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Executive produced by DC animation legend Bruce Timm (Batman: The Animated Series), Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 is directed by Jay Oliva (Young Justice) from a script by Bob Goodman (The Zeta Project). Peter Weller (RoboCop) leads the voice cast as the aged Bruce Wayne / Batman, while other talent includes 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.
Take a look at the official synopsis, and check out the trailer below...
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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