Warner Home Video Releases “Batman: Year One” Home Video And Comic-Con Details
Continue below to view the new press release promoting the home video release of the Batman: Year One direct-to-video animated feature and details on its Comic-Con premiere. Additionally, click on the thumbnail image below to the trailer for the film in the Quicktime format, available in both standard definition and high definition. The following press release also provides a closer look at the Blu-ray cover art for the home video release of Batman: Year One and a rundown of Blu-ray bonus features.
Click the above image to view the trailer in standard definition.
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FRANK MILLERS ORIGIN STORY OF THE DARK KNIGHT IS AN ALL-NEW DC UNIVERSE ANIMATED ORIGINAL MOVIE
BATMAN: YEAR ONE COMING OCTOBER 18, 2011 FROM WARNER HOME VIDEO
Three-time Emmy Award Winner Bryan Cranston and Southland Star Ben McKenzie Joined by Fanboy Faves Eliza Dushku and Katee Sackhoff in Stellar Voice Cast
Available as Blu-rayTM Combo Pack & DVD
Release also includes DC Showcase short Catwoman
Comics legend Frank Millers classic retelling of Batmans gritty, formative days makes its full-length animated debut in Batman: Year One, the next entry in the popular, ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies. Produced by Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, the all-new, PG-13 rated film arrives October 18, 2011 from Warner Home Video as a Blu-ray Combo Pack ($24.98 SRP) and DVD ($19.98 SRP), On Demand and for Download. Order due date is September 13, 2011.Batman: Year One is based on the landmark 1987 DC Comics titles from 12-time Eisner Award winner Frank Miller and illustrator David Mazzucchelli. The film depicts young Bruce Waynes return to Gotham City in his first attempts to fight injustice as a costumed vigilante. The playboy billionaire chooses the guise of a giant bat to combat crime, creates an early bond with a young Lieutenant James Gordon (who is already battling corruption from inside the police department), inadvertently plays a role in the birth of Catwoman, and helps to bring down a crooked political system that infests Gotham.
Primetime television stars Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Ben McKenzie (Southland, The O.C.), Eliza Dushku (Dollhouse, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica) provide the core voices for Batman: Year One. Three-time Emmy Award winner Cranston gives voice to young Jim Gordon, while McKenzie makes his animated voiceover debut as Bruce Wayne/Batman. Fanboy favorites Dushku and Sackhoff fill the roles of Selina Kyle/Catwoman and Detective Sarah Essen, respectively. Alex Rocco (The Godfather) is the voice of crime lord Carmine Falcone.
Animation master Bruce Timm is executive producer of Batman: Year One. Directors are Lauren Montgomery (Superman/Batman: Apocalypse) and Sam Liu (All-Star Superman) from a script penned by Academy Award nominee Tab Murphy (Gorillas in the Mist, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse).
Batman: Year One offers fans and newcomers alike an animated perspective on one of the true benchmark works in Batman comics history, said Hersin Magante, Warner Home Video Marketing Manager, Family &, Animation.. Bruce Timm and the Warner Bros. Animation team have gone to great lengths to realize Frank Millers ground-breaking, influential vision. Batman: Year One stands tall as the next DC Universe Animated Original Movie.
Batman: Year One Blu-ray Combo Pack has almost 3 hours of exciting content, including:
-Feature film
-Sneak Peek at Justice League: Doom, the next DC Universe Animated Original Movie
-DC Showcase Animated Original Short Catwoman: This all-new entry to the growing canon of DC Universe animated shorts features the first first solo tale centered around Catwoman. The felonious felines adventure takes her through the seedy streets of Gotham City. Catwoman is voiced by Eliza Dushku (Dollhouse, Tru Calling).
-Featurette Heart of Vengeance: Returning Batman to His Roots: The Dark Knight Returns provided the denouement of Batman’s life. Frank Miller’s next seminal work would provide his near-mythic origin in Batman: Year One. This documentary uncovers the contemporary genius of Miller and the audience that was poised to appreciate the depths of his work.
-Featurette Conversations with DC Comics: The Batman creative team at DC Entertainment discusses the personal influence of Batman: Year One on their careers. Batman producer Michael Uslan leads the chat amongst well-known writers, editors and artists of the Batman lore, focusing their dialogue on the darker, realistic interpretation of Batmans origins by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli
-Audio Commentary with Alan Burnett, Sam Liu, Mike Carlin and Andrea Romano
-Batman: Year One, Chapter 1 Digital Comic Book
-Two bonus episodes from Batman: The Animated Series, handpicked by Bruce Timm
Standard and high definition versions of the feature film
-Digital copy on disc of the feature film compatible with iTunes and Windows
BASICS
Street Date: October 18, 2011
Order Due Date: September 13, 2011
Languages: English and Spanish
Audio: Dolby Surround Stereo
Color / Closed Captioned
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Batman: Year One
Blu-ray Combo Pack – $24.98 SRP
SD 1 Disc – $19.98 SRP
BD Combo Pack UPC: 1000165432 / 883929153602
1-DiscUPC: 1000165430 / 883929153589
About Warner Premiere:
Warner Premiere, part of Warner Bros. Entertainment, specializes in the development and production of both features and digital content for home entertainment platforms. Past projects include Another Cinderella Story, Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins and Batman: Under the Red Hood, as well as the digital series Watchmen Motion Comics. Warner Premiere is at the creative forefront in the made-for-home entertainment marketplace, producing properties that exemplifythe commitment to story, production and brand equity for which Warner Bros. is known.
About Warner Home Video:
With operations in 90 international territories, Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, a division of the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video’s film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Video and New Line Home Entertainment.
About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group:
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment’s home video, digital distribution, interactive entertainment/videogames, direct-to-DVD production, technical operations and anti-piracy businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. WBHEG is responsible for the global distribution of content through DVD, electronic sell-through and VOD, and delivery of theatrical content to wireless and online channels, and is also a significant worldwide publisher for both internal and third party videogame titles.
About DC Entertainment:
DC Entertainment, home to such iconic DC Comics properties as Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Flash, MAD Magazine, and Fables, is the creative division charged with strategically integrating across Warner Bros. and Time Warner. DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its superheroic characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment, and interactive games. Publishing over 1,000 comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Comics is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world.
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About Warner Bros. Animation:
Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) is one of the leading producers of animation in the entertainment industry, with an innovative and talent-rich roster boasting some of the most accomplished writers, producers and artists working today. The studio is on the cutting edge of animation technology, and has both CG and traditionally animated projects in current production and development. In 2010, WBA unveiled three new CG cartoon shorts that feature iconic Looney Tunes characters Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner, rendered in stereoscopic 3D. The films have been released theatrically, attached to Warner Bros. Pictures releases. For television, WBA currently produces Batman: The Brave and the Bold, The Looney Tunes Show, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, MAD and Young Justice for Cartoon Network, and will soon launch ThunderCats, Green Lantern: The Animated Series and more. WBA also creates the highly successful series of DC Universe Original Animated Movies for DVD. Producing for multiple platforms including TV, digital and home entertainment both domestically and internationally, WBA is highly respected for its creative and technical excellence, as well as for maintaining the Studios rich cartoon heritage. It is also the home of the iconic animated characters from the DC Comics, Hanna-Barbera, MGM and Looney Tunes libraries. One of the most-honored animation studios in history, WBA has been honored with six Academy Awards, 35 Emmy Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents Choice Award, the HUMANITAS Prize, two Prism Awards and 20 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation).
Warner Home Video has also provided details on the Comic-Con debut of Batman: Year One, available below.
Batman: Year One will premiere at Comic-Con International in San Diego on Friday, July 22 at 8:00 p.m. in Ballroom 20. The premiere screening will be followed by a panel discussion amongst voice cast members Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Ben McKenzie (Southland), Eliza Dushku (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica) as well as executive producer Bruce Timm, casting/dialogue director Andrea Romano and directors Lauren Montgomery & Sam Liu.
A co-production of Warner Premiere, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, the direct-to-video Batman: Year One animated feature debuts October 18th, 2011 on Blu-ray, DVD, OnDemand and for Download from Warner Home Video. Stay tuned for further updates here soon at The Worlds Finest.
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Latest Issue Of “The All-New Batman: The Brave And The Bold” Comic Now Available
The All-New Batman: The Brave and The Bold #9, the latest issue of the all-ages DC Comics title based on the acclaimed Batman: The Brave and The Bold animated series, arrives in comic book and hobby stores today. The issue, written by Sholly Fisch with artwork by Rick Burchett, features Batman teaming up with Hawkman. Official details for this issue of the Batman: The Brave and The Bold comic series are available below.
THE ALL-NEW BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #9
Written by: Sholly Fisch
Art by: Rick Burchett
Batman teams up with Hawkman and though they may have beaten the bad guy, the real battle is just beginning. Now, they have to bring their prisoner to jail on the planet Thanagar…and his gang’s waiting to make sure they never get there alive!
Don’t miss the latest issue of the comic based on the hit cartoon series!
The cover price for The All-New Batman: The Brave and The Bold #9 is $2.99US. Further details on both the Batman: The Brave and The Bold animated series and comic title are available at the The World’s Finest Batman: The Brave and The Bold subsite.
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Main Cast, Crew Details Revealed For Upcoming “Batman: Year One” Animated Feature
The main cast and crew details for the upcoming Batman: Year One direct-to-video animated feature have been released by Warner Home Video. The details were released along with the reveal of the official website for the next installment in the DC Universe Animated Original Movie line. The Batman: Year One direct-to-video animated feature arrives on home video October 18th, 2011. Continue below to read the credits. An image of the official website is also available below, please click on the image for a closer look.
Batman: Year One from Warner Home Video
Warner Bros. Animation Presents Batman: Year One
Starring the Voice Talents of Bryan Cranston, Ben McKenzie, Eliza Dushku, Jon Polito, Alex Rocco, Katee Sackhoff
Based on the DC Comics Characters
Batman created by Bob Kane
Executive Producers Benjamin Melniker, Michael Ulsan
Executive Producers Sam Register, Bruce Timm
Producer Lauren Montgomery
Co-Producer Alan Burnett
Voice Direction Andrea Romano
Music By Christopher Drake
Edited By Margaret Hou
Based on the Graphic Novel by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli
Written by Tab Murphy
Directed by Sam Liu, Lauren Montgomery
Rated PG-13 for Violence and Some Sexual Material
More details on the upcoming animated feature can be found here.
Additionally, it has been confirmed the Batman: Year One Blu-ray Combo Disc release will include the 15-minute short Catwoman, starring Eliza Dushku in the title role. Catwoman is written by Paul Dini and directed by Lauren Montgomery. Additional bonus materials are not yet confirmed for Batman: Year One, nor what edition will include what features and the extent of the home video editions.
A co-production of Warner Premiere, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, the direct-to-video Batman: Year One animated feature debuts October 18th, 2011 on Blu-ray disc and DVD from Warner Home Video. Stay tuned for further updates here soon at The Worlds Finest.
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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today released a new trailer for the upcoming Batman: Arkham City video game. The trailer focuses on The Riddler, who will have an expanded presence in the upcoming video game sequel. Batman: Arkham City will be available October 18th, 2011 in North America for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Games for Windows PC and the PlayStation3 computer entertainment system. Click on the thumbnail below to view the footage in the Quicktime format, along with additional press details for the title.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today released an all-new trailer for Batman: Arkham City featuring The Riddler – Gotham Citys most notorious villain with an obsessive-complusive need for attention. In Batman: Arkham City The Riddler is raising the stakes and posing a physical threat not only to Batman, but to innocent civilians within Arkham City, will he succeed?
Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring into Arkham City five times larger than the game world in Batman: Arkham Asylum and the new maximum security home for all of Gotham Citys thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds. Set inside the heavily fortified walls of a sprawling district in the heart of Gotham City, this highly anticipated sequel introduces a brand-new story that draws together a new, all-star cast of classic characters and murderous villains from the Batman universe, as well as a vast range of new and enhanced gameplay features to deliver the ultimate experience as the Dark Knight.
Batman: Arkham City is based on DC Comics core Batman license. Fans can visit www.batmanarkhamcity.com to sign up to receive updates regarding the game and join the discussion on the recently launched community site at http://community.batmanarkhamcity.com to participate in forums, read upcoming developer diaries and stay abreast of all the latest Batman: Arkham City news.
Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill reprise their respective roles as Batman and Joker in Batman: Arkham City, the highly-anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham Asylum video game, along with Emmy Award-winning Batman writer Paul Dini again penning the story. Batman: Arkham City hits PlayStation3, Xbox 360, and Windows PC on October 18th, 2011. Click here to view the full-length Batman: Arkham City trailer. Stay tuned for further updates.
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New Package Artwork For Upcoming “The Best Of Green Lantern” DVD Compilation Title
New package artwork and a new description for the upcoming The Best of Green Lantern DVD compilation title has been released by Warner Home Video. The upcoming release features five animated adventures from assorted cartoons focused on the Green Lantern lore. Continue below for a hi-res look at the package art, including a peek at the disc art, and the new release description details.
In brightest day, in blackest night, don’t let this collection escape your sight!
Being a cop is hard. Being a space cop is even harder. Join forces with four of Earth’s Green Lanterns – Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner, John Stewart and Kyle Rayner – as they defend the universe from enemies like the treacherous former Lantern Sinestro, the alien monster manipulator Despero and the hordes of unstoppable robot Manhunters. This exciting collection features five of the best Green Lantern adventures drawn from four animated series and includes appearances by legendary DC Comics heroes Batman, Superman, the Justice League and the Green Lantern Corps.
Episodes:
In Brightest Day (Superman: The Animated Series)
In Blackest Night Part 1 (Justice League)
In Blackest Night Part 2 (Justice League)
Ring Toss (The Batman)
The Eyes of Despero! (Batman: The Brave and The Bold)
The MSRP for this release is $14.97. Warner Home Video is marketing this release as a tie-in to both the upcoming Green Lantern: The Animated Series Cartoon Network series and the home video release of the live-action Green Lantern theatrical film. The Best of Green Lantern hits shelves on November 1st, 2011.
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“Green Lantern: Emerald Knights” Feature Moves Nearly 335,000 Units On Home Video
According to various home media retailing outlets and independent research, the new Green Lantern: Emerald Knights direct-to-video animated feature remains a high seller on the home video market. The latest DC Universe Animated Original Movie title has now moved nearly 335,000 units in its first three weeks on sale, easily outpacing the sales of the previous Green Lantern-centric release Green Lantern: First Flight. Blu-ray sales of Green Lantern: Emerald Knights continue to dominate over the DVD release with 152,750 DVD units moved in comparison to 181,350 from the high-definition format, coming up less than a thousand units short of 335,000 in total sales. These sales numbers are for the week ending June 26th, 2011. Keep in mind the sales numbers above do not take into account rental numbers, OnDemand numbers, or legal download numbers.
The increase in Blu-ray sales for this DC Universe Animated Original Movie title over its DVD counterpart is not a surprise, given the lack of widely available Two-Disc Special Edition DVD release for Green Lantern: Emerald Knights in the United States.
Above is the cover art for all three separate home video releases for the direct-to-video Green Lantern: Emerald Knights animated feature. Click here to read the The World’s Finest review of the Green Lantern: Emerald Knights Blu-ray release and check out the Green Lantern: Emerald Knights micro-site. Click here to view the trailer for the Green Lantern: Emerald Knights animated feature. Click here to view the press details for the forthcoming Green Lantern: Emerald Knights animated feature home video release, including a rundown of bonus content and artwork.
A co-production of Warner Premiere, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, the direct-to-video Green Lantern: Emerald Knights animated feature is now available to own on Blu-ray disc and DVD from Warner Home Video. Click on the links below to discuss both the new Green Lantern: Emerald Knights animated feature and its respective DVD and Blu-ray home video releases.
–Green Lantern: Emerald Knights Feature Talkback (Spoilers)
–Green Lantern: Emerald Knights DVD/Blu-ray Talkback (Spoilers)
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Exclusive Images From Upcoming New Episodes Of “Batman: The Brave And The Bold”
Images from four upcoming episodes of Batman: The Brave and The Bold are available to view below, exclusively on The World’s Finest. The images are from the upcoming episodes “Time Out for Vengeance!,” “Sword of the Atom!,” “Triumvirate of Terror!,” and “Bold Beginnings.” Batman: The Brave and The Bold currently remains on hiatus from Cartoon Network, though new episodes have been regularly appearing available to purchase and legally download through sites such as Amazon, iTunes and Zune, among others. Continue on for details. Please note the images below may contain spoilers.
The above content can also be found at the The World’s Finest Batman: The Brave and The Bold subsite. Cast and crew details for the above episodes are available here and here.
Cartoon Network currently does not have the above episodes of Batman: The Brave and The Bold scheduled to air, but all are currently available to purchase legally through online retailers, including iTunes, Amazon, Zune and The Playstation Network. Network premieres for the above episodes will likely be scheduled soon.
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Warner Home Video Announces New “The Best Of Green Lantern” Compilation DVD Title
Warner Home Video has released initial details on a special compilation DVD release spotlighting the DC Comics character Green Lantern. The Best of Green Lantern, collecting five different episodes of assorted DC Comics-based cartoons, hits shelves on November 1st, 2011. Continue below for a hi-res look at the cover art and official details.
The Best of Green Lantern
Synopsis: Together for the first time is the best of the Green Lantern in a single disc. Each Green Lantern has been chosen by the Guardians of the Universe and wields a power ring that can generate a variety of effects, sustained purely by the ring wearer’s strength of will; the greater the user’s willpower, the more effective the ring. The ring can be used for antigravity, space travel, flight, unleashing torrents of energy, translating alien dialects, and creation of green objects (constructs) of any shape. Across the years, the ring has been shown capable of accomplishing anything within the imagination of the ring bearer. This compilation contains 5 fan favorite action packed episodes that have been taken from other series.
Included Episodes:
In Brightest Day (Superman: The Animated Series)
In Blackest Night Part 1 (Justice League)
In Blackest Night Part 2 (Justice League)
Ring Toss (The Batman)
The Eyes of Despero! (Batman: The Brave and The Bold)
The MSRP for this release is $14.97. Warner Home Video is marketing this release as a tie-in to both the upcoming Green Lantern: The Animated Series Cartoon Network series and the home video release of the live-action Green Lantern theatrical film. The Best of Green Lantern hits shelves on November 1st, 2011.
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“Teen Titans: Trouble In Tokyo” Feature Returning To Cartoon Network Later This Month
The 2006 direct-to-video Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo animated feature is slated to air later this month on Cartoon Network. The animated feature returns for a special presentation on Sunday, July 24th, 2011 at 11:00am (ET) as part of the special weekend of superhero-themed programming on Cartoon Network. Official details on the Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo animated feature are available below.
Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo
Cartoon Network, Sunday, July 24th, 2011, at 11:00am (ET)
When a high-tech ninja attacks Titans Tower, Robin, Starfire, Cyborg, Raven and Beast Boy spring into action. Robin finds out that the ninja was sent by a mysterious and menacing Japanese criminal known as Brushogun, and the Teen Titans travel to Tokyo to track the villain down.
Further details on the direct-to-video Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo animated feature can be found at the Teen Titans subsite here at The World’s Finest. The direct-to-video animated featured originally premiered on Cartoon Network in 2006 before arriving on DVD in 2007.
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Teletoon Pre-Empting “Justice League” Animated Series During The Month Of July 2011
Due to a month-long programming event, Justice League will be absent from the Canadian network Teletoon for the entire month of July 2011. Five special marathons, each highlighting a different show during the month of July 2011, will air each Friday night instead during the popular Superfan Friday programming block. Series participating in the “Superfan Fridays Mini-Marathon” event include the already-aired Transformers Prime on July 1st, 2011, Batman: The Brave and The Bold on July 8th, 2011, Star Wars: The Clone Wars on July 15th, 2011, The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes on July 22nd, 2011, and G.I. Joe Renegades on July 29th, 2011.
Justice League is set to return to Teletoon in August 2011 with “In Blackest Night, Part Two” on Friday, August 5th, 2011. Justice League regularly airs every Friday at 7:30pm (ET) on the Teletoon “Superfan Fridays” programming block. Teletoon is expected to air new-to-the-network episodes of Justice League later this year.
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Cartoon Network Schedules Back-To-Back “Batman: The Brave And The Bold” Episodes
Two back-to-back episodes of Batman: The Brave and The Bold are scheduled to air on Cartoon Network in July 2011. The two episodes, the only Batman: The Brave and The Bold installments scheduled to air during the month, will be repeats. The one-hour block of episodes will air starting at 12:30pm (ET) on Sunday, July 24th, 2011 on Cartoon Network. Further details are available below.
Sunday, July 24th, 2011 at 1:30pm (ET) – “#51 Bat-Mite Presents: Batman’s Strangest Cases!”
Bat-Mite takes us on adventures with Batman and Robin in a variety of art styles including anime and Mad Magazine styles!
Sunday, July 24th, 2011 at 2:00pm (ET) – “#25 Mayhem of the Music Meister!”
Batman and Black Canary are pitted against Music Meister, who is able to exert powerful mind control through song. When he hijacks a communications satellite, the entire world becomes subject to his musical bidding.
Batman: The Brave and The Bold has been off the Cartoon Network schedule since late May 2011, with the last new episodes airing back in April 2011. New episodes are expected to resume later this year as part of Cartoon Network’s growing Friday night block of action-oriented programming. Details will be reported as they come available.
In additional Batman: The Brave and The Bold updates, sources confirm for The World’s Finest that production on Batman: The Brave and The Bold has effectively wrapped for the time being. Production on the final 13-episode order of Batman: The Brave and The Bold has been completed. Ten episodes remain unaired, including nine from the final 13-episode season and the episode “The Mask of Matches Malone” from the second season, all of which are expected to air before the end of the calendar year. However, Cartoon Network has yet to reveal when the final round of Batman: The Brave and The Bold full-length episodes will debut on the network.
An updated episode guide for the series can be found at The World’s Finest Batman: The Brave and The Bold subsite. Please note schedule details are subject to change without notice.
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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today released more than ten minutes of gameplay video from Batman: Arkham City. The footage focuses on Batman, Catwoman and Two-Face. Batman: Arkham City will be available October 18th, 2011 in North America for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Games for Windows PC and the PlayStation3 computer entertainment system. Click on the thumbnail below to view the footage in the Quicktime format, along with additional press details for the title.
Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring into Arkham City five times larger than the game world in Batman: Arkham Asylum and the new maximum security home for all of Gotham Citys thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds. Set inside the heavily fortified walls of a sprawling district in the heart of Gotham City, this highly anticipated sequel introduces a brand-new story that draws together a new, all-star cast of classic characters and murderous villains from the Batman universe, as well as a vast range of new and enhanced gameplay features to deliver the ultimate experience as the Dark Knight.
Batman: Arkham City is based on DC Comics core Batman license. Fans can visit www.batmanarkhamcity.com to sign up to receive updates regarding the game and join the discussion on the recently launched community site at http://community.batmanarkhamcity.com to participate in forums, read upcoming developer diaries and stay abreast of all the latest Batman: Arkham City news.
Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill reprise their respective roles as Batman and Joker in Batman: Arkham City, the highly-anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham Asylum video game, along with Emmy Award-winning Batman writer Paul Dini again penning the story. Batman: Arkham City hits PlayStation3, Xbox 360, and Windows PC on October 18th, 2011. Click here to view the full-length Batman: Arkham City trailer. Stay tuned for further updates.
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