Press release:
JOIN ZETA ON THE RUN WHEN WARNER HOME VIDEO RELEASES
THE ZETA PROJECT: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON ON MARCH 17, 2009!
The Multi-Disc Set Includes the Highly Anticipated Conclusion
To The Series Told By Producer Robert Goodman
Warner Home Video (WHV) and DC Comics bring Zeta, the experientially infiltrated robot from Batman Beyond, to DVD in
The Zeta Project: The Complete First Season, on March 17, 2009 for $26.99 SRP. The multi-disc compilation is a spin-off from the animated series Batman Beyond and includes bonus episodes from Batman Beyond that feature Zeta and a featurette with producer Robert Goodman.
Zeta, a robot programmed by the U.S. government to fight the country’s enemies using weaponry and a holographic self-projector, evolves to the point where he acquires both emotion and a conscience. As the value of human life became evident, he flees the government, who believes he has been reprogrammed by a foreign power. On the run, Zeta encounters Rosalie “Ro” Rowan, a street orphan who is wanted by the law herself. Join Zeta and Ro in The Zeta Project: The Complete First Season as they set out across America to find both Ro’s parents, and Zeta’s creator who can prove the robot is acting of his own free will.
The Zeta Project: The Complete First Season will be a multi-disc DVD with approximately 260 minutes of twelve 22-minutes episodes including:
-The Accomplice
-His Maker’s Name
-Remote Control
-Change of Heart
-The Next Gen
-West Bound
-Hicksburg
-Shadows
-Crime Waves
-Taffy Time
-Kid Genius
-Ro’s Return
Originally broadcast on Kids’ WB, The Zeta Project was a two season adventure that left fans in suspense with no conclusion ever written for the series. As an exciting extra The Zeta Project: The Complete First Season will feature:
Featurette: Finding Freedom – (15-20 minutes approx) With no conclusion ever written for the series, fans have been left to wonder what happened to Zeta and Ro. In a roundtable discussion, the cast speculates on various theories of where the show would have gone while producer/show runner Robert Goodman and his team give the fans the definitive answers.
Additional Extras:
Bonus Episodes from Batman Beyond that feature Zeta:
-Zeta
-Countdown
“We are thrilled to be extending the Batman franchise with The Zeta Project: The Complete First Season” said Amit Desai, WHV Vice President of Family, Animation & Sports Marketing. “The twelve episodes are filled with high energy and the bonus featurette with Robert Goodman is a real treat for fans that have been waiting in anticipation for an ending.”
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.
The Zeta Project and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and DC Comics.
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.
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Virginia Madsen, “Green Lantern” Preview Highlight “Wonder Woman” WonderCon Screening
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Press Release:
FEATURED IN FEBRUARY 27 SCREENING AT WONDERCON OF DC UNIVERSE ANIMATED ORIGINAL MOVIE WONDER WOMAN
San Francisco Screening Precedes March 3, 2009 Release of All-New DVD
The 6:00 p.m. screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring filmmakers and voice cast, including animation legend Bruce Timm and Academy Award nominee Virginia Madsen. Filmmakers will also screen the world premiere of the first footage of Green Lantern: First Flight, an upcoming DC Universe animated original movie.
Presented by Warner Premiere, Warner Bros. Animation and DC Comics, the all-new Wonder Woman animated original movie will be distributed by Warner Home Video on March 3, 2009. Wonder Woman will be available as a Single Disc DVD, 2-Disc Special Edition DVD and Blu-ray Disc. The animated original movie will also be available OnDemand and Pay-Per-View, as well as available for download day and date, March 3, 2009.
Madsen, making her first-ever Con appearance, provides the regal voice of Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons and mother to Diana/Wonder Woman. The actress, who received an Oscar nod for her performance in the 2003 hit film Sideways, is joined in the stellar voice cast by Keri Russell (Waitress, Felicity), Nathan Fillion (Firefly/Serenity & the upcoming ABC series Castle), Alfred Molina (Spider-Man 2), Rosario Dawson (Sin City), Oliver Platt (The West Wing) and David McCallum (NCIS).
Wonder Woman is an origin story produced by multiple Emmy Award winning animation legend Bruce Timm, directed by Lauren Montgomery (Superman Doomsday) and written by Michael Jelenic (Batman: Brave & the Bold). All three will participate in the post-screening panel and Saturdays autograph session. DC Comics Senior Vice President of Creative Affairs Gregory Noveck will moderate the post-screening panel.
An autograph session for all panelists is being scheduled for Saturday, February 28.
Green Lantern: First Flight is directed by Lauren Montgomery and features Christopher Meloni as Hal Jordan/Green Lantern, Victor Garber as Sinestro, Michael Madsen as Kilowog, and Tricia Helfer as Boodikka.
Click here for an image of the creative team of Wonder Woman at the recent New York Comic-Con. Check out the Wonder Woman subsite here at The World’s Finest for further coverage and information on the upcoming Wonder Woman direct-to-video animated feature. The direct-to-video Wonder Woman animated feature hits DVD, Blu-ray, and OnDemand on March 3rd, 2009.
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“Superman: The Animated Series” Disney XD Mini-Marathon Slated For Later This Month
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The Disney XD network has scheduled a special programming block of Superman: The Animated Series episodes slated to air on Friday, February 20th, 2009. Further information is below.
11:00am (ET) Superman: The Animated Series “Two’s a Crowd”
11:30am (ET) Superman: The Animated Series “Blast from the Past, Part 1”
12:00pm (ET) Superman: The Animated Series “Blast from the Past, Part 2”
12:30pm (ET) Superman: The Animated Series “The Prometheon”
More special programming blocks of Superman: The Animated Series are slated to air on Disney XD. Superman: The Animated Series regularly airs Sunday – Monday at
2:00am (ET) on Disney XD.
Stay tuned for further updates.
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Press Release For Upcoming “The Zeta Project: The Complete First Season” DVD Title
Batman Beyond, Blu-ray/DVD/Digital, DC Animated Universe, The Zeta Project
Press release:
THE ZETA PROJECT: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON ON MARCH 17, 2009!
The Multi-Disc Set Includes the Highly Anticipated Conclusion
To The Series Told By Producer Robert Goodman
Zeta, a robot programmed by the U.S. government to fight the country’s enemies using weaponry and a holographic self-projector, evolves to the point where he acquires both emotion and a conscience. As the value of human life became evident, he flees the government, who believes he has been reprogrammed by a foreign power. On the run, Zeta encounters Rosalie “Ro” Rowan, a street orphan who is wanted by the law herself. Join Zeta and Ro in The Zeta Project: The Complete First Season as they set out across America to find both Ro’s parents, and Zeta’s creator who can prove the robot is acting of his own free will.
The Zeta Project: The Complete First Season will be a multi-disc DVD with approximately 260 minutes of twelve 22-minutes episodes including:
-The Accomplice
-His Maker’s Name
-Remote Control
-Change of Heart
-The Next Gen
-West Bound
-Hicksburg
-Shadows
-Crime Waves
-Taffy Time
-Kid Genius
-Ro’s Return
Originally broadcast on Kids’ WB, The Zeta Project was a two season adventure that left fans in suspense with no conclusion ever written for the series. As an exciting extra The Zeta Project: The Complete First Season will feature:
Featurette: Finding Freedom – (15-20 minutes approx) With no conclusion ever written for the series, fans have been left to wonder what happened to Zeta and Ro. In a roundtable discussion, the cast speculates on various theories of where the show would have gone while producer/show runner Robert Goodman and his team give the fans the definitive answers.
Additional Extras:
Bonus Episodes from Batman Beyond that feature Zeta:
-Zeta
-Countdown
“We are thrilled to be extending the Batman franchise with The Zeta Project: The Complete First Season” said Amit Desai, WHV Vice President of Family, Animation & Sports Marketing. “The twelve episodes are filled with high energy and the bonus featurette with Robert Goodman is a real treat for fans that have been waiting in anticipation for an ending.”
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.
The Zeta Project and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and DC Comics.
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.
More information on The Zeta Project can be found at out The Zeta Project subsite here at The World’s Finest. Stay tuned for further updates.
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New Images And Video Clips From Upcoming “Batman: The Brave And The Bold” Episode
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Cartoon Network has passed along the episode synopsis, video clips, and nearly twenty new images for the upcoming Batman: The Brave and The Bold episode “Return of the Fearsome Fangs!” To get a closer look at the images, click on the thumbnails below.
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Cartoon Network has also provided three clips from the episode, which are available to view here at our Batman: The Brave and The Bold subsite. The all-new Batman: The Brave and The Bold episode Return of the Fearsome Fangs!, scheduled to air at 8pm (ET) on Friday, February 20th, 2009, is described as follows.
Batman and a reluctant Bronze Tiger fight to prevent Fox, Vulture and Shark from invading an ancient Chinese temple and stealing the sacred animal totem from within.
Further information on the episode is available at our our Batman: The Brave and The Bold subsite. Stay tuned for further episode details and exclusive content.
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Retail Poster Artwork For Upcoming “Wonder Woman” Direct-To-Video Animated Feature
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For a closer look at the retail poster, click on the thumbnail below.
The above poster should be appearing soon in retail outlets across North America.
Check out the Wonder Woman subsite here at The World’s Finest for further coverage and information on the upcoming Wonder Woman direct-to-video animated feature. The direct-to-video Wonder Woman animated feature hits DVD, Blu-ray, and OnDemand on March 3rd, 2009.
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Disney XD Schedules “Batman: The Animated Series” Mini-Marathons For Later This Month
Batman: The Animated Series, DC Animated Universe, Schedule
The Disney XD network has scheduled the following special programming blocks of Batman: The Animated Series slated to air on Thursday, February 19th, 2009 and Tuesday, February 24th, 2009. Further information is below.
1:00pm (ET) Batman: The Animated Series “The Cat and The Claw, Part 1”
Thursday, February 19th, 2009
1:30pm (ET) Batman: The Animated Series “The Cat and The Claw, Part 2”
Thursday, February 19th, 2009
2:00pm (ET) Batman: The Animated Series “Feat of Clay, Part 1”
Thursday, February 19th, 2009
2:30pm (ET) Batman: The Animated Series “Feat of Clay, Part 2”
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
1:00pm (ET) Batman: The Animated Series “Joker’s Favor”
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
1:30pm (ET) Batman: The Animated Series “Vendetta”
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
2:00pm (ET) Batman: The Animated Series “Fear of Victory”
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
2:30pm (ET) Batman: The Animated Series “The Clock King”
More special programming blocks of Batman: The Animated Series are slated to air on Disney XD. Batman: The Animated Series will regularly air Sunday – Monday at 2:30am (ET) on Disney XD when the revamped network launches on February 13rd, 2009.
Stay tuned for further updates.
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Matt Wayne Discusses Current “Batman: The Brave And The Bold” Animated, Comic Work
Batman: The Brave and The Bold, Comics, DC Animated Series, DC Comics, Interviews
Matt Wayne is the writer for ongoing Batman: The Brave and The Bold comic series, a series based on the current hit animated series airing on Cartoon Network. Wayne is also contributing to the animated series, having recently wrote the Batman: The Brave and The Bold episode “Journey to the Center of the Batman!”
“After a dark ‘n gritty Batman for my entire adult life, it’s great to see a superhero back where the genre began as all-ages adventure.” Wayne adds.
Wayne will be contributing to future episode of Batman: The Brave and The Bold, episodes which have yet to be officially disclosed. As previously mentioned, Wayne is the writer for the new Batman: The Brave and The Bold comic series, with a new issue hitting each month.
Summing up his thoughts on Batman: The Brave and The Bold, both the animated series and it’s comic spin-off, Wayne said:
“The 80’s cliche magazine headline can finally be turned around: BANG! POW! ZAP! Comics Aren’t Just for Adults Anymore!”
Further Batman: The Brave and The Bold updates are available at our our Batman: The Brave and The Bold subsite. Stay tuned for further episode details and exclusive content.
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New York Comic-Con 2009 Animated “Batman: The Brave And The Bold” Panel Coverage
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Toon Zone, the acclaimed online animation destination and host site of The World’s Finest, attended the New York Comic-Con 2009 Batman: The Brave and The Bold Panel. Click on the image below to check out Toon Zone’s coverage of the panel.
Further Batman: The Brave and The Bold updates are available at our our Batman: The Brave and The Bold subsite. Stay tuned for further episode details and exclusive content.
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New York Comic-Con 2009 “Wonder Woman” Animated Feature Premiere Panel Coverage
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Toon Zone, the acclaimed online animation destination and host site of The World’s Finest, attended the New York Comic-Con 2009 Wonder Woman Animated Feature Premiere Panel. Click on the image below to check out Toon Zone’s coverage of the Wonder Woman animated feature premiere.
Click here for further Toon Zone coverage of the Wonder Woman panel.
Check out the Wonder Woman subsite here at The World’s Finest for further coverage and information on the upcoming Wonder Woman direct-to-video animated feature. The direct-to-video Wonder Woman animated feature hits DVD, Blu-ray, and OnDemand on March 3rd, 2009.
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Hi-Res Images Of Upcoming “Wonder Woman” Best Buy-Exclusive Package And Figurine
Blu-ray/DVD/Digital, DC Universe Animated Original Movie, Wonder Woman
Warner Home Video has provided the following hi-res images of the upcoming Best Buy-exclusive package and figurine available with the Blu-ray release of Wonder Woman.
Check out the Wonder Woman subsite here at The World’s Finest for further coverage and information on the upcoming Wonder Woman direct-to-video animated feature. The direct-to-video Wonder Woman animated feature hits DVD, Blu-ray, and OnDemand on March 3rd, 2009.
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Note: Please stay tuned for DC Animation coverage from this weekend’s New York Comic-Con.
World’s Finest Online: A Comprehensive Guide to the DCAU
Origins and Evolution of World’s Finest Online
Dcanimated.com began as a fan-driven project dedicated to documenting the DCAU. The site has grown significantly, offering comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the DC Animated Universe. It features detailed episode guides, character biographies, and behind-the-scenes insights, making it an invaluable resource for fans.
Extensive Coverage of DCAU Series and Movies
World’s Finest Online provides in-depth information on all major DCAU series, including classics like Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated Series, and Justice League. Each series is explored thoroughly, with episode summaries, reviews, and notable quotes. The site also covers DCAU movies, such as Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and Justice League: The New Frontier, offering detailed analyses and production notes.
Staying current with the latest developments in the DCAU is easy with World’s Finest Online. The site regularly updates its news section with announcements about new releases, upcoming projects, and special events. Fans can stay informed about voice cast reunions, special edition releases, and convention appearances related to the DCAU.
Exclusive Interviews and Insights
World’s Finest Online features exclusive interviews with key figures behind the DCAU. Creators like Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, and Alan Burnett share their insights and experiences, offering fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of these iconic shows and movies. These interviews provide valuable context and deepen the appreciation for the creative efforts that brought the DCAU to life.
World’s Finest Online Community Engagement and Fan Contributions
The site fosters a vibrant community of DCAU fans. Visitors can participate in forums, share fan art, and contribute to discussions about their favorite shows and characters. World’s Finest Online also highlights fan projects and provides a platform for fans to showcase their creativity and passion for the DCAU.
Comprehensive Episode Guides and Character Biographies
One of the standout features of dcanimated.com is its extensive episode guides. Each episode of the DCAU series is meticulously cataloged, with summaries, key moments, and notable quotes. Additionally, the site offers detailed biographies of major and minor characters, providing background information and character development insights.
World’s Finest Online boasts a rich collection of archival content, including video clips, image galleries, and soundtracks from various DCAU series and movies. The site also features special sections dedicated to unique aspects of the DCAU, such as iconic moments, crossover episodes, and thematic explorations.
Where to Watch the DCAU
World’s Finest Online provides information on where fans can watch their favorite DCAU series and movies. The site includes links to streaming platforms like HBO Max and details about physical media releases. This makes it easy for fans to enjoy the DCAU’s extensive content library.
World’s Finest Online is an essential resource for any fan of the DC Animated Universe. With its comprehensive coverage, exclusive content, and active community, the site continues to celebrate and preserve the legacy of the DCAU. Fans can rely on World’s Finest Online for accurate information, engaging content, and the latest updates in DC animated storytelling.
About the World’s Finest Online Creators
World’s Finest Online was created by dedicated fans of the DCAU. Their passion and commitment have made the site a trusted source of news and information. By providing detailed and engaging content, they have ensured that the DCAU’s legacy continues to thrive.