Filled with dark drama, sci-fi intrigue, high-tech glitz and fast-moving thrills, this BATMAN prequel explains the creation of our hero from privileged childhood, to martial arts training in Asia and return to Gotham City. There he must sort the water system which has been tainted with a hallucinatory substance.
Even film executives know there are some titles that shouldn’t be touched. For many movie fans, “The Wizard of Oz” falls into that category. Yes, we’ve had a musical spin on the tale (1978’s “The Wiz”) and various prequels and spinoffs (1985’s “Return to Oz,” 2013’s “Oz the Great and Powerful”).