frogboy4
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I was wondering how fans around here felt about the Batman: Gotham Knight DVD coming this July 8th?
Abbreviated Project Description:
Acclaimed screenwriters including David Goyer (Batman Begins) Josh Olson (A History of Violence) and Alan Burnett (Batman The Animated Series) join forces with revered animation filmmakers on six spellbinding chapters chronicling Batman's transition from novice crimefighter to Dark Knight. The villains include the Scarecrow, Killer Croc and a revamped version of marksman Deadshot. Even though each mini episode has a different style and director it all weaves together resulting in one cohesive story. This is a concept obviously inspired by the successful Animatrix vignettes.
Like “Justice League: The New Frontier” and “Superman: Doomsday” this DVD is rated PG-13 which appears to be where DC is heading. Once feeling the need to appease parents and censors with “Super Friends” type projects, DC is now pushing the boundaries of the genre in rewarding older fans with beautiful stylized projects that don’t pull all the punches.
Personally, I like this new direction and believe there’s a great market for it if done right. I am looking forward to this new “Batman: Gotham Knight” hitting stores ten days before the theatrical release of Nolan’s “Dark Knight” July 18th date.
Abbreviated Project Description:
Acclaimed screenwriters including David Goyer (Batman Begins) Josh Olson (A History of Violence) and Alan Burnett (Batman The Animated Series) join forces with revered animation filmmakers on six spellbinding chapters chronicling Batman's transition from novice crimefighter to Dark Knight. The villains include the Scarecrow, Killer Croc and a revamped version of marksman Deadshot. Even though each mini episode has a different style and director it all weaves together resulting in one cohesive story. This is a concept obviously inspired by the successful Animatrix vignettes.
Like “Justice League: The New Frontier” and “Superman: Doomsday” this DVD is rated PG-13 which appears to be where DC is heading. Once feeling the need to appease parents and censors with “Super Friends” type projects, DC is now pushing the boundaries of the genre in rewarding older fans with beautiful stylized projects that don’t pull all the punches.
Personally, I like this new direction and believe there’s a great market for it if done right. I am looking forward to this new “Batman: Gotham Knight” hitting stores ten days before the theatrical release of Nolan’s “Dark Knight” July 18th date.