Now that the commotion and the madness by batmanthe film directed by Matt Reeveswhich has shown us the latest and most recent cinematographic incarnation of the Dark Knight starring Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz Y paul danowhich has managed to fit the taste of critics and fans of Batman.
But the fever Batman continues, that is why as far as we know some news about the next projects that DC Y Warner Bros. prepare us, we reveal a mini library of animated titles like Batman: The Animated Series from 1992 or batman beyond from 1999, but in this case, we have options that are out of the ordinary that we think might interest you.
BATMAN: UNDER THE RED HOOD
Legendary and renowned in the Batman animated canon, this is a powerful story that packs an emotional punch and is deeply engaged with how Bruce’s “parenting” endangers the children he has taken care of. made responsible, as well as with the failures of its rigid moral code.
Under the Red Hood deserves its status as a Batman biographical story, as Jensen Ackles delivers outstanding voice acting as Jason Todd, and this version of the Joker, which is voiced by John DiMaggio, is one of the most chilling performances yet. of the character to date.
Batman: Under The Red Hood is available on HBO Max.
BATMAN: YEAR ONE
Based on the four-issue story arc of the same name by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli, Batman: Year One chronicles not only the origin of billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne’s crime-fighting character, but also James Gordon, a detective from the recently transferred Gotham cop who works fighting him, his colleagues’ corruption, and the city’s criminal underworld.
Sam Liu and Lauren Montgomery’s film is a faithful and impressive adaptation of Miller and Mazzuchelli’s historic story, exploring not only Bruce’s evolution into the Dark Knight, but also the unlikely alliance between him and the future Commissioner of Policeman. If you’re looking for a fascinating and fresh take on Batman’s origin story, Batman: Year One is it.
Batman: Year One is available on HBO Max.
BATMAN: SOUL OF THE DRAGON
A Batman movie in the style of a Bruce Lee picture, Soul of the Dragon is not based on any comic story. Batman’s old martial arts teacher has gone missing and he joins forces with some of his fellow students to try to get to the bottom of the mystery. Legendary martial arts actors Mark Dacascos and Michael Jai White (playing the same role he played in the DC CW-verse) co-star as voice actors in this hilarious and heartbreaking moment.
Batman: Soul of the Dragon is available on HBO Max.
batman ninja
Consider for a moment that maybe we’re all thinking too much about Batman, and dwelling too much on his psychology or realism, which is why maybe these aren’t really the reasons people have been reaching out to him for almost 100 years, and maybe instead the answer is simple: Batman looks really cool.
This is the heart of what drives Batman Ninja, Junpei Mizusaki’s fever dream of a movie that sends Batman and several of his most famous villains to feudal Japan, where they receive vintage-inspired makeovers and Batman-style weaponry. The Power Rangers.
None of this makes sense, and none of it matters, because every Batman Ninja frame is wall-to-wall dazzling nonsense, taking iconic character designs and cranking them up to 11 with the help of Afro Samurai’s Takashi Okazaki. . Consisting of 85 minutes of animated adrenaline rush that will kick your ass and make you laugh at the same time, the film remains one of the best DC animated films ever released.
Batman Ninja is available on HBO Max.
BATMAN VS. THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
A crossover match made in heaven, this entry features some of the best action sequences in any Batman movie, live-action or animated. It’s also appropriately silly, considering the concept, but the combination of these two franchises really works: the Turtles have a lot in common with not only Batman, but also the other young rebels he tends to draw into his crime-fighting orbit.
Then, of course, there’s the martial arts, the quality of which is pretty excellent, especially for what could easily have been a paint-by-numbers money-grab on two popular franchises.
Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is available to rent on Amazon, Apple, and Vudu.
BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANTOM
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is one of the greatest Batman movies of all time, full stop, initially produced by Batman: The Animated Series producers Eric Radomski and Bruce Timm as a direct-to-video feature before being released. In theaters, 1993’s Mask of the Phantasm pits the Dark Knight against a mysterious new enemy posing as himself alongside his old time nemesis the Joker.
The film investigates the character’s inherent tragedy and backstory with a level of nuance and depth that few subsequent incarnations (live-action or otherwise) have since successfully attempted, conjuring up a portrait of loss and anguish whose resonance endures to this day. the present day.
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is available on HBO Max.
BATMAN FUTURE: RETURN OF THE JOKER
Batman: Return of the Joker follows Terry McGinnis, the new Batman circa 2040, as he comes face to face with the Joker, seemingly resurrected after being presumed dead for several decades.
Facing his deadliest foe yet, Terry must uncover the terrible truth behind the night his mentor Bruce Wayne, the original Batman, last fought his archenemy if he is to have any hope of rescuing Gotham City from the brink. of annihilation.
In addition to the eponymous Clown Prince of Crime, the film also prominently features Barbara Gordon (aka Batgirl), now a GCPD commissioner, along with an older version of Tim Drake (aka Robin), which creates a reunion of the bat family that both touch on the complicated dynamic between Bruce Wayne and his protégés while adding further dimension and poignancy to Terry’s own tenure as the Dark Knight.
If that somehow doesn’t pique your curiosity, acclaimed animator Hiroyuki Aoyama contributed to Return of the Joker’s explosive ending, taking a cue from his earlier work on Katsuhiro Otomo’s 1988 apocalyptic epic Akira as he animated a deadly orbital laser beam that cuts a swath of destruction across Gotham as Terry races to save the day.
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker is available on HBO Max.