As we inch closer and closer to the release of Batman: The Long Halloween Part 1 (you can also click the link for info on the director, writers, producers, etc.), we find out that we won't have to wait much longer to finish the story. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has revealed that Part 2 will first be released on DigitalHD on July 26th, with a Blu-Ray release on August 10th. Those dates do make me a bit sad, only because I can't help but notice that the film would have likely been screened at Comic-Con this year. Maybe this trailer will make things better?
Can we talk about how incredible the character design is for Poison Ivy? I can't wait to see what Katee Sackhoff (The Mandalorian, Batman: Year One) can bring to the character. She will be joined by Batman himself Jensen Ackles (Supernatural, Batman: Under the Red Hood), the late Naya Rivera (Glee) as Catwoman/Selina Kyle, Josh Duhamel (Transformers, Las Vegas) as Harvey Dent/Two-Face, Billy Burke (Twilight, Revolution, Zoo) as Commissioner James Gordon, Titus Welliver (Bosch, Deadwood) as Carmine Falcone, Julie Nathanson (Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Suicide Squad: Hell To Pay) as Gilda Dent, David Dastmalchian (The Suicide Squad, Dune, Ant-Man,) as Calendar Man & The Penguin, Troy Baker (The Last of Us, Batman: Arkham Knight) as The Joker, Amy Landecker (Your Honor, Transparent) as Barbara Gordon & Carla Vitti, Fred Tatasciore (American Dad!, Family Guy) as Solomon Grundy, Alyssa Diaz (The Rookie, Ray Donovan) as Renee Montoya, Alastair Duncan (The Batman, Batman Unlimited franchise) as Alfred, Robin Atkin Downes (The Strain, Constantine: City of Demons) as both Scarecrow & Thomas Wayne, John DiMaggio (Futurama, Disenchantment) as the Mad Hatter, Laila Berzins (Genshin Impact) as Sofia Falcone, Jim Pirri (World of Warcraft franchise) as Sal Maroni, and Zach Callison (The Goldbergs, Steven Universe) as Young Bruce Wayne.
Beware of spoilers for Part 1 in this official synopsis for Part 2: "Inspired by the iconic mid-1990s DC story from Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two continues as the Holiday Killer is still at large and, with Bruce Wayne under the spell of the venomous Poison Ivy, Batman is nowhere to be found. Liberated by an unlikely ally, Bruce quickly uncovers the real culprit: Poison Ivy’s employer Carmine Falcone. The Roman, his ranks decimated by Holiday and his business spinning out of control, has been forced to bring on less desirable partners – Gotham City’s rogues’ gallery. In the meantime, Harvey Dent is confronting battles on two fronts: attempting to end the mob war while also dealing with a strained marriage. And, after an attack that leaves Harvey hideously disfigured, the District Attorney unleashes the duality of his psyche that he’s strived his entire life to suppress. Now, as Two-Face, Dent decides to take the law into his own hands and deliver judgment to those who’ve wronged him, his family and all of Gotham. Ultimately, the Dark Knight must put together the tragic pieces that converged to create Two-Face, the Holiday Killer, Batman and Gotham City itself."
Whether you purchase the movie on digital or physical media, here are the special features that will come along with it:
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
- Batman: Hush
- Batman: The Animated Series – “Two-Face, Part 1”
- Batman: The Animated Series – “Two-Face, Part 2”
That's right, the next animated movie will be Injustice! I know I'm not the only one that has been waiting a long time to see that adapted. For now, let's focus on what we are getting right now. Don't forget, Batman: The Long Halloween, Part 1 will begin to release on June 22nd. Of course we'll have a full review right around that time. Remember, we won't see a 4K release until 2022. Keep checking back for more details on both parts.
Photo Credit: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment