Riddle Me This: What Is The Schumacher Cut of Batman Forever And How Can It Be Released?

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In this video I detail the history of the original edit of Batman Forever and the fan attempts to obtain more information about it and hopefully ensure its release from WB.
The Schumacher Cut of Batman Forever represents the original version of the film that existed before the re-editing for the theatrical release cut we know. The moniker may be a bit of a misnomer but it does represent the fan desire to see the complete film to be released as intended and shot...before it was restructured and cut significantly to tone down the internal darkness and provide a more marketable family friendly summer film.
We have had glimpses of some of the cut footage over the years in the comic adaptation, the novelization and even the original music videos. The DVD added scenes as extras from a workprint. The comic version is rather close to the film as is but shows notable differences that would be in the original edit. The novelization is outstanding and is the best iteration of the particular story.
This week, Kevin Smith publicly reviewed a version he was given of a longer cut that reflects what we know of the original edit and also noted other differences in addition to having audio from before the ADR sessions. With this news reigniting fan desires I felt it was a good time to not only go over the known facts but also to look at the possible ways the film could be released depending on what elements might exist in the Warner vaults.
I reference: The Donner Cut of Superman II, The Editor's Cut of Spiderman 3, the TV edition of Superman The Movie and the Warner Archive release, the workprint release of Blade Runner and Superman IV with George Feltenstein's comments on trying to find the long version of that film. Also, I mention his response to my previous question about Forever in a Q&A podcast.
My own audio commentary for BATMAN FOREVER where I discuss the original cut and other adaptations:    • In Defense of Batman Forever (1995) S...  
‪@SuperHousePodcast‬ interview with the original screenwriters:    • The Truth About Burton's Batman 3 - B...  
Early script draft by the Batchlers: https://ia800107.us.archive.org/21/it...
Draft by Akiva Goldsman: https://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/b...
Release the Schumacher Cut on Twitter:   / cutschumacher  
The best online Batman Forever resource: https://www.1995batman.com/
Kevin Smith's recent podcast episode where he reviews the longer cut of Forever: https://www.youtube.com/live/6pAaOoxs...