Batman: The Killing Joke
Released: July 26, 2016 (Digital Release), August 2, 2016
Heroes: Batgirl and Batman
Villains: Lonny, Paris Franz, Francesco, Two-Face, The Joker, Red Hood Mob, Bonus Brothers Carnies, and Maroni
Supporting: Commissioner Gordon, Detective Bullock, Reese, Carny Owner, Jeannie, and Alfred Pennyworth
Objects: Utility Belt, Batsignal, Batmobile, and Batcycle
Places: Gotham City, Francesco's Office, Gotham Library, Barbara's Apartment, Gotham Docks, Gotham Storage, Arkham Asylum, Bonus Brothers Carnival and Amusement Park, Batcave, and Ace Chemical Plant
References: LexCorp, The Dark Knight, Jason Todd, Harley Quinn, Joker Fish, Laffco, Catwoman, Barbara Kean, and Oracle
Credits
Directed By: Sam Liu
Written By: Brian Azzarello
Based on the Graphic Novel Illustrated By: Brian Bolland
And Published By: DC Comics
Kevin Conroy
Mark Hamill
Tara Strong
Ray Wise
Executive Producers: Sam Register and Bruce Timm
Executive Producers: Benjamin Melniker and Michael Uslan
Co-Producer: Alan Burnett
Line Producer: Amy McKenna
Music By: Michael McCuistion, Kristopher Carter, and Lolita Ritmanis
Editor: Christopher D. Lozinski
Casting and Voice Direction By: Wes Gleason
Cast: Kevin Conroy as Batman, Mark Hamill as The Joker, Tara Strong as Barbara Gordon/Batgirl, Ray Wise as Commissioner Gordon, John DiMaggio as Francesco, Robin Atkin Downes as Detective Bullock, Brian George as Alfred, JP Karliak as Reese, Andrew Kishino as Murray, Nolan North as Mitch, Maury Sterling as Paris, Fred Tatasciore as Carny Owner, Bruce Timm as Patrolman, Anna Vocino as Jeannie, Kari Wahlgren as Callgirl, Rick Wasserman as Maroni
Batman Created By: Bob Kane with Bill Finger
Production Manager: Matthew Mahoney
Assistant Production Manager: Nathan Johnson
Character Design: William Nichols and Jon Suzuki
Prop Design: Geno Mattos
Background Key Design: Jay Hong and Fedja Jovanovich
Background Paint: Bill Dunn, Chun Liu, and Wei Zhao
Color Stylists: Craig Cuqro and Christina Long
Digital Paint: Kim Bowen
Storyboard Artists: Jake Castorena, Chris Copeland, Justin Copeland, Tim Divar, Chuck Drost, Steward Lee, Shaunt Nigoghossian, Jay Oliva, Matt Peters, Christina Sotta, Carli Squitieri, Owen Sullivan, James Tucker, Kirk Van Wormer, and Emi Yonemura
Storyboard Revisionist: Jim Shelhorn
Animation Timing: Karl Fischer, Kent Butterworth, Jeff Hall, and Herb Moore
Animation Checking: Wendy Jacobsmeyer
Effects Animation: Matthew Girardi
Animation Services: The Answer Studio
Supervising Animation Director: Makoto Ohga
Line Producer: Kohei Kenmotsu
Animation Directors: Kazuyoshi Takeuchi, Seigo Kitazawa, and Isamitsu Kashima
Assistant Director: Keiichi Matsuki
Key Animation: Tohru Arai, Miho Fujita, Hirofumi Nishida, Luke Asuka Okamoto, Yuji Watanabe, Sachiko Wakabayashi, Naoko Saito, Yoshiaki Matsuda, Yuji Nakao, Nobuyuki Koyanagi, Natsue Chibayama, Kazuhiko Shibuya, Takeshi Atomura, Kenji Sawada, Ryota Obana, Junko Nakamura, Aya Yamamoto, Megumi Itoi, Se Il Oh, Byeong Seok Lee, Hyo Shik Kim, Woong Im, Yoon Jae Gong, Jeong Seok Lee, Kyeong Ho Choi
Clean-Up: Miyuki Shibasaki, Sonoo Akagi, Ritsuko Tanaka, Ki Seok Choi, Sun Wha Beck, Hae Mi Lee, Jeong Hoon Seo, Ko Seong Woon, Lim Seun Bong, Baek Seung Chan, and Kwan Hyun Ae
Supervising Background Artist: Yuuya Yoshiyama
Backgrounds: Yoshiki Matsumoto, Yukihiro Saitou, Erika Fukai, Sayuri Oka, Yang Jing, Misako Kawahara, and Shinobu Yamaguchi
Inbetween Checker: Kaori Suzuki
Inbetweens: Etsuko Tamakoshi, Arisa Kuroda, Sumire Fukasawa, Kyoko Sato, Reiko Mano, Mayumi Omura, Akiko Teshima, Minoru Ohashi, Hiromi Matsuda, Rieko Matsuoka, Ryu Ja Young, Han Song Hee, Son Seon Ah, Kim Jeong Soon, Kim Jung Lan, Kim Hye Jung, Suh Yoon Joo, Jeong Hyun Jeong, Park Nan Lee, Choi Yoon Kyeong, Kim Min Ae, Park Ji Young, Cho Eun Sun, Kim Houng Gyu, Min Kyung Ae, Kim Hye Min, Park Sun Shin, Song Tae Kwang, Kim Sin Sung, Jeong Sook Kim, Sun Soon Kang, Cho Hee Lee, Hyeon Ju Kim, Seung Ok Choi, Eun Ah Shin, Min Ja Kim, Kim Jong Kyu, Ku Ja Chun, Byun Jin Sun, Cha Hyun Ju, Chae Youn Kyung, Choi Mi Gyoung, Yang Hyu Jung, Kim Min Sook, Park Jin Hee, Kim So Im, Park Hee Joung, Lee Hye Kyoung, Kim Yun Hee, Kim Dan Bi, We Yu Ra, Sin Jin Eun, and Jung A Young
Color Stylist: Rieko Sekine, Shiho Kuriki, and Ayako Aihara
Digital Ink & Paint: Yun Hye Go, Jung Hee Yu, Jin Lee, Kyeong Ae Jeong, Young Kyeong No, Ju Yeon Wu, An Young Ae, Jung Hye Ra, Moon Sung Hye, Shin Hyun Jung, Lee Yeon Ju, Kim Eun Hee, Jeong Enn Joo, Han Myung Soon, Choi Su Kyoung, Kim Hee Jung, Seok Young Suk, Gang Nam E, Lee Yoo Kyoung, Oh Jin Hee, Kang Hee Kkyoung, Lee Dong Hee, Kim Hyun Suk, Lee Sun Joo, Yukiko Toida, and Itsumi Hasegawa
C.G.I.: Ryoichi Ishigami
Lead Compositor: Shinji Saito
Compositors: Tomoya Taniguchi, Atsuhiro Kuno, Kunji Nakamura, Masatoshi Hamasaki, Kenji Kobayashi, Naoki Kawata, Takanobu Nakaya, and Yuichi Katsumata
Translator: Kiyoko Shimizu
Production Assistants: Takuma Nishihara, Ryo Kitamura, and Yoshikuni Hamanaka
Post Production Executive: Greg Emerson
Post Production Manager: Matt Singer
Recording Facilities: Warner Bros. Post Production Services
Music Recorded and Mixed By: Mark Mattson, Mako Sujishi, and Robert Fernandez
Recording Machine Operators: Sarah Baluch and Jeff O. Collins
Track Reader: Fred Salinas
Supervising Dialogue/ADR Editor: Mark A. Keatts
Dialogue/ADR Editors: Kelly Foley Downs, Patrick Foley, and Mike Garcia
Post Production Sound Services: Digipost TV, Inc.
Online Editors: Darren Griffiths and Brian Master
Assistant Editor: Gabriel Thorburn
"I Go Looney"
Music By: Michael McCuistion, Kristopher Carter, and Lolita Ritmanis
Performed By: Mark Hamill
Produced By: Michael McCuistion, Kristopher Carter, and Lolita Ritmanis
Casting Administration: Liz Carroll
Production Administration: Daphne Fei
Production Support: Cher Bentley, Tina Fallah, Tamara Miles, Celeste Moses, Kira Tirimacco, and Renee Toporzysek
Production Accounting: Yadira Davis, Luisa Guzman, Debbie Lindquist, Maral Simonian, and Athena Wingate
Business and Legal Affairs: Lori Blackstone, Sharmalee Lall, Rebecca Mathany, Bonnie Negrete, and Joulene St. Catherine
Production Supervision: Bobbie Page
Production Management: Bobbie Page
Details
Actors: Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Tara Strong, and Ray Wise
Format: Animated, Close-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Widescreen
Language: English, French, and Spanish
Subtitle: English, French, and Spanish
Region: Region 1
Aspect Ration: Widescreen (1080p High Definition 16x9 1.78:1)
Sound Quality: 5.1, Dolby Digital
Number of Discs: One or Two
Rating: R
Studio: Warner Home Video
Release Date: July 26, 2016 (Digital Release), August 2, 2016
Movie Run Time: 77 Minutes
Single Disc Edition | Special Features
Sneak Peak: An exclusive sneak peek at the next DC Universe Original Movie, Teen Titans: The Judas Contract. Run Time: 08 minutes, 14 seconds
Blu-Ray
Combo Pack Edition | Special Features
Trailers: Batman: Bad Blood, Suicide Squad, and DC All Access App
From the DC Vault: From the DC Comics Vault: The New Batman Adventures "Old Wounds" and Batman: The Animated Series "Christmas with The Joker"
Sneak Peak: An exclusive sneak peek at the next DC Universe Original Movie, Teen Titans: The Judas Contract. Run Time: 08 minutes, 14 seconds
Sneak Peak: A sneak peek at Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part One
Sneak Peak: A sneak peek at Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part Two
Sneak Peak: A sneak peek at Batman: Assault on Arkham
Short Feature: Madness Set to Music: Jim Gordon must bear witness to the most disturbing images any father could imagine while a maniac entices his break from sanity in song. This documentary looks at the step-by-step process of one of the most crucial scenes in Batman: The Killing Joke, including the methodology of James Tucker used as he storyboarded Brian Bolland's stunning work for the screen; Dynamic Music Partners composers/lyricists' creative merging of original music with the poetic words from the graphic novel to provoke the desired feelings and emotions for this critical scene; and actor Mark Hamill's physical, devoted performance to capturing the world's most notorious Super-Villain in song. Run Time: 11 minutes, 54 seconds
Short Feature: Many Shades of Joker: The Tale of The Killing Joke: Brian Bolland's artwork is instantly recognizable to comic book enthusiasts all over the world. Known for his amazing cover art, it was a rare inclusion into the body of a graphic novel, Batman: The Killing Joke, that helped the perennial story of Batman and The Joker remain a fan favorite for decades to come. Combined with the graphic novel's original script - which is more than just the telling of a story, but an intricate map explaining every stop along the way to the end of a fantastic journey - this documentary reveals the artistic process behind The Killing Joke's distinct style. We'll learn how artists and writers excelled at conveying story and human emotion one panel at a time, mesmerizing readers with unforgettable stories and humanized depictions of heroes and villains. And why after nearly 30 years in print, Batman: The Killing Joke is more thought provoking than ever, as its socio-economic themes are relatable to generation after generation. Run Time: 17 minutes, 43 seconds
Ultraviolet Digital Copy Included (Limited Time Offer)
Blu-Ray
Deluxe Edition | Special Features
Exclusive Limited Edition The Joker Figurine
Trailers: Batman: Bad Blood, Suicide Squad, and DC All Access App
From the DC Vault: From the DC Comics Vault: The New Batman Adventures "Old Wounds" and Batman: The Animated Series "Christmas with The Joker"
Sneak Peak: An exclusive sneak peek at the next DC Universe Original Movie, Teen Titans: The Judas Contract. Run Time: 08 minutes, 14 seconds
Sneak Peak: A sneak peek at Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part One
Sneak Peak: A sneak peek at Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part Two
Sneak Peak: A sneak peek at Batman: Assault on Arkham
Short Feature: Madness Set to Music: Jim Gordon must bear witness to the most disturbing images any father could imagine while a maniac entices his break from sanity in song. This documentary looks at the step-by-step process of one of the most crucial scenes in Batman: The Killing Joke, including the methodology of James Tucker used as he storyboarded Brian Bolland's stunning work for the screen; Dynamic Music Partners composers/lyricists' creative merging of original music with the poetic words from the graphic novel to provoke the desired feelings and emotions for this critical scene; and actor Mark Hamill's physical, devoted performance to capturing the world's most notorious Super-Villain in song. Run Time: 11 minutes, 54 seconds
Short Feature: Many Shades of Joker: The Tale of The Killing Joke: Brian Bolland's artwork is instantly recognizable to comic book enthusiasts all over the world. Known for his amazing cover art, it was a rare inclusion into the body of a graphic novel, Batman: The Killing Joke, that helped the perennial story of Batman and The Joker remain a fan favorite for decades to come. Combined with the graphic novel's original script - which is more than just the telling of a story, but an intricate map explaining every stop along the way to the end of a fantastic journey - this documentary reveals the artistic process behind The Killing Joke's distinct style. We'll learn how artists and writers excelled at conveying story and human emotion one panel at a time, mesmerizing readers with unforgettable stories and humanized depictions of heroes and villains. And why after nearly 30 years in print, Batman: The Killing Joke is more thought provoking than ever, as its socio-economic themes are relatable to generation after generation. Run Time: 17 minutes, 43 seconds
Ultraviolet Digital Copy Included (Limited Time Offer)