THE
DARK KNIGHT IN EYE-POPPING ANIME!
BATMAN
NINJA
WARNER
BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT,
DC
ENTERTAINMENT AND
WARNER
BROS. JAPAN REIMAGINE
THE
CAPED CRUSADER IN FULL-BLOWN ANIME STYLE
COMING
MAY 8, 2018 TO
BLU-RAY™
STEELBOOK,
BLU-RAY™
COMBO PACK AND DVD
BURBANK,
CA (February 2018) – Prepare to witness the Dark Knight,
alongside many of his most famed allies and infamous foes, in an
eye-popping anime display you’ve never seen before when Warner
Bros. Japan, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
present Batman
Ninja. The
all-new, feature-length animated film arrives on Digital starting
April 24, 2018,
and Blu-ray™
Steelbook ($29.98 SRP), Blu-ray™
Combo Pack ($24.98 SRP) and DVD ($19.98 SRP) on May 8, 2018. Order
due date is April
3, 2018.
The
film will be available in 4K UHD for Digital only in a release
planned for Summer 2018.
Batman
Ninja
is rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and action, and for some
suggestive material.
Batman
Ninja
takes a journey across the ages as Gorilla Grodd’s time
displacement machine transports many of Batman’s worst enemies to
feudal Japan – along with the Dark Knight and a few of his allies.
The villains take over the forms of the feudal lords that rule the
divided land, with the Joker taking the lead among the warring
factions. As his traditional high-tech weaponry is exhausted almost
immediately, Batman must rely on his intellect and his allies –
including Catwoman and the extended Bat-family – to restore order
to the land, and return to present-day Gotham City.
The visually stunning Batman Ninja
is the creative result of a trio of anime’s finest filmmakers:
director Jumpei Mizusaki (Opening
animation of JoJo’s Bizarre
Adventure), writer Kazuki Nakashima
(Gurren Lagann),
and character designer Takashi Okazaki (Afro
Samurai) produced the original movie
with Warner Bros. Japan. The script was then reinterpreted and
rewritten for English-language distribution by award-winning
screenwriters Leo Chu and Eric Garcia (Supah
Ninjas, Afro Samurai). Benjamin
Melniker and Michael Uslan are Executive Producers.
Roger
Craig Smith (Batman:
Arkham Origins)
and Tony Hale (Veep,
Arrested Development)
lead an impressive cast as the voices of Batman and the Joker,
respectively. Grey Griffin (Scooby-Doo
franchise) and Tara Strong (Batman:
The Killing Joke)
supply the voices of the antagonist & protagonist’s closest
allies – Catwoman and Harley Quinn, respectively – while Fred
Tatasciore (Family
Guy)
provides the gruff-yet-sophisticated tones of Gorilla Grodd, a
villain who must team with Batman to achieve his own personal agenda.
Other voice actors include Bat-family members Yuri Lowenthal (Ben
10: Omniverse)
as Robin, Adam Croasdell (Reign)
as Nightwing and Alfred, and Will Friedle (Boy
Meets World)
as Red Robin, and the Rogue’s gallery also features Tom Kenny
(SpongeBob SquarePants) as Penguin and Eric Bauza (The
Adventures of Puss in Boots)
as Two-Face. Doing double duty is Tatasciore as Deathstroke, Strong
as Poison Ivy, and Friedle as Red Hood.
“Batman
Ninja
is an absolute feast for the senses, a stunning spectacle of anime
wrapped around a thrill ride of a Batman story,”
said
Mary Ellen Thomas, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Vice President,
Family & Animation Marketing.
“Our partners at Warner Bros. Japan have conjured an impressive
addition to the Dark Knight’s canon of entertainment, taking Batman
and his friends and foes in an altogether new direction. We can’t
wait for fans to see this film.”
Batman
Ninja Enhanced Content
Blu-ray™
Steelbook, Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and Digital
“East / West
Batman” (Featurette) – Batman
meets the anime medium, as this documentary looks into some of the
Western tropes and archetypes, meshed into the world of feudal Japan.
East meets West, swords, samurai and giant robots, all playing
into the clash between Batman and his Rogues gallery.
“Batman:
Made in Japan” (Featurette) – To
make a special film about Batman requires just the right artist to
bring the mix of style and energy that is unmistakably anime. The
filmmakers discuss the Japanese character models, influences and
design that create a fusion experience into this hyper real world.
“New York
Comic Con Presents Batman
Ninja"
– Meet the talented filmmakers behind Batman Ninja as they discuss
their inspirations and challenges in bringing an anime version of
Batman to life during a panel discussion unveiling Batman
Ninja during New York Comic Con
2017.
MARKETING
SUPPORT
Batman
Ninja
will
be supported by a national online, promotional, and publicity
campaign.
BASICS
Street
Date: May 8, 2018
Order
Due Date: April 3, 2018
Run
Time: 85 minutes
DVD Price: $19.98 SRP
Catalog #: 1000695184 / 883929613645
Blu-ray
Combo Price: $24.98 SRP
Catalog #: 1000695185 / 883929613472
Steelbook
Blu-ray Combo Price: $29.98 SRP
Catalog #: 1000707706 / 883929631049
Languages:
English Audio and Japanese Audio
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.
BATMAN
and all related characters and elements are
trademarks of and © DC Comics. © 2018 Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc.
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