This Batman Deluxe costume is modeled after the Batman costume featured in the popular 1997 movie staring George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Uma Thurman.  The 1997 movie, Batman & Robin was released in the United States on June 20, 1997.  The movie was directed by Joel Schumacher. The plot had Batman (Clooney) and Robin (O'Donnell) trying to keep their relationship together while they must stop Mr. Freeze (Schwarzenegger) and Poison Ivy (Thurman) from freezing Gotham City.  The official plot summary published by the studio at the time and available online at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118688/ states:

The dynamic duo are back but this time they are up against the nefarious Mr. Freeze, who is bent on turning the world into an iceberg, and the slyly seductive but highly toxic Poison Ivy, who wants to eliminate all animal life and turn the Earth into a gigantic greenhouse. And Batman's butler Alfred is dying for a mysterious disease that Freeze's wife has. It's up to Batman, Robin the Boy Wonder and the new heroin Batgirl Alfred's niece to fight all three villains and save Alfred before he dies! But unfortunately Mr. Freeze holds the key to save his life. Written by Anthony Pereyra.

Batman (Clooney) and Robin (O'Donnell) are back working side-by-side to stop the villains of Gotham City, but is there tension appearing between them, especially when one villainess who calls herself Poison Ivy (Thurman) can make anyone fall in love with her...literally. Along with Poison Ivy, the icy Mr. Freeze (Schwarzenegger) is freezing anything which gets in his way from achieving his goal. Written by FilmFanUk

Mr. Freeze plans on taking Gotham City hostage by freezing the town into a permanent winter. In the meantime, a new seductive villainous, Poison Ivy, has appeared to cause a rift in the partnership of Batman & Robin. While all this is happening, faithful butler Alfred is dying. Mr. Freeze holds the key to save his life. Enter Batgirl to help save the day. Written by Humberto Amador

Chills and thrills: Will Mr. Freeze put Gotham City on ice? This Batman adventure pits the Dark Knight against his deadliest threat yet: cold-hearted Mr. Freeze and venomous Poison Ivy. Batman has more than Gotham City to protect: the youthful eagerness of crime-fighting comrades Robin and Batgirl puts them frequently in harm's way. Written by Robert Lynch .

In Wayne Manor, Batman, Robin, and Batgirl must find a cure for Alfred's mysterious disease while saving Gotham City from Poison Ivy and Mr. Freeze who join forces in an attempt to freeze the world leaving it to the plants.

New troubles have arisen in Gotham City. First, there's a new super villain in town: Mr. Freeze, a former doctor whose blood is laced with cryogenic liquid, causing him to be cold in look and feeling who plans to freeze Gotham until he gets the money needed to finish finding the cure for a mysterious disease that has stricken his wife. Second, Poison Ivy, a villainess with luscious lips full of venom, has arrived in Gotham with her hulking servant, Bane, with plans to team up with Freeze and prepare the way for genetically enhanced plants. Third, Ivy has caused a rift between the partnership of the Dark Knight and the Boy Wonder. And finally, Alfred, Batman's trusted butler, has developed the same disease that Freeze's wife has. It is in this time of need that a new partner, Batgirl, steps forward to help the two rid the city of evil once more.

Batman & Robin return to battle three villains: Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, and Bane. They are joined by Alfred's niece, Batgirl. Now they must join together and save the city. Written by Robert Krzanowski

The 4th installment on the Batman franchise, this one centers around the villain Mr. Freeze who has gone evil because of the near death of his wife, Lady Fries. Also introducing Poison Ivy, the deadliest plant-lover in the world who will get pissed-off if you "fool with Mother Nature". Poison Ivy, whilst controlling the strong, buff villain Bane develops into Mr. Freeze's sidekick while ironically she only causes trouble between The Dark Knight himself and The Boy Wonder. The villains plot to freeze Gotham and to be the only remaining humans on the planet. But Batman and Robin must come together despite their differences and their butler Alfred's deadly illness that only Freeze has the cure for. They find help from heroine, Batgirl while they plan to defeat Freeze, Ivy, and Bane.

The official movie trailer can be viewed here: http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi884539673/