Batman: The Killing Joke

Batman: The Killing Joke is an upcoming American animated superhero film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Featuring the DC Comics character Batman, the film will be the twenty-sixth film in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series and is based on the graphic novel of the same name by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland. The film is directed by Sam Liu, written by Brian Azzarello and produced by Timm, Alan Burnett, and Sam Register. It stars the voices of Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Tara Strong (who are reprising their roles from The New Batman Adventures), and Ray Wise.

The film will premiere at the San Diego Comic-Con on July 22, 2016. Originally intended to be released directly on home video, the film will instead be released simultaneously in theaters and on home video. It will receive a limited release in Australia and New Zealand on July 24, 2016, and in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom on July 25, 2016. It will be released digitally on July 26, 2016, and on DVD and Blu-ray on August 2, 2016.

Batman (Kevin Conroy) must save Commissioner Gordon (Ray Wise) from the Joker's (Mark Hamill) twisted quest to drive him insane.

Initial release: July 25, 2016 (USA)

Directors: Bruce Timm, Sam Liu

Story by: Brian Bolland

Production companies: DC Comics, Warner Bros. Animation

Music composed by: Kristopher Carter, Lolita Ritmanis

Batman makes an attempt to help unravel this thriller driving this Joker's beyond for the reason that villain's most current behavior has effects on this former's nearest thing allies Commissioner Adam Gordon in addition to his or her little princess Barbara Gordon.

Kevin Conroy as Batman

Mark Hamill as Joker

Tara Strong as Barbara Gordon / Batgirl

Ray Wise as Commissioner James Gordon

Robin Atkin Downes as Detective Harvey Bullock

Brian George as Alfred Pennyworth

Rick D. Wasserman as Maroni

Anna Vocino as Jeannie

Nolan North as Mitch

John DiMaggio as Francesco

Andrew Kishino as Murray

Bruce Timm as Patrolman

Kari Wahlgren as Call Girl

Maury Sterling as Paris

Fred Tatasciore as Carny Owner

JP Karliak as Reese

With 2011 while in North park Comic-Con Overseas, actor Draw Hamill, exactly who received needed to terminate taking part in this Joker during that time, expressed that she could well be prepared style this Joker a great difference on the Eradicating Scam, telling lovers to help plan intended for claimed difference, most notably within a twitter with July per day, 2011. After that, some sort of Facebook or myspace webpage known as "Petition for getting Draw Hamill to help engage in this Joker with animated Eradicating Joke" seemed to be established by means of his or her lovers. With 2013, Bruce Timm likewise stated some sort of prefer to build this challenge, indicating ıt had been a opportunity. With September 10, 2015, over the The legal League: Gods in addition to Monsters section on North park Comic-Con, Timm reported that an animated picture while using fresh was a student in progress in addition to slated for being produced with 2016. Sam Liu will probably strong in addition to Timm will probably management make this picture. This picture will probably have a 15-minute prologue of which sets up this report. With September teen, Hamill tweeted that she received his or her "fingers crossed" praying that she could well be reached to help reprise his or her purpose for the reason that Joker. With September twenty-seven, Collider. com claimed of which Hamill will probably style this Joker from the picture in addition to ComicBook. com spoken having Kevin Conroy who have expressed yet reprise his or her style purpose seeing that Bruce Wayne or Batman "in some sort of heartbeat". While Collider possesses claimed of which Hamill will probably reprise this purpose with the picture, Hamill him or her self possesses expressed he / she however possesses his or her arms crossed. With Walk age 14, 2016, ıt had been legally reported of which Conroy in addition to Hamill could reprise the assignments seeing that Batman in addition to Joker respectively from the picture together Tara Sturdy returning to style Barbara Gordon in addition to Ray Prudent voicing Commissioner Gordon. All of those other style toss seemed to be disclosed with Apple's iTunes a digital generate on the picture.

With Economy is shown 2016, Timm disclosed which the picture could well be processed on North park Comic-Con with September. He / she added in which the workforce must "add extra story" with the picture a result of the supplier fresh definitely not currently being very long plenty of to manufacture a feature-length picture. With January 2016, principle artisan Phil Bourassa disclosed of which just last year, Timm seemed to be slated to provide a R-rated type on the Eradicating Scam, although progress within the picture seemed to be stalled soon after 14 days a result of the under-performance connected with Watchmen, though likewise promoting principle skill on the Joker. With May, Warner Property Online video media proved which the Eradicating Scam stands out as the primary picture from the DC Market Animated First Shows line along with the primary animated Batman picture to obtain a 3rd r status on the MPAA, having Warner Bros. Toon in addition to Warner A digital Line web design manager Sam Enroll telling you, "From the start of output, most of us inspired developer Bruce Timm in addition to we on Warner Bros. Toon to dedicated towards first report style and color . inevitable MPAA status. Most of us believed It had been your liability to provide your center crowd this comics supportive group with the animated picture of which authentically showed this adventure many people learn many far too very well.