THE Tim Burton explained why he has no intention of directing another superhero movie despite the success of his two films starring Batman. The director, who is the subject of a new exhibition, titled “The World of Tim Burton”in London, was one of the first to bring the superhero genre to the big screen, with his two “Dark Knight” movies starring Michael Keaton.

So much for the movie “Batman” as well as its sequel “Batman Returns” were huge commercial successes grossing over $600 million at the worldwide box office upon their releases in 1989 and 1992 respectively.

When asked by the BBC if he has any desire to return to the genre, Tim Burton was quick to answer: “no.”

“It seemed like something new at the time. There was pressure because it was a big movie and it was a different interpretation of the comics.” he clarified.

“That was a pressure, but there wasn’t the pressure you would be experiencing now”he added.

Burton signed on to make another superhero movie after his two Batman films, the ultimately unfinished “Superman Lives,” written by Kevin Smith and starring Nicolas Cage as the “Man of Steel.”

The film was in pre-production between 1996 and 1998 and was canceled just three weeks before filming began due to financial issues and creative differences.