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Why McDonald's canceled its Batman Returns toys

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Who would have thought that a movie featuring a guy biting off a nose and a latex-clad dominatrix wouldn't be great for selling nuggets? McDonald's pushed heavy marketing for the sequel until parents actually saw the gothic nightmare Tim Burton created. Furious executives killed the toy line, proving that Gotham City is terribly bad for family dining.

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