Warner Premiere will debut the most recent DC Universe animated original DVD feature, Batman: Under the Red Hood, on July 27.
The feature is based on a 2005 run in DC Comics’ Batman series by writer Judd Winick and artist Doug Mahnke, with Winick adapting his own story for the feature.
The film, directed by Brandon Vietti and executive produced by Bruce Timm, will feature in the voice cast Bruce Greenwood as Batman, Jensen Ackles as Red Hood, Neil Patrick Harris as Nightwing, Joe DiMaggio as the Joker and Jason Issacs as Ra’s al Ghul.
Here’s a sneak peek at the feature:
The feature will be released in three formats: a special edition Blu-ray ($29.99), a special-edition two-disc DVD ($24.98), and a single-disc DVD ($19.98).
The DVD and Blu-ray special editions also will include the second DC Showcase animated short, this time featuring Jonah Hex, soon to star in a live-action feature film. The Hex short is written by Joe Lansdale and features the voices of Thomas Jane, Linda Hamilton, Michelle Trachtenberg and Michael Rooker.
The special edition DVD also will include more than two hours of bonus features, including a featurette called ‘Robin’s Story,’ an extended sneak peek at the next DC Universe animated feature, and two animated Batman episodes chosen by Bruce Timm.
The Blu-ray edition also will feature a segment titled ‘Death in the House of Batman,’ to more Batman episodes chosen by Timm and a digital copy of the feature.
