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Strick discusses his uncredited work rewriting the Batman Returns shooting script, explaining the Writers Guild credit arbitration process that cost him official recognition despite his having essentially rewritten the entire film. He shares behind-the-scenes details about Tim Burton's dissatisfaction with the first Batman film, the decision to drop Robin (and Marlon Wayans, who had been cast), and Michelle Pfeiffer's moderating effect on the film's tone. He also reflects on the screenwriter's marginalized status in Hollywood.

Strick discusses his path from film criticism to screenwriting and his work adapting Batman Returns, explaining how he developed the Penguin and Catwoman characters and balanced their storylines with Batman's. He describes the collaborative process with director Tim Burton and the tonal shift from the first Batman film toward a darker, more grotesque aesthetic.