BATMAN - THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS Part 1 - MOVIE TRAILER and BOX ART for New DC UNIVERSE Animated Film

Shown up above is the BOX ART for THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS: PART ONE Film set to be the next DC UNIVERSE Original Movie. This film is based on the classic 1980's Graphic Novel by Frank Miller. Wow, it looks pretty good. But even better than that is the just-released Movie Trailer, check it out down below!

THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS - New Images From The DC Universe Animated Film

I've been meaning to post these new photos for a few days but have been inundated with a lot of other things, sorry! Anyways - HERE WE GO! Here are some new sneak-peek pics of the art direction for the next DC Universe Animated Film DVD, "THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS". 

Of course we're talking about the Classic 1986 Frank Miller Graphic Novel and I'm loving the images of Carrie Kelley ( 13 Year Old Girl Robin ). OK, The Mutants are pretty cool to see too!

1966 BATMAN TV SHOW - New Toys and Products Coming Soon!

Yesterday the internet was all buzzing about the news from Variety Magazine's website that final agreements between Warner Bros. and Twentieth Century Fox ( Owners of the 1966 BATMAN TV Show ) have finally worked out their grievances and so now we can look forward to brand-new Product Lines featuring Toys and Merchandise related to the Classic 60's TV Series!

The list of possible character so far looks like Adam West (Batman), Burt Ward (Robin The Boy Wonder), Yvonne Craig (Batgirl), Julie Newmar (Catwoman), Cesar Romero (The Joker), Frank Gorshin (Riddler), Burgess Meredith (The Penguin) and more!

We should have more news next week when Warner Bros. Consumer Products sets up a booth at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas, NV ( June 12th-14th, 2012 ). 



Also, awhile back, Adam West, in a LIVE Interview, announced that there are guaranteed plans for them coming out with Complete Seasons of the Classic 1966 BATMAN TV Series on DVD & Blu-Ray. We're totally excited about this new development so please be sure to stay tuned to the BAT-BLOG.COM for more news!

THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS - Peter Weller Announced as Voice of Bruce Wayne / Batman in the New Animated Movie!

DC Entertainment just announced recently that Actor Peter Weller will play the voice of "Bruce Wayne/Batman" in the next DC Animated Film, THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS. ( Please be sure to check out the post we did yesterday that featured more news & awesome sneak-peek photos ). OK, some of you might be thinking, "Hey, I know that name". Yes you do, this is the guy who played "Robocop" many years ago, a cult-movie favorite! 



It's also kinda weird that Frank Miller wrote the original ROBOCOP script AND this animation is based on his classic Batman Graphic Novel. Anyways, I like this Actor a lot and he has a great voice. I think he'll do a pretty good job, we'll have to wait and see.

BATMOBILE CARS ON PARADE - Photos and Video!

Last Friday evening, March 30th 2012, Warner Bros shot a bonus feature segment for the "Dark Knight Rises" Batman Movie Blu-Ray DVD. For the feature they gathered all 5 Batmobile Cars from television and movies. Here are some really great photos, and then be sure to enjoy the video!

VIDEO - JUSTICE LEAGUE DOOM - Alfred's Sarcasm

Here's a brand-new clip from the new DC UNIVERSE Animated Film DVD soon to come out, JUSTICE LEAGUE: DOOM. It features the sarcasm of Alfred The Butler in the Batcave, hilarious!

VIDEO - JUSTICE LEAGUE DOOM - "Diamonds" Clip From New Animated Movie

Warner Bros just released a brand-new JUSTICE LEAGUE: DOOM teaser video clip from their next DC Universe Animated DVD Movie titled, "Diamonds". Check it out!

JUSTICE LEAGUE - DOOM - Animated Movie Premiere at NYC Paley Center

Next month, Warner Bros Video and MTV Geek are teaming-up to present the Movie Premiere of the next DC Entertainment Original Animated Film, JUSTICE LEAGUE: DOOM! It will be at the Paley Center For Media in New York City on February 13th, 2012 at 6:30. Most of the Voice Actors and Production Team will be there to sign autographs. Yes, come meet Batman, Kevin Conroy! The actual DVD will be released on February 28th. The tickets for this Premiere Event are FREE, but the loophole is you have to be a Member of the Paley Center and, of course, tickets are limited. For more info on that, click the link down below:



Paley Center for Media

25 West 52 Street

New York, NY 10019

'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' (2011) BLU-Ray Special Features Review

The film Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) has some amazing concept art attached to it, so I was really looking forward to the Blu-Ray special features. I was pretty disappointed.

The Details
Actors: James Franco, Andy Serkis, Freida Pinto

Directors: Rupert Wyatt
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen

Language: English
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number of discs: 2
Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
DVD Release Date: December 13, 2011
Run Time: 105 minutes

Special Features
Disc 1: Theatrical Feature Blu-ray

• Deleted Scenes
• Mythology of the Apes
• The Genius of Andy Serkis
• A New Generation of Apes
• Scene Breakdown
• Character Concept Art Gallery
• Breaking Motion Capture Boundaries
• Composing the Score with Patrick Doyle
• The Great Apes
• Audio Commentary by Director Rupert Wyatt
• Audio Commentary by Writers Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver
• Theatrical Trailers

 Disc 2: DVD + Digital Copy

The Review
The sections on how they did the special effects are pretty cool. The "Scene Breakdown" and "The Genius of Andy Serkis" were really good at explaining how they did the motion capture. It's pretty jarring to watch men act like apes sitting in cages. Pretty cool.


The key section for me is the "Conceptual Art Gallery". The interface has a series of images divided into seven main ape characters (Rocket, Maurice, Koba, Caesar, Bright Eyes, Buck and Lucky) from the film. You click on the character to see the artwork.

The images are high quality, but sparse. Maybe less than twenty. You can get better concept art.from google. I'm pretty sure some of them are reference photographs, unless they have an incredibly high resolution.

Here's the breakdown:
Artist credits: No
Still images: Yes
Resolution: High
Number of images: Low (less than 20)
Zoom: No

So, the disc gets three out of a possible five stars.

Buy it here at amazon.

What did you think of the movie and the Blu-Ray disc?

JUSTICE LEAGUE DOOM DVD Cover Art - DC Universe Original Animated Movie

Well, we finally got a photo of the JUSTICE LEAGUE: DOOM DVD Cover Art & here it is! The cool thing is that "Batman" is the main featured character ( He deserves it, because he's the coolest, ha! ). This movie is an adaptation of Mark Waid’s "Tower of Babel" story-arc that was seen in older comic book issues of Justice League of America.



The basic story is Batman has been keeping secrets about how to destroy each JLA member just in case one ever goes rogue! The information is stored on his Bat-Computer in the Batcave. Batman feels pretty secure about nobody being able to get this data but R'as Al Ghul steals it & then the real crisis really gets going!



The list of Voice Actors includes Tim Daly, Kevin Conroy, Nathan Fillion, Michael Rosenbaum, and Susan Eisenberg, among others. Look for it to hit retail stores around early 2012.

Video - HOLY BAT-HAUL! Arkham City PS3 Collector's Edition, Batman Year One & MORE!

"It's a GREAT DAY for Batman Fans!" Here's a fresh brand-new video from our buddy "FilmakerMike". He does Product Review videos on YouTube and they're pretty fun to see ( He's always so excited, ha! ). In this one, he takes a trip to Best Buy & gets BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY - The Collector's Edition, BATMAN: YEAR ONE Animated Movie Blu-Ray DVD with Exclusive Catwoman Figure, and the PS3 Batarang Game Controller. Check it out!

STORE EXCLUSIVE FIGURES For BATMAN ARKHAM CITY and YEAR ONE DVD

Just a quick post to remind everybody about a couple of "Store Exclusives" that are pretty cool. If you buy the BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY Video Game at Toys-R-Us then you get a free "Batman Action Figure with 1970's Bat-Suit". The game also comes with the "70's Batman Skin" Download.


Next, If you're buying a Blu-Ray Copy of the BATMAN: YEAR ONE Animated Movie DVD then Best Buy is giving away a CATWOMAN Figurine.

BATMAN YEAR ONE Movie Promo Trailer Videos - CATWOMAN and CAR CHASE

Well, it looks like Warner Bros finally released a couple of brand-new promo video trailers for the BATMAN: YEAR ONE Animated Movie DVD that's set to come out on October 18th ( which is next Tuesday! ). The 1st one features CATWOMAN in a scene from the special "Feature Short" that is an added feature of the DVD. Then, we get to see a scene from the actual movie that showcases Jim Gordon & it's called, "Car Chase". Enjoy!

BATMAN YEAR ONE - PLAYBOY Movie Promo Video Clip

Here's the latest Promo Video Clip from Warner Bros for the New BATMAN: YEAR ONE DVD Animated Movie. They call it the "Playboy" Clip because it shows an arrogant-acting Bruce Wayne being questioned by GCPD Police Officer Jim Gordon. I also like how they're presenting Alfred the Butler in this film, very cool.

BATMAN YEAR ONE - New Movie Trailer Video & Wallpaper Backgrounds

Here at the BAT-BLOG.COM we're starting to get pretty excited about the new BATMAN: YEAR ONE Animated Film DVD being released next week ( Oct. 18th )! So, to celebrate, we came up with TWO Batman Desktop Backgrounds we made from recent publicity photos. Their focus is on the main 2 characters, The Dark Knight & Jim Gordon. ( I always thought that "Batman Year One" was more of a story about Gordon's rise in the GCPD than actually Batman's origin ). Then, for your viewing pleasure, is the latest MOVIE TRAILER Video Clip... enjoy!

BATMAN YEAR ONE - New Video Clip Trailer

Here's a brand-new Video Clip from Warner Bros showing a scene from the new BATMAN: YEAR ONE Movie where Batman crashes a party held by a major Crime Family in Gotham City.

BATMAN YEAR ONE - New DVD Movie Wallpapers

Hey, it's still Wednesday, so I'm not too late for "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday", ha ha! Yes, I've been way too busy today to post anything but have some great stuff lined-up for later. Also, I wanted to get on here real quick & share some recently made BATMAN YEAR ONE Backgrounds. They celebrate the next BATMAN DC Universe Animated Film coming to DVD next month ( Oct 18th ). Two of them are variations of the artwork that will be used on the DVD cover ( Which one do you like better? ). Then, there's a cool movie image of Catwoman... Man, I can't wait to see this!

Announcement of BAT-BLOG CONTEST WINNER of The BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD DVD!

Alright Boys & Girls! Last night, when the September 3rd Bat-Blog Contest ended just after midnight, we randomly picked a very LUCKY WINNER from our pile of blind numbers! The Winner, of the Brand-New BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD Season Two, Part One DVD 2-Disc Set is... Mark E. of Richmond, Virginia!! Sir, you are the SUPER-WINNER!! Please contact us so we can confirm your mailing address information & we will get this baby in the mail for you. To everyone else that didn't win, I'm sorry. But please be sure to stay tuned to the Bat-Blog because we're gonna have a lot more contests coming up! I wanna thank everyone who entered & I want to especially congratulate Mark again on winning this cool DVD, you Lucky Dog!!

BAT-BLOG CONTEST - Win a Copy of the New BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD ( Season Two, Part One ) DVD Set!

The Bat-Blog is famous for it's beautiful contest prizes and, thanks to the kindness of Warner Bros' Public Relations Department, we will be giving away a FREE COPY of the latest ( Brand-New! ) BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD (Season Two, Part One ) 2-Disc DVD Set!! Yes, you might have read our review of this new product right here, but just in case you didn't, it's AWESOME! ( I mean the DVD Set, not the review, ha ha! CLICK HERE! ). Now, you have a chance to win a free copy!



Here's the simple rules on how to enter: First, Just email your full name/address with the phrase "NEW BATMAN BRAVE AND THE BOLD DVD SET!" in the title. Second, Please be sure to tell all your friends about the Bat-Blog.Com. It's that easy! The contest is open to all countries & the only thing we ask is that if you already own a copy then please pass on this contest to allow someone who doesn't have it to get it, whew! Plus, the CONTEST ENDS on Saturday, September 3rd, 2011. We will announce the WINNER on the very next day right here at the BAT-BLOG.COM on September 4th, 2011. Our email button is down below, click on it NOW!!

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NEW BATMAN DVD REVIEW - THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD Season Two, Part One ( 2-Disc Set )

I just got done watching the latest "BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD" TV Cartoon DVD. It's the new "SEASON TWO, PART ONE" 2-Disc Set. Oh man, it was a total blast to watch! I think "Season Two" was when this show was really hitting it's stride. Plus, this DVD took forever to watch, almost 4 hours! Which is a point I'd like to make: Considering that you get 273 minutes of entertainment for less than the price of a regular movie, then it's still a pretty good value. But, back to the greatness of this product, hee hee! It contains some of the best episodes so far. Here's a list, check it out:




Disc 1

• Death Race To Oblivion!
• Long Arm Of The Law!
• Revenge of the Reach!
• Aquaman's Outrageous Adventure!
• The Golden Age of Justice!
• Sidekicks Assemble!
  

Disc 2

• Clash of the Metal Men!
• A Bat Divided!
• The Super-Batman of Planet X!
• The Power of Shazam!
• Chill of The Night!
• Gorillas in Our Mist!
  

OK, see what I mean. There's some great stuff on this volume. Personally my 2 favorite episodes to watch again were "The Golden Age of Justice!" and "Chill of the Night!". I guess I should also mention that this DVD Set has 2 Languages: English & Spanish. It also has "French Subtitles".