Just a driven man with a crazy idea and the force of will to use his resources to make it happen. It looks just like those gritty 1970s detective movies Serpico or The French Connection, but with Batman in the lead role – not too different to what Miller and Mazzuchelli did with Daredevil: Born Again. There are no powers beyond those of mortal men. After the massive success of this revision, Miller returned to Batman to write a new origin story explaining how he began his crime-fighting career.įor this reboot Miller avoided the big colourful exaggeration that was the hallmark of DKR and instead created a tighter, more subtle story set in a dark and corrupt city you could almost believe was real. In the meantime, you can preorder Batman: Year One commemorative edition by heading over to Amazon.Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns was an audacious futuristic take on Batman which presented an ageing hero, attempting one final time to tame the crazed city around him and defeat his own inner demons. The official press release also states that fans will get a sneak peek at the new bonus feature at DC FanDome, airing on October 16. Executive producers are Sam Register, Michael Uslan and the late Benjamin Melniker. Animation legend Bruce Timm (Batman: The Animated Series) is executive producer of Batman: Year One. Lauren Montgomery (Wonder Woman, Voltron: Legendary Defender) and Sam Liu (Batman: Soul of the Dragon, Superman: Red Son) co-directed Batman: Year One from a script penned by Academy Award® nominee Tab Murphy (Gorillas in the Mist, Disney’s Tarzan). Additional voices/characters include the late Jon Polito as Commissioner Loeb, Jeff Bennett as Alfred, Grey Griffin as Barbara Gordon & Vicki Vale, Robin Atkin Downes as Harvey Dent, Keith Ferguson as Jefferson Skeevers, Fred Tatasciore as Detective Flass, Stephen Root as Brendon, Liliana Mumy as Holly and Nick Jameson as Merkel.

Eliza Dushku (Dollhouse, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) provides the voice of Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Katee Sackhoff (The Mandalorian, Battlestar Galactica) gives voice to Detective Sarah Essen, and the late Alex Rocco (The Godfather) is the voice of crime lord Carmine Falcone. Six-time Emmy® Award winner Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad, Trumbo, Your Honor) and Gotham star Ben McKenzie (Southland, The O.C.) lead a star-studded cast as Lieutenant James Gordon and Bruce Wayne/Batman, respectively. The playboy billionaire chooses the guise of a giant bat to combat crime, creates an early bond with a young Lieutenant James Gordon (who is already battling corruption from inside the police department), inadvertently plays a role in the birth of Catwoman, and helps to bring down a crooked political system that infests Gotham City. The film depicts young Bruce Wayne’s return to Gotham City in his first attempts to fight injustice as a costumed Super Hero. Originally released on Blu-ray and DVD in 2011, Batman: Year One is based on the landmark 1987 DC titles from 12-time Eisner Award winner and Eisner Award Hall of Fame member Frank Miller and illustrator David Mazzucchelli. The film will also include a brand new bonus feature “Reinventing Gordon”. The new release will be available on 4K Ultra HD Combo pack and digitally on November 9.

Now ten years later, Batman: Year One is getting a fully-remastered version of the film with a commemorative edition. Back in 2011, Batman: Year One was released on DVD and Blu-ray.

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