Batman: Year One to be an Animated Film

Batman: Year One to be an Animated Film

Written by Frank Miller, the popular Batman: Year One series will be adapted into an animated film to follow the upcoming Green Arrow short.

By Destroyer14 - Jun 07, 2010 02:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Animated Features
Source: ComicsContinuum

According to Comics Continuum, DC Entertainment has handed the directing reins of the upcoming animated film to Sam Liu, who also directed Jutice League Crisis on Two Earths and Superman/Batman Public Enemies. Liu also directed the two Hulk VS animated films for Marvel Animation:

"An announcement is expected soon on the voice of Green Arrow in the DC Showcase short that will accompany a DC Universe animated movie release.

The Green Arrow short was written by Greg Weisman, who is producing the Young Justice series for Cartoon Network.

"It's a pretty lively piece," producer Alan Burnett said.
"

Warner Bros. has yet to confirm the film's existence as it is not on their official release schedule.

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OdinsBeard
OdinsBeard - 6/7/2010, 3:18 PM
wow! hopefully they give this one the same treatment they gave "new frontier" and try to more or less animate the art style of the comic. that would rule!

'Hulk Vs' and 'Two Earths' were great!
sirawesome754
sirawesome754 - 6/7/2010, 3:24 PM
One word Awesome
cchriswake13
cchriswake13 - 6/7/2010, 3:24 PM
FINALLY
Dont ruin this with played out Conroy as the voice, use someone younger
ROMACK
ROMACK - 6/7/2010, 3:27 PM
No kiddin' guys. This is a great story with dark, moody art. I really hope they stick to the source material, and do this one right. If they do it'll be Awesome!
Creature
Creature - 6/7/2010, 3:28 PM
An animated short? Well, this better be a prominent part of the graphic novel.
OdinsBeard
OdinsBeard - 6/7/2010, 3:37 PM
Tea@ Romack@ cchris@ so far i have no reason to doubt DC's animation... i mean it's not like they're marvel...:p
OdinsBeard
OdinsBeard - 6/7/2010, 3:39 PM
multi@ lol! kevin conroy IS the man.
ghostpudding
ghostpudding - 6/7/2010, 3:42 PM
@poni preach brother

InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 6/7/2010, 3:44 PM
Conroy FTW
TheAmazingSmitty
TheAmazingSmitty - 6/7/2010, 3:58 PM
@Wolverinesfury
I feel your pain, man. The exact same thing is happening to me when I attempt to load that Captain America Article.
peterparker420
peterparker420 - 6/7/2010, 4:12 PM
AWWWW! I wanted a IDENTITY CRISIS movie! :(

OH well I'm sure this will be cool!
superdog
superdog - 6/7/2010, 4:45 PM
Yeah some of the articles are having problems today.

So is this a full movie or a short? I'm confused!
blacksad
blacksad - 6/7/2010, 5:16 PM
This animated film has to be treat with respect, animations like batman gotham knight a good anime artist.
blacksad
blacksad - 6/7/2010, 5:26 PM
BIGBMH
BIGBMH - 6/7/2010, 5:34 PM
This is great news! Gotham Knight, Red Hood, and now this. They're really pushing the Batman animation. Hopefully they'll eventually do a gritty Batman animated series.
twagoo
twagoo - 6/7/2010, 5:45 PM
Ooooooh yeah! This is the ONE! I want to see this big time!! And Year Two as well!!
Destroyer14
Destroyer14 - 6/7/2010, 6:17 PM
@superdog It's going to be a full-length film.
Minotauro
Minotauro - 6/7/2010, 6:38 PM
I found Year One's sequel to be more better. (The Man Who Laughs)
AshleyWilliams
AshleyWilliams - 6/7/2010, 7:30 PM
This is awesome news!I love the book.
Kevin Conroy better play Batman.
Loganace
Loganace - 6/7/2010, 8:05 PM
@cchriswake13

Are you kidding Conroy IS and always will be the best voice for Batman
ironknight27
ironknight27 - 6/7/2010, 8:07 PM
If they do year one hopefully they can get around to doing the Long Halloween.
SHAZAM171
SHAZAM171 - 6/7/2010, 8:38 PM
OK, I love Batman. But DC needs to branch out and do other characters or Teams in the DC universe.
Like...
Nightwing
Teen Titans
Deathstroke
The Shadow
Huntress
Birds of Prey
Supergirl
Zatanna
Dr.Fate
Isis
and of course... The Power of Shazam!!!!!
thegreek
thegreek - 6/7/2010, 9:03 PM
They should do a Batman beyond movie for sure
spidersmurf
spidersmurf - 6/7/2010, 9:16 PM
@thegreek
Would be hard to top Batman Beyond Return of the Joker...not saying they shouldn't try
InstigatorGIRL
InstigatorGIRL - 6/7/2010, 9:45 PM
@cchriswake13 Remove head from sphincter THEN type...

@Multi HAHA! Tell 'em Steve Dave. lol

@SHAZAM As much as I LOVE Batman I have to agree with you. Its ridiculous how many Batman movies they come out with when there are other awesome heroes in their DC Universe. I want one on the Question and J'onn Jones.
SHAZAM171
SHAZAM171 - 6/7/2010, 10:18 PM
@Igirl - Yes!! The Question. LOL That would be amazing.
darthstern
darthstern - 6/7/2010, 10:24 PM
when are they going to give us what we really want
wait for it.........
the dark knight returns
but done in whole, A three hour animated extravaganza
man now i gotta go find that eposide of TAS with the DKR short in it
darkclaw89
darkclaw89 - 6/7/2010, 10:46 PM
Yes!! One of my favourites
ironknight27
ironknight27 - 6/7/2010, 10:57 PM
SHAZAM171- I agree I really would like to see something based on Nightwing. He has had some great stories and is widely popular yet there really have not truly explored his comic history (aside from Batman TAS). Though I am glad they have him in Under the Red Hood.
CapFanLex005
CapFanLex005 - 6/7/2010, 11:19 PM
This will be awesome, now i just hope we get a Kingdom Come flick
Set2Fallfirst
Set2Fallfirst - 6/8/2010, 12:13 AM
If you cant give Jon Hamm the movie role of Green Arrow give him the VOICE OF OLLIE he could actually voice Superman
JaySchluffy
JaySchluffy - 6/8/2010, 12:51 AM
Hot dam batman cakes!
SHHH
SHHH - 6/8/2010, 1:07 AM
I wanna hear Kevin Conroy one last time PLease!!..His Best one was Batman Mask of the Phantasm..

Click The Pic.

Denn1s
Denn1s - 6/8/2010, 1:40 AM
cool! and then bring on the dark knight returns...
Elle1980s
Elle1980s - 6/8/2010, 2:02 AM
Awesome :-)

actually like the D.C animated stuff , wth the exception of Hulk vs Wolverine (planet Hulk wasnt bad either) they have a bt of catching up to do.



I'd lke to see an animated version of KnightFall. :-)
Magicfingers
Magicfingers - 6/8/2010, 2:51 AM
I'd watch it.
@SHAZAM171- YES! Bring on Captain Marvel!!!
JoshCharmley
JoshCharmley - 6/8/2010, 3:07 AM
Sweet! This will be Epic!
I agree that they should do more animated films on other characters in DCU, but I'm ALWAYS
Happy to hear of new Batman films. I'd like to also see them do films on:
J'onn Jones
Zatanna
Green Arrow (A Full length)
Nightwing
Dr. Fate
Green Lantern/John Stewart

Oh and Kevin Conroy all the way. Anyone else just sounds. . . . off. lol
marvel72
marvel72 - 6/8/2010, 4:01 AM
yeah this is gonna be massive hit,love to see the dark knight returns.
how about doing the classics like ten nights of the beast,the killing joke,arkham asylum graphic novel,knightfall & knightsend.

also other charactors as well
the green arrow & black canary
dr.fate
lobo
the atom
animal man
nightwing
more green lantern
the flash
POWERGIRL
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 6/8/2010, 4:12 AM
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

Year One is a masterpiece!!!
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