Kevin Smith says Batman Forever 'Schumacher Cut' is not a myth—he has a copy

Kevin Smith has, once again, found himself in the middle of a DC movie lore. Following the time he nearly made a Superman movie in which Nicolas Cage fought a giant spider, Smith revealed on his podcast, Fatman Beyond, that not only has he seen the rumored extended cut of Joel Schumacher’s Batman Forever, he has a copy.

“You know what I got a copy of?” Smith told Fatman Beyond co-host Marc Bernardin. “Batman Forever, the ‘Schumacher Cut.’”

Batman Forever’s near-three-hour version is the stuff of legend. With images of Val Kilmer’s Bruce Wayne staring face-to-face with a giant bat seared into the memories of millennials who first saw the picture on trading cards and promo materials, the “Schumacher Cut” is said to be a darker, more serious version of the director’s first Batman movie. Of course, who knows what that actually means, considering the film still features a scene where Robin shows off his karate skills while doing the laundry—much to Alfred’s delight.