In this 6-story anthology collection, Batman faces new villains and old ones in a time-line after Batman Begins. In "Have I Got A Story For You", 3 kids tell wildly different stories about Batman during a fight through Gotham. "Crossfire" focuses on two policemen who end up getting in the middle of a crime battle. "Field Test" has Lucius Fox creating a new technology for Batman, but is it too powerful? "In Darkness Dwells" features Killer Croc and Scarecrow, who have kidnapped a priest. "Working Through Pain" goes through flashbacks of Bruce Wayne's training while Batman finds his way through the sewers. Finally, "Deadshot" focuses on the titular sniper, who has a new target in Gotham. A collection of key events mark Bruce Wayne's life, as he journeys from beginner to Dark Knight. It's hard to give a bottom line review on this animated collection since some of the stories were great while others weren't so much. In particular "In Darkness Dwells" and "Working Through Pain" were the worst of the six while "Field Test" and "Have I Got A Story For You" were the best. "Crossfire" and "Deadshot" were pretty good, good enough at least to allow me to give the entire collection a overall rating of 8. "Have I Got A Story For You" opens up this collection and in my opinion is the best of all six stories. In it three children each tell stories about their witnessing of Batman and in perhaps an homage to Christopher Nolan's Memento, their stories are told in reverse order of what took place that day. Each child's story mixes the facts of what they saw with the fantasy of their imaginations run wild. The result is Batman as a mist in one story, a monstrous bat creature in another, and as a cyborg in yet another. "Field Test" deals with the invention of a device that protects Batman from bullets, but this device comes at a price Batman isn't willing to pay. This collection was advertised as being a prequel to The Dark Knight which would place it just after the events of Batman begins and before The Dark Knight, however I think the inclusion of a flying man with a jet rocket back pack and the character of Killer Croc goes against Nolan's vision of a realistic Gotham with realistic characters. Still this collection is good enough on it's own merit without trying to tie it to Nolan's movies. This is by far the darkest of any Batman animations yet and for that it's worth viewing at least once. Oh, and Kevin Conroy provides the voice for Batman once again. Kevin Conroy is in my opinion the best actor to ever portray Batman. This is a 6-story anthology movie directed and animated by different people.<br/><br/>1) "Have I Got A Story For You": I caught this part of the movie a while back on the TV and my first reaction was "wtf is up with the animation?". The lip- sync was atrocious, like terribly bad. And the story made no sense. Some random kids were telling stories about Batman and just as the last one finished talking, Batman appears out of nowhere fighting a bad guy for the sake of the plot. And then one of the kids saves Batman's life????? <br/><br/>2) "Crossfire": This one focuses on two policemen who end up getting in the middle of a crime battle. Sounds dumb? It is. Because it's very convenient, like the previous one. The animation looks like cheap anime, but looks WAY better than the first one. Kevin Conroy sounded way off as Batman in this one, almost as if he was replaced by someone else. The only good aspect of the story is that the story centers around officer Ramirez and we get to see Batman through her eyes. This character is later used in The Dark Knight in the same year.<br/><br/>3) "Field Test": We get to see Lucius Fox creating new technology for Batman. For some reason, Lucius looks really orange in some scenes. And this Batman sounds different too. And he looks really dumb… he has a huge bat-nose.<br/><br/>4) "In Darkness Dwells": This one features Killer Croc and Scarecrow kidnapping a priest. Now this is a good one, this is what the whole movie should've been like. Story centered around Batman and showing his detective abilities. Simple, awesome, effective.<br/><br/>5) "Working Through Pain": It's not clear if this is directly after the previous chapter, but it goes through flashbacks of Bruce's training. This one wasn't as good as the previous one, but it was very a interesting take on his lore.<br/><br/>6) "Deadshot": Finally, this last chapter focuses on the titular sniper assassin and adversary of Batman. The animation in this one is top notch and by far the best. It's very detailed and polished. The plot is solid and very entertaining.<br/><br/>In conclusion, this movie goes from horrible to great. Honestly they should've just cut the first half of the movie and release it as an episode on whatever Batman TV show was airing at the time… or something, I don't know.<br/><br/>6/10
Batman: Gotham Knight is an animated direct-to-video movie that borrows the setting of Christopher Nolan's Batman movies. While the producers have acknowledged that it is not meant to be a canon part of the Nolanverse, it is a cross section of six interlocking stories that reveal Bruce Wayne's journey to Dark Knight. These include:<br/><br/><ul><li>"Have I Got a Story For You" (12:48) - Directed by Shojiro Nishimi; Story by Jordan Goldberg; Screenplay by Josh Olson; Music by Christopher Drake; Animation Produced by Studio 4ºC. A History of Violence screenwriter Josh Olson tells the story of how chance encounters with Batman by a group of youngsters leave each kid with a very different impression of the Dark Knight.</li></ul><br/><br/><ul><li>"Crossfire" (12:01) - Directed by Futoshi Higashide; Story by Jordan Goldberg; Screenplay by Greg Rucka; Music by Kevin Manthei; Animation Produced by Production I.G. Acclaimed novelist/comics writer Greg Rucka tells the story of Gotham City police having to get over their distrust of Batman—while under fire from the mob.</li></ul><br/><br/><ul><li>"Field Test" (11:36) - Directed by Hiroshi Morioka; Story by Jordan Goldberg; Screenplay by Jordan Goldberg; Music by Robert Kral; Animation by Bee Train, Inc. Writer Jordan Goldberg showcases the incredible high-tech arsenal Batman commands and reveals that there are some things even Batman won't do in his pursuit of justice.</li></ul><br/><br/><ul><li>"In Darkness Dwells" (11:15) - Directed by Yasuhiro Aoki; Story by Jordan Goldberg; David Goyer; Music by Christopher Drake; Animation Produced by Madhouse. Batman ventures into the Gotham sewers to face Killer Croc, a deformed thug who seems even more monstrous after the Scarecrow returns with his fear toxin in this story by David S. Goyer, co-screenwriter of Batman Begins.</li></ul><br/><br/><ul><li>"Working Through Pain" (13:05) - Directed by Toshiyuki Kubooka; Story by Jordan Goldberg; Screenplay by Brian Azzarello; Music by Kevin Manthei; Animation Produced by Studio 4ºC. Award-winning comics writer Brian Azzarello explores an early chapter of Bruce Wayne's training, showing how a mysterious and exotic Indian woman named Cassandra introduced Batman to techniques that would help him to conquer the physical and spiritual consequences of his actions.</li></ul><br/><br/><ul><li>"Deadshot" (11:29) - Directed by Jong-Sik Nam; Story by Jordan Goldberg; Screenplay by Alan Burnett; Music by Robert Kral; Animation Produced by Madhouse. Alan Burnett—one of the most-acclaimed writers on Batman: The Animated Series—ties together threads, as Batman must thwart an unerring assassin whose love of guns and disregard for human life lets him cross lines that even a Dark Knight shies away from.</li></ul> Warner Bros. Animation has teamed with Japanese animators to produce an anime-style direct-to-video prequel to Christopher Nolan's film <a href="/title/tt0468569/">The Dark Knight (2008)</a> (2008). An internal DC/Warner Bros. Animation marketing document described the project as follows:<br/><br/>Set in the period between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, this brand new adventure follows Batman as he unravels a mystery over six original stories done in the style of Japanese anime. Each of the six original stories has been written by a highly respected screenwriter or comic book creator. The talent includes Academy Award nominee Josh Olsen (A History of Violence), screenwriter of the Blade films and Batman Begins David Goyer, and famed comic book writer Brian Azzarello, among others.<br/><br/>Warner Bros. Animation anticipated this to be rated PG-13 (most likely for animated violence). The featured voice cast includes Kevin Conroy, Gary Dourdan, David McCallum, Parminder Nagra and Ana Ortiz. Segment directors are Shojiro Nishimi, Futoshi Higashede, Hiroshi Morioka, Yasuhiro Aoki, Toshiyuki Kubooka and Yoshiaki Kawajiri. Batman: Gotham Knight was released on July 8th, 2008, ten days prior to the theatrical release of <a href="/title/tt0468569/">The Dark Knight (2008)</a>. A sneak peek of Batman: Gotham Knight is included as a DVD extra on Justice League: The New Frontier, the direct-to-video animated movie that was released on February 26th, 2008. Scarecrow, Deadshot and Killer Croc make appearances as villains, as does crime boss Salvatore Maroni. Lt. James Gordon, Lucius Fox and butler Alfred Pennyworth all make appearances. The presence of GPD detective Crispus Allen links most of the stories together, along with his partner Detecive Anna Ramirez (based on the character Renee Montoya, first created for Batman: The Animated Series). Thomas and Martha Wayne appear in flashback. The single-disc DVD includes:<br/><br/>• A Mirror for the Bat: The Evil Denizens of Gotham City - A stimulating documentary covering Gotham Citys most nefarious of characters, combined with a look into the symbiotic relationship Batman shares with his enemies.<br/><br/>• Sneak Peek: Wonder Woman - DC Universe animated original movie<br/><br/>• Audio Commentary - Featuring the filmmakers of Gotham Knight.<br/><br/>• Widescreen (1.78:1)<br/><br/>• 5.1 Dolby Digital<br/><br/>• The 2-disc Special Edition DVD and Blu-Ray Disc will also feature:<br/><br/>• Batman and Me: A Devotion of Destiny, the Bob Kane Story - The comprehensive chronology of the remarkable life of the co-creator of Batman.<br/><br/>• Batman: The Animated Series Bonus Episodes - Bruce Timm selects his favorite episodes from Batman: The Animated Series. Yes, there is a novelization written by comics veteran Louise Simonson. The 288-page paperback was released by Ace on May 27th, 2008. DC Comics, Warner Premiere, Warner Home Video (WHV) and Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) began the production and distribution of "DC Universe", a series of original, animated PG-13 movies in July 2006. This original made-for-DVD movie is part of the DC Universe series of animated PG-13 films written and directed by acclaimed comic book creators and animators and featuring recognizable talent. WHV will be the exclusive worldwide home entertainment distributor for all DC Universe movies, which will include a slate of two or three action-packed films per year. Superman Doomsday and Justice League: The New Frontier were the first DC Universe original animated movies. Other DC properties with films in development include Justice League, Green Lantern, Flash and Wonder Woman. Simple, it's an animated film. While they are based on the characters of Nolan's Batman universe, every director and animation studio brought in their own style and vision of Batman. 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