The original DC Animated film for 2012 will be Justice League: Doom, based on JLA: Tower of Babel, written by Mark Waid. That’s the storyline where the Justice League is taken down using Batman’s secret contingency plans to exploit each member’s weaknesses. The voice casting news for this film is great, bringing back plenty of familiar names and old favorites to play the characters, including: Superman: Tim Daly (The Animated Series, Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse) Green Lantern: Nathan Fillion […]

Since the next DC Universe original animated movie, Batman: Year One, is due out next month, promotion has started with the release of this video clip, showing Batman (Ben McKenzie) interrupting Carmine Falcone’s (Alex Rocco) dinner party. I thought the shadow effects were neat. Batman: Year One will be released October 18 at a list price of $24.98 for the Blu-ray Combo Pack (with DVD and digital copy). New this time around is the opportunity to download-for-purchase online a week […]

As we knew from the sneak peek included with Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, Batman: Year One will be the next original DC animated film, due out October 18 from Warner Home Video. It’s based on the comic storyline written by Frank Miller and illustrated by David Mazzucchelli. As described by the company, The film depicts young Bruce Wayne’s return to Gotham City in his first attempts to fight injustice as a costumed vigilante. The playboy billionaire chooses the guise of […]

In case you haven’t yet checked out the new animated film Green Lantern: Emerald Knights — only one week before the live-action Green Lantern is out! — here are some clips to give you an idea of its appeal. That, for me, can be wrapped up in two words: Nathan Fillion, who voices Hal Jordan. Here he is explaining the origin of the Green Lantern t-shirt he wore for recording. And here’s the fan trailer they reference, intercutting GL with […]

I’m a tough sell for this. I’ve read all the Hal Jordan Green Lantern comics (and a lot of the Kyle Rayner ones), from the Silver Age beginning up until the mid-90s, but the character never really clicked with me. Whether you want to cast it as “magic wishing ring” or “space policeman”, there’s something about the concept trying to be full of power and legend and cosmic scope that turns me off. I’m reading superhero comics for their characters, […]

Warner Home Video has released the box art, shown here, and information on the special features included in the Blu-ray Combo Pack for Green Lantern: Emerald Knights. Those extras will be: The movie itself, about 75 minutes long, with its six interlocking stories, on both Blu-ray and DVD A digital copy of the movie Audio commentary by Dan DiDio and Geoff Johns (I’m very curious to see how informative/entertaining that is, or how often they make comparisons to the comics) […]

To promote the recently released All-Star Superman, Warner Home Video has provided this pre-written interview with Grant Morrison, writer of the miniseries the movie is based on. The pre-written Q&A deals with some of the questions fans have had about what was included and what was left out in the transition from comic page to TV movie, as well as discussing which other of his stories Morrison would like to see animated. QUESTION: Did you have, and did you want, […]

To promote the next DC animated direct-to-DVD movie, Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, due out June 7, Warner Home Video has today released this impressive image (click for full-size) and the trailer for the film. Also now available, more information on the movie’s structure: It weaves six interlocking stories of the Green Lantern Corps’ rich mythology around preparations for an attack by an ancient enemy. As the battle approaches, Hal Jordan (voiced by Nathan Fillion, Castle) mentors new recruit Arisia (Elisabeth […]