Plus details on the first animated short DC Showcase: The Spectre, is the first in a series to be included on select DC Universe releases "Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths." That and much more exciting news about this release, every fanboy and girls gonna want this DC gem...
The premise of "Crisis on Two Earths" is borrowed from the 1999 Grant Morrison JLA: Earth 2 story, where a heroic Lex Luthor from an alternate universe coming to the Justice League for help against the Crime Syndicate, but it is not an adaptation of that story. The film is the seventh in the line of the DC Universe Original Animated Movies line released by Warner Premiere and Warner Bros. Animation.
In the Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths animated, a good (For a change) Lex Luthor arrives from an alternate DC universe to recruit our Justice League to help save his World from a super-team called Crime Syndicate. A super-team with virtually identical super powers to that of the Justice League. What ensues is a epic spectacular battle of good versus evil in a super war that threatens both Earths and thanks to Owlman, he puts a diabolical plan to work that puts the balance of all existence in peril.
Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths Hi-Res Official trailer:
DVD/Blu-Ray details from Superman Homepage:
The Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths - 2 Disc Special Edition version will have more than two hours of incredible bonus features, including:
* DC Showcase - The Spectre: The first animated short in the all-new DC Showcase series focuses on a detective story with an ethereal twist, featuring the otherworldly character originally introduced by DC Comics in 1940. The short is written by Steve Niles (30 Days of Night), and the voice cast includes Gary Cole (Entourage) and Alyssa Milano (Charmed).
* Featurette - "The New World": From Identity Crisis forward, DC Comics raised the stakes with talent writers, editors and artists pushing the boundaries of what it means to be a modern day Super Hero. This documentary covers the riveting and often harrowing tale of New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer's "Identity Crisis," and why this story struck the right chord with the comic book audience. The story is a personal one for the creator, as well as the DC Comics executives' fortunate enough to have been a part of this mature comic book publication. While revealing the strategy and sentiments behind this comic book, the documentary film goes a step further to explore the continuing and recent publications of "Infinite Crisis" and "Final Crisis," while crafted with the narration of "The Dark Knight" Executive Producer Michael Uslan. The tension is high, the story is personal, and the stakes have been raised!
* Extended Sneak Peek at the next DC UNIVERSE Animated Original PG-13 Movie.
* Digital Copy Download
* Widescreen (1.78:1)
* Two Episodes of Justice League Unlimited hand-picked by animation legend Bruce Timm.
* Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths Blu-Ray versions will have more than three hours of bonus materials, including all the great extras from the 2-disc Special Edition and two additional episodes from Justice League Unlimited, both personally selected by fan-favorite Bruce Timm, plus television pilot episodes from the DC live-action shows: Wonder Woman, and Aquaman.
Many thanks to Superman Homepage for the information, you can see the whole article on the link below.
The voice animated cast include: Mark Harmon as Superman, William Baldwin as Batman, James Woods as Owlman, Gina Torres as Superwoman, Bruce Davison as the President and Chris Noth as Lex Luthor.
The animated DC gem will be released in three versions, a single-disc version for $19.98, a 2-disc Special Edition for $24.98, and Blu-Ray for $29.99.
LEEE777 - Well i'm getting the Blu-Ray before it even touches the shelfs, oh yeah baby, damn this sounds so good and with all the extras, wow! Finally we can watch the Aquaman pilot without watching it online, jeez Warner Bros. is too good to us, cant wait.
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