{"id":24395,"date":"2016-05-12T16:45:32","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T23:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/?p=24395"},"modified":"2016-05-12T16:45:32","modified_gmt":"2016-05-12T23:45:32","slug":"finally-the-killing-joke-movie-we-deserve-and-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/awesomeness\/finally-the-killing-joke-movie-we-deserve-and-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Finally, The Killing Joke Movie We Deserve AND Need"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>In 1988, one of the greatest comic book writers of all time penned the origin story of one of the most popular villains of all time in a graphic novel vignette from one of the most popular comic titles of all time.<\/p>\n<p>Winner of the 1989 Eisner Award for &#8220;Best Graphic Album,&#8221; <em>The Killing Joke<\/em> was a seminal <em>Batman<\/em> graphic novel that put forth the origin of the world&#8217;s favorite villain the Joker, set as the flashback in one of the most haunting and disturbing stories in comic&#8217;s history. And the whole thing was written by Alan Moore, the genius writer of <em>Watchmen<\/em> responsible for bringing the sophistication and maturity of fine literature to &#8220;picture books.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After decades of being lauded as one of the must-read comics of all time, <em>The Killing Joke<\/em> is now being made into an animated movie&#8230; R-rated and faithful to the book.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"620\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZQTqu1_iQkw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The straight-to-DVD animated movie brings together many of the voice actors from the Emmy-award winning <em>Batman: the Animated Series<\/em>, which earned its place on every official &#8220;best cartoons of all time&#8221; list. Among the returning actors are Kevin Convoy as Batman and the cult favorite Joker, <em>Star Wars<\/em>&#8216;s Mark Hamill.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I finally caught my favorite villain! Bats nabs Joker <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CSL4o6JaHi\">pic.twitter.com\/CSL4o6JaHi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kevin Conroy (@RealKevinConroy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealKevinConroy\/status\/686250449071161345\">January 10, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The script was written by comic veteran and Eisner-award winner Brian Azzarello (<em>100 Bullets<\/em>, <em>Batman: Gotham Knight<\/em>), and directed by Emmy-award-winner and go-to man for animated comic series Sam Liu (<em>Batman: Year One, The Batman<\/em>). At the helm is the kingpin of the DC animated universe, producer Bruce Timm, co-creator of <em>Batman: the Animated Series<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/The-Killing-Joke-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24397\" src=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/The-Killing-Joke-3.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Killing Joke 3\" width=\"862\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/The-Killing-Joke-3.jpg 862w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/The-Killing-Joke-3-300x154.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Warner Home Video already confirmed that it will be the first animated DC film to receive an R rating, and the second <em>Batman<\/em> movie to be R-rated after the special <em>Batman v Superman<\/em> extended cut. The adult rating will come as no surprise to those that have read the novel; they already know its grisly content pushes the borders and makes even the most steadfast readers squirm.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;From the start of production, we encouraged producer Bruce Timm and our team at Warner Bros. Animation to remain faithful to the original story \u2014 regardless of the eventual MPAA rating,&#8221; says Warner Bros. Animation president Sam Register. &#8220;We felt it was our responsibility to present our core audience \u2014 the comics-loving community \u2014 with an animated film that authentically represented the tale they know all too well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/The-Killing-Joke-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24398\" src=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/The-Killing-Joke-2.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Killing Joke 2\" width=\"360\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/The-Killing-Joke-2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/The-Killing-Joke-2-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/The-Killing-Joke-2-658x1024.jpg 658w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Faithful to the origin story.&#8221; Could there be any sweeter description for the film adaptation of such a beloved comic? Timm has stated earlier that his team needed to &#8220;add a lot more story&#8221; to turn the 48-page comic into a full-length film, but considering the level of talent on the project, that&#8217;s hardly a bad thing.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Killing Joke<\/em> movie will make its world debut to the lucky souls at San Diego Comic Con in late July 2016. A digital copy (Digital HD) will be available to buy on July 23, but collectors will have to wait until August 2 to order the DVD or Blu-Ray.<\/p>\n<p>Extra features on the Blu-Ray include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"copy-paste-block\"><em>Batman: The Killing Joke \u2013 Madness Set To Music<\/em> featurette, a documentary with behind-the-scenes footage that explains the making of the film&#8217;s most powerful (and sadistic) scene.<\/li>\n<li class=\"copy-paste-block\">\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\"><em>Many Shades of Joker: The Tale of The Killing Joke<\/em> featurette, exploring the distinctive artistic style of <em>The Killing Joke. <\/em><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"copy-paste-block\">\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\">Two separate standalone animated Batman episodes: &#8220;Old Wounds&#8221; from <em>The New Batman Adventures, <\/em>and &#8220;Christmas with The Joker&#8221; from <em>Batman: the Animated Series.<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"copy-paste-block\">\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\">A limited edition Joker figurine (Deluxe Edition only).<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>The Killing Joke<\/em> is available now for pre-order in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Batman-Killing-Joke-Kevin-Conroy\/dp\/B0169PXGUA\/bensbargaicenter\">DVD<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Batman-Killing-Blu-ray-Digital-UltraViolet\/dp\/B0169PXH2C\/bensbargaicenter\">Blu-Ray\/DVD\/Digital HD Combo Pack<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Batman-Killing-Joke-Deluxe-Blu-ray\/dp\/B017757P1C\/bensbargaicenter\">Deluxe Edition Combo Pack<\/a>. It&#8217;s the perfect cure the next time you&#8217;re having a bad day&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"button green\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Batman-Killing-Blu-ray-Digital-UltraViolet\/dp\/B0169PXH2C\/bensbargaicenter\" >Preorder <em>Batman: The Killing Joke<\/em> Now<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/The-Killing-Joke-Blu-Ray.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24396\" src=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/The-Killing-Joke-Blu-Ray.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Killing Joke Blu-Ray\" width=\"347\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/The-Killing-Joke-Blu-Ray.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/The-Killing-Joke-Blu-Ray-236x300.jpg 236w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1988, one of the greatest comic book writers of all time penned the origin story of one of the most popular villains of all time in a graphic novel vignette from one of the most popular comic titles of all time. 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