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[Manos: The Hans of Fate]

Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN2064d5NhE

First Look
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA-OwozG970&feature=related

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Universe_Animated_Original_Movies#The_Dark_Knight_Returns

On April 14, 2011, it was revealed that a two-part animated adaptation of Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns was in the works. Several previous Batman veterans will be involved.[41][42] The film will feature the voice talents of Peter Weller as Batman, Ariel Winter as Carrie Kelley, Wade Williams as Two-Face, Michael McKean as Dr. Wolper, David Selby as Commissioner Gordon, and Gary Anthony Williams as The Mutant Leader.[43] The film will be directed by Man of Steel storyboarder Jay Oliva. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns – Part 1 has a release date on September 25, 2012, while Part 2 is set for spring 2013.

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Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p transfer (1.78:1 aspect ratio) with a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. The DVD will feature an anamorphic widescreen presentation with 5.1 Dolby Digital audio.

Bonus features will incldue the following;

Sneak Peak at Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2, the next DC Universe Animated Original Movie
Featurette – “Her Name is Carrie … Her Role is Robin” – An all-new featurette. Experience the role of Robin, through the eyes of a female warrior.
Featurette – “Batman and Me: The Bob Kane Story” – A documentary comprehensively chronicling the remarkable life of the creator of Batman.
Two bonus episodes from Batman: The Animated Series handpicked by producer Alan Burnett: Two-Face, Parts 1 and 2
Digital Comic – “Batman: The Dark Knight Returns” (digital comic with cover art and three full comic pages)
The Blu-ray will also include an UltraViolet cloud streaming digital copy of the film and a DVD copy as well.

Currently 16.99 for the Blu-ray at Amazon!

Anyone else hyped? I'm warming to Peter Weller as an older Bruce/Batman

 

[Mariolee]

Can't wait! Never read the OG Graphic Novel, but I did read the Wikipedia page. Good enough!?

 

[Manos: The Hans of Fate]

Can't wait! Never read the OG Graphic Novel, but I did read the Wikipedia page. Good enough!?

Got it recently from Comixology when each issue was .99 cents!

 

[Madrugador]

I bought the graphic novel some weaks ago thanks to a local newspaper. So glad I was able to grab this.

I'm hyped.

 

[Reuenthal]

Loved the trailer.

 

[SKINNER!]

eread the graphic novel while doing my masters dissertation back in 2010 and loved it to death. Can't wait for this but I wished they released part 1 and 2 at the same time.

 

[JLG-]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=484773

 

[Manos: The Hans of Fate]

read the graphic novel while doing my masters, dissertation back in 2010 and loved it to death. Can't wait for this but I wished they released part 1 and 2 at the same time.

Same, but it most likely makes it easy to justify two parts and a longer running time.

I always wonder why Marvel can't find their own Bruce Timm or just someway to do these types of adaptions for their own property say Ultimates vs the one they did...since it would have had a screaming Nolan North beating his wife.

 

[replicashooter]

Grumpy, older, fatter angry Batman>Any other Batman in any form, shape or medium

 

[ThatObviousUser]

September is going to be so awesome.

 

[strobogo]

I really hope this is successful so there can be an adaptation of ASBAR that they make even crazier.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

I really hope this is successful so there can be an adaptation of ASBAR that they make even crazier.

That would be almost too crazy.

 

[suaveric]

It's interesting that they finally split one of these movies in two. I've thought a bunch of the DC Animated stuff felt a bit short for the stories they were trying to tell.

 

[Technosteve]

Will they make Batman Year 1?

 

[Manos: The Hans of Fate]

Will they make Batman Year 1?

They already did.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_Year_One_(film)

 

[ChocolateCupcakes]

Will they make Batman Year 1?

They already made it.

 

[Kabuki Waq]

really wish they didnt stay so close to the "art" of the orginal ugh.

 

[Manos: The Hans of Fate]

September is going to be so awesome.

Yeah got this and The Avengers on preorder, Resident Evil Damnation, and even though it's August 28, Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein!

really wish they didnt stay so close to the "art" of the orginal ugh.

Is it even possible to do?

 

[ThatObviousUser]

It's interesting that they finally split one of these movies in two. I've thought a bunch of the DC Animated stuff felt a bit short for the stories they were trying to tell.

Agreed. Although Year One turned out very well, even though they cut two or three scenes.

 

[Loofy]

I know this is an iconic image but it just looks so silly. Batman mustve been thinking 'I hope no ones looking at me right now.'

 

[Escape Goat]

Agreed. Although Year One turned out very well, even though they cut two or three scenes.

Year One wasn't even a Batman movie It was Jim Gordon's.

 

[bjork]

I want to see this.

 

[Lonestar]

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Michael-Emerson-Joker-The-Dark-Knight-Returns-1052594.aspx

Michael Emerson (Ben from Lost, Harold from Person of Interest) to voice The Joker. I assume in part 2.

 

[sfedai0]

Looks good.

 

[Vice]

No matter how much hate Miller gets his 80s work on Batman was great. Day one.

 

[Frost_Ace]

Was that Bane without the mask?

 

[ektoll]

There are two things that I didn't like with the comics:
- the constant interruptions by the tv shows (journalists/news...)
- Robin and even more, her ridiculous toy, a slingshot! Everything is dark, terrible in the story but hey! Robin is here to save goham by putting Firecrackers in a crook pants and firing tiny rocks o/

Besides those two grips, this comics is really a masterpiece <3

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Michael-Emerson-Joker-The-Dark-Knight-Returns-1052594.aspx

Michael Emerson (Ben from Lost, Harold from Person of Interest) to voice The Joker. I assume in part 2.

Count me in the Hamill fanbase but this is awesome news! On a related note, Bryan Cranston voiced Jim Gordon in Batman: Year One

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Was that Bane without the mask?

The leader of the Mutants? No.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

Part two is going to be the most nuts thing ever. Probably the greatest Batman work ever done in comics.

 

[Ephemeris]

"He's young. He'll probably walk again, but he'll stay scared... Won't you, punk?"

Looking forward to watching this one

 

[Inferno313]

Year One wasn't even a Batman movie It was Jim Gordon's.

You could arguably say that about the comic though.

 

[ReiGun]

You could arguably say that about the comic though.

I thought that was the whole point of the comic...

 

[Dude Abides]

The original graphic novel was the only comic book-y thing I ever really read as a kid. The blu-ray cover doesn't look much like the Batman from the novel if my memory is accurate.

 

[Meus Renaissance]

 

[DoctorButt]

not a nice enough ass on that cover art. no buy

 

[water_wendi]

Ooooh! Peter Weller!

 

[Gila]

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Michael-Emerson-Joker-The-Dark-Knight-Returns-1052594.aspx

Michael Emerson (Ben from Lost, Harold from Person of Interest) to voice The Joker. I assume in part 2.

Wow I'm stoked now! Can't wait too see what he has for us

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

Can't wait. Fuck yeah to RoboCop being Batman. Think I'll wait for both parts, though. Take it all in at once.

 

[bryanee]

Just got an email from movietyme saying my order is being processed. They usually get sent on the Monday after I get these emails so I might get it by the end of next week. Woo.

I'm really looking forward to this one.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

The 12 minute first look is loaded with spoilers for those who've never read it btw.

 

[bryanee]

My Bluray arrived today and I've gotta say I think they nailed it. There wasnt a single second during part one where I wasnt into it. The animation was top notch as was the feel of it and voice acting was great.

My biggest issue is having to wait for part two, it'll be a cracker.

 

[Net_Wrecker]

I thought this was really well done. The soundtrack was great, voice acting was solid, fights were appropriately "heavy," and I'm definitely left wanting to see Part 2. Another notch in DC's animation belt.

 

[Tizoc]

Yeah it was great, and I liked ti more than the original source material...altho I haven't read DKR in a long time lol.
Looking forward to Part 2 XO

 

[JB1981]

Think it's kind of lame that this was split into two parts. Gotta milk that DVD

 

[Manos: The Hans of Fate]

Think it's kind of lame that this was split into two parts. Gotta milk that DVD

At least it will be pretty much unabridged...remember Superman Doomsday?

Oh I'm really digging Peter Weller.

I've renting the digital version off of Itunes.

 

[Imbarkus]

GODDAMMIT I need to buy this today.

 

[Manos: The Hans of Fate]

GODDAMMIT I need to buy this today.

Yeah, I had credit at Amazon and just bought the HD digital version (since it also had the bonus features), instead of paying to rent it via Itunes.

Next thing I want to see is the new Resident Evil Damnation CG movie, loved the first one.

 

[Chairhome]

Bah, was gonna try to wait, but I'm glad to hear good impressions here. Its only $15 on blu-ray at Best Buy, so I checked and I had reward zone certs, so I'm picking it up. I was going to wait on this like I did with Justice League: Doom, hoping to catch it on netflix or something, but it still hasn't shown up there, and I still haven't seen it. Loved this story in comic book form, so I might as well :-D

 

[sca2511]

Year One wasn't even a Batman movie It was Jim Gordon's.

Pretty much Gordon: Year One

 

[Imbarkus]

Yeah, I had credit at Amazon and just bought the HD digital version (since it also had the bonus features), instead of paying to rent it via Itunes.

Next thing I want to see is the new Resident Evil Damnation CG movie, loved the first one.

That's funny I just posted in both threads.

My wife and son spent all the fun money on Mists of Pandaria this week, but I gotta be able to scrape together enough to pick up this and the RE: Damnation as well. Maybe I'll eat ramen more this week or something.

I was going to wait on this like I did with Justice League: Doom, hoping to catch it on netflix or something, but it still hasn't shown up there, and I still haven't seen it. Loved this story in comic book form, so I might as well :-D

Doom was a good purchase, I don't regret it.

But I been so into DC Animated lately, just watched Green Lantern Season 1 last week, Young Justice before that. Been burning stuff to disk that's not available on DVD. Legion of Super Heroes Season Two. Zeta Project Season 2. Up next, all but the first six episodes of Static Shock.

I'm living in the best of all possible times for a geek like myself!