BATMAN HUNTS JACK THE RIPPER
IN TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY GOTHAM CITY AS
WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT AND
DC ENTERTAINMENT PRESENT
BATMAN: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT
COMING FEBRUARY 6,
2018 TO
Ultra HD BLU-RAY™ combo pack,
BLU-RAY™ COMBO PACK AND DVD
The
first true Elseworlds tale
from DC comes to animated life as
a steampunk Batman hunts Jack the Ripper through the shadows of turn-of-the-century
Gotham City in Batman: Gotham By Gaslight. Produced
by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment, the all-new, feature-length
animated film arrives from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on Digital starting
January 23, 2018, and on Ultra HD
Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD February 6, 2018.
Inspired by the landmark one-shot
Elseworlds tale by Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola, Batman: Gotham By Gaslight will be available in several popular formats as
only the second Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack
($39.99 SRP) release of a DC Universe
Movie. The film will also be
available as a Blu-ray Combo Pack ($24.98 SRP) and DVD ($19.98 SRP), and
Digital ($19.99 HD, $14.99 SD). The Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack features an Ultra HD Blu-ray
disc in 4K with HDR and a Blu-ray disc featuring the film; the Blu-ray Combo
Pack features the film in hi-definition; and the DVD features the movie in
standard definition. The Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Combo Pack include a
digital version of the film.
Batman: Gotham By Gaslight takes place at the turn of the century as America’s continued industrial revolution is to be showcased at a World’s Fair hosted by Gotham
City. But
while the world
prepares to witness the glittery glory of Gotham’s technological advances, there is a killer loose in the city’s darkest
shadows. Preying on the city’s women, this killer
is as precise as he is cruel. As Police
Commissioner James Gordon tries to calm the fears of Gotham’s
citizens regarding the butcher called Jack the Ripper,
the masked vigilante Batman enacts his own detective work – with the help of confident,
capable Selina Kyle – to stop the
Ripper’s murderous spree. Witness a world in flames as the notorious serial killer’s controlled
savagery meets the calculated stealth of the Dark Knight.
Acclaimed for his performance in Batman: Under The Red Hood, Bruce
Greenwood (American Crime Story, Star
Trek, iRobot) reprises his role as the voice of the Dark Knight in Batman:
Gotham By Gaslight. Jennifer
Carpenter (Dexter, Limitless) makes
her DC Universe Movies debut as the
voice of Selina Kyle. The voice cast also features Scott Patterson (Gilmore Girls, Justice League Unlimited) as James Gordon, Anthony Head (Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Merlin) as
Alfred Pennyworth, Yuri Lowenthal (Batman
Unlimited, Young Justice) as Harvey Dent, John DiMaggio (Futurama, Adventure Time) as Chief
Bullock, William Salyers (Batman vs.
Two-Face) as Hugo Strange, and Grey Griffin (DC Super Hero Girls) as Sister Leslie. The cast also includes
notable voice actors Tara Strong, Bob Joles, David Forseth, Chris Cox, Lincoln
Melcher and Kari Wuhrer.
Producer
Sam Liu (Batman and Harley Quinn, Teen Titans: The Judas Contract) also directs
Batman:
Gotham By Gaslight from a script by Jim Krieg (Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox). Alan Burnett is
co-producer. Executive Producers are Sam Register and Bruce Timm (Batman: The Killing Joke). Benjamin
Melniker and Michael Uslan are executive producers.
“We’re thrilled to bring this classic
Elseworlds story to life,” said Mary Ellen Thomas, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Vice
President, Family & Animation Marketing. “Gotham
By Gaslight is the original Elseworlds tale from DC, and we know the fans
have been anticipating this gritty adaptation. Fans will be transported to an
alternate reality with this unexpected tale of the Dark Knight.”
Batman:
Gotham By Gaslight Enhanced Content
Ultra
HD Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack and Digital
“Caped Fear: The First Elseworld” (Featurette) – Batman
in the distant past of Gotham, at the crossroads of where the Gothic 19th
century meets the modern age. Jack the Ripper, clashing with Gotham and its
ruling elite. The documentary traces the influence of the comic book story, and
why Gotham by Gaslight stands the
test of time.
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight Audio
Commentary – Join Executive Producer Bruce Timm, Director Sam Liu and Writer
Jim Krieg as they provide details about the scenes of Batman: Gotham by Gaslight and why this is a special project for
each of them. Listen in for all things Batman:
Gotham by Gaslight, and immerse once more into this dark and Gothic world.
A Sneak Peek
at the next DC Universe Movie, Suicide
Squad: Hell To Pay: A behind-the-scenes look at the next entry
in the popular series of DC Universe Movies, featuring thoughts from the talented
filmmakers.
From the DC
Vault – “Showdown” episode from Batman: The Animated Series; “Trials of
the Demon!” episode from Batman: The
Brave and the Bold.
DVD
A Sneak Peek
at the next DC Universe Movie,
Suicide Squad: Hell To Pay: A behind-the-scenes look at the
next entry in the popular series of DC
Universe Movies, featuring
thoughts from the talented filmmakers and voice cast.
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 © DC Comics. ©
2017 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
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 Justice
League Action, Teen Titans Go! and
the upcoming DC Super Hero Girls and Unikitty! for Cartoon
Network; Be Cool Scooby-Doo!, Bunnicula, Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz, The
Tom and Jerry Show, New Looney Tunes and Wacky Races for
Boomerang; Mike Tyson Mysteries for Adult Swim; Green Eggs
and Ham for Netflix; and Young Justice: Outsiders for the
upcoming DC-branded digital service. As home to the iconic animated characters
from the DC, Hanna-Barbera, MGM and Looney Tunes libraries, WBA also produces
highly successful animated films — including the DC Universe Movies — for
DVD, Blu-ray® and digital
media. 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).
