That's a cool bow.

Bryan Cranston, Ben McKenzie, Eliza Dushku and Katee Sackhoff have been tapped to star as the voices in Batman: Year One, the adaptation of the Frank Miller comic book classic from Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation.

Lauren Montgomery and Sam Liu are directing the movie, the 12th entry in the successful series of DC universe animated originals. Tab Murphy wrote the script.

The feature adapts the landmark four-issue story written by Miller and drawn by David Mazzucchelli that first appeared in 1987 on the heels of Miller's seminal work, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. Those tomes, along with The Watchmen, helped elevate the comics medium, changing the public's perception of the art form and influencing Hollywood writers and artists to this day.

In Year One, a young Bruce Wayne is first starting out as a costumed vigilante. He creates an early bond with Lieutenant James Gordon, whose importance in the tale makes it as much as Gordon's story as Wayne's.

Cranston is playing Gordon, while McKenzie is Wayne/Batman. Dushku voices Catwoman, while Sackhoff is Detective Sarah Essen, a Gordon love interest.

Additionally, Alex Rocco lends his pipes as crime lord Carmine Falcone.

As one of the holy grails in comic books, Year One will be closely scrutinized for faithfulness, but superhero animation veteran Bruce Timm, who is exec producing, says there is very little in the movie that isn't in the comic.

"The source material is surprisingly cinematic; it's a pretty straight forward literal retelling," he says. "Mazzucchelli's artwork is beautifully composed and we were able to refer to the comic for about 80 percent of the camera setups."

Cranston, an Emmy winner for AMC's Breaking Bad, says he initially turned down the chance to work on Year One, not even wanting to read the script. He blames it on his ignorance of the animation medium as well as the classic comics.

"I wasn't aware of this level of storytelling in animation. I confess that freely," he says. "They didn't give the characters the short shrift. I was stunned."

Batman: Year One, which will be rated PG-13, is scheduled to be released on home video in the fall but will world premiere in July at Comic-Con.

Very sexy.

Speaking of costume changes/updates... Was catching up on JSA comics...

reminds me of a really misguided attempt at adapting the kingdom come costume.

Tell me that's not Alan Scott...

Yup Alan Scott.

He's used the Kingdom Come getup multiple times, this is nothing even close to it.

Storyline spoilers:

well it's a little close to it, all armoured and hugely-necked. i did say "really misguided".

Certainly.

Or just surprise her with it at random. It would be the last thing you'd ever do but what a way to go.

http://filmonic.com/wp-content/uploa...an-300x298.jpg

Asking for it.

I bet Diana makes the best sandwiches.

Sometimes I wonder how comics got to this point.

Hope this dude makes the show:

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I've recently been reading the Golden Age adventures of the Justice Society of America and came across this gem from All-Star Comics #30.

Hmm

He looks a lot better these days:

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Nah, dude. I wouldn't call that better. Where's his majestic mustache? You can't beat a good mustache'd giant egg.

You can if you have a giant egg beater.

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Still really hating the look of the CG in this film. Also, why does a green energy flamethrower construct shoot real flames? Shouldn't it shoot green flames?

I don't know.

It is a much better cut trailer than the last one. Got to see Amanda Waller, too.

Was messing around on imdb last night an noticed that Robert Englund is voicing Hector Hammond in the new GL Animated series.

Dream casting or... a nightmare?

I am adding "Sir, you are speaking to a recently discovered solar system!", to my daily lexicon.

I see what you did there.

I'm sorry to be so negative, but this looks like it's going to be ridiculously bad. Like "Batman & Robin" bad. Nothing I saw in that trailer makes me want to see this movie. Ryan Reynolds looks terribly awkward and not "superhero like" at all. The first shot where he's got the mask on made me laugh out loud - it's like the whole thing is a parody of itself. I hope I'm wrong and that it's going to be an awesome, epic movie, or atleast somewhat good, but I've got a feeling Green Lantern is going to be an absolute pair of clown shoes.

Action looks like it might actually be decent. Just the CG is offputting to me. Verdict is out on the story until I see it.

That was quick.

Not too surprised about that one.

Kathy Bates over Adrianne Palicki???

NBC = FAIL.

Damn, not even gonna release the pilot episode (> Aguaman's "Mercy Reef"?)?

Damn, DC.

They've got this Flashpoint event coming up, and with it they have some absurd number like 16 miniseries to go along with it.

They canceled a few good series to make way for it too, including R.E.B.E.L.S. which was pretty fantastic. Really hoping R.E.B.E.L.S. comes back after the event is over or something. Call it L.E.G.I.O.N. again.

DC Comics has announced that the last issue in its 5-part Flashpoint miniseries will be the only DC title that will arrive in comic book stores on August 31st, 2011. The 40-page, $3.99 final issue of the key series in the mega-crossover will be DC’s only release that week “because of its impact on the DC Universe.”

As DC put it on its The Source blog, “The war between the Amazons and the Atlantians has arrived. The battles between Diana of Themsycira and Emperor Aquaman will tear the world apart--unless The Flash can fix it.”

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Really should have opened with this trailer, it shows off the galactic nature of GL much better.