They are Michael Uslan and Benjamin Melniker.
Nothing odd there, apart from the small matter of them having absolutely nothing to do with the film.
But they did pick up a cheque and a credit for their troubles.
But whats interesting about Uslan and Melniker is that theyre credited on every Batman movie since 1989.
In all, the pair are listed on just shy of 40 Batman productions.
All the more remarkable, because they were only hands on in any degree on just one of them.
In his 20s, therefore, the self-confessed comic book geek found himself striking a deal with DC Comics.
His chutzpah, foresight and passion would eventually be rewarded.
Furthermore directors became interested and drifted due to commitments elsewhere, with Ivan Reitman and Joe Dante both considered.
But the problem for Uslan and Melniker is that their influence had diluted.
And the reason for that stemmed back to 1979.
The deal, in turn, would cost the pair their input.
More details on it can be found in court papers,here.
Just consider that a second, then.
To be clear: were not begrudging them here.
Uslan took a risk and followed his heart.
Batman has been a part of his professional life ever since.
But that didnt affect the core agreement Melniker and Uslan had with the studio.
