It looks like Batman is set to take over both anime and the silver screen this summer. AX announced in a press release today that Batman Gotham Knight will be shown at the con two days before it is released on dvd. Set for release on July 8th on dvd and Blu Ray, Batman Gotham Knight is an anthology of six anime short films set between the events of Batman Begins and this summers' The Dark Knight. Produced by Studio 4ºC, Production I.G. and Madhouse, each short has its own artistic style and writing. Anaheim, California (June 2, 2008) ‹ Get ready to rage against evil, as
Anime Expo® 2008 brings a screening and panel of the highly anticipated
BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHT two days before it is released on DVD, Blu-Ray and On
Demand to this year¹s Anime Expo® 2008 held from July 3-6, 2008 at the Los
Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA. More information can be found
on the website www.anime-expo.org .
As the third in the popular DC Universe series of original, animated PG-13
films, Batman Gotham Knight is a fresh and exciting new entry into the
Batman mythos. Presented by a cross section of distinguished creators, award
winning producers and acclaimed writers, Batman Gotham Knight weaves six
interlocking stories that reveal Bruce Wayne¹s journey to Dark Knight, each
with stylish art from some of the world¹s most revered animation
visionaries. A collaboration between DC Comics, Warner Premiere, Warner Home
Video and Warner Bros. Animation, the production was divided among three
renowned anime studios Studio 4ºC, Production I.G and Madhouse and
included the truly inimitable visions of directors Shojiro Nishimi, Futoshi
Higashide, Hiroshi Morioka, Yasuhiro Aoki and Toshiyuki Kubooka. The six
enthralling stories are penned by several of the most talented writers of
film, comic books and animation, including Academy Award®-nominated
screenwriter Josh Olson (A History of Violence), David S. Goyer (Batman
Begins), Emmy®-winner Alan Burnett (Batman: The Animated Series), Jordan
Goldberg (Associate Producer, The Dark Knight), and award-winning comics
writers Greg Rucka and Brian Azzarello. Batman Gotham Knight presents
thrilling new adventures of Batman that spotlight several of Gotham City¹s
most dangerous villains, including the fearsome Scarecrow, the freakish
Killer Croc and the unnerving marksman known as Deadshot. Batman Gotham
Knight is produced by Emma Thomas (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight), Michael
Uslan & Benjamin Melniker (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight), Toshi Hiruma and
Bruce Timm (Batman: The Animated Series). The all-new, original movie will
arrive July 8, 2008 on DVD and Blu-ray Disc, and will also be available
OnDemand and Pay-per-View as well as available for download on the same day
as release date.