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The Killing Joke
Based on Alan Moore's work, The Killing Joke is an animated adaptation of one of the most famous Batman and Joker stories ever told.
The film was released in theaters and to digital on July 26, 2016, and to DVD and Blu-ray on August 2, 2016. The Killing Joke reviews were mixed.
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11 on DC Designer Series: The Joker by Brian Bolland statue reviewThe Joker. His body count is pure fantasy, so it's socially acceptable to pay tribute to his crimes with a statue proudly displayed in your home or office. Sure, his fictional deeds are abhorrent, but at least he never forced a baby to choke on a ping-pong ball or something awful like that-- that's The…
Screen Junkies usually saves Honest Trailers for big blockbuster movies like Batman v Superman, but they made an exception for Batman: The Killing Joke. They didn't hold anything back while talking about the controversial animated movie. Like most people, Screen Junkies took issue with the first half of the movie, so that's where the bulk…
The Killing Joke. There’s a good chance you’ve heard of this book. I mean, it’s only one of the most famous graphic novels of all time, and some would even argue it is THE most famous graphic novel of all time. Often considered the greatest Joker story ever told, The Killing Joke has served as…
Earllier this month it was reported that Fathom Events was adding 300 more screenings of Batman: The Killing Joke's one-night-only event. Now, due to "unprecedented demand", the company is adding another day and two additional show times. Check out their full statement below: Ticketing: Due to unprecedented demand, a second date and two additional show…
Film Music Reporter revealed the track list for the Suicide Squad score this weekend, but last week they also broke the news for the soundtrack for Batman: The Killing Joke. Music for Batman: The Killing Joke was composed by Michael McCuistion, Kristopher Carter and Lolita Ritmanis (Avengers: Assemble, Batman: The Animated Series, Batman Beyond). The soundtrack will be released…
Star Wars Celebration 2016 is currently underway in London, and Star Wars star Mark Hamill is there to promote the upcoming movies. During a Q&A segment, a fan told him that he was looking forward to Batman: The Killing Joke, which prompted Hamill to talk about it and even read some dialogue in his Joker voice! Hamill…
In 2011 after the release of Batman: Arkham City, Mark Hamill announced that he would retire from voicing The Joker. Later that year, he said the one thing that would bring him back to the role would be an adaptation of Batman: The Killing Joke. As we know, Hamill didn't stay retired for long. He…
Last month Warner Bros. announced that they've partnered with Fathom Events to bring Batman: The Killing Joke to theaters for one night only on July 25th. Due to popular demand, they've added 300 more screenings across the country, pushing the amount of theaters to over 1,000 and making it the biggest Fathom Events release of…
Yesterday the first clip from Batman: The Killing Joke was released. If you weren't familiar with the graphic novel the animated movie is based on, you'd think that Batman was confronting the Joker. If you need a refresher, our friend Arris Quinones from Variant has you covered! In the video above, Quinones breaks down the…
This week's episode of DC All Access features the first clip from Batman: The Killing Joke. In the video above, we see Batman confronting who he thinks is The Joker, but fans of the popular graphic novel know what happens next. Spoiler alert... he's an imposter! Batman: The Killing Joke is available for pre-order on…
Batman: The Killing Joke is seen by many as the definitive Batman and Joker story. So perhaps it’s fitting that two of the most definitive actors to ever voice the roles are returning for its animated adaptation. In this DC All Access animation interview, Tiffany Smith talks to Kevin Conroy about voicing Batman in the…
Warner Bros. and Fanthom Events are teaming up for a special one night only screening of Batman: The Killing Joke. The screenings will take place across the country on Monday, July 25th at 7:30pm and 10:00pm (local time), and feature exclusive-to-the-evening presentations before and after the film rolls. Tickets are on sale today, and you can…
Warner Bros. is finally making an R-rated animated movie for Batman: The Killing Joke, but did you know they attempted to do it twice before? Empire spoke to producer Bruce Timm, Kevin Conroy, and Mark Hamill about the making of the movie, and Timm revealed that the poor box office reception of Watchmen and the The…
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment publicist Gary Miereanu just shared a new image of Batgirl from Batman: The Killing Joke. She's voiced by Tara Strong. Since the source material isn't long enough for a full feature film, an original Batgirl story will serve as a prologue to the movie. This way fans are more invested with…
Earlier this week, Amazon revealed the box art for Batman: The Killing Joke, but it also listed another important piece of information -- the runtime! Batman: The Killing Joke will be 72 minutes long, which puts it on par with the other DC animated movies. In order to achieve this length, brand new content was…
Amazon has revealed that Batman: The Killing Joke will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on Tuesday, August 2nd. It'll be available on Digital HD a couple of weeks earlier on July 23rd. Warner Bros. confirmed the news to Entertainment Weekly, and revealed what extras fans could expect as well. Warner Bros. tells EW the…
Yahoo has premiered the first official trailer for Batman: The Killing Joke, the upcoming animated movie from Warner Bros. based on the popular graphic novel. A fan-made trailer went viral on the internet a few weeks ago, but it was just an edit of footage from a 10 minute featurette about Batman: The Killing Joke from…
Last October it was revealed that Warner Bros. and DC Comics gave the "OK" for Batman: The Killing Joke to be rated R, and now it's official! Warner Bros. just told Entertainment Weekly exclusively that Batman: The Killing Joke will be rated R. “From the start of production, we encouraged producer Bruce Timm and our…
Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill are officially coming back to voice the animated adaptation of Batman: The Killing Joke! "The chance to work once again with Kevin Conroy, my favorite Batman, in what some consider the definitive origin of this iconic villain is a dream come true for me," Hamill said in a statement to…
This weekend at Wizard World Comic Con in New Orleans, producer Bruce Timm gave an update on the animated Batman: The Killing Joke movie that's coming later this year. The most interesting piece of news is that the movie will add original story elements on top of the graphic novel. Timm explained that the comic…
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