Warner Home Video has released initial details for two upcoming compilation DVD releases featuring an assortment of animated movies and episodes starring DC Comics characters. The compilations, titled DC Kids 3-Pack Fun and DC Universe 3-Pack Action, collect three different previously-released titles into one package. A trade ad for both releases, along with the DVD package artwork for the DC Kids 3-Pack Fun DVD release, are available below. Both DC Kids 3-Pack Fun and DC Universe 3-Pack Action DVD releases hit shelves on May 31st, 2011.
The DC Kids 3-Pack Fun includes the animated features The Batman Versus Dracula, Superman: Brainiac Attacks, and episodes from Justice League Unlimited. The DC Universe 3-Pack Action features Green Lantern: First Flight, Superman Doomsday, and Justice League: The New Frontier. All content included on the above releases are identical to the previous single-disc home video releases of each title. Stay tuned for package artwork for the DC Universe 3-Pack Action DVD release.
DC Kids 3-Pack Fun and DC Universe 3-Pack Action three-disc DVD releases hit shelves on May 31st, 2011. Stay tuned for further updates here soon at The World’s Finest.
Initial press details for the just-announced Justice League: Season Two Blu-ray two-disc release have been made available by Warner Home Video. The Justice League: Season Two Blu-ray release is set to hit shelves July 26th, 2011. Suggested retail price is $39.99. Please note the following details may not be finalized or could change before the official details are released. Please continue below to view the trade ad and cover artwork for the release.
Update: Continue past the details below for an update on the title’s aspect ratio.
Justice League: Season Two Blu-ray Run Time: 593 Subtitles: Spanish, French Aspect Ratio: Original Aspect Ratio – 1.33 4 X 3 LETTERBOX Sound Quality: Dolby Surround Stereo – English
Episodes: Twilight Part 1 Twilight Part 2 Tabula Rasa Part 1 Tabula Rasa Part 2 Only a Dream Part 1 Only a Dream Part 2 Maid of Honor Part 1 Maid of Honor Part 2 Hearts and Minds Part 1 Hearts and Minds Part 2 A Better World Part 1 A Better World Part 2 Eclipsed Part 1 Eclipsed Part 2 The Terror Beyond Part 1 The Terror Beyond Part 2 Secret Society Part 1 Secret Society Part 2 Hereafter Part 1 Hereafter Part 2 Comfort and Joy Wild Card Part 1 Wild Card Part 2 Starcrossed Part 1 Starcrossed Part 2 Starcrossed Part 3
Features: -Additional Scenes: ‘Justice League Declassified’ – Phil LaMarr (The Voice of Green Lantern) Takes You Behind the Scenes with the Show’s Creative Team. -Audio Commentary: Audio Commentaries on 3 select episodes with the creators and directors of the series. -Easter Eggs: Easter Egg Not to Savage, A Never Seen Before Deleted Scene with an Introduction by Producer Bruce Timm
Update (7:30pm ET): A representative for Warner Home Video has just confirmed that the aspect ratio for the “Justice League: Season Two” Blu-ray release will be 16×9.
Warner Home Video is expected to release finalized details and artwork for the Justice League: Season Two Blu-ray release shortly. Justice League: Season Two arrives on Blu-ray July 26th, 2011. The two-disc set will retail for the suggested price of $39.99.
Stay tuned for further updates here soon at The World’s Finest.
La-La Land Records has announced plans to release a CD soundtrack for the recent DC Showcase Animated Original Shorts line. The shorts were included on a handful of DC Universe Animated Original Movie home video releases as well as its own home video title. La-La Land Records, the label which has already released multiple soundtracks for DC Comics animated, television and movie properties, will release DC Showcase – Original Soundtracks to the Animated Shorts on Tuesday, April 12th, 2011. Continue below for the cover artwork and official press release.
AVAILABLE FROM www.lalalandrecords.com on April 12th, 1pm (PST) DC SHOWCASE: SUPERMAN/SHAZAM! The Return of Black Adam / JONAH HEX / GREEN ARROW / THE SPECTRE: LIMITED EDITION (LLLCD 1172) Music Composed by Jeremy Zuckerman and Benjamin Wynn Limited Edition of 1000 Units RETAIL PRICE: $19.98
Presenting the world premiere limited edition CD release of the original score soundtracks to the DC Showcase animated original shorts Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam, Jonah Hex, Green Arrow and The Spectre. Composers Jeremy Zuckerman and Benjamin Wynn, aka The Track Team (Kung Fu Panda: Legend of Awesomeness, Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Legend of Korra) expertly create a vast musical palette of dynamic musical environments in this thrilling collection of their music from these acclaimed DC Showcase original shorts. An eclectic array of styles and motifs are referenced here in exciting fashion, from old fashioned superhero spectacle to Spaghetti Western, 70s Grindhouse, horror and more! Produced by Jeremy Zuckerman, Benjamin Wynn and MV Gerhard, and mastered by James Nelson, this is a special limited edition release of 1000 Units.
Autographed copies will be available at no extra charge from www.lalalandrecords.com upon release. Note: Autographed copies are only while supplies last and are NOT guaranteed.
Additionally, autographed copies can also be obtained from Dark Delicacies now at www.darkdel.com
Jeremy Zuckerman and Benjamin Wynn will be appearing at Dark Delicacies in Burbank, CA on April 16th at 2pm to greet fans and sign copies of the DC Showcase soundtrack purchased at Dark Delicacies. For more info: www.darkdel.com
TRACK LISTING:
1. WB Logo (0:29) 2. DC Showcase Main Title (0:47)
SUPERMAN/SHAZAM!: THE RETURN OF BLACK ADAM 3. Black Adam (0:49) 4. Billy Batson (1:36) 5. Looking for Change (0:30) 6. Good is Hard (0:32) 7. Battle in the City (4:37) 8. The Subway Ride / The Wizard Shazam (3:51) 9. Back in the City (1:07) 10. Shazam! (3:11) 11. The Dam (1:28) 12. Gods and Ants (0:58) 13. Billy’s Had Enough (1:55) 14. Tawny’s Reveal (1:16) 15. Just One Word (0:23) 16. The Return of Black Adam End Credits (0:39)
JONAH HEX 17. Ella’s Rag (1:55) 18. Madame Lorraine (0:52) 19. Above the Bar, Red Doc Gets Comfortable (0:51) 20. Jonah Rides into Town (1:31) 21. Madame Lorraine and Jonah (1:25) 22. Jonah Takes Care of Business (1:25) 23. To the Mine Shaft (2:47) 24. Jonah Hex End Credits (0:37)
GREEN ARROW 25. Late Again /Tension at the Airport (2:20) 26. Assassination Attempt / The Princess… The Queen (3:58) 27. The Conveyor Belt (2:00) 28. Merlyn andGreen Arrow Duel (1:04) 29. Safe? (Count Vertigo) (0:51) 30. Every Queen Needs a Consort (1:01) 31. Green Arrow End Credits (0:38)
THE SPECTRE 32. Mr. Brenner Takes a Dip (0:57) 33. Corrigan Assesses the Crime Scene (1:19) 34. The SurveillanceCamera Tapes (0:32) 35. Costumes (2:23) 36. Squashed (0:24) 37. Heading to Mexico (2:51) 38. An Old Friend / The Secret (2:35) 39. The Spectre End Credits (0:38)
Total Time: 60:42
DC Showcase – Original Soundtracks to the Animated Shorts will be available to order through the official La-La Land Records website, and through other online soundtrack specialty stores, on Tuesday, April 12th, 2011. Stay tuned for further updates and coverage here soon at The World’s Finest.
Click on the image below to read an all-new interview with William Dunn, Background Paint Supervisor on Batman: The Brave and The Bold. In this interview, Dunn sheds new light on the production work that goes into Batman: The Brave and The Bold. Exclusive images are also included.
Batman: The Brave and The Bold currently airs Fridays at 6:30pm (ET) on Cartoon Network. Details on this week’s new episode of Batman: The Brave and The Bold, “The Malicious Mr. Mind!”, are expected to be released shortly. Stay tuned for further Batman: The Brave and The Bold updates here soon at The World’s Finest.
The critically-acclaimed Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker animated feature is now available to own on Blu-ray from Warner Home Video. This new Blu-ray release carries over the original special features, save for trailers, from the Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker – The Original, Uncut Version DVD release. The main feature is presented in high-definition fullscreen. The package artwork for the Blu-ray home video release is available below.
Bonus content on the Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker Blu-ray release includes a commentary, a featurette, animatics, deleted scenes, a trailer for Young Justice, and more. Further information on this release is available by clicking on the images above. Click on the link below to discuss the new Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker Blu-ray home video release. The World’s Finest review for this product is also available to view by clicking the images above.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment passed along the following images, details, and a new trailer for the upcoming Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters video game. Hitting shelves on June 7th, 2011 for all major consoles, Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters ties into the upcoming Green Lantern theatrical film. Please click on the images below for a closer look. Click on the first thumbnail image below to view the trailer in the High-Definition Quicktime format.
GREEN LANTERN: RISE OF THE MANHUNTERS FACTS
RELEASE DATE: June 7, 2011 PUBLISHER: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment DEVELOPER: Xbox 360 and PS3: Double Helix Games Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS: Griptonite Games RATING: T with Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence: PS3 and Xbox 360 E10+ with Fantasy Violence: Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS GENRE: Third-Person Action Adventure PLATFORMS: Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation3 computer entertainment system, Nintendo 3DS, Wii and Nintendo DS
PRODUCT OVERVIEW: Harness the power of the ultimate weapon! Inspired by the upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures superhero feature film Green Lantern, Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters soars onto game consoles this summer, extending the theatrical experience of one of DC Entertainments most popular superheroes. Playing as gifted pilot Hal Jordan, the first human Green Lantern, gamers will create an arsenal of ring constructs and take flight in outer space and beyond to restore intergalactic order. Players will use the Power Ring to build an array of weapons from green energy to defeat the Manhunters an evil android race bent on destroying the Green Lantern Corps.
Packed with intergalactic missions, alien androids and out-of-this-world combat, Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters is an action-adventure videogame that delivers the Green Lantern experience right into the hands of gamers. For more information, visit http://www.facebook.com/greenlanternvideogame.
PRODUCT FEATURES: -Enhanced Graphics and 3D Capabilities – The Nintendo 3DS version of the game is designed specifically to take advantage of the systems stereoscopic 3D capabilities and delivers multi-plane graphics that delve players further into the Green Lantern universe.
-Xbox 360 and PS3 gamers can play in anaglyphic 3D with technology that is compatible with all standard TV sets and visible while wearing the 3D glasses that come packaged with the videogame product. Fans can also enjoy the game in stereoscopic 3D when playing on any 3D HDTV while wearing active shutter glasses that are compatible with the television.
-Master the Green Lantern Power Ring Take control of the most powerful weapon in the universe the Green Lantern Power Ring and conjure a spectacular range of hard-light constructs including a gatling gun, giant fists, and much more, all of which can be linked together to form an endless number of combinations.
-Team Up and Battle Together Gamers playing the Xbox 360 or PS3 versions will have the ability to team-up and battle the Manhunters in seamless drop-in/drop-out local co-op gameplay as Hal Jordan or Sinestro.
-Take Flight Soaring across the universe in intergalactic flight, gamers will dodge past asteroids and blast through planets while destroying armies of Manhunters. Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters for Xbox and PS3 includes the likenesses and voice talent of Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan.
Further details on this upcoming video game release are expected in the near future, including new content.