BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE Film Premiering at Comic-Con, Will Kevin Conroy Join Mark Hamill?
Batman: The Killing Joke is one of the most highly anticipated animated films to come out of DC Animation. As many of you already know, the film was announced last year, and it's based on one of the darkest and most controversial Batman graphic novels.
The graphic novel was released in 1988 and gives an origin story of the Joker, and in the process some crazy shit goes down.
Bruce Timm is an executive producer on the project and during and interview with ConTV he revealed that the film will premiere this summer at San Diego Comic Con. He also revealed that the movie will include original new scenes that weren't in the comic that will add to the story so they deliver a well-rounded film.
There is no information on what these scenes will entail, but they are sure are going to make things more interesting. We already know the story, so the addition of these scenes will keep fans on their toes.
I'm curious to see how this turns out. We've reported that Mark Hamill will be reprising his role as the Joker in this movie, but there has been no confirmation from the studio on that. There’s a chance we could see Hamill reteam with Kevin Conroy, as Conroy recently posted an image of himself hugging Hamill, and it came with the following caption:
“I finally caught my favorite villain! Bats nabs Joker.”
Why are these two currently hanging out? One could speculate that they are working on this project together. It would be awesome if that were the case! Right now it’s just fan hope and speculation. We’ll just have to wait and see.
I'm really hoping that Warner Bros. doesn't hold back on bringing this insane story to life. I want to see it in all its gritty glory.