WARNER
BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT
SLATES
WORLD PREMIERE OF
Batman:
The Killing Joke
JULY
22 AT COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL
BURBANK,
CA (JUNE 3, 2016) – Continuing
a decade-long tradition, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) will
host the World Premiere of its latest DC
Universe
Original Movie – this time, the highly anticipated Batman:
The Killing Joke –
on the Friday night (July 22, 2016) of Comic-Con International in San
Diego.
The premiere will
spotlight the first public exhibition of the eagerly awaited film and
a post-screening panel discussion among available members of the core
cast and filmmaking team. The celebrity-laden cast is led by Kevin
Conroy (Batman:
The Animated Series, Justice League)
and Mark Hamill (Batman:
The Animated Series,
Star
Wars franchise)
as they reprise their seminal roles as the voices of Batman/Bruce
Wayne and The Joker, respectively, as well as Tara Strong (Teen
Titans; Batman: Arkham
games) as Barbara Gordon and Ray Wise (Twin
Peaks, RoboCop)
as Commissioner Gordon. Batman:
The Killing Joke
is directed by Sam Liu (Justice
League vs. Teen Titans)
from a script by Eisner Award-winning writer Brian Azzarello. Bruce
Timm and Sam Register are executive producers. Benjamin Melniker &
Michael Uslan are executive producers. Alan Burnett is co-producer.
Since
the debut of the DC
Universe
Original Movies in 2007 with Superman:
Doomsday,
WBHE has premiered its next upcoming film (when available) before
4,250 ardent fans in the San Diego Convention Center’s massive
Ballroom 20. Past film premieres have included Batman:
Under The Red Hood, Batman: Year One, Justice League: The Flashpoint
Paradox, Batman: Assault on Arkham
and last year’s Justice
League: Gods & Monsters,
and the films’ panel discussions have featured such acting
luminaries as Bryan Cranston, Nathan Fillion, Ben McKenzie, Justin
Chambers, Eliza Dushku, Katee Sackhoff, Matthew Gray Gubler, Paget
Brewster, Bruce Greenwood, C. Thomas Howell and Cary Elwes.
Produced
by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment, Batman:
The Killing Joke
arrives August 2, 2016 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on
Blu-Ray™ Deluxe Edition, Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack and DVD. The
Blu-rayTM
Combo Pack includes a digital version of the movie on Digital HD with
UltraViolet. The Blu-ray™
Deluxe
Edition will
include all components of the Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack, along with an
exclusive
figurine of The Joker in
a numbered, limited edition gift set.
Fans can own Batman:
The Killing Joke
on
Digital HD starting July 26, 2016 via purchase from digital
retailers.
Based
on the acclaimed DC graphic novel of the same name, Batman:
The Killing Joke
takes a journey into the dark psyche of the Clown Prince of Crime –
from his humble beginnings as a struggling comedian to his fateful
encounter with Batman that changes both of their lives forever. Years
later, and now escaped from Arkham Asylum, The Joker devises a plan
to prove that one bad day can make anyone as insane as he is –
setting his sights on Commissioner Gordon. It’s up to the Dark
Knight to put a stop to The Joker’s latest scheme and save one of
Gotham City’s finest. Following a gripping prologue introducing
Barbara Gordon’s heroic adventures alongside Batman as Batgirl,
Batman:
The Killing Joke
stays true to the authentic tale that has held fans’ imaginations
for nearly three decades – spotlighting the birth of a
Super-Villain, the fortitude of a Super Hero and the punchline that
will leave you speechless.
About
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc.:
Warner
Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) brings together Warner Bros.
Entertainment's home video, digital distribution and interactive
entertainment businesses in order to maximize current and
next-generation distribution scenarios. An industry leader since its
inception, WBHE oversees the global distribution of content through
packaged goods (Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD) and digital media in the
form of electronic sell-through and video-on-demand via cable,
satellite, online and mobile channels, and is a significant developer
and publisher for console and online video game titles worldwide.
WBHE distributes its product through third party retail partners and
licensees.
About
DC Entertainment
DC
Entertainment, home to iconic brands DC (Superman, Batman, Green
Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash, etc.), Vertigo (Sandman,
Fables, etc.) and MAD, is the creative division charged with
strategically integrating across Warner Bros. and Time Warner.
DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros.
divisions to unleash its stories and characters across all media,
including but not limited to film, television, consumer products,
home entertainment, and interactive games. Publishing thousands
of comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC
Entertainment is one of the largest English-language publishers
of comics in the world.
About
Warner Bros. Animation
Warner
Bros. Animation (WBA) is one of the leading producers of animation in
the entertainment industry, producing and developing projects for
multiple platforms, both domestically and internationally. WBA’s TV
series include Be
Cool Scooby-Doo!,
Bunnicula,
Justice League Action, Teen Titans Go!,
The
Tom and Jerry Show,
Wabbit
– A Looney Tunes Production
for Cartoon Network, Mike
Tyson Mysteries
for Adult Swim and the forthcoming Green
Eggs and Ham
for Netflix. As the home of the iconic animated characters from the
DC Comics, Hanna-Barbera, MGM and Looney Tunes libraries, WBA also
produces highly successful animated films — including the DC
Universe
Animated Original Movies — for DVD. One of the most-honored
animation studios in history, WBA has won six Academy Awards®, 35
Emmy® Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, an Environmental
Media Award, a Parents’ Choice Award, the HUMANITAS Prize, two
Prism Awards and 20 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation).
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