Continuing
a decade-long tradition, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) will host the
World Premiere of its latest DC Universe
Original Movie – this time, the highly anticipated Batman: The Killing Joke –
on the Friday night (July 22, 2016) of Comic-Con International in San Diego.
The
premiere will spotlight the first public exhibition of the eagerly awaited film
and a post-screening panel discussion among available members of the core cast
and filmmaking team. The celebrity-laden cast is led by Kevin Conroy (Batman: The Animated Series, Justice League)
and Mark Hamill (Batman: The Animated
Series, Star Wars franchise) as
they reprise their seminal roles as the voices of Batman/Bruce Wayne and The
Joker, respectively, as well as Tara Strong (Teen Titans; Batman: Arkham games) as Barbara Gordon and Ray Wise (Twin Peaks, RoboCop) as Commissioner
Gordon. Batman: The Killing Joke is directed by Sam Liu (Justice League vs. Teen Titans) from a
script by Eisner Award-winning writer Brian Azzarello. Bruce Timm and Sam Register
are executive producers. Benjamin Melniker & Michael Uslan are executive producers.
Alan Burnett is co-producer.
Since
the debut of the DC Universe Original
Movies in 2007 with Superman: Doomsday,
WBHE has premiered its next upcoming film (when available) before 4,250 ardent
fans in the San Diego Convention Center’s massive Ballroom 20. Past film
premieres have included Batman: Under The
Red Hood, Batman: Year One, Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, Batman:
Assault on Arkham and last year’s Justice
League: Gods & Monsters, and the films’ panel discussions have featured
such acting luminaries as Bryan Cranston, Nathan Fillion, Ben McKenzie, Justin
Chambers, Eliza Dushku, Katee Sackhoff, Matthew Gray Gubler, Paget Brewster,
Bruce Greenwood, C. Thomas Howell and Cary Elwes.
Produced
by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment, Batman: The Killing Joke arrives
August 2, 2016 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on Blu-Ray™ Deluxe Edition,
Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack and DVD. The Blu-rayTM
Combo Pack includes a digital version of the movie on Digital HD with
UltraViolet. The Blu-ray™
Deluxe Edition will include all components of the Blu-Ray™
Combo Pack, along with an exclusive figurine of The Joker in a numbered,
limited edition gift set. Fans can own Batman: The Killing Joke on Digital HD starting July 26, 2016 via purchase from
digital retailers.
Based
on the acclaimed DC graphic novel of the same name, Batman: The Killing Joke takes
a journey into the dark psyche of the Clown Prince of Crime – from his humble beginnings
as a struggling comedian to his fateful encounter with Batman that changes both
of their lives forever. Years later, and now escaped from Arkham Asylum, The
Joker devises a plan to prove that one bad day can make anyone as insane as he
is – setting his sights on Commissioner Gordon. It’s up to the Dark Knight to
put a stop to The Joker’s latest scheme and save one of Gotham City’s finest. Following
a gripping prologue introducing Barbara Gordon’s heroic adventures alongside
Batman as Batgirl, Batman: The Killing Joke stays true to the authentic tale that
has held fans’ imaginations for nearly three decades – spotlighting the birth
of a Super-Villain, the fortitude of a Super Hero and the punchline that will
leave you speechless.
About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc.:
Warner
Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's
home video, digital distribution and interactive entertainment businesses in
order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. An
industry leader since its inception, WBHE oversees the global distribution of
content through packaged goods (Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD) and digital media in the
form of electronic sell-through and video-on-demand via cable, satellite,
online and mobile channels, and is a significant developer and publisher for
console and online video game titles worldwide. WBHE distributes its product
through third party retail partners and licensees.
About DC Entertainment
DC
Entertainment, home to iconic brands DC (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder
Woman, The Flash, etc.), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables, etc.) and MAD, is the
creative division charged with strategically integrating across Warner Bros.
and Time Warner. DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner
Bros. divisions to unleash its stories and characters across all media,
including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home
entertainment, and interactive games. Publishing thousands of comic
books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is one of
the largest English-language publishers of comics in the world.
Batman and
all related characters and elements are trademarks of and ©DCComics. (s16)
About
Warner Bros. Animation
Warner
Bros. Animation (WBA) is one of the leading producers of animation in the
entertainment industry, producing and developing projects for multiple
platforms, both domestically and internationally. WBA’s TV series include Be
Cool Scooby-Doo!, Bunnicula, Justice League Action, Teen Titans Go!,
The Tom and Jerry Show, Wabbit – A Looney Tunes Production for
Cartoon Network, Mike Tyson Mysteries for Adult Swim and the forthcoming
Green Eggs and Ham for Netflix. As the home of the iconic animated
characters from the DC Comics, Hanna-Barbera, MGM and Looney Tunes libraries,
WBA also produces highly successful animated films — including the DC
Universe Animated Original Movies — for DVD. One of the most-honored
animation studios in history, WBA has won six Academy Awards®, 35 Emmy® Awards,
the George Foster Peabody Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents’
Choice Award, the HUMANITAS Prize, two Prism Awards and 20 Annie Awards
(honoring excellence in animation).
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