UPDATED: Thu, Jul 14, 10:52AM
Warner Home Video, Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Animation proudly present the World Premiere of
Batman: Year One, the highly anticipated next entry in the ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies. Based on the landmark 1987 DC Comics titles from 12-time Eisner Award winner Frank Miller and illustrator David Mazzucchelli,
Batman: Year One 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 a giant bat to combat crime, creates an early bond with a young Lieutenant James Gordon (who is already battling corruption from inside the police department), inadvertently plays a role in the birth of Catwoman, and helps bring down a crooked political system that infests Gotham. When the film ends, stay in your seats for a lively panel discussion amongst voice cast members Emmy Award winner
Bryan Cranston (
Breaking Bad),
Ben McKenzie (
Southland),
Eliza Dushku (
Dollhouse, Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and
Katee Sackhoff (
Battlestar Galactica), executive producer
Bruce Timm (DCU films), directors
Lauren Montgomery (
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse) and
Sam Liu (
All-Star Superman), and casting/dialogue director
Andrea Romano (DCU films). Moderator
Gary Miereanu will offer a first glimpse into the 2012 DC Universe Animated Original Movies slate, give away some exclusive prizes to inquisitive audience members, and quite possibly introduce a few surprise guests. Warner Home Video will distribute
Batman: Year One on Blu-ray and DVD, OnDemand and For Download on October 18, 2011.
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