Today is the day that the new Batman animated project ships. “Batman: Gotham Knight” is a compilation of short films, with a different premiere animation house at the helm of each segment. So go rush out and pick up a copy. I’ll be snagging the Blu-Ray version to give my PS3 some use. Or, better yet, you can read my previous posts on the film, feel inspired, and then go drop some coin.
The trailer for the new Batman animated project I have written about previously has hit the web. This project is a direct-to-video release that features a series of short films that fill in the story gaps between “Batman Begins” and this summer’s “Dark Knight”. I can’t wait to pick this one up on Blu-Ray and see what happens when premiere anime directors tackle the american comic icon.
Last week I wrote about the new Batman animated project. Today I present the first teaser for this project. It really seems like it will be an interesting and exciting exploration of the character, and I am pretty thrilled about the prospect of seeing Batman back in his animated glory.
So Batman is coming back, but not just in the live-action feature films. We are going to a get a return to the Dark Knight’s golden years as Bruce Timm, co-creator of the seminal “Batman: The Animated Series”, helms a new collaboration. Much like the “Animatrix” which tied together the original “Matrix” and its sequel, this animated project will embellish upon the upcoming Batman film.
The project, a collection of six short films, is called “Batman: Gotham Knight” and some of the premiere Japanese animation houses will be involved: Production I.G., Madhouse, and Studio 4C. Rumor has it that Kevin Conroy, the voice from the animated series, will be reprising his role in some capacity for the Direct-to-DVD (and Blu-Ray) release. This definitely is a project to follow, and if the previous series is any indicator, it stands to be a thoughtful, gripping, exciting, and thoroughly bad-ass take on our favorite caped-crusader.
