Highly-Anticipated Premieres slated for September 20 & 24.
Warner Home Video and The Paley Center for Media proudly present the bi-coastal World Premieres of
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1, the next entry in the popular, ongoing series of
DC Universe Animated Original PG-13 Movies, in New York on September 20 and Los Angeles on September 24. Filmmakers and members of the voice cast will attend both events for red carpet media interviews and post-screening panel discussions.
On Thursday, September 20,
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 will screen at the Paley Center in New York City (25 West 52
nd Street) with media interviews starting at 5:00 p.m. and screening commencing at 6:30 p.m. Following the screening, actor David Selby (
The Social Network/Dark Shadows), the voice of Commissioner Gordon, and eight-time Emmy Award winning dialogue/casting director Andrea Romano will lead a panel discussion. Additional panelists will be announced as confirmed.
On Monday, September 24,
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 will screen at the Paley Center in Los Angeles (465 North Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills) with media interviews starting at 5:30 p.m. and screening commencing at 7:00 p.m. A panel discussion will follow the screening featuring actors David Selby (
The Social Network/Dark Shadows) and Ariel Winter (
Modern Family), executive producer Bruce Timm, director Jay Oliva, writer Bob Goodman and dialogue/casting director Andrea Romano. Additional participants, including voice cast members, will be announced as confirmed.
A limited number of free tickets are available for the general public.
Fans wishing to receive free tickets to the New York event on September 20 must RSVP via email to
[email protected].
Fans wishing to receive free tickets to the Los Angeles event on Sept. 24 must RSVP via email to
[email protected].
All fan RSVPs email
MUST include the name of the entrant, a valid email, and the name of the media outlet/website by which the entrant learned of the screening.
Tickets to both events will be distributed on a “first come, first served” basis.
In the bleak and ominous future of
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1, it’s been a decade since Bruce Wayne hung up his cape, following most of the other superheroes who had been forced into retirement. Facing the downside of middle age, a restless Bruce Wayne pacifies his frustration with racecars and liquor – but the Bat still beckons as he watches his city fall prey to gangs of barbaric criminals known as The Mutants.
The return of Harvey Dent as Two-Face finally prompts Wayne to once again don the Dark Knight’s cowl, and his dramatic capture of the villain returns him to crime-fighting – simultaneously making him the target of law enforcement and the new hope for a desolate Gotham City. Particularly inspired is a teenage girl named Carrie, who adopts the persona of Robin and ultimately saves Batman from a brutal attack by the Mutant leader. Armed with a new sidekick, and re-energized with a definitive purpose, the Dark Knight returns to protect Gotham from foes new … and old.
Fanboy demi-god Peter Weller (
RoboCop) leads a stellar voice cast as Bruce Wayne/Batman. Joining Weller behind the microphone is David Selby (
The Social Network, Dark Shadows) as Commissioner Gordon, Ariel Winter (
Modern Family) as Carrie/Robin, three-time
DCU veteran Wade Williams (
Prison Break) as Harvey Dent/Two-Face, and Michael McKean (
This is Spinal Tap) as Dr. Bartholomew Wolper.
Produced by Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation,
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 will be distributed by Warner Home Video on September 25, 2012.