Title For Next Direct-To-Video “DC Universe Animated Original Movie” Release Revealed
According to the back cover art for the upcoming Blu-ray and Two-Disc Special Edition DVD release of Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, hitting shelves next month, the title of the next direct-to-video animated feature from the popular “DC Universe Animated Original Movie” line is Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths. Dwayne McDuffie (Justice League Unlimited) is listed as the writer for this upcoming feature. Official details on Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths are not expected until later this year. Two more additions to the “DC Universe Animated Original Movie” line are expected in 2010, including at least one Batman-themed animated feature. Details are subject to change.
Click here to view the Superman/Batman: Public Enemies home video release package artwork featuring the title. An early 2010 release date is expected for Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths.
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“Superman/Batman: Public Enemies” Two-Disc DVD, Blu-ray Release Hi-Res Package Art
Click on the thumbnail below to view the back cover art for the upcoming Blu-ray release and Two-Disc Special Edition DVD release of the direct-to-video Superman/Batman: Public Enemies animated feature.
The title for the next installment in the “DC Universe Animated Original Movie” line, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, is also featured on the package art listed above. More details on that title can be found here.
A co-production of Warner Premiere, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation, Superman/Batman: Public Enemies will debut Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 on DVD and Blu-ray disc. Click here to view the official press release for the upcoming direct-to-video Superman/Batman: Public Enemies animated feature release.
Stay tuned for further Superman/Batman: Public Enemies updates coming soon!
Hi-Res Back Cover Art for Single-Disc “Superman/Batman: Public Enemies” DVD Release
Click on the thumbnail below to view the back cover art for the upcoming single-disc DVD release for Superman/Batman: Public Enemies.
The back cover art also lists the running time for the Superman/Batman: Public Enemies animated feature as 67 minutes.
A co-production of Warner Premiere, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation, Superman/Batman: Public Enemies will debut Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 on DVD and Blu-ray disc. Click here to view the official press release for the upcoming direct-to-video Superman/Batman: Public Enemies animated feature release.
Stay tuned for further Superman/Batman: Public Enemies updates coming soon!
Production Credits For Upcoming “Superman/Batman: Public Enemies” Animated Feature
The production credits for Superman/Batman: Public Enemies are as seen below.
-Warner Bros. Animation Presents Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
-Starring the Voice Talents of: Clancy Brown, Kevin Conroy, Tim Daly, Xander Berkely, Corey Burton, Ricardo Chavira, Allison Mack, John C. McGinley, CCH Pounder
-Based on the DC Comics Character
-Batman created by: Bob Kane
-Superman created by: Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster
-Executive Producers: Benjamin Melniker, Michael Uslan
-Executive Producers: Sam Register, Bruce Timm
-Producers: Bobbie Page, Michael Goguen
-Co-Producer: Alan Burnett
-Casting & Voice Director: Andrea Romano
-Music By: Christopher Drake
-Edited by: Margaret Hou
-Written by: Stan Berkowtiz
-Directed by: Sam Liu
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies has also been officially rated PG-13 for “Action Violence Throughout and a Crude Comment.”
A co-production of Warner Premiere, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation, Superman/Batman: Public Enemies will debut Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 on DVD and Blu-ray disc. Click here to view the official press release for the upcoming direct-to-video Superman/Batman: Public Enemies animated feature release.
Stay tuned for further Superman/Batman: Public Enemies updates coming soon!
Warner Home Video Announces “Superman: The Complete Animated Series” DVD Release
Press Release:
WARNER HOME VIDEO RELEASES
SUPERMAN: THE COMPLETE ANIMATED SERIES
ON DVD NOVEMBER 24, 2009
Seven-Disc Set Features All 54 Episodes With Bonus Features For The First Time Ever!
Join in the high-flying excitement with everyones favorite DC super hero, as every single episode from the hit animated TV show Superman: The Animated Series, will be released in one action-packed DVD collection – just in time for the holidays. Loaded with tons of bonus features, over 20 hours of cartoon fun and starring the most iconic hero of our time, Warner Home Video is thrilled to be releasing Superman: The Complete Animated Series on DVD November 24, 2009 for $53.82 SRP for the first time ever.
Follow the entire history of Superman from start to finish on this long-awaited DVD. Witness his incredible arrival on Earth, how he finds his place in his adopted home and his realization of what his powers can truly do for the forces of good. See Clark Kent balance his roles as a mild-mannered news reporter and superhuman crimefighter, facing mortal enemy Lex Luthor, while still keeping his day job.
Fans of the comic books and the TV show alike will rejoice as every single episode can finally be purchased together on this seven-disc collectors set. Additionally, the exclusive extras deliver even more fun to this already superior DVD collection. Go Behind the Cape with David Kaufman (the voice of Jimmy Olsen) as he takes you behind the scenes with the shows creative team, watch an excerpt from the new Bryan Singer and Kevin Burns Superman documentary, listen to commentary with Bruce Timm on several episodes and much more. This complete collection also includes a bonus disc featuring the all-new documentary “The Despot Darkseid: A Villain Worthy of Superman.” Superman: The Complete Animated Series, with hours and hours of DVD entertainment, is the perfect holiday gift.
Warner Home Video is excited to finally bring all 54 episodes together on one phenomenal DVD collection just in time for the holiday season, said Amit Desai, WHV Vice President of Family, Animation & Partner Brands Marketing. Superman: The Complete Animated Series fully tells the compelling story of Americas most beloved DC super hero.
DVD Special Features:
-Commentary by Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, Alan Burnett, Dan Riba, Glen Murakami, Curt Geda, Jason Hillhouse, James Tucker, and Butch Lukic on many episodes
-Selectable Pop-Up Trivia Tracks
-Superman: Learning to Fly Explores the Creation of the Series
-Building the Mythology: Supermans Supporting Cast- Showcases the Supporting Players in the Superman Saga
-Menaces of Metropolis: Behind the Villains of Superman The Origin and Evolution of Supermans Adventures
-Superman: Behind the Cape David Kaufman (The Voice of Jimmy Olsen) Takes You Behind the Scenes with the Shows Creative Team
-Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman Excerpt From the New Documentary Produced by Bryan Singer and Kevin Burns
-Bonus Disc Featuring the All-New Documentary “The Despot Darkseid: A Villain Worthy of Superman”
Episodes:
Superman: The Animated Series, Volume One
Disc 1
The Last Son Of Krypton, Part One
The Last Son of Krypton, Part Two
The Last Son of Krypton, Part Three
Fun and Games
A Little Piece of Home
Disc 2 (Side A)
The Way of All Flesh
Stolen Memories
The Main Man, Part One
The Main Man, Part Two
My Girl
Tools of the Trade
Twos A Crowd
The Prometheon
Disc 2 (Side B)
Blasts from the Past, Part One
Blasts from the Past, Part Two
Livewire
Speed Demons
Feeding Time
Superman: The Animated Series, Volume Two
Disc 1
Identity Crisis
Target
Action Figures
Mxyzpixilated
Double Dose
Solar Power
Disc 2 (Side A)
Monkey Fun
Brave New Metropolis
Ghost in the Machine
Worlds Finest, Part One
Worlds Finest, Part Two
Worlds Finest, Part Three
Disc 2 (Side B)
Fathers Day
The Hand of Fate
Bizarros World
Prototype
The Late Mr. Kent
Heavy Metal
Superman: The Animated Series, Volume Three
Disc 1
Warrior Queen
Apokolips…Now! Part One
Apokolips…Now! Part Two
Little Girl Lost, Part One
Little Girl Lost, Part Two
Where Theres Smoke
Disc 2 (Side A)
Knight Time
New Kids in Town
Obsession
Little Big Head
Absolute Power
In Brightest Day
Disc 2 (Side B)
Supermans Pal
Fish Story
Unity
The Demon Reborn
Legacy, Part One
Legacy, Part Two
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 Home 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.
SUPERMAN and all related characters and elements are trademarks of DC Comics.
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About Warner Bros. Animation:
Warner Bros. Animation has been producing award-winning original animation since 1930, when it released its first cartoon, Sinkin’ in the Bathtub. Since then, Warner Bros. Animations 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, Warner Bros. Animation is highly respected for its creative and technical excellence, as well as maintaining the studios rich cartoon heritage. Warner Bros. Animation also oversees the creative use of, and production of animated programming based on classic animated characters from the Hanna-Barbera and DC Comics libraries. Warner Bros. Animation is one of the most honored animation studios in history, garnering a grand total of six Academy Awards, 35 Emmy Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents Choice Award, a Humanitas Award, two Prism Awards and 20 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation).
A similar release collecting Justice League and Justice League Unlimited is also currently in the works. The Superman: The Complete Animated Series DVD Box Set Release is scheduled to hit shelves on November 24th, 2009.
Stay tuned for further updates.
Disney XD Schedules “Superman: The Animated Series” Mini-Marathon For Next Weekend
The Disney XD network has scheduled the following special programming block of Superman: The Animated Series slated to air next weekend, on Saturday, August 15th, 2009. Further information is below.
Saturday, August 15th, 2009
12:00pm (ET) Superman: The Animated Series “Stolen Memories”
Saturday, August 15th, 2009
12:30pm (ET) Superman: The Animated Series “The Main Man, Part One”
Saturday, August 15th, 2009
1:00pm (ET) Superman: The Animated Series “The Main Man, Part Two”
Saturday, August 15th, 2009
1:30pm (ET) Superman: The Animated Series “Tools of the Trade”
More special programming blocks of Superman: The Animated Series are slated to air on Disney XD. Superman: The Animated Series regularly airs Mondays at 2:00am (ET) on Disney XD. “Little Girl Lost, Part One” is scheduled to air Monday, August 17th, 2009, followed by “Little Girl Lost, Part One” on Monday, August 24th, 2009 in the regular 2:00am (ET) timeslot for Superman: The Animated Series.
Stay tuned for further updates.
New “The Batman Double Feature” Two-Sided DVD Release Now Available For Purchase
A new Double Feature DVD release from Warner Home Video hits shelves today, featuring two animated Batman adventures. The new release, titled The Batman Double Features, features both The Batman/Superman Movie and The Batman Versus Dracula on a single flipper-disc, with one movie featured on each side of the disc. Bonus content on this release is identical to the previous DVD releases of both features. The Batman Double Feature should be readily available at discount prices. Front and back cover art for the release is available below.
This title marks the third animated Batman-themed Double Feature release from Warner Home Video, with the first such release including Batman & Mr. Freeze: Sub-Zero and Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and the second featuring Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman and Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker. The press release for this title, featuring specific details for this release, is available here.
Stay tuned for further updates.
Cartoon Network Schedules Marathon For “Teen Titans” Animated Series Later This Week
Cartoon Network is scheduled to air a special marathon of Teen Titans episodes on Wednesday, August 5th, 2009, beginning at 10am (ET). The eight-hour marathon will cover the first 16 episodes of the classic fan-favorite animated series. The schedule for the Teen Titans marathon is below.
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
10:00am (ET) “Divide and Conquer”
10:30am (ET) “Sisters”
11:00am (ET) “Final Exam”
11:30am (ET) “Forces of Nature”
12:00pm (ET) “Sum of His Parts”
12:30pm (ET) “Nevermore”
1:00pm (ET) “Switched”
1:30pm (ET) “Deep Six”
2:00pm (ET) “Masks”
2:30pm (ET) “Mad Mod”
3:00pm (ET) “Car Trouble”
3:30pm (ET) “The Apprentice, Part 1”
4:00pm (ET) “The Apprentice, Part 2”
4:30pm (ET) “How Long Is Forever?”
5:00pm (ET) “Every Dog has His Day”
5:30pm (ET) “Terra”
Both Cartoon Network and the spin-off specialty channel Boomerang regularly airs reruns of Teen Titans.
Check out the Teen Titans subsite here at The World’s Finest for a complete look at the classic animated series. Stay tuned for further updates.
Teletoon “Justice League,” “Batman: The Brave And The Bold” August 2009 Episode Schedule
Below are official descriptions and airdates for episodes of the Batman: The Brave and The Bold animated series slated to air in August 2009 on the Canadian network Teletoon. Please note the information listed below is provided by Teletoon.
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009 – “017 Menace of the Conqueror Caveman!”
31st Century Booster Gold travels back 100 centuries to join Batman and become a celebrity hero. In his quest for fame, he unwittingly enables the immortal tyrant Vandal Savage to carry out his nefarious plot.
Sunday, August 9th, 2009 – “018 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.
Sunday, August 16th, 2009 – “019 Legends of the Dark Mite!”
Batman’s biggest fan, Bat-Mite, is also his biggest nightmare when the 5th dimensional imp pops up and, in an effort to make Batman a better hero, causes chaos in the city.
Sunday, August 23rd, 2009 – “020 Hail the Tornado Tyrant!”
Red Tornado attempts to create a being that will possess the one thing he lacks: human emotion, but his experiment goes awry after an attack from Major Disaster.
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.
Continuing the episode schedule update, below are official descriptions and airdates for the episodes of the classic Justice League animated series slated for August 2009 on the Canadian network Teletoon. Once again, the information listed below is provided by Teletoon.
Friday, July 31st, 2009 – “116 Fury, Part One”
When a renegade Amazon named Aresia takes control of Lex Luthor’s old gang, Wonder Woman and Hawkgirl must unite to stop her from destroying Man’s World. Part one of a two-part episode.
Friday, August 7th, 2009 – “117 Fury, Part Two”
When a renegade Amazon named Aresia takes control of Lex Luthor’s old gang, Wonder Woman and Hawkgirl must unite to stop her from destroying Man’s World. Part two of a two-part episode.
Friday, August 14th, 2009 – “118 Legends, Part One”
During a fight with Lex Luthor, the superheroes of the Justice League are blasted into an alternate reality where they meet the Justice Guild of America, a group of old-fashioned comic book heroes whose exploits Green Lantern remembers reading about when he was a kid. Part one of a two-part episode.
Friday, August 21st, 2009 – “119 Legends, Part Two”
During a fight with Lex Luthor, the Justice League is blasted into an alternate reality where they meet the Justice Guild of America, a group of old-fashioned comic book heroes whose exploits Green Lantern remembers reading about when he was a kid. Part two of a two-part episode.
Justice League regularly airs every Friday at 8:30pm (ET) on the Teletoon “Superfan Fridays” programming block. Click here for further details on Justice League.
Stay tuned for further schedule updates.
Press Release for Upcoming “Batman: The Brave And The Bold – Volume 2” DVD Release
Press Release:
BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD – VOLUME 2 ON DVD NOVEMBER 10, 2009
Second Installment of Four Animated Episodes on One Crime-Fighting DVD
The anticipation has been building and the day has finally come as Warner Home Video (WHV) helps protect Gotham with the release of Batman: The Brave and the Bold – Volume 2 on DVD. Batman is back for a second time teaming up with Green Arrow, Wildcat, Blue Beetle, Speedy and others to protect the world in this thrilling series put together by the unstoppable tag team of Warner Bros. Animation and DC Comics. This second release from this hit action-packed adventure series airing on Cartoon Network is being released by WHV on DVD November 10, 2009, at the suggested retail price of $14.98.Everyone knows that by himself the Caped Crusader is more than any villain can handle, but when he has other heroes from across the DC Universe by his side, there is no chance of taking him down. Though still based in Gotham, Batman frequently finds himself outside city limits, facing situations that are both unfamiliar and exhilarating. With formidable foes around every corner, Batman relies on his stealth, resourcefulness, strength and limitless supply of gadgets to bring justice home.
“Warner Home Video could not be any happier with the continued success of the Batman series and are ecstatic to be bringing the next installment to DVD,” said Amit Desai, WHV Vice President of Family, Animation and Partner Brands Marketing. “Batman: The Brave and the Bold Volume – 2 proves that when superheroes band together, there is no way that they can be taken down, which provides fans with an experience like no other.”
“One of the real pleasures of producing this incarnation of Batman has been teaming him with a wide variety of characters from across the DC Universe, some more well-known than others, but each with a passionate fanbase,” said Sam Register, Executive Vice President, Creative Affairs, Warner Bros. Animation. “Seeing Batman on adventures with Green Arrow, Blue Beetle, Wildcat, Deadman and more has proven to be rewarding for our audience, and we look forward to telling more of these stories.”
Batman: The Brave and the Bold has been extremely popular on Cartoon Network with its combination of drama and comic relief. The show is one of the top-rated programs among boys 6-11 and men 18-49. The series, which has a full line of toys being released this year, is executive produced by Sam Register, and the producers are James Tucker and Linda M. Steiner. The voice cast includes Diedrich Bader as Batman, John DiMaggio as Aquaman, James Arnold Taylor as Green Arrow, Will Friedle as Blue Beetle, Corey Burton as Red Tornado and Tom Kenny as Plastic Man.
Batman: The Brave and the Bold – Volume 2 Episodes:
-Day of the Dark Knight!
-Enter the Outsiders!
-Dawn of the Dead Man!
-Fall of the Blue Beetle!
About Warner Home Video:
With operations in 90 international territories Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, 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 Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment.
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. BATMAN and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and DC Comics.
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, WBA’s 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 studio’s 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, garnering a grand total of six Academy Awards, 35 Emmy Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, the HUMANITAS prize, two Prism Awards and 20 Annie Awards.
Batman: The Brave and the Bold – Volume Two, the second DVD release for the new animated series, is slated to hit shelves November 10, 2009. Stay tuned for further updates.
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