So, the producers went back to the comic book well. I quite liked Gotham Knight, and saw the value in presenting origin stories for Green Lantern and Wonder Woman, though low sales have seemingly killed plans to franchise either character for now. Then we got a trio of films certainly inspired by the comics, but not on any particular story. New Frontier remains my favorite, a sprawling epic that mixed real world and comic book history. The ambitious Death Of Superman storyline got brutally (though understandably) truncated, and managed the appalling trick of featuring a Superman that I didn’t much care for. Since then, we’ve seen a somewhat mixed bag. With such a rich heritage of storytelling to draw from, this seemed a sure-fire way to create some great movies. The initial plan was to base them on stories that had first appeared in the comics. I was pretty excited when I first heard the announcement for the DC Universe line of movies a few years ago. As the mystery of The Red Hood is solved, new truths emerge about the role that The Joker and Ra’s al Ghul had in the legacy of one of Batman’s sidekicks. (2010), Warner Home Video (July 27, 2010), 1 disc, 75 mins plus supplements, 1.85:1 ratio, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Rated PG-13, Retail: $29.99Ī new vigilante arrives in Gotham, intent on taking over the city’s crime scene.
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