10 Director's Cuts We'd Rather See Than Snyder's Justice League

Too often, we're quick to point the finger at Joel Schumacher for the downfall of the Batman franchise in the nineties. There's no question Schumacher's films are inferior to Burton's darker, grittier first two entries, but the lightness we often equate with Schumacher was more studio-imposed than it appears. It's important to remember the filmmaker's near-defeatist tone before each take of Batman and Robin: "Okay people, remember, we're shooting a toy commercial."

When he first stepped in to take over on Batman Forever, many of Burton's ideas were still mixed in early drafts of the script, and the director saw no reason to not lean further into darkness. A 40-minute subplot was supposed to follow the scene in which Two Face shoots Bruce Wane in the head.

Wayne was supposed to suffer amnesia, forcing him to come closer than ever with his inner fears. Wayne's memory comes back only after he realizes his parents' death was not his fault and that the batcave, now in ruins after Two Face and the Riddler's siege, had in fact another cave under it.

Both Schumacher and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman admit that they regret removing the plot, and even though rough footage is still there on the special edition DVD, it's unlikely we'll ever see it fully restored. Warner Bros. and all parties involved appear to have moved past that particular chapter in bat history.