Batman: The Killing Joke — Sneak Peek Preview

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added: Mon, Apr 4th '16

It took 28 years, but comic book writer Alan Moore and artist Brian Bolland's groundbreaking 1988 comic book "Batman: The Killing Joke," featuring the shocking origins of the Joker, has finally been made into a movie. And better yet, it's animated! And it's done by the same creative team that brought you the classic '90s cartoon "Batman: The Animated Series."

Check out the first preview for WB's upcoming animated movie version of Moore and Bolland's landmark graphic novel, which hails from Emmy-winning producer-animator Bruce Timm, who is reuniting with Kevin Conroy as the voice of Batman/Bruce Wayne and Star Wars' Mark Hamill as the voice of the Joker.

Helmed by animation director Sam Liu (Justice League: Gods and Monsters, Beware the Batman), the movie also features the voices of veteran character actor Ray Wise as Commissioner Gordon and voice actress Tara Strong as Barbara Gordon/Batgirl.

Closely following Moore's original and often explicit narrative, "Batman: The Killing Joke" is a Joker-centric tale that explores, through flashbacks, the supervillain's early roots as a failed comedian and family man, who after "one bad day" is driven insane. The character Barbara Gordon (aka Batgirl) plays an essential part of the present-day storyline, which has been widened a bit for the movie.

"Batman: The Killing Joke" will be released on home video in the summer. An official release date has yet to be announced.

synopsis:
As Batman hunts for the escaped Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime attacks the Gordon family to prove a diabolical point mirroring his own fall into madness.

 

directed by   Sam Liu

starring   Mark Hamill, Kevin Conroy, Ray Wise, Tara Strong

release date   Summer 2016 (Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD)

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