Following the world premiere of Justice League: Gods and Monsters at the San Diego Comic-Con last night, it was announced that three DC Universe Original Animated Movies will be released in 2016, with perhaps the biggest and most highly anticipated being an adaptation of the classic Joker story, Batman: The Killing Joke. Batman: The Killing Joke is the seminal graphic novel written by Alan Moore (Watchmen) and drawn by Brian Bolland that offers up a potential (but not exactly trustworthy) origin for the Joker, and that led to a paralyzed Barbara Gordon to retire as Batgirl…temporarily. For years, it’s been one of the most regularly requested animated films by fans.
The animated adaptation of Batman: The Killing Joke is executive produced by Bruce Timm and will retell this classic tale in an exciting new way. It’ll also feature an original 15-minute prologue that helps set up the story, giving even longtime fans of the story something new to look forward to.
In addition, two other animated movies were announced, and those are Batman: Bad Blood (an original Batman story that features the introduction of Batwoman to the new line of animated films) and Justice League vs. Titans (another original story and the first of the DC Universe Original Movies to feature the Teen Titans). What do you guys think about this news? Let us know below...
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