Following Superman vs. the Elite, the original DC animated film out next month, the next Warner cartoon movie release will be The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 (as revealed in the special features for Superman vs. the Elite). The Dark Knight Returns Part 1, based on Frank Miller’s classic graphic novel, is due out in fall of this year, with Part 2 following in 2013. Peter Weller, best known as Robocop but always Buckaroo Banzai in my heart, voices Batman, […]

I suppose it makes sense that the images and video clips released so far to promote the next DC Animated film, Superman vs. the Elite, revolve around the Elite, since everyone already knows Superman. The original cartoon film is due out on home video June 12. For more information, I’ve previously posted the trailer and more information on the DVD and Blu-ray versions. The first clip released shows the Elite arriving, with a poor puppy dog getting the worst of […]

The newest DC original animated movie, Superman vs. the Elite, comes to home video on June 12 as a Blu-ray Combo Pack (list price $24.98) and DVD ($19.98), both with UltraViolet digital copy included. It’s based on “What’s So Funny About Truth, Justice and the American Way?,” published in Action Comics #775, by Joe Kelly and Doug Mahnke with Lee Bermejo. Kelly wrote the screenplay, and the comic is available in trade paperback. The Elite are a new band of […]

As promotion for last week’s release of Justice League: Doom, which had a number of fun bits, many of which involved Nathan Fillion voicing Green Lantern, Warner Home Video has provided this interview with Fillion. Fillion previously was the voice of Green Lantern in Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, which also resulted in some promotional interviews. He has also been the voice of Steve Trevor for the Wonder Woman DVD movie, and that meant an interview available then as well. So […]

Based on Mark Waid’s Tower of Babel story, Justice League: Doom features Vandal Savage putting together a villain team of Star Sapphire, Cheetah, Metallo, Bane, Ma’alefa’ak, and Mirror Master to defeat the Justice League. We see the hero team first after a battle with the Royal Flush Gang, where the League backs up Batman. Then it’s a matter of sending the members’ arch-enemies against them one by one, using (SPOILER ALERT, since this isn’t revealed until 50 minutes into the […]

Warner Brothers has released more details about the next original DC Universe animated feature, Justice League: Doom. (I put the earlier voice casting news up at that link.) The movie will be released on February 28, 2012. The Blu-ray Combo Pack (list price $24.98) will include these special features, according to the press release: • Sneak Peak at Superman vs. the Elite, the next DC Universe animated original movie • Featurette “A Legion of One: The Dwayne McDuffie Story” — […]

Casting information on the next original DC animated movie, Justice League: Doom has already been released. Now, here’s the official trailer, showing Vandal Savage assembling the Legion of Doom to take down the Justice League. Justice League: Doom is due out early next year. I admit, there’s something about seeing all the big-name heroes teamed up that seems like a lot of fun, especially with the classic voices involved.

We’d been anticipating this one, since buzz from friends was good. We were hearing that it was faithful to the classic Frank Miller/David Mazzucchelli story while still being entertaining in its own way. Our friends were right. Batman: Year One is a little over an hour, but it’s solid and unflagging. It moves from key moment to key moment without wasted space. I’d rather see something this good at this length than something longer where my attention wandered. It will […]