Warner Bros. has informed
BOF that the official website for
BATMAN: UNDER THE RED HOOD is now live at
BATMANREDHOOD.COM. The film's trailer and 11 film images are now available for public viewing on the website. Attached are some of the images currently displayed in the website's gallery. The website will be updated regularly with new images, video, cast information and contests.
BOF will have LOTS of B:UTRH stuff over the next several weeks, so stay tuned. The film will hit stores on JULY 27, 2010. Here's 4 new pics, the offical press release, and the first teaser trailer...
Alfred
The Batman
Comissioner Gordon
The Red Hood
The Batman confronts new enemies, old foes and painful memories when a powerful vigilante with a penchant for violence comes to Gotham City in the intense graphic-novel-come-to-life BATMAN: UNDER THE RED HOOD, the next entry in the popular ongoing series of DC UNIVERSE Animated Original PG-13 Movies coming July 27, 2010 from Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation. The full-length film will be distributed by Warner Home Video as a Special Edition version on Blu-Ray™ and 2 disc DVD for $29.99 (SRP) and $24.98 (SRP), respectively, as well as single disc DVD for $19.98 (SRP). The film will also be available On Demand and for Download.
The stellar voice cast has Bruce Greenwood donning the famed cowl as the voice of Batman. Jensen Ackles is Red Hood, and Neil Patrick Harris voices Nightwing. John DiMaggio and Jason Issacs round out the main cast as The Joker and Ra’s Al Ghul, respectively.
BATMAN: UNDER THE RED HOOD, is scripted by award-winning comics writer Judd Winick and based on his popular 2005 comics storyline and subsequent comics graphic novel of the same name. Animation guru Bruce Timm returns as executive producer, as he has for all eight DC Universe animated original movies. Director is Brandon Vietti, who served as co-director of SUPERMAN DOOMSDAY and was responsible for the first one-third of that film, including the fatal battle between the two title characters.
In BATMAN: UNDER THE RED HOOD, Batman faces his ultimate challenge as the mysterious Red Hood takes Gotham City by firestorm. One part vigilante, one part criminal kingpin, Red Hood begins cleaning up Gotham with the efficiency of Batman, but without following the same ethical code. Killing is an option. And when The Joker falls in the balance between the two, hard truths are revealed and old wounds are reopened.
Fans will be treated to an incredible package of DC Universe storytelling as the Special Edition Blu-Ray and 2-Disc Special Edition DVD include the second animated short in the all-new DC Showcase series – which features the popular DC Comics character, Jonah Hex. The short is scripted by renowned author Joe Lansdale and stars the voices of Thomas Jane, Linda Hamilton, Michelle Trachtenberg and Michael Rooker.
BATMAN: UNDER THE RED HOOD - 2 Disc Special Edition DVD will have more than two hours of fascinating bonus features, including:
* Featurette – Robin’s Story – It was decided it was time to add a fresh face into the story mix, which turned out to be Dick Grayson, aka Robin. This is the story of Dick Grayson and how he transformed into Robin, with Batman as his father-figure role model.
* Extended Sneak Peek at the next DC UNIVERSE Animated Original PG-13 Movie.
* Widescreen (1.78:1)
* Two title-themed episodes from of Warner Bros. Animation’s 20-year history of Batman television series, hand-picked by animation legend Bruce Timm.
BATMAN: UNDER THE RED HOOD Special Edition Blu-Ray will have more than three hours of bonus materials, including all the great extras from the 2-disc Special Edition DVD as well as:
* Featurette: Death in the House of Batman – The story of how DC Comics heard the fans’ cry that the new Robin was not going to fit the cape, and how the Boy Wonder was scheduled to die.
* Two additional bonus Batman-themed episodes personally selected by Bruce Timm.
* Digital copy.
Visit the official site at BATMANREDHOOD.COM for more details. BOF will be covering this movie extensively, so stay tuned!
