Warner Home Video Re-Issuing “Justice League: The Complete Series” DVD Release
Warner Home Video is slated to reissue the Justice League: The Complete Series DVD collection on Tuesday, May 25th, 2010. When asked why this title is being reissued, the representative for Warner Home Video could not confirm any specific reason. High demand resulting in a new re-issuing of the collection was cited a possible reason, though it could not be verified.
The Justice League: The Complete Series was originally released in November 2009, repacking previous Justice League multi-disc releases into one single collection. Click here to see further details from the release here at The Worlds Finest.
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“Batman: The Brave And The Bold” May 2010 Episode Schedule For Cartoon Network
Made available by the network, Cartoon Network has released schedule details for Batman: The Brave and The Bold episodes slated to air on the network this month, May 2010. The network will air repeats for the month, leading up to the premiere of new Batman: The Brave and The Bold episodes coming Summer 2010. Schedule details for Batman: The Brave and The Bold installments slated to air in May 2010, provided by the network, are available below.
Friday, May 7th, 2010 at 7:30pm (ET) – “Death Race to Oblivion!”
Mongul holds Earth ransom, forcing it’s greatest heroes–and villains!–to race for the planet’s survival. It’s a crooked bargain wherein even if Batman wins, he dooms his fellow heroes–if the villains don’t doom them first!
Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 7:30pm (ET) – “Long Arm of the Law!”
Kite Man, comes back for revenge against Plastic Man. With the help of his unstoppable henchmen Rubberneck, he imperils Plastic Man’s loved ones and threatens to remove the heroes powers forever.
Friday, May 21st, 2010 at 7:30pm (ET) – “Inside the Outsiders!”
Batman and the Outsiders are under a metaphysical attack by Psycho Pirate. Batman enters the Mindscape and helps Black Lightning, Katana and Metamorpho battle their own personal demons.
Friday, May 28th, 2010 at 7:30pm (ET) – “When OMAC Attacks!”
The all-American fighting machine OMAC is pitted against the equally destructive Shrapnel in a chaotic fight to the finish, but the architect behind the battle is the mysterious, balance-obsessed villain Libra.
Friday, June 4th, 2010 at 7:30pm (ET) – “The Last Bat on Earth!”
Gorilla Grodd travels to the future where intelligent animals rule humans — Batman follows him and teams with Kamandi (the last boy on Earth) to bring him down.
Please note schedule details are subject to change without notice.
Batman: The Brave and The Bold airs every Friday at 7:30pm (ET) on Cartoon Network, with Friday-premiering episodes re-airing Saturdays at 8:30pm (ET). Continue to the Batman: The Brave and The Bold subsite here at The World’s Finest for further details on the series.
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Blu-ray And DVD Art For Upcoming “Batman: Under The Red Hood” Animated Feature
Click on the thumbnails below for a closer look at the assorted package artwork for the upcoming home video releases of the Batman: Under The Red Hood direct-to-video animated feature.
Blu-ray Disc artwork — Two-Disc Special Edition DVD artwork — Single-Disc DVD artwork
Click here to view the official press release, along with images and a trailer, for the upcoming Batman: Under the Red Hood direct-to-video animated feature.
A co-production of Warner Premiere, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation, the direct-to-video Batman: Under the Red Hood animated feature debuts July 27th, 2010 on DVD and Blu-ray disc from Warner Home Video. Stay tuned for further updates here soon at The Worlds Finest.
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May 2010 “Batman: The Brave And The Bold” Episode Airdate Schedule For Teletoon
Teletoon has provided the following schedule details for episodes of the Batman: The Brave and The Bold animated series slated to air on the Canadian network in May 2010. Below are official descriptions and airdates for the May 2010-scheduled episodes, with information provided by Teletoon.
Friday, May 7th, 2010 at 7:00pm (ET)- “Trials of the Demon!”
In 19th century London, Jason Blood – aka The Demon Etrigan – has been framed for supernatural attacks perpetrated by Gentleman Ghost. Batman travels back in time and teams with Sherlock Holmes to stop Gentleman Ghost before he brings a demon from the underworld to Earth.
Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 7:00pm (ET) – “Night of the Huntress!”
Blue Beetle develops a crush on the slightly older and far-more-dangers femme fatale Huntress (who kinda has a thing for Bats), but there is little time for love with Baby Face busting his gang out of prison for a major heist.
Friday, May 21st, 2010 at 7:00pm (ET) – “Menace of the Conqueror Caveman!”
31st Century Booster Gold travels back 100 centuries to join Batman become a celebrity hero. In his quest for fame, he unwittingly enables the immortal tyrant Vandal Savage to carry out his nefarious plot.
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010 at 9:00am (ET) – “The Color of Revenge!”
Batman and Robin team up again, but it’s not like it always was–there was a reason Robin left to go work on his own. As Crazy Quilt comes after Robin for revenge, all the dirty laundry comes out between the dynamic duo.
Please note that Batman: The Brave and The Bold will be pre-empted on Sunday, May 2nd, 2010, Sunday, May 9th, 2010 and Sunday, May 16th, 2010 due to special programming on Teletoon. Details on said special programming is available at Marvel Animation Age. Schedule details are subject to change without notice.
Batman: The Brave and The Bold airs every Sunday at 9am (ET) on the Teletoon “Action Force” programming block, with Sunday-premiering episodes re-airing Fridays at 7pm (ET) as part of the “Superfan Fridays” programming block.
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Trade Ad For Upcoming “Batman: Under The Red Hood” Animated Feature Released
Featuring more images from the upcoming animated feature, Warner Home Video has released a trade ad for the Batman: Under the Red Hood, the next installment in the popular direct-to-video DC Universe Animated Original Movie line. To view the trade ad, click on the thumbnail image below.
Click here to view the official press release, along with images and a trailer, for the upcoming Batman: Under the Red Hood direct-to-video animated feature.
A co-production of Warner Premiere, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation, the direct-to-video Batman: Under the Red Hood animated feature debuts July 27th, 2010 on DVD and Blu-ray disc from Warner Home Video. Stay tuned for further updates here soon at The Worlds Finest.
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Latest Issue Of “Batman: The Brave And The Bold” DC Comic Series Now Available
Batman: The Brave and The Bold #16, the latest installment of the spin-off comic series from DC Comics based on the animated series airing on Cartoon Network, arrives in comic book and hobby stores today. Official details for this issue of the Batman: The Brave and The Bold comic series are available below.
BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #16
Written by: Landry Walker
Art by: Eric Jones
Cover by: Eric Jones
It’s our egg-splosive Easter egg-stravaganza! When the evil Egghead teams up with the eerie Egg-Fu, it’s up to Batman and Wonder Woman to put a stop to their eggs-tracurricular plans before the world is egg-stinct! And that’s no yolk!
The cover price for Batman: The Brave and The Bold #16 is $2.50US.
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New Images, Trailer And Press Release For “Batman: Under The Red Hood” Feature
Below is the press release, official trailer and three hi-res images from the upcoming Batman: Under the Red Hood direct-to-video animated feature from the DC Universe Animated Original Movie line. A co-production of Warner Premiere, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation, the direct-to-video Batman: Under the Red Hood animated feature debuts July 27th, 2010 on DVD and Blu-ray disc from Warner Home Video. Please click on the image below to view the trailer, available in the Quicktime format, and click on the thumbnails featured in the press release below to view images from the upcoming Batman: Under the Red Hood animated feature.
Click the above image to view the trailer!
GOTHAM CITY MEETS A NEW VIGILANTE WITH A MYSTERIOUS, VIOLENT TWIST IN BATMAN: UNDER THE RED HOOD
STELLAR VOICE CAST FEATURES BRUCE GREENWOOD, JENSEN ACKLES & NEIL PATRICK HARRIS IN
ALL-NEW DC UNIVERSE ANIMATED ORIGINAL MOVIE FROM WARNER HOME VIDEO ON JULY 27, 2010
SPECIAL EDITION BLU-RAY AND 2-DISC SPECIAL EDITION DVD INCLUDE DC SHOWCASE SHORT, JONAH HEX
Batman confronts new enemies, old foes and painful memories when a powerful vigilante with a penchant for violence comes to Gotham City in the intense graphic-novel-come-to-life Batman: Under the Red Hood, the next entry in the popular ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original PG-13 Movies coming July 27, 2010 from Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation. The full-length film will be distributed by Warner Home Video as a Special Edition version on Blu-Ray and 2 disc DVD for $29.99 (SRP) and $24.98 (SRP), respectively, as well as single disc DVD for $19.98 (SRP). The film will also be available On Demand and for Download.The stellar voice cast has Bruce Greenwood (Captain Pike in the 2009 blockbuster Star Trek) donning the famed cowl as the voice of Batman. Supernatural star Jensen Ackles is Red Hood, and Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) voices Nightwing. John DiMaggio (Futurama) and Jason Issacs (the Harry Potter films) round out the main cast as The Joker and Ras Al Ghul, respectively.
Batman: Under the Red Hood is scripted by award-winning comics writer Judd Winick and based on his popular 2005 comics storyline and subsequent comics graphic novel of the same name. Animation guru Bruce Timm returns as executive producer, as he has for all eight DC Universe animated original movies. Director is Brandon Vietti, who served as co-director of Superman Doomsday and was responsible for the first one-third of that film, including the fatal battle between the two title characters.
In Batman: Under the Red Hood, Batman faces his ultimate challenge as the mysterious Red Hood takes Gotham City by firestorm. One part vigilante, one part criminal kingpin, Red Hood begins cleaning up Gotham with the efficiency of Batman, but without following the same ethical code. Killing is an option. And when The Joker falls in the balance between the two, hard truths are revealed and old wounds are reopened.
Fans will be treated to an incredible package of DC Universe storytelling as the Special Edition Blu-Ray and 2-Disc Special Edition DVD include the second animated short in the all-new DC Showcase series which features the popular DC Comics character, Jonah Hex. The short is scripted by renowned author Joe Lansdale and stars the voices of Thomas Jane (Hung), Linda Hamilton (The Terminator), Michelle Trachtenberg (Mercy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Michael Rooker (Days of Thunder).
Batman: Under the Red Hood – 2 Disc Special Edition DVD will have more than two hours of fascinating bonus features, including:
Featurette Robins Story It was decided it was time to add a fresh face into the story mix, which turned out to be Dick Grayson, aka Robin. This is the story of Dick Grayson and how he transformed into Robin, with Batman as his father-figure role model.
Extended Sneak Peek at the next DC Universe Animated Original PG-13 Movie.
Widescreen (1.78:1)
Two title-themed episodes from of Warner Bros. Animations 20-year history of Batman television series, hand-picked by animation legend Bruce Timm.
Batman: Under the Red Hood Special Edition Blu-Ray will have more than three hours of bonus materials, including all the great extras from the 2-disc Special Edition DVD as well as:
Featurette: Death in the House of Batman The story of how DC Comics heard the fans cry that the new Robin was not going to fit the cape, and how the Boy Wonder was scheduled to die.
Two additional bonus Batman-themed episodes personally selected by Bruce Timm
Digital copy
Batman: Under the Red Hood is another terrific entry in the groundbreaking series of DC Universe animated movies, a shining representation of the adult storytelling that comics-turned-to-film has to offer, and further evidence of the combined creative power within the collaboration of DC Entertainment, Warner Premiere, Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Home Video, said Matt Bierman, Senior Vice President Production, Warner Premiere.
Judd Winick’s and Doug Mahnke’s story of a Robin gone wrong introduced Batman’s most personal enemy to date. It’s unbelievably cool to see it brought to life like this,” said Geoff Johns, Chief Creative Officer of DC Entertainment.
With each exciting new chapter of the DC Universe films, fans have come to expect more and Batman: Under the Red Hood delivers with an action-packed tale of mystery and emotional struggle brought to animated life by an outstanding filmmaking crew and voiced by the all-star talents of Bruce Greenwood, Jensen Ackles, Neil Patrick Harris and John Dimaggio, said Amit Desai, WHV Vice President of Family, Animation & Partner Brand Marketing.
In his feature length solo directorial debut, Brandon Vietti has brought this dark, psychological thriller to the screen with all the action and emotion of a great Batman story, said Sam Register, Executive Vice President, Warner Bros. Animation.
About Warner Premiere:
Warner Premiere is a Warner Bros. Entertainment production company focused on the development, production and marketing of feature-length-DVD and short-form digital content for this growing space. Warner Premiere is committed to being at the creative forefront in the evolution of quality product in the direct-to-consumer business, creating material that exemplifies the 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 Comics:
DC Comics, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world and home to such iconic characters as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Sandman. These DC Super Heroes and others have starred in comic books, movies, television series (both animated and live-action) and cyberspace, thrilling audiences of all ages for generations. DC Comics Web site is located at www.dccomics.com.
DC SUPER HEROES and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and DC.
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About Warner Bros. Animation:
Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) has been producing award-winning original animation since 1930, when it released its first cartoon, Sinkin’ in the Bathtub. Since then, WBAs characters have set the standard for innovative, quality animation. Producing for network and cable television, online, home entertainment and feature films both domestically and internationally, WBA is highly respected for its creative and technical excellence, as well as for maintaining the studios rich cartoon heritage. WBA also oversees the creative use and production of animated programming based on classic cartoon characters from the Hanna-Barbera and DC Comics libraries. WBA is one of the most-honored animation studios in history, including six Academy Awards and 35 Emmy Awards.
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A co-production of Warner Premiere, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation, the direct-to-video Batman: Under the Red Hood animated feature debuts July 27th, 2010 on DVD and Blu-ray disc from Warner Home Video. Stay tuned for further updates here soon at The Worlds Finest.
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Second Season Of “Batman: The Brave And The Bold” Coming To Teletoon Fall 2010
A representative for Teletoon has confirmed new episodes of Batman: The Brave and The Bold will return to the network come Fall 2010. The episodes will include 26 installments of the animated series new to the Canadian network. This will include Batman: The Brave and The Bold episodes “Chill of the Night!,” “Aquamans Outrageous Adventures!,” “The Super-Batman From Planet X!,” “Sidekicks Assemble!,” and more. The second season of Batman: The Brave and The Bold is set to premiere on Teletoon tentatively beginning in September 2010.
Additionally, Teletoon is expected to host more Canadian broadcast premieres from the popular DC Universe Animated Original Movies direct-to-video feature line from Warner Home Video later this year.
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WaterTower Music Label Releasing “Batman: Under The Red Hood” Score Soundtrack
WaterTower Music is currently slated to handle the soundtrack score release for the upcoming DC Universe Animated Original Movie title Batman: Under the Red Hood. Official press details for the soundtrack will be made available in the coming months. The soundtrack score release is expected to be made available on compact disc and through digital download day and date with the home video release of the animated feature, scheduled for Summer 2010. As previously reported by The Worlds Finest, Christopher Drake will be providing the music for Batman: Under the Red Hood.
WaterTower Music handled the soundtrack score releases for the recent DC Universe Animated Original Movie titles Superman/Batman: Public Enemies and Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, making separate compact disc and digital download copies available for both titles. Please note these details and conditions are subject to change, and any alterations will be reported.
An official press release concerning the upcoming DC Universe Animated Original Movie title Batman: Under the Red Hood feature is expected to hit next week from Warner Home Video. Batman: Under the Red Hood is set for a Summer 2010 home video release on DVD and Blu-ray. Stay tuned for further updates here soon at The Worlds Finest.
Early Artwork For “Batman: The Brave And The Bold” November 2010 Comic Collection
Early cover art for the upcoming Batman: The Brave and The Bold – The Fearsome Fangs Strike Again trade paperback collection has been made available. This second six-issue trade collection of the Batman: The Brave and The Bold comic series, based on the Cartoon Network animated series of the same name, features work by Teen Titans Go! alum J. Torres and artwork by Justice League Unlimited comic artist Carlo Barberi. Click on the thumbnail for a look at the artwork for the release. Initial details are below.
BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD: THE FEARSOME FANG STRIKES AGAIN TP
Writers: Landry Q. Walker and J. Torres
Artists: Eric Jones, Carlo Barberi, J. Bone and Terry Beatty
Collects: BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #7-12
The collection is scheduled to arrive in November 2010 with a price of $12.99US. The final synopsis will be released in the coming months. This is the second trade paperback collection for the current ongoing Batman: The Brave and The Bold comic series.
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