Batman film producer Benjamin Melniker has died

Melniker and Uslan had worked together since 1979, when they first met about the prospect of bringing Batman to the big screen. Over the next decade there were a few attempts to get projects off the ground, and their aspirations were realized in 1989 when Batman became a blockbuster smash. Since then, their names have been connected to almost every Batman film that has received a wide release, including Chris Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and most recently Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold. It’s safe to say, then, that without Melniker, there may not have been a cinematic Batman.