Batman Forever (original 160-minute cut; 1995)

The 1995 DC Comics film, Batman Forever, went through a few major edits before its release. Originally darker than the final product, the film's original length was closer to 2 hours and 40 minutes according to director Joel Schumacher. There was talk of an extended cut being released to DVD for the film's 10th anniversary in 2005. While all four previous Batman films were given special edition DVD releases on the same day as the Batman Begins DVD release, none of which were given extended cuts, although some of the scenes made it into a deleted scenes section in the special features.

There was an undercurrent theme involving Bruce having repressed memories of an aspect of his parents' death that he hadn't faced which was finding his father's diary on the night of his parents' wake and reading that Bruce insisted his parents go to the theater so he could watch one of the shows, meaning the reason he became Batman was out of the guilt that he killed them.

Deleted Scenes
Below are the actual deleted extended scenes we know of - based off various sources and the script:


 * The escape of Two-Face from Arkham Asylum (found on DVD)


 * Extended sequence featuring conversation with Bruce and Alfred as he flies through the tunnel connecting Wayne Enterprises and the Batcave


 * Extended moments/dialog/alternate takes all throughout the bank robbery/helicopter scenes


 * Extended Batman/Two-Face helicopter fight (found on DVD)


 * A local Gotham talk show featuring Chase Meriden as a guest, talking about Batman


 * Extended shots of the circus attack


 * Conversation with Dick and Bruce in the gym of Wayne Manor (found on DVD)


 * More footage of Nygma becoming the Riddler


 * Extended conversation in the Riddler/Two-Face team up scene


 * Extended scene at the casino robbery, where the Riddler fails at punching the security guard - he then beats the man down with his cane


 * Batman arriving at a beauty salon (found on DVD)


 * Development of the NgymaTech building on Claw Island, funded by the Riddler/Two Face's robberies; this features deleted footage of Nygma visiting the site and the box press conference


 * Deleted scene that features a philosophical conversation between Two-Face, Riddler, Sugar and Spice as they take hits from the box


 * Extended scenes of Alfred and Bruce examining the Nygmatech "box"


 * Extended moments to the Batman/Dick alleyway conversation.


 * Extended shots of Bruce/Dick/Chase at the Ritz Gotham party; other extended party shots/dialog as well


 * Extended scene with Bruce in the Batcave after the subway battle (found on DVD)


 * Extended scenes involving the Riddler on Claw Island, talking to Two-Face, reading the paper


 * Extended Wayne Manor raid sequence, featuring Bruce and Chase fighting Two-Face and his thugs


 * The editor mentioned that there was a lot of unused footage of Jim Carrey's performance in the Batcave scene, hand every take was so different. A lot of it was incredibly funny. He said that he didn't understand the final edit of the scene because all the best parts where taken out.


 * An extended scene where the Riddler knocks Chase out by injecting her with some type of drug. He says to her, "Nap time, gorgeous."


 * The resolution to the 'red book' subplot (found on DVD)


 * Extended fight scene between Two-Face and Robin on Claw Island


 * The original ending was similar in style to the previous Batman films, which had involved a scene with Alfred in the limousine, the camera tracking upward through the Gotham cityscape, followed by a rooftop shot involving a silhouetted hero (Batman in the original, Catwoman in Batman Returns) facing the Bat Signal. When Alfred drives Doctor Chase Meridian back to Gotham she asks him "Does it ever end, Alfred?" Alfred replies, "No, Doctor Meridian, not in this lifetime..." The Bat-Signal shines on the night sky and Batman and Robin are standing on a giant gargoyle overlooking the city. This scene, with Kilmer and O'Donnell, was shot in front of a blue screen. (first half found on DVD)

Original Timeline
The original time-line goes something like this...


 * Two-Face's Arkham escape


 * Gotham City establishing shot (With alternate news commentary referring to the escape rather than the bank robbery)


 * Wayne Enterprises tour by Bruce Wayne, Conversation with Ngyma, Bat signal in sky, Batman's gearing up


 * Two-Face bank robbery, helicopter flight/crash


 * The Nygma murder of Stickly, Bruce at Wayne tech surveying the suicide scene


 * Bruce visits Chase Meriden at her office, invites her to the circus


 * Circus event, where Two-Face slaughters the Graysons


 * Bruce taking Dick in as a ward and the garage scene


 * Batman and Chase's meeting on the police headquarters rooftop

Everything else, except for deleted scenes pretty much plays out the same in the theatrical version.

Availability
Coming soon!

Petition
Right now, there is a petition to get the full director's cut of the film released on DVD/Blu-ray:

https://www.change.org/p/warner-bros-release-the-director-s-cut-of-batman-forever-for-its-25th-anniversary-or-earlier?recruiter=653514977&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition