Legendary DC Super Heroes And Notorious Villains Collide As Warner Home Video Releases “The Batman Double Feature” On August 11, 2009
(May 6, 2009 – Burbank, CA) – Batman and Superman unite to form the most powerful alliance in DC Super Hero history! Witness the fearsome twosome battle their archrivals to claim victory in Metropolis. Additionally, watch Batman combat Dracula, the original vampire, to save Gotham City, when Warner Home Video (WHV) and DC Comics release “The Batman Double Feature” DVD. This action packed DVD contains two feature length animated films that will be available August 11, 2009 for one value price of $14.97 SRP. Order due date is July 7, 2009.
In “The Batman/Superman Movie,” the Caped Crusader meets the Man of Steel for the very first time. The two heroes clash as they vie for the attention of the charming Lois Lane but are forced to work together to foil the plot of their notorious archenemies, Lex Luthor and The Joker. Witness all the action as Batman and Superman first quarrel with each other but end up putting aside their differences to save the beloved Metropolis.
In “The Batman vs. Dracula,” Gotham City is terrorized not only by recent escapees The Joker and The Penguin, but by the original creature of the night, Dracula. Can Batman stop the ruthless vampire before he turns everyone in the city, including the Caped Crusader, The Joker and The Penguin, into his mindless minions? With an enemy around every corner, Batman will be forced to rely on his unlimited supply of gadgets and ingenuity to save Gotham City.
“Warner Home Video is proud to bring two full length animated classics featuring everyone’s favorite DC Super Heroes in one electrifying DVD,” said Amit Desai, WHV Vice President of Family, Animation & Sports Marketing. “‘The Batman Double Feature’ contains non-stop thrills as the Man of Steel and the Caped Crusader save the world one city at a time.”
DVD Special Features
“THE BATMAN/SUPERMAN MOVIE” INCLUDES:
• “The Joker’s Challenge” Game
• “Get the Picture: How to Draw Batman”
• “Get the Picture: How to Draw Superman”
• Conversation with Producer Bruce Timm
• Music Montage “THE BATMAN VS. DRACULA” INCLUDES: • “Science Vs. Superstition”: Batman’s Computer Data Files Probe the Dracula Legend
• “City of Knight”: Interactive Gotham City Map Reveals Cool Making-of Segments
• “Voices in Closeup”: Pop-Up Trivia and Interviews Reveal the Voices Behind the Movie The Credits About Warner Home Video With operations in 90 international territories Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment. About DC Comics DC Comics, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world and home to such iconic characters as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Sandman. These DC Super Heroes and others have starred in comic books, movies, television series (both animated and live-action) and cyberspace, thrilling audiences of all ages for generations. DC Comics’ Web site is located at www.dccomics.com. About Warner Bros. Animation Warner Bros. Animation has been producing award-winning original animation since 1930, when it released its first cartoon, “Sinkin' in the Bathtub.” Since then, Warner Bros. Animation’s characters have set the standard for innovative, quality animation. Producing for network and cable television, online, home entertainment and feature films both domestically and internationally, Warner Bros. Animation is highly respected for its creative and technical excellence, as well as maintaining the studio’s rich cartoon heritage. Warner Bros. Animation also oversees the creative use of, and production of animated programming based on classic animated characters from the Hanna-Barbera and DC Comics libraries. Warner Bros. Animation is one of the most honored animation studios in history, garnering a grand total of six Academy Awards®, 35 Emmy® Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents’ Choice Award, a Humanitas Award, two Prism Awards and 20 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation).# # #
• “Get the Picture: How to Draw Batman”
• “Get the Picture: How to Draw Superman”
• Conversation with Producer Bruce Timm
• Music Montage “THE BATMAN VS. DRACULA” INCLUDES: • “Science Vs. Superstition”: Batman’s Computer Data Files Probe the Dracula Legend
• “City of Knight”: Interactive Gotham City Map Reveals Cool Making-of Segments
• “Voices in Closeup”: Pop-Up Trivia and Interviews Reveal the Voices Behind the Movie The Credits About Warner Home Video With operations in 90 international territories Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment. About DC Comics DC Comics, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world and home to such iconic characters as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Sandman. These DC Super Heroes and others have starred in comic books, movies, television series (both animated and live-action) and cyberspace, thrilling audiences of all ages for generations. DC Comics’ Web site is located at www.dccomics.com. About Warner Bros. Animation Warner Bros. Animation has been producing award-winning original animation since 1930, when it released its first cartoon, “Sinkin' in the Bathtub.” Since then, Warner Bros. Animation’s characters have set the standard for innovative, quality animation. Producing for network and cable television, online, home entertainment and feature films both domestically and internationally, Warner Bros. Animation is highly respected for its creative and technical excellence, as well as maintaining the studio’s rich cartoon heritage. Warner Bros. Animation also oversees the creative use of, and production of animated programming based on classic animated characters from the Hanna-Barbera and DC Comics libraries. Warner Bros. Animation is one of the most honored animation studios in history, garnering a grand total of six Academy Awards®, 35 Emmy® Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents’ Choice Award, a Humanitas Award, two Prism Awards and 20 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation).