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Batman: The Animated Series is a show that truly broke new ground. It was one of the first animated series to be given a coveted prime time slot on TV. It won awards and gained recognition within elite circles. It retooled, retconned and revamped some of DC Comics' most iconic characters, from Batman's rogues gallery, to his allies, and even the Dark Knight himself. It introduced new characters into the canon, most notably the incredibly popular and beloved Harley Quinn. It featured voice talent that transcended most shows of the era.

It embraced complex themes that would go on to influence the entirety of the DC Animated Universe (Dcau) from the '90s into the 2000s. Superman: The Animated Series, Justice League and Static Shock carried on its continuity. Its influence would extend beyond into other children's cartoons, including fellow DC Comics adaptation Teen Titans, other studios' own cartoons such...

Remember Batman: The Animated Series? It's back... in Lego form.

Officially, Lego has announced a new set for Batman: The Animated Series. Priced at $299.99, the new "Gotham City" set features the animated show's skyline with a color scheme that's reminiscent of the source material. Lego has noted that the new set will be released on April 4, 2024, and a slew of images have been unveiled, revealing various references and familiar locations as seen from the show. The set also can be displayed with the Batman name displayed on the top, as built with Lego bricks. The photos for the set, which includes 4,210 pieces, can be seen below.

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“The Last Voyage of the Demeter” is many things – it’s a cracking good horror movie that is set almost entirely on a doomed ship traveling from Transylvania to London; it’s a refreshing expansion of “Dracula” lore; and it also is a nice nod to Universal Pictures’ classic monster-filled past. It’s existence, though, feels like a bit of a miracle, especially if you had followed the project’s development over the past 20 – yes, 20 – years. That might be the blink of an eye to an immortal creature of the night like Dracula, but in moviemaking terms, that’s an eternity.

Let’s take a look at where “The Last Voyage of the Demeter” started, with a spec script that shook up Hollywood, and where it ended up, as a big studio movie from Universal, with commentary from the eventual film’s director André Øvredal.

Just be warned: there are choppy waters ahead.

Batman: The Animated Series is not part of the same continuity as the Tim Burton Batman movies, yet it felt more like a Batman Returns sequel than Batman Forever did. In 1990, some of the artists who had worked on the hit Tiny Toons show for Warner Bros. Animation were brought in to develop a Batman animated series spinning off of the success of Batman (1989). Batman: Tas was not an actual sequel to Batman or Batman Returns, but this instant classic Batman show created by names like Bruce Timm, Eric Radomski, Paul Dini, and Mitch Brian would not have existed without the Burton movies.

There have been dozens of Batman animated shows and movies since Batman: Tas. Still, Batman: The Animated Series is considered to this day one of the best interpretations of Batman and his villains. Batman: Tas and the rest of the DC Animated Universe timeline eventually grew beyond the Burton films,...

I’m a huge fan of the slasher sub-genre, particularly of slasher movies that were released in the 1980s. I’ve tried to watch as many ’80s slashers as I could get my hands on, but now and then I’ll hear about one that has slipped through the cracks. One I haven’t seen yet is the 1987 film Night Screams – so I’m glad to hear that Vinegar Syndrome are giving the film a 4K Uhd and Blu-ray release. I’m definitely going to be watching this one soon… and if you’re interested in grabbing a copy of Night Screams, you can do so at This Link.

Directed by Allen Plone from a screenplay by Mitch Brian and Dillis L. Hart II, Night Screams has the following synopsis: High school football star David has just won a four-year scholarship to the University of Oklahoma, and – with his parents...

Filmmaker and pop-culture commentator Kevin Smith has paid a tearful and touching tribute to the late Batman: The Animated Series voice actor Kevin Conroy. Widely regarded as the definitive version of DC’s Dark Knight, Conroy first provided the voice-over for Bruce Wayne and his alter-ego Batman in the 1990s Batman: The Animated Series developed by Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, and Mitch Brian. Conroy would go on to continue to voice the character in several other DC animated films and shows, as well as in video games, such as the best-selling Batman: Arkham series. Sadly, Conroy passed away earlier this month aged 66 after battling intestinal cancer.

Smith, who had worked with Conroy on his films Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie and Yoga Hosers, as well as his Masters of the Universe series on Netflix, recently joined a long list of stars and creators who have paid tribute to the late voice actor.

Kevin Conroy, the voice actor considered by many fans to be the definitive Batman, died November 10, IndieWire has confirmed.

“It is with profound sadness that I send this to you today. Kevin Conroy, the quintessential voice of Batman, and a dear friend to so many of us, has passed away,” a rep for Conroy said in a statement.

News of Conroy’s passing was first reported when Diane Pershing, who co-starred with Conroy in “Batman: The Animated Series,” posted a tribute to him on Facebook.

“Very sad news: our beloved voice of Batman, Kevin Conroy, died yesterday,” Pershing’s post reads. “He’s been ill for a while but he really put in a lot of time at the cons, to the joy of all of his fans. He will be sorely missed not just by the cast of the series but by his legion of fans all over the world.

The beloved cartoon Batman: The Animated Series is coming back to give fans a new story set in the fan-favorite universe. As part of DC's January solicits, the publisher revealed Batman: The Adventures Continue Season Three, a new tale from the Dcau.

There were few fans of the Dark Knight in the 90s who weren't aware of the hero's highly popular cartoon show. Batman: The Animated Series was created by Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski, and was developed by Timm, along with Paul Dini and Mitch Brian. Not only was it the first Batman cartoon in decades, it was the DC Animated Universe's first entry. Batman: The Animated Series was loved for its rich artwork, bold storytelling, and outstanding performances from actors like Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill. Though the animated series ended in the mid-90s, fan got the chance to return in the form of the comic Batman: The Adventures Continue.

A new Batman animated series is in the works from HBO Max and Cartoon Network. Called Batman: Caped Crusader, the new series is executive produced by J.J. Abrams, The Batman director Matt Reeves, and Batman: The Animated Series developer Bruce Timm. A first look image of the series, which has already been given a series order, has also been revealed. It gives us a glimpse at the show's Batman along with a backdrop of Gotham City, which is reminiscent of the 90s animated series.

"Batman: The Animated Series was a masterpiece that shaped the perception of the character for an entire generation of fans," Warner Bros. Animation president Sam Register said in a statement. "It is in that spirit that we are bringing together three master storytellers in J.J., Matt and Bruce - each with their own intuitive understanding and affection for the character - to create a new...

Even all these years later, Batman: The Animated Series is still considered to be the pinnacle of DC animation, and now a new rumor has emerged that a sequel is being worked on with plans for it to debut on HBO Max. The rumor a follow-up is being developed comes courtesy of Kevin Smith's Fatman Beyond podcast, on which co-host Marc Bernardin shared some of his insider knowledge.

"HBO Max is looking at making a Batman: The Animated Series sequel that they want to continue that forward."

Alongside Bernardin's comments, Smith also offered his two cents, revealing that he too has heard murmurs behind the scenes regarding a proposed sequel to Batman: The Animated Series.

"I'm not involved, but I too have heard this, and I've heard this from very reliable people."

Of course, nothing has yet been confirmed, but considering that Warner Bros and HBO Max are still...

As one of the most heavily-adapted characters in popular culture, there are unlimited ways that the Dark Knight can be reinvented, rebooted, reimagined and reinterpreted for any target audience, but one of the very best spins on the comic book icon came in Batman: The Animated Series, which made Kevin Conroy the definitive Bruce Wayne for an entire generation.

Bruce Timm, Paul Dini and Mitch Brian approached a Saturday morning cartoon with the utmost respect, creating a mature and complex program that dealt with the sort or heavy themes and intricate storytelling that animated superhero shows were hardly renowned for. As a result, Batman: The Animated Series was received as an instant classic, and by the time the final episode aired in September 1995, it was regarded as one of the finest animations of the modern era.

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Batman: The Animated Series is easily one of the greatest animated series ever made. If you grew up in the '90s experiencing its greatness, you're a very lucky individual. Every single episode was incredible, and one of the reasons because of that was because the writing was fantastic. 

All of the writers on the series received a Writer's Bible full of details and insight about how the show and its characters were to be handled. It proves that the production team knew exactly what they wanted out of this show from the very beginning.

The Writer's Bible was written by Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, and Mitch Brian, and it outlined every little detail of the series. It includes the plans for all of the characters, including the supporting characters in the Batman universe that they created. It also offers a ton of concept art and info on the format of the series.

It's time to celebrate the era of polyester, disco, punk rock and platform shoes! The year is 1978 and the dead rise once again to terrorize Coterie audiences trapped in Crown Center's Off Centre Theatre during Maul of the Dead, October 16 - 31. The world premiere, by Mitch Brian and directed by Ron Megee, is inspired by the favorite zombie movie of all time, Dawn of the Dead. Maul of the Dead is part of the Coterie At Night series that brings evening-only performances to older audiences.

It's time to celebrate the era of polyester, disco, punk rock and platform shoes! The year is 1978 and the dead rise once again to terrorize Coterie audiences trapped in Crown Center's Off Centre Theatre during Maul of the Dead, October 16 - 31. The world premiere, by Mitch Brian and directed by Ron Megee, is inspired by the favorite zombie movie of all time, Dawn of the Dead. Maul of the Dead is part of the Coterie At Night series that brings evening-only performances to older audiences.

It's time to celebrate the era of polyester, disco, punk rock and platform shoes! The year is 1978 and the dead rise once again to terrorize Coterie audiences trapped in Crown Center's Off Centre Theatre during Maul of the Dead, runs through October 31. The world premiere, by Mitch Brian and directed by Ron MeGee, is inspired by the favorite zombie movie of all time, Dawn of the Dead. Maul of the Dead is part of the Coterie At Night series that brings evening-only performances to older audiences.

A decade and a day after Night of the Living Dead, six strangers take refuge in an abandoned shopping mall, only to find zombies behind every mannequin and planter. The motley crew of survivors include a pale ‘Sid Vicious' beauty, two high-powered Swat team agents, a local TV weather woman, and a traffic chopper dude who seek to find 'a morning after' in...

It's time to celebrate the era of polyester, disco, punk rock and platform shoes! The year is 1978 and the dead rise once again to terrorize Coterie audiences trapped in Crown Center's Off Centre Theatre during Maul of the Dead, October 16 - 31. The world premiere, by Mitch Brian and directed by Ron MeGee, is inspired by the favorite zombie movie of all time, Dawn of the Dead. Maul of the Dead is part of the Coterie At Night series that brings evening-only performances to older audiences.

A decade and a day after Night of the Living Dead, six strangers take refuge in an abandoned shopping mall, only to find zombies behind every mannequin and planter. The motley crew of survivors include a pale ‘Sid Vicious' beauty, two high-powered Swat team agents, a local TV weather woman, and a traffic chopper dude who seek to find 'a morning after' in a...

Another twist on the classic tale of Dracula seems to be gaining new blood for its journey to the big screen.

We've already heard that Alex Proyas is working on a new origin movie called Dracula Year One, while the Transylvanian count is to make an appearance in the film adaptation of graphic novel I, Frankenstein.

Variety has now reported that director Marcus Nispel is in talks to helm The Last Voyage of Demeter, which tells the story of the ship on which Dracula travelled to England in Bram Stoker's novel.

No casting has yet been announced, but Adrien Brody (pictured) was reportedly in line to play Dracula while Val Kilmer has been rumoured to be playing the ship's captain.

Marcus Nispel previously directed The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), the Frankenstein TV movie (2004), Pathfinder (2007) and this year's reboot of Friday the 13th.

Robert Schwentke - who has just finished filming...

German-born writer-director Robert Schwentke has come aboard to direct Phoenix Pictures' The Last Voyage of the Demeter, which he also will rewrite with his writing partner Mitch Brian. Last Voyage expands upon the captain's log chapter of Bram Stoker's classic novel Dracula. It is the story of the terrifying ill-fated journey of the merchant ship Demeter, which carried Dracula's coffin from Transylvania to England only to arrive at port with no survivors aboard. Bragi Schut wrote the original screenplay, which Phoenix Pictures will produce. Benderspink will executive produce. Phoenix vp production Brad Fischer was instrumental in securing Schwentke and Brian to the project and will oversee it for the company. Schwentke wrote and directed the thriller Tattoo. He also is attached to rewrite with Brian and direct the action feature Labor Day at the Walt Disney Co. and the thriller Man With the Football at Columbia Pictures. Schwentke is repped by CAA. Brian is repped by BWCS. The duo is managed by the Firm. Phoenix executive vp Andrew Kramer brokered the deals on behalf of Phoenix. Schwentke and Brian's deals were negotiated by attorney Karl Austen.