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Kevin Conroy Returns To Voice Batmanimatrix PG-13 Direct-To-DVD Movie GOTHAM KNIGHT!!

The best ever animated Batman um...returns. by Reel American Hero	Mar 19th, 2008 04:34:21 PM
This is the best news I've heard all day. Kevin Conroy is the voice of Batman. I wouldn't even complain if they dubbed him over Christian Bale when he's in the suit in the new movie.
About time... by rev_skarekroe	Mar 19th, 2008 04:35:14 PM
...they started using new animation styles with the DC properties. I'm a little sick of Bruce Timm style they've been using since the early '90s. And what's with the weird spacing in the article?
by Dick Jones	Mar 19th, 2008 04:35:52 PM
Does anyo ne not ice tha t the artic le is funn y typed o r is th at just me ?
SWEETness. by Brians Life	Mar 19th, 2008 04:36:11 PM

FIFTH by BringingSexyBack	Mar 19th, 2008 04:38:15 PM
That looks pretty good actually.
Hmmm, do you really think they'd consider by Manos	Mar 19th, 2008 04:38:29 PM
overdubbing Bale. I mean, Conroy is the definitive Batman of our time.
Tha t i s co ol, N o rea ll y, i t i s by SoylentMean	Mar 19th, 2008 04:39:48 PM
Al way s go od t o ha ve an ot her Batman mo vie. Yo u be tc ha
Kevin Conroy, hell yah! by palewook	Mar 19th, 2008 04:43:24 PM
about time
Best news I have heard all year! by Dashl	Mar 19th, 2008 04:44:29 PM

BEST BAT VOICE EVER....!!! by Greigy Just Wanted To Say	Mar 19th, 2008 04:44:38 PM
END OF STORY PERIOD...... FANTASTIC NEWS
cool by Automaton Overlord	Mar 19th, 2008 04:46:36 PM

Only choice by waggy	Mar 19th, 2008 04:46:58 PM
As long as Kevin Conroy is alive he should be the first and only choice to voice Batman in anything.
by Automaton Overlord	Mar 19th, 2008 04:49:10 PM
Batman appears in so many new, visual variations. Like a Lava-suit?
That's damn near unreadable in present form. by ZeroCorpse	Mar 19th, 2008 04:52:43 PM
Do you hear me? Unre ad a bl e.
I get why it's written that way-- by ZeroCorpse	Mar 19th, 2008 04:53:41 PM
It's how people talk in anime style movies.
That's awesome news! by goodwolf82	Mar 19th, 2008 04:59:08 PM
I agree, and would add that animated Batman series are legitimized by Conroy's voice. That is why "The Batman" failed, in my humble opinion.
Good! by Super Rabbi	Mar 19th, 2008 05:03:41 PM

I L I KE TO R EAD SP A CES!!! by skywalkerfamily	Mar 19th, 2008 05:05:20 PM

Best news I've heard in my entire life! by thebearovingian	Mar 19th, 2008 05:10:53 PM
Better than the news of my first child's birth! Better than the news of wife's breast augmentation! I think I just passed out and am now lying on the floor and bleeding from the head! Why is everything spinning?! Why do I feel so cold?! What is that bright, blinding light?! Why do I hear angels singing?! AAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHH
This looks more interesting than Dark Knight by Hikaru Ichijo	Mar 19th, 2008 05:13:18 PM
and sounds like a creative tour de force.
Final Flight of the Catwoman? by Ashok0	Mar 19th, 2008 05:14:58 PM
Directed by Square?
Conroy is Batman by CalvinCoolidge	Mar 19th, 2008 05:21:00 PM
...... but I guess you already knew that
Mark Hamill as the Joker? by skywalkerfamily	Mar 19th, 2008 05:29:14 PM
I hope Mark doesn't get killed.
Sounds + Looks Good! by superduper3000	Mar 19th, 2008 05:32:59 PM
Although I wish HOllywood would lay off the anime-style for influences... it really flies in the face of the variable talent with something as deep and intricate as Batman. I know that ALL anime doesn't look the same, but considering that's the 'look' they were going for...well, you know... Super Smash! http://tinyurl.com/38mlwp
That's nice, but........ by Half-Baked-Goggle-Box-Do-Gooder	Mar 19th, 2008 05:46:01 PM
.....I'm looking forward to Kevin ConRAN doing a "Sky Captain" style "Batman" movie. (I think the boy has a good grasp of the visuals - he just needs better writing.) Now that "John Carter" is out of his hands, he must be looking for something to do.........
More of the same. by skywalkerfamily	Mar 19th, 2008 05:55:50 PM
More of the Same.
Eh? by 11dayempire	Mar 19th, 2008 06:02:09 PM
I thought Bale had already signed on to do the voice...
FUCK YES ! by Fenrisulfr	Mar 19th, 2008 06:17:37 PM
Kevin Conroy IS the animated Batman. I will definetly be looking forward to this one now.
FUCK YES from me too!!!! by Doctor Zoidberg	Mar 19th, 2008 06:26:16 PM
There is no other way to accept this news
by Geekgasm	Mar 19th, 2008 06:28:12 PM
wo w t hat is s o har d to re ad; I thi nk i t gav e me a he a dac he
Conroy and Hamill rule! by unit1421	Mar 19th, 2008 06:30:19 PM
If they do a 2nd live action film with the Joker, they have to let Mark Hamill play the Joker.
George Newbern!!??? by Ky-El	Mar 19th, 2008 06:34:35 PM
George Newbern voicing an unnamed role?! Is Superman cameo-ing in one these? He voiced Supes in the JL cartoons.
"100% Pure West" by pokadoo	Mar 19th, 2008 06:35:30 PM
shudders
FUCK YEAH!!!! by hadez	Mar 19th, 2008 06:45:16 PM
Th at i s al l.
HELL YES by Gungan Slayer	Mar 19th, 2008 06:48:15 PM
Heard about this the other day. Good to see Kevin back in the role. Recent outings, such as "The Batman" have completely sucked. What's up with this---no Joker in this thing? Being a lead up to Dark Knight that makes sense, but damn I want Hamill back as The Joker
Half-Baked-Goggle-Box-Do-Gooder, you're thinking of KERRY Conran by The Garbage Man	Mar 19th, 2008 06:58:16 PM
Kevin ConROY, KeRRY Conran.
Kevin Conroy is the Gold Standard by fiester	Mar 19th, 2008 07:02:44 PM
...against which all future bat voices will be measured. Happy to see more bat toons. I would like to see some high quality ones based upon classic arcs from the comics--and I'd love to see a faithful adaption of "The Dark Knight Returns" even if (like Watchmen) it's very much a Cold War book.
Didn't WB pull some marketing ploy like this before? by SpencerTrilby	Mar 19th, 2008 07:04:59 PM
Between Animatrix (mixed bag to me) and Batman: Gotham Knight (which sounds quite good actually) I know they produced a DTV anime-style tie-in for one of their tentpole movies, but I can't remember what it was. Can someone help? It's bugging me.
fiester by SpencerTrilby	Mar 19th, 2008 07:11:38 PM
I'm with you here, I think DKR (not unlike Gotham by gaslight)would be much more suited to an anime form rather than the big screen version Frank Miller hopes to direct someday. And I for one, hope they'll keep the Cold War setting and pray for Watchmen to be a hit so the "period" comic flicks will have their chance. I still can't believe they opted for a modern-day Iron Man while the Cold War contained everything the movie needed (great arcs and villains, historical "awareness", cool atmosphere)... except the audience-friendly appeal... Too bad.
fucking old news by robertplant	Mar 19th, 2008 07:13:05 PM
I posted this info in talkbacks weeks ago. Fuckin aint it slow as fuck news.
Kevin Michael Richardson? by SkidMarkedUndies	Mar 19th, 2008 07:14:45 PM
Oh Christ, here comes Rasta Joker. Le Sigh.
R eal ly loo kingfo rward tot his by gotilk	Mar 19th, 2008 07:26:03 PM
Ca n'tw ait !
We the talkbackers here at AICN made this happen by Han Cholo	Mar 19th, 2008 07:27:23 PM
Believe it guys. This forum is visited by all the suits in Hollywood and one of the guys at Warners was listening. Yes, Kevin Conroy IS Batman and his voice, to me goes beyond the animated series. It's there when I'm reading the comics or reading a novel about Batman. I think that all subsequent Batman projects that involve voice work should have Mr. Conroy playing Batman.
Garbage Man by Half-Baked-Goggle-Box-Do-Gooder	Mar 19th, 2008 07:36:58 PM
Yer right, thanks. My Bad.
GR EAT NE WS FOR BAT MANF ANS! by mr_sinister7381	Mar 19th, 2008 07:40:00 PM
nice formatting!
P.S. by Half-Baked-Goggle-Box-Do-Gooder	Mar 19th, 2008 07:40:57 PM
KEVIN Conran WROTE "Sky Captain". KERRY Conran DIRECTED it. I'm cookin' with gas now.
His name is Robert Paulsen by Jor-El23	Mar 19th, 2008 07:55:00 PM

I was going to say... by iamnicksaicnsn	Mar 19th, 2008 08:05:47 PM
this was weird because Bale's supposed to be young, but FUCK IT! KEVIN CONROY BITCHES!
Yes, but what about TEEN TITANS???!! by Drath	Mar 19th, 2008 08:14:20 PM
They must not cancel that DVD movie! They so need to make it so that it erases the memory of the anime-style version (if you don't know, it's not going to be in the same style as the recent Cartoon Network show). Also, this is very old news about Conroy voicing Batman, but hey, I guess better late than never. What is with this site and "new" news?
That's GREAT! But... by greenstyle92	Mar 19th, 2008 08:24:17 PM
I was kinda hoping each Segment would recast. Kevin would sound great in that Vs. Deadshot short, but will it be good coming out of that girly looking Bruce Wayne in the other one? Besides, I thought Bale was gonna voice. Oh well. You can never, NEVER complain about Kevin voicing Batman. But, that said, Jeremy Sisto Batman has proven to me that he's worth exploring a little bit more...
The spacing. by Venardhi	Mar 19th, 2008 08:45:44 PM
We get it, there are extra spaces before and after every M in the press release. You can stop with the badly done snark.
W h a t ab ou t Chri sti an Bale ? by TallBoy66	Mar 19th, 2008 08:47:45 PM
I li k e C on ro y a l o t, h im a nd Ham m il l are t h e d e fi ni t ive roles, but i f this is set in t he B at ma n B egi ns 'verse , w h y no t use t he man himse lf?
I agree greenstyle by Warcraft	Mar 19th, 2008 08:48:28 PM
Jeremy Sisto would have been fine too. They could have had him do a few of the episodes. I'm happy KC is on board, but as ALL the batman's? that's kinda odd. Especially for the bishounen (effemenite) batman.
Great news! by kafka07	Mar 19th, 2008 08:52:40 PM
but also old news. As for Christian Bale, I'm sort of glad he won't be voicing one of these anime Batmen. Kevin Conroy is the definitive animated version, while Bale is the definitive live-action version.
I would love if they could dub Bale with Conroy in the suit.... by RockLobster800	Mar 19th, 2008 08:59:57 PM
Bale is a perfect Bruce Wayne but his Bats voice is a bit off....the whole "WHERE WERE THE OTHER DRUGS GOING!!" thing came off a bit silly (not dissing the flick but at the time I was like "whaa?")...however had it been Conroys voice that would have been class....best Bats interrogation scene is still in Mask Of The Phantasm when he's questioning a Jokerised Artie Reeves "why did the Joker meet with you? its something to do with the gang murders-HE THINKS YOUR INVOLVED! WHY?"...gives me chills thinking about it man....although it might be weird hearing the voice coming out of a different toon Bats but I aint gonna complain
Kevin Conroy on all of the segments by Multiplex	Mar 19th, 2008 09:01:46 PM
You know, he is a voice actor; he might... CHANGE UP THE VOICE for the different segments, to suit the style of each. It's within the realm of possibility...
by kenny38606	Mar 19th, 2008 09:03:30 PM
Gary Dourdan and Ana Ortiz as police detectives Crispus Allen and Anna Ram irez? What about Renee Montoya?Weren't they partners?
P.S. by Multiplex	Mar 19th, 2008 09:03:35 PM
Between that asinine formatting in the article and all you assholes, I was thinking my browser was fucked up! Thanks a lot! :)
Spencer Trilby, by raw_bean	Mar 19th, 2008 09:15:21 PM
are you thinking of that crapfest Van Helsing?
Holy Rusted Metal Batman! by Darth_Nader	Mar 19th, 2008 09:28:20 PM
Look, it's made of metal, and full of holes. You know, wholey.
Conroy is NOT the best Batman voice actor.. by Jobacca	Mar 19th, 2008 09:41:07 PM
He's the best ACTOR ever to play the role. Better than Adam West or Michael Keaton or yes,even Christian Bale. Dont believe me? Listen to Conroy's acting in Mask of the Phantasm or Revenge of the Joker and compare that to Bale's performance in Begins. Bales good but he's no Conroy. Kevin Conroy is the one,true goddamn Batman!!!
Good! by LaserPants	Mar 19th, 2008 09:45:05 PM
I didn't like Sisto's voice very much.
I Love Batman... by Admiral Nelson	Mar 19th, 2008 09:51:29 PM
But at the risk of being burned at the stake for blasphemy, I never watched TAS until a few years ago... and I found it amazingly BORING. Yep, I said it -- it was surprisingly dull. Only saw a few episodes of the first season, was amazed at how little I liked it, and gave up on it. Maybe if I'd been 8-10 years old when it first aired, I would've loved it, but this frothing at the mouth over Kevin Conroy is just... bizarre. (And suggesting they dub over Christian Bale's voice with Conroy's is fanboy idiocy to the tenth power.)
Admiral Nelson by greenstyle92	Mar 19th, 2008 10:14:00 PM
The first, meh, handful of episodes of BTAS were kind of lacking. But once you get to about, eh, the third disc of the first DVD set, It's brilliant. There. That's all I can say to offer you olive Branch. Because BTAS is just so obviously the best Batman ever, that blows everything, including Begins, out of the water.
Thanks, Greenstyle by Admiral Nelson	Mar 19th, 2008 10:19:01 PM
I'll give it another shot, because I wanted to like it, but I really found it lacking. (And again, I can't help but feel that the majority of hype over it is from guys who grew up on the cartoon during the original airings, so they'll always kinda-sorta worship it... much like I do with the original Space Ghost, The Herculoids and Johnny Quest.)
NICE by Dogma_Jedi	Mar 19th, 2008 10:24:35 PM
Best. Batvoice. Ever.
It would be so awesome if Conroy did the voice in TDK by mr_sinister7381	Mar 19th, 2008 10:41:35 PM
Bale could do the Bruce Wayne parts, but as soon as the cowl goes on...Kevin Conroy. That would fucking rock!!
Everyone agree that "The Batman" sucked? by goodwolf82	Mar 19th, 2008 10:43:36 PM
Between the barefooted, dreadlocked Joker and the youthened, non-Conroy Bat-voice, wouldn't you all agree that it had been doomed from the beginning?
My G od! That was a noyying to r ead. by Yeti	Mar 19th, 2008 10:53:33 PM
What's up w ith all the extra s paces?
Didn't I mail this news in awhile back? by Johnno	Mar 19th, 2008 11:25:23 PM
And in case anyone else missed it, the official site for the anime is up and has new video content. http://tinyurl.com/3e5may It's looking awesome! I'll be picking this up along with batman Begins on Blu-Ray!
Yes, Batman 89 sucked. by Ashok0	Mar 19th, 2008 11:36:49 PM

Conroy and Hamill rule! by robertplant	Mar 19th, 2008 11:44:33 PM
Hamill replacing the Ledger??? Conroy voicing Bale-man when the cowl comes on? What the fuck is wrong with you douche bags? Some would say "What the fuck are you smoking" but I am smoking and feel you should be as well because you're obviously stoned fucking sober.
This is AMAZING news by topaz4206	Mar 20th, 2008 12:04:02 AM
I knew nothing of this project -- but one of my favorite characters, interpreted by three of the best animation houses in the business? I do believe, good sir, that I have just shat myself. Good day to you.
Hey it's out on my birthday... by RickSlamu2	Mar 20th, 2008 01:10:42 AM
great present!!
Katee Sackhoff in a skin-tight Harley Quinn outfit by BiggusDickus	Mar 20th, 2008 01:55:59 AM
Sorry, I don't have a point to make here, I just wanted to share that mental picture with you guys.
A nn a Ra m ire z is ho t by JeffManSixtyFo	Mar 20th, 2008 02:20:57 AM

she's too buff, Harley Quinn should be... by iamnicksaicnsn	Mar 20th, 2008 04:30:33 AM
very girly.
they got it right! by Judge Briggs	Mar 20th, 2008 05:13:02 AM
holy shit, execs got it right for once in their coke sniffing, whore banging lives!
The creators of the Matrix thrillogy... by Napoleon Park	Mar 20th, 2008 06:24:13 AM
...produced an animated short feature anthology in a variety of animation styles called - wait for it - the Animatrix. When I saw the Batmanimatrix headline I thought this was a crossover. Well, if they can do Batman Alien and Batman Predator and Batman Dracula, why not Batman-i-Matrix? Letting an actor known to be associated with the Batman character return to the franchise is a brilliant idea. When is the Adam West adaptation of Miler's Dark Knight Returns coming out?
Thanks Raw_Bean by SpencerTrilby	Mar 20th, 2008 06:28:33 AM
that's what I was looking for, except that I think it was Uni and not WB who did (commit?) that.
This makes me even more excited. by rbatty024	Mar 20th, 2008 06:33:01 AM
DC animated are firing on all cylinders recently. Maybe they thought that with the strange animation style, a familiar voice might reassure some viewers. I think it's a great idea. Perhaps this will wash the taste of The Batman out of my mouth. What a terrible, terrible show.
The BEST physical casting for Harley Quinn would be... by Osmosis Jones	Mar 20th, 2008 06:52:50 AM
...Kate Hudson. I don't know if she could pull off Arleen Sorkin's giggly voice, but damn, I would KILL to see her in the suit.
Kevin Conroy by Dazzler69	Mar 20th, 2008 07:01:49 AM
Should always be the voice of Batman. I don't see why they can't keep making direct to DVD with his series and storylines. New Batman stuff is ok but does not compare to Conroy's line.
Old news: rival sites have posted this weeks ago... by NotFunny	Mar 20th, 2008 07:06:45 AM
But, hey "Ain't it the norm" around here ?
Season 1 BTAS voice (and best interrogation) by JasonPratt	Mar 20th, 2008 07:49:05 AM
It should be noted that it took Conroy some time to develop and grow into The Voice. The first season of BTAS is rather meh in that regard; and honestly it happened so slowly that I'm not sure when I would say he finally reached it. Within continuity (as much as BTAS has any), it can be explained as Batman/Wayne being a much younger (and frankly even kinda paunchy!) man. He makes more mistakes in those eps, too, and isn't nearly as über-competent as he comes to be later. Much like Conroy doing the voice acting, the character sort of grows into the Timm/Diniverse Batman most all of us know and love. (However, trying to figure out some kind of ad hoc continuity for BTAS is a migraine inducing project. {g} Not that I haven't done it, but I don't have it posted anywhere; and other people's attempts are likely to vary. It's like trying to come up with the best chronology to the _Prisoner_ series--obviously some eps take place before and after other eps, but aside from that one has to work with subtle and far more debatable thematic clues.) *** Oh, and for best Conroy-Bats interrogation, I vote the episode of Justice League where he prepares to break the little Eastern European ninja-terrorist-wannabe in Part 1 of _Maid of Honor_: "I can. And you will..." {gggg!} (I would have voted for his interrogation of Ghoul in Part 2 of JLU's "Once and Future Thing" but we only see the rampup to it. "Hurry up. My arm is getting tired." "I can't believe I was _ever_ that green. whap _This_ is how you interrogate someone...")
not to get int another harlequinn debate.... by RockLobster800	Mar 20th, 2008 08:11:08 AM
cos she should never be in the films cos her character just wouldnt fit-BUT if she WAS...Zooey D
and by that I mean by RockLobster800	Mar 20th, 2008 08:15:27 AM
zooey deschanel (damn keyboard!)...but I cant imagine any chick wanting to jump Ledgers Jokers bones-he just too filthy and fucked up looking (yeah I know any Joker is fucked up looking but COME ON look at this guy)...I also find it a testament that while fans will dream about Bales Bats being dubbed by Conroy, nobody wants Ledgers Mr. J dubbed-cos he seem to be perfect thus far...and thats from a guy who LOOOVES his Hamill
Fairuza Balk Circa 1996-1998 For HARLEY QUINN! by LaserPants	Mar 20th, 2008 08:29:47 AM
Somebody rev up the time machine! She's teh perfect. She was teh perfect. Now? I dunno. Who's hot and trashy and slutty who fits that kinda East Coast working class gal vibe?
This will be better than Dark Knight by Sithdan	Mar 20th, 2008 08:35:54 AM
This is what I'm really looking forward to, not the Dark Knight. The Dark Knight is a disappointment waiting to happen.
sithdan... by RockLobster800	Mar 20th, 2008 08:52:30 AM
hahahahaha.....thats a good one, I must remeber that one for parties....
saw the preview for this on JLA NEW Frontier by T 1000 xp professional	Mar 20th, 2008 10:40:00 AM
Kevin Conroy doing the voice is just perfect. Excellent! This was already a must-have after seeing the footage on JLA , cause the animation and story look amazing and fits the universe perfectly...I accepted JEremy Sisto but with alot of difficulty. I can't put my finger on why I didn't like his voice but it just wasn't right. I guess I was comparing him to Kevin Conroy, hence this news is just icing.
Fu ck Y ou by Frodo T. Baggins	Mar 20th, 2008 11:00:30 AM
Seriosuly whats with the fucking typing? Too many Red Bulls? Shit now I need a Red Bull and some fucking Advil. There was a view brief moments where your fucking thumbs didnt hit the keyboard and it was orgasmic. I shoulda checked the Post time to make sure it wasnt 4 in the morning so I can give you some sympathy. Ti me to b uy a ne w ke yboar d
When do we get an animated Batman: Black & White? by Knuckleduster	Mar 20th, 2008 11:29:14 AM
That was a great mini-series.
Goodwolf by Sithdan	Mar 20th, 2008 11:39:34 AM
For a show that targeted a younger demographic, I think "The Batman" was pretty good. It was no "Animated Series," but it was way better than "The Superfriends." It featured simpler story lines for younger viewers. I was surprised it lasted as long as it did.
Before the Nolan Batman came along... by Crimson King	Mar 20th, 2008 11:43:18 AM
I argued that THE best Batman was Mask of the Phantasm. And as awesome as Kevin Conroy is, I gotta give props to Mark Hammill as The Joker.
Mask of the Phantasm was good by Sithdan	Mar 20th, 2008 12:12:22 PM
I dug MOTP, but I still love the first two Batman movies (1989 and Returns). Also, Return of the Joker was pretty good, too.
Batman TAS by Nabster	Mar 20th, 2008 12:23:21 PM
was incredible for its time. It certainly produced atleast a handful of classic episodes. However, I am not sure how the series would hold up now. That is not to say current animated shows have surpassed it (quite the opposite, they seem to have regressed). It is more a commentary on its age, most of us saw the show when we were kids, thus its impact was tremendous. I have been waiting for a mature Batman Animated title for quite a while, i wonder if this will fulfill that destiny. Is the animation based abroad, I am assuming it must be. Its sad the US doesn't possess the expertise to animate their own shows to the quality they want. I feel an american animation aesthetic would suit batman better than Anime does. However, the state of American 2D animation is too meager to handle detailed and intricate animation. I just hope the style isn't too Jading and too obviously Japanime, the Batman is afterall, a western property not a Japanese one.
Thats some badass news. by reTARDIS	Mar 20th, 2008 02:23:50 PM
And from the looks of it Marvel really needs to take a look at what DC is doing animation wise. The above screenshots are more fun to look at than watching any of the piss poor Marvel dvd's.
This is bound to be better than... by poeticwarriorII	Mar 20th, 2008 10:42:28 PM
Batman Begins. At least Bats won't be lisping his way through a tough guy routine.
Ke vin Co nr oyas Batman agai n? C o o l ! by MrMysteryGuest	Mar 21st, 2008 12:24:58 AM

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