray limited edition is $269.97. But what you get in the individually-numbered set is loaded with extras, including: An exclusive Hot Wheels Replica Batmobile Adam West Scrapbook – featuring never-before-seen photos from Adam’s own archives 44 Vintage Trading Cards Ultraviolet Digital Copy of all 120 episodes Episode guide – includes synopsis of all