Official Synopsis For The BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE Animated Movie And New Image Of 'Batgirl' Released
Check out an intriguing synopsis for the R-rated animated adaptation of Alan Moore's controversial classic, Batman: The Killing Joke. We also have a new still of Barabara Gordon, AKA Batgirl...
DC Entertainment's R-rated animated feature, Batman: The Killing Joke, is set to be released on Blu-ray and DVD this August, and below you'll find the first official synopsis along with a new image of Batgirl, who will be voiced by Tara Strong.
This character's treatment in Alan Moore's original graphic novel has been the focus of a lot of controversy, as she is only introduced a couple of panels before being shot, stripped naked and photographed by The Joker. The upcoming animated adaptation has addressed this issue by adding in a new Batgirl-centric sequence from Flashpoint Paradox director Jay Oliva.
What does it take for a person to snap? How much despair for a mind to fracture? These are the twisted questions that The Joker has set out to answer, to show Gotham that even an ordinary man like Commissioner Gordon is only one bad day away from sheer insanity. Based on the acclaimed DC Comics graphic novel, witness a journey into the dark psyche of the Clown Prince of Crime. Follow his humble beginnings as a struggling comic to his fateful encounter with the Dark Knight that changed everything. Fueled by the return of Kevin Conroy as Batman and Mark Hamill as The Joker, witness the birth of a super villain, the fortitude of a hero and the punch line that will leave you speechless.
Batman: The Killing Joke will be released on Digital HD on July 26, 2016, and Blu-ray and DVD on August 2, 2016.
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