Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy may have come to an end with the release of The Dark Knight Rises last month, but fans of the Caped Crusader still have plenty to get excited about as Warner Premiere prepares to unleash Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 - the first of an animated two-part adaptation of Frank Miller's seminal 1986 comic book tale.
Ahead of its release on Blu-ray and DVD next month, Warner has just released the first clip from The Dark Knight Returns, and it just so happens to make fantastic use of one of the most iconic Batman images of all time; take a look here:
Directed by Jay Oliva (Young Justice) and executive produced by the legendary Bruce Timm (Batman: The Animated Series), Batman: The Dark Knight Returns sees Peter Weller (RoboCop) lending his voice to the aged Bruce Wayne, who is forced out of retirement and dons the cape and cowl once more to clean up the streets of Gotham City. Weller is joined in the voice cast by David Selby (The Social Network) as Commissioner Gordon, Ariel Winter (Modern Family) as Carrie Kelley / Robin, Wade Williams (The Dark Knight Rises) as Two-Face and Michael McKean (This Is Spinal Tap) as Dr. Bartholomew Wolper.
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It’s been a decade since Bruce Wayne hung up his cape, following most of the other superheroes who had been forced into retirement. Facing the downside of middle age, a restless Bruce Wayne pacifies his frustration with race cars and liquor – but the bat still beckons as he watches his city fall prey to gangs of barbaric criminals known as The Mutants.
The return of Harvey Dent as Two-Face finally prompts Wayne to once again don the Dark Knight’s cowl, and his dramatic capture of the villain returns him to crime-fighting – simultaneously making him the target of law enforcement and the new hope for a desolate Gotham City. Particularly inspired is a teenage girl named Carrie, who adopts the persona of Robin and ultimately saves Batman from a brutal attack by the Mutant leader. Armed with a new sidekick, and re-energized with a definitive purpose, the Dark Knight returns to protect Gotham from foes new...and old.
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 will be released on September 25th, with Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 arriving early in 2013.
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Ahead of its release on Blu-ray and DVD next month, Warner has just released the first clip from The Dark Knight Returns, and it just so happens to make fantastic use of one of the most iconic Batman images of all time; take a look here:
Directed by Jay Oliva (Young Justice) and executive produced by the legendary Bruce Timm (Batman: The Animated Series), Batman: The Dark Knight Returns sees Peter Weller (RoboCop) lending his voice to the aged Bruce Wayne, who is forced out of retirement and dons the cape and cowl once more to clean up the streets of Gotham City. Weller is joined in the voice cast by David Selby (The Social Network) as Commissioner Gordon, Ariel Winter (Modern Family) as Carrie Kelley / Robin, Wade Williams (The Dark Knight Rises) as Two-Face and Michael McKean (This Is Spinal Tap) as Dr. Bartholomew Wolper.
It’s been a decade since Bruce Wayne hung up his cape, following most of the other superheroes who had been forced into retirement. Facing the downside of middle age, a restless Bruce Wayne pacifies his frustration with race cars and liquor – but the bat still beckons as he watches his city fall prey to gangs of barbaric criminals known as The Mutants.
The return of Harvey Dent as Two-Face finally prompts Wayne to once again don the Dark Knight’s cowl, and his dramatic capture of the villain returns him to crime-fighting – simultaneously making him the target of law enforcement and the new hope for a desolate Gotham City. Particularly inspired is a teenage girl named Carrie, who adopts the persona of Robin and ultimately saves Batman from a brutal attack by the Mutant leader. Armed with a new sidekick, and re-energized with a definitive purpose, the Dark Knight returns to protect Gotham from foes new...and old.
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 will be released on September 25th, with Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 arriving early in 2013.
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