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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHT VOICE CAST ANNOUNCED,
REVISED ENHANCED CONTENT FOR
DC UNIVERSE ANIMATED ORIGINAL MOVIE
Fan Favorite Kevin Conroy returns to benchmark title role for July 8, 2008 Release;
Primetime stars join cast of third DC Universe Animated Original PG-13 Movie;
Two-Disk Special Edition & Blu-ray Disc filled with Special Features;
Price Point enchanced for Single Disc release
BURBANK, CA, (March 19, 2008) – Kevin Conroy, the bench m ark by which fans co m pare all Batman voices, returns to the title role in Batman Gotham Knight, the third release in the DC Universe Ani m ated Original Movie series fro m DC Co m ics, Warner Pre m iere, Warner Ho m e Video and Warner Bros. Ani m ation, it was announced today. The all-new, original m ovie will street July 8, 2008 on DVD and Blu-ray Disc, as well as OnDe m and and Pay-per-View. The fil m will be available for download on the sa m e date.
Batman Gotham Knight is a fresh and exciting new entry into the Bat m an m ythos, spinning out of a 40-year history in ani m ation including the E m m y®-winning Batman: The Animated Series, widely considered a pivotal m o m ent in A m erican ani m ation. A cross section of distinguished creators, award-winning producers, and acclai m ed writers weave six interlocking stories that reveal Bruce Wayne’s journey to The Dark Knight, each with stylish art fro m so m e of the world’s m ost revered ani m ation visionaries.
Conroy set the standard for m odern day Bat m an voices with his perfor m ance in Batman: The Animated Series, The New Adventures of Batman and Robin and The New Batman Superman Adventures. He reprised the role as an aging Bruce Wayne playing m entor to a new Caped Crusader in Batman Beyond. Ani m ation legend and Batman Gotham Knight producer Bruce Ti m m said Conroy was the obvious choice for both widespread fan approval and to provide an overriding sense of continuity within a fil m in which Bat m an appears in so m any new, visual variations.
“Any ti m e we initiate an ani m ated Bat m an project, ‘Will Kevin Conroy voice Bat m an?’ is the first question we hear fro m fans,” said Bruce Ti m m , Executive Producer. “To m eet Kevin is to know that he’s not anything like Bat m an, and yet he m anages to perfectly nail that indefinable ele m ent that is Bat m an. He’s got the voice, he’s got the acting chops, and he’s absolutely the best m an for the job.”
Conroy provided a central, rallying point for a cast that perfectly m eshes stars of so m e of today’s highest rated pri m e ti m e television series with m any of the m ost popular voiceover actors in the business. Gary Dourdan (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) and Ana Ortiz (Ugly Betty) are heard in m ultiple seg m ents of the six-story fil m as police detectives Crispus Allen and Anna Ra m irez, key m e m bers of a special unit who learn to trust the Dark Knight’s m otives. Par m inder Nagra (ER, Bend It Like Beckham ) supplies the voice of Cassandra, a m ystical Indian wo m an who teaches Bruce Wayne to endure and m anage his pain. David McCallu m (Navy NCIS, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., The Great Escape) takes on the role of loyal servant Alfred. George Newbern (Father of the Bride) and Alanna Ubach (Legally Blonde) also join the cast.
The cast also features popular voice over artists Corey Burton, Rob Paulsen, Kevin Michael Richardson, Will Friedle, Jason Marsden, Ji m Meski m en, Pat Musick, Scott Menville, Hynden Walch, Corey Padnos and Crystal Scales.
Batman Gotham Knight will be available on DVD for $19.98 SRP. There will also be a 2-disc Special Edition DVD available for $29.98 SRP which contains over 100 m inutes of bonus features plus 4 bonus episodes. All the content fro m the 2-disc Special Edition DVD will be available on Blu-ray Disc for $34.99 SRP. .
Batman Gotham Knight 2-disc Special Edition DVD and Blu-ray Disc will feature incredible extras including:
“Batman and Me a Devotion of Destiny: The Bob Kane Story” - The co m prehensive chronology of the re m arkable life of the creator of Bat m an.
“A Mirror for the Bat: The Evil Denizens of Gotham City” - A stimulating documentary covering Gotham City’s most nefarious of characters, combined with a look into the symbiotic relationship Batman shares with his enemies.
“Batman: The Animated Series” Bonus Episodes - Bruce Timm selects his favorite episodes from Batman: The Animated Series.
“Sneak Peek: Wonder Woman” - DC Universe animated original movie
Audio Commentary - Featuring the filmmakers of Gotham Knight.
Widescreen (1.78:1)
5.1 Dolby Digital
Batman Gotham Knight was headed by an i m pressive list of directors who have brought their distinctly different ani m e styles to the classic Batman character. The production was divided a m ong three renowned studios – Studio 4ºC, Production I.G and Madhouse – and included the truly ini m itable visions of directors Shojiro Nishi m i, Futoshi Higashide, Hiroshi Morioka, Yasuhiro Aoki and Toshiyuki Kubooka. With stories written by several of the m ost talented writers of fil m , co m ic books, and ani m ation, including Acade m y Award®-no m inated screenwriter Josh Olson (A History of Violence), David S. Goyer (Bat m an Begins), E m m y®-winner Alan Burnett (Bat m an: The Ani m ated Series), Jordan Goldberg (Associate Producer, The Dark Knight), and award-winning co m ics writers Greg Rucka and Brian Azzarello, Batman Gotham Knight presents thrilling new adventures of Batman that spotlight several of Gotham City’s m ost dangerous villains, including the fearso m e Scarecrow, the freakish Killer Croc and the unnerving m arks m an known as Deadshot. Batman Gotham Knight is produced by E m m a Tho m as (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight), Michael Uslan & Benja m in Melniker (Bat m an Begins, The Dark Knight), Bruce Ti m m (Bat m an: The Ani m ated Series) and Toshi Hiru m a.
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VOICE CAST ANNOUNCED,
REVISED ENHANCED CONTENT FOR
DC UNIVERSE ANIMATED ORIGINAL MOVIE
Fan Favorite Kevin Conroy returns to benchmark title role for July 8, 2008 Release;
Primetime stars join cast of third DC Universe Animated Original PG-13 Movie;
Two-Disk Special Edition & Blu-ray Disc filled with Special Features;
Price Point enchanced for Single Disc release
BURBANK, CA, (March 19, 2008) – Kevin Conroy, the bench m ark by which fans co m pare all Batman voices, returns to the title role in Batman Gotham Knight, the third release in the DC Universe Ani m ated Original Movie series fro m DC Co m ics, Warner Pre m iere, Warner Ho m e Video and Warner Bros. Ani m ation, it was announced today. The all-new, original m ovie will street July 8, 2008 on DVD and Blu-ray Disc, as well as OnDe m and and Pay-per-View. The fil m will be available for download on the sa m e date.
Batman Gotham Knight is a fresh and exciting new entry into the Bat m an m ythos, spinning out of a 40-year history in ani m ation including the E m m y®-winning Batman: The Animated Series, widely considered a pivotal m o m ent in A m erican ani m ation. A cross section of distinguished creators, award-winning producers, and acclai m ed writers weave six interlocking stories that reveal Bruce Wayne’s journey to The Dark Knight, each with stylish art fro m so m e of the world’s m ost revered ani m ation visionaries.
Conroy set the standard for m odern day Bat m an voices with his perfor m ance in Batman: The Animated Series, The New Adventures of Batman and Robin and The New Batman Superman Adventures. He reprised the role as an aging Bruce Wayne playing m entor to a new Caped Crusader in Batman Beyond. Ani m ation legend and Batman Gotham Knight producer Bruce Ti m m said Conroy was the obvious choice for both widespread fan approval and to provide an overriding sense of continuity within a fil m in which Bat m an appears in so m any new, visual variations.
“Any ti m e we initiate an ani m ated Bat m an project, ‘Will Kevin Conroy voice Bat m an?’ is the first question we hear fro m fans,” said Bruce Ti m m , Executive Producer. “To m eet Kevin is to know that he’s not anything like Bat m an, and yet he m anages to perfectly nail that indefinable ele m ent that is Bat m an. He’s got the voice, he’s got the acting chops, and he’s absolutely the best m an for the job.”
Conroy provided a central, rallying point for a cast that perfectly m eshes stars of so m e of today’s highest rated pri m e ti m e television series with m any of the m ost popular voiceover actors in the business. Gary Dourdan (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) and Ana Ortiz (Ugly Betty) are heard in m ultiple seg m ents of the six-story fil m as police detectives Crispus Allen and Anna Ra m irez, key m e m bers of a special unit who learn to trust the Dark Knight’s m otives. Par m inder Nagra (ER, Bend It Like Beckham ) supplies the voice of Cassandra, a m ystical Indian wo m an who teaches Bruce Wayne to endure and m anage his pain. David McCallu m (Navy NCIS, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., The Great Escape) takes on the role of loyal servant Alfred. George Newbern (Father of the Bride) and Alanna Ubach (Legally Blonde) also join the cast.
The cast also features popular voice over artists Corey Burton, Rob Paulsen, Kevin Michael Richardson, Will Friedle, Jason Marsden, Ji m Meski m en, Pat Musick, Scott Menville, Hynden Walch, Corey Padnos and Crystal Scales.
Batman Gotham Knight will be available on DVD for $19.98 SRP. There will also be a 2-disc Special Edition DVD available for $29.98 SRP which contains over 100 m inutes of bonus features plus 4 bonus episodes. All the content fro m the 2-disc Special Edition DVD will be available on Blu-ray Disc for $34.99 SRP. .
Batman Gotham Knight 2-disc Special Edition DVD and Blu-ray Disc will feature incredible extras including:
“Batman and Me a Devotion of Destiny: The Bob Kane Story” - The co m prehensive chronology of the re m arkable life of the creator of Bat m an.
“A Mirror for the Bat: The Evil Denizens of Gotham City” - A stimulating documentary covering Gotham City’s most nefarious of characters, combined with a look into the symbiotic relationship Batman shares with his enemies.
“Batman: The Animated Series” Bonus Episodes - Bruce Timm selects his favorite episodes from Batman: The Animated Series.
“Sneak Peek: Wonder Woman” - DC Universe animated original movie
Audio Commentary - Featuring the filmmakers of Gotham Knight.
Widescreen (1.78:1)
5.1 Dolby Digital
Batman Gotham Knight was headed by an i m pressive list of directors who have brought their distinctly different ani m e styles to the classic Batman character. The production was divided a m ong three renowned studios – Studio 4ºC, Production I.G and Madhouse – and included the truly ini m itable visions of directors Shojiro Nishi m i, Futoshi Higashide, Hiroshi Morioka, Yasuhiro Aoki and Toshiyuki Kubooka. With stories written by several of the m ost talented writers of fil m , co m ic books, and ani m ation, including Acade m y Award®-no m inated screenwriter Josh Olson (A History of Violence), David S. Goyer (Bat m an Begins), E m m y®-winner Alan Burnett (Bat m an: The Ani m ated Series), Jordan Goldberg (Associate Producer, The Dark Knight), and award-winning co m ics writers Greg Rucka and Brian Azzarello, Batman Gotham Knight presents thrilling new adventures of Batman that spotlight several of Gotham City’s m ost dangerous villains, including the fearso m e Scarecrow, the freakish Killer Croc and the unnerving m arks m an known as Deadshot. Batman Gotham Knight is produced by E m m a Tho m as (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight), Michael Uslan & Benja m in Melniker (Bat m an Begins, The Dark Knight), Bruce Ti m m (Bat m an: The Ani m ated Series) and Toshi Hiru m a.
